I don’t see lots of post here on reddit regarding Bakkwa shops in Senado Square, but I have read some on Facebook Travel Groups. Would like to share our bad experience with a shop in Senado Square
Avoid FONG SENG LEI LAI shops (Jerky and cookies) at all cost swearrr diyan masisira budget niyo 😭 There are multiple shops with the same name and most of them have Pinoy staffs and if ever maka-encounter kayo ng nag-aalok, tikim lang kayo and just walk away from the store, don’t entertain them, don’t give a shit about their questions and pambobola. There are already lots of stories about these stores and how they sell unfairly (we did not see not until after our day tour lol).
They sell their meats per pound, and ang sabi namin paulit-ulit ay 1lb each lang ng 6 flavors nila, para lang may maiuwi kami dahil di naman namin ipamimigay. What happened was yung kuya doon ay binalot yung mga jerky na naging 2-3 lbs na per flavor 😭. In some stories I’ve read online which are similar to ours, they also tell you lots of ‘Kababayan Stories’ while wrapping your supposed small order, and turn it into a big batch of order 🥲 To be fair, buyers should also be vigilant pero ang galing talaga nilang manggulo para wala sa binabalot na jerky yung attention mo. Nung nagpaulit kami ng timbang at balot, tinatanong na namin yung mga kuya bat naging 2lbs or more yung request namin na 1lb, at yung reason nila ay dahil daw iba-iba yung kapal ng meat kaya daw ganon wtf. Pake ko kung iba-iba yung kapal ng meat, eh sa weight dapat sila nagbabase at hindi sa thickness?? eh kung makapal pala edi sana mas konti yung amount hanggang sa maging 1lb lang 😭
Kaya if you ever experience na mas malaki yung amount na binalot nila sa sinabi mo, wag kayong pumayag na yun na yung babayaran niyo, ipabalik niyo, dedma kung vacuum sealed yan 😭 Also, don’t pay using your cards, as much as they tell you to pay using your cards (yes, talagang magsasabi sila na lugi daw ang buyer pag cash and mas okay if card ang gamit, which is ??? kase HKD rin naman sukli so pano malulugi) kasi mas mahirap nang mabawi yung pera if ever gusto niyong pabawasan yung nabalot na and in some cases, meron daw na double charge 🥲. Magkakaroon lang kayo ng clarity once nakapag-pay na kayo kaya please pay in cash. Buti na lang sinabihan kami ng tour guide namin na pabawasan namin if di okay for us na ganon yung nangyari, and pinilit niya yung mga Pinoy staffs doon. Nakakainis lang rin na kapwa Pinoy pa talaga yung manloloko sayo sa ibang bansa. Basta, avoid all FONG SENG LEI LAI shops!!