Salon chain HairFun admits to unfair practices targeting elderly customers

Elderly man who wanted S$8 haircut at AMK salon charged nearly S$1,000 ...

When an $8 haircut cost $1k: Salon chain admits to unfair trade practices targeting elderly

The salons under the HairFun brand issued refunds totalling about $12,500. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Salon chain HairFun admits to unfair practices targeting elderly customers

In one instance, a HairFun salon in Ang Mo Kio charged a man nearly S$1,000 for a hair wash and a treatment package he had not consented to purchasing.

HairFun salons admit to targeting, misleading seniors to buy packages after elderly man forced to pay $1,000 for hair treatment

Salon chain HairFun has admitted to engaging in unfair trade practices by targeting the elderly and misleading them to purchase unnecessary packages. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said in a media release on Wednesday (June 4) that the salons had unfairly charged some elderly customers thousands of dollars. Investigations conducted by the competition watchdog found that HairFun,...

Ang Mo Kio salon charges elderly man S$1K for S$8 haircut, chain admits to unfair practices

Hair salon chain charges elderly customer nearly S$1K for S$8 haircut, admits to unfair trade practices A hair salon chain in Singapore has admitted to unfair trade practices after charging an elderly customer nearly S$1,000 for what was supposed to be an S$8 haircut. The business, operating under the brand name HairFun, had also misled the victim into signing up for costly hair treatment packages without his consent. Source: CCCS Following an i…

Elderly Man Charged Nearly S$1,000 for Hair Package after Employee Claims Scalp Shows Haemorrhaging

Hair salons operating under the HairFun brand have admitted to engaging in unfair trade practices targeting elderly consumers. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said on Wednesday (4 Jun 2025) that the salon chain has agreed to refund affected customers and stop such conduct. The CCCS launched investigations into HairFun after the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) received complaints about the sales tactics used …