"Please Buy Just One"…Unexpected Cup Noodle Bomb Sale at Local Convenience Store

Convenience Store Ordering Mistake Draws Attention on SNS
Approximately 60,000 Convenience Store Locations Nationwide

One of the most common mistakes made by convenience store owners is making ordering errors, such as adding an extra zero in the quantity field when filling out order forms. Some of the mistakenly ordered items have long shelf lives and can be sold off eventually, but others, like salads or lunch boxes, must be absorbed as losses if they do not sell quickly.

On the 13th, a photo showing a mountain-like pile of Ottogi Yukgaejang stacked in front of a convenience store in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, being sold at a drastic discount attracted netizens' attention after being posted on social media.
[Photo by X (formerly Twitter)]

Among these cases, a photo posted on social media on the 13th showed a convenience store in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, stacking a mountain of Ottogi Yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) in front of the store for a drastic sale, attracting netizens' attention. The person who posted the photo shared on an online community that "someone seems to have entered the wrong number when ordering" and reported the situation at a nearby convenience store.

Netizens commented on the post, saying, "2,800 won for 6 packs is cheap," "Is it an unpopular ramen?" and "That brand of Yukgaejang has a fairly spicy charm and a decent demand." A netizen who identified themselves as working in the distribution industry said, "I have worked at a logistics center, and if an order is unusually large by general standards, the store owner is usually contacted for confirmation. But often, because they are busy or find it bothersome, they don't check. Many just assume the person who ordered made the mistake and let it go."

Earlier, photos of stores that had made ordering mistakes were posted under the title "Ordering Disaster" on an online community, adding to netizens' sympathy.
[Photo by Online Community]

Previously, an online community post titled 'Ordering Disaster' shared photos of stores that had made ordering mistakes, bringing laughter to netizens. Part-time workers who wrote the post expressed sympathy, saying, "The store manager added an extra zero." In one store, a notice in the form of an 'appeal letter' was posted, humorously asking customers to "please buy just one Pepero" after accidentally ordering too many. In 2022, a store owner who ordered 400 banana milk cartons donated all of them to a child protection center, warming hearts. Meanwhile, the number of convenience store locations nationwide reaches about 60,000, which is roughly one store per 900 people in South Korea.