A father and mother in Hong Kong went shopping with their children last night, but the boy accidentally bumped into a giant Teletubbies doll placed in front of a toy store, and it was priced at HK$52,800 (9,228.09 Singapore Dollar).
Netizens were enraged when the shop told the parents to pay up as there were no barricades surrounding the teletubbies doll.
Business operator KK plus has come under fire and this afternoon apologised and refunded the compensation paid by the parents.
The mother said that when she was shopping at Langham Place, Mong Kok, she suddenly heard a loud noise behind her. She turned her head and found that her son had destroyed the Teletubbies doll. The employee of the KK plus toy store immediately accused her son of deliberately kicking the doll. She and her husband really Thought that he did not teach well, and not only blamed his son but also the parents.
The mother said that she then received a video sent to her by others, and found that her son just touched the doll, and the doll collapsed and shattered, “I think it’s unreasonable, this is too much, how can the staff say that the child kicked down. , I really think it’s a scam.” She sighed that she wouldn’t dare to go shopping in the future. Many netizens supported the mother and reported that the doll was actually only 1,180 Hong Kong dollars (about 200 Singapore dollars), and this was the fourth doll that was damaged accidentally by a customer.
KK plus issued a statement pointing out that the incident was completely resolved with the consent of both parties, and “the handling method was also proposed by the victim”
Secondly, the official pre-sale price of the large doll was indeed 52,800 Hong Kong dollars, including copyright, design, research and development, transportation and other expenses, plus it is originally used for viewing, and naturally has no resilience to withstand pressure.
The 1180 Hong Kong dollars is a 25 cm small doll. It has been displayed at the current location since November last year, and it did not cause any inconvenience to the guests.”
In an interview with Hong Kong media, the father said that his son was only 5 years old, and his mood has not calmed down since he damaged the doll. Today, he asked for leave from school and did not go to school. He also said that his wife later contacted the operator, believing that the operator should refund the compensation, but was unable to contact the store manager.
Hong Kong lawyer Lu Weixiong said that the boy involved is younger than 10 years old, and according to local regulations, he can be completely exempt from criminal and civil liability. Parents should be able to claim part of the money back even if they have made compensation.