Person Presumed to Be Employee of Large Company in Pangyo Selling Items
Company States "Strict Ban on Resale of Company Snacks" Notice
A person presumed to be an employee of a large corporation was caught selling snacks stocked in the company pantry through secondhand trading, prompting the company to take action.
On the 5th, according to online communities and Chosun Biz, a post requesting disciplinary action against a so-called 'Danggeunler' (a user of secondhand trading platforms like Danggeun Market) was recently uploaded on the internal bulletin board of Company A. The seller, presumed to be an employee of this company, posted a photo collection of snacks such as cookies and candies under the title "Snack assortment♥ 170 pieces bulk sale." The seller explained about the items for sale, saying, "There were so many that I had to take pictures divided into 8 sheets," and "I have posted sales listings elsewhere as well, so sales will be on a first-come, first-served basis after prepayment. No price reductions." They added, "All are unopened and brand new," briefly stating the expiration dates of the 170 items and emphasizing, "At about 110 won each, it's really cheap."
A snack secondhand trading post presumed to be posted by an employee working at company A located in Pangyo [Image source=Online community capture]
The location where the author posted the message was shown as Seohyeon-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province. Since Company A has its headquarters in Pangyo, it appears the author resides in an apartment near the company. They also said, "After confirming payment, I will hang the items on the door handle." In the past, this author had also posted listings such as "Kanu Americano 180 pieces bulk sale" and "Maxim coffee mix 170 pieces + iced tea 30 pieces bulk sale." It is known that buyers of the items sold by this person left reviews like "I enjoyed it." Currently, all of the author's sales listings have been deleted.
As the controversy arose, Company A recently posted a notice titled "Canteen Snack Usage Etiquette." In the notice, the company emphasized, "Company snacks are benefits provided as part of employee welfare," and "Reselling for personal profit is strictly prohibited." They warned, "If company snacks are found being sold on secondhand sites, the employee involved may face severe disciplinary action according to company regulations."
Meanwhile, in January, an anonymous post titled "Is it right not to care how much an employee eats from the pantry food?" appeared on the workplace anonymous community 'Blind.' The author explained, "The youngest employee basically has three meals a day using pantry food," describing, "In the morning, they come to work and have coffee like iced Americano, and eat two bread snacks like Ottna and Mon Cher; in the afternoon, after a meal, they have three Maxim coffee mixes for iced coffee along with two rice snacks." They asked for advice, saying, "I've never seen anyone eat this much while working, is it right to just leave it as is?"
In response, some netizens defended the youngest employee, saying things like, "Isn't that amount of snacks acceptable?" and "Don't criticize what they eat," but others pointed out problems, saying, "If that's what you see, they are actually eating much more," "A small thief becomes a big thief," and "If they keep eating like that, they might eventually take snacks or drinks stocked in the pantry home." Taking company-owned items such as pantry snacks without permission can be considered embezzlement if done by an employee managing supplies, or theft if done by a regular employee, and may be subject to legal punishment.
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