Shoprite claims ‘human error’ to viral noodles tweet

SHOPRITE has clarified a viral noodles sale tweet that got shoppers confused and some furious this week.

This comes after user @Ntsikier posted a photo on the platform of Roka instant noodles priced at R2 a packet and at R9 for three packets.

“Shoprite is trying to scam people neh,” wrote @Ntsikier in the caption.

The post confused a lot of people. Some people agreed with the tweep, while others used their maths skills to try to find a reasonable conclusion to the pricing.

“People don’t like doing maths. They see a big sign and they take it. Always confirm if the maths behind the bargain makes sense. I do the same with other things. If I want 1kg, I check the price of 4 x 250g or 2x 500g and see if the price is cheaper than the 1kg, wrote a user.

When IOL Lifestyle reached out to the supermarket for comment, they sent an official statement that it was a result of human error.

“We sincerely apologise for the error. A multi-buy offer should always be a good deal for the consumer,” it said.