Everyone jumped on the bandwagon... Now unmanned stores are tanking
Thinking of opening an unmanned store? Don't even think about it (3-line reality check) 1. You're not the CEO; you're a 'janitor who pays to work.' Managing it for 1 hour a day? LOL. When the kiosk breaks at dawn or elementary school brats wreck the place, you have to run out 24/7. You'll literally get sick from being a CCTV guard. 2. KEPCO (Electric Co.) is the real landlord. You make 30 cents per ice cream, but the electricity for dozens of freezers costs more. In the summer, you're basically working your ass off just to pay the electric company employees' salaries. 3. Thereโs no exit button (feat. The tail wagging the dog). A bizarre phenomenon occurs where the owner works part-time at another convenience store just to cover the losses. You can't even give the shop away, so closing it down costs thousands in demolition fees. Conclusion: Jumping in when everyone else is doing it isn't an investment; it's a donation. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
"Users agree that the 'passive income' dream of unmanned stores is a total scam, pointing out that between electricity bills, theft, and constant cleaning, owners are basically paying to be janitors."
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