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The FairPrice Finest outlet at the newly opened Sengkang Grand Mall is selling mystery grab bags at S$19.90.

Mystery grab bags at S$19.90

Sengkang Grand Mall, which opened its doors on Mar. 6, 2023, features over 90 shops.

This includes FairPrice Finest, which is located at basement one inside the mall.

To mark the opening of the new Sengkang Grand Mall outlet, FairPrice is running a store-exclusive promotion by selling mystery grab bags at S$19.90 each.

The bag contains more than S$40 worth of items, according to the FairPrice website.

A total of 100 bags are available from Mar. 6 onward, while stocks last, and are limited to one grab bag per customer.

Review of mystery grab bags

A woman in Singapore, who came across the promotion, shared in a TikTok what she got from her mystery grab bag.

@syfiplanning Mystery bag at fairprice finest in sengkang grand mall. let's do a review if it's worth it! #mysterybag #sengkanggrandmall #isitworthit #bagreview ♬ original sound - syfinancialplanning - syfiplanning

According to her video, the items she received included:

• Good Life Finute Garlic Shrimp Chips
• Undercover Chocolate Quinoa Crisps - Milk Chocolate + Sprinkles
• PENG Roasted Chickpeas - Fruity & Dark Chocolate
• Serious Food Company Serious Cookies - Chocolate Chip
• The Kettle Gourmet Nasi Lemak Popcorn
• Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Tablets - Original
• Refoods Almonds with Honey

The woman said the mystery bag was worth it as the total value of all the items came up to S$46.50, together with a free tote bag.

Some price differences

All of the items she received are exclusive to FairPrice Finest outlets, according to the website.

However, the first three items listed above are no longer available according to the FairPrice app.

Additionally, the prices of the Undercover Chocolate Quinoa Crisps and Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Tablets should be S$6.56 and S$5.90 respectively.

This means that the total value of the items works up to S$44.46, which is still over the value of S$40.

Some sceptical

Some individuals were intrigued by the mystery grab bags after watching the video, saying that it was not bad and interesting.

However, others had lukewarm reactions, suggesting that the items were either nearing expiry or unwanted stock.

Others also wondered if the promotion was truly worth it if the customer winds up not liking a single item, even if their total value is over S$50.

Is it illegal?

A handful of individuals questioned the legality of the mystery grab bags, comparing them to mystery or loot boxes, which are illegal.

In response to Mothership's queries, FairPrice said: "We would like to clarify that there was no game of chance as the content of every bag was the same. Customers could also open the bag to have a look and evaluate if the items were of sufficient value before deciding whether to purchase one."

FairPrice also said: "To confirm, the content of all the bags are the same, and yes, members of the public can open the bag to have a look at the contents before deciding to buy the bag. Because of that, there is no element of chance."

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Top image screenshot from @syfiplanning/TikTok