Author Topic: is this site legit?- most likely not, beware of https://freshtropicalfruits.org/  (Read 806 times)

SplorKeLZ

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just came across a tropical fruit site i have never seen before, anyone heard of it?

https://freshtropicalfruits.org/
« Last Edit: June 27, 2024, 11:59:37 AM by SplorKeLZ »

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2024, 05:28:21 PM »
Being that you're in Seattle, go down to any number of Asian grocery stores and I would wager you will find most of the same stuff for way cheaper prices. Most of these tropical fruit delivery companies are super expensive in comparison, for worse quality.

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2024, 05:30:28 PM »
Being that you're in Seattle, go down to any number of Asian grocery stores and I would wager you will find most of the same stuff for way cheaper prices. Most of these tropical fruit delivery companies are super expensive in comparison, for worse quality.
we have quite a lot, but not everything, this site has a few things that are weirdly exotic, IE golden soursop, Jamun, Abiu and snake fruit. also relativly "affordable"

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2024, 05:48:06 PM »
The social media icons in the very top right corner of the page on the desktop site are all not links at all.

Reverse image searching the employees pictures here https://freshtropicalfruits.org/about-us/ shows that the images are copied or used in lots of unrelated places. Also, the social media links for each employee don't go to social media sites.

These are not good signs...

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2024, 09:57:33 AM »
The social media icons in the very top right corner of the page on the desktop site are all not links at all.

Reverse image searching the employees pictures here https://freshtropicalfruits.org/about-us/ shows that the images are copied or used in lots of unrelated places. Also, the social media links for each employee don't go to social media sites.

These are not good signs...

Ahahaha all fake. Pictures of employees all in office settings, all downloaded. All DEI Ahahaha one of each, same age. No physical address anywhere on the site
« Last Edit: June 26, 2024, 10:08:04 AM by Maria in Brevard »

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2024, 12:43:53 PM »
darn :( was looking forward to some abiu and golden soursop

also their "cantact us" doesnt work and there are several typos

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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2024, 12:47:48 PM »
Maybe its a good idea to update or remove this post @SplorKeLZ?

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2024, 01:47:21 PM »
Maybe its a good idea to update or remove this post @SplorKeLZ?

Please do-

Abiu boxes are for sale on here (when in season)

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2024, 02:55:27 PM »
Sporkelz, have you been to Uwajimaya? I have several trees in my greenhouse sprouted from seeds from fruit bought at their Portland location.

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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2024, 03:11:36 PM »
Sporkelz, have you been to Uwajimaya? I have several trees in my greenhouse sprouted from seeds from fruit bought at their Portland location.

i have, we have one in seattle. their fruit selection is ok but not better that lams seafood and asian market, and the prices are REALLY expensive, a single kiwano will set you back 14$. also, lam's selection is unbeatable, red atemoya, fresh durian, eggfruit, wax apple, sapodilla and others. i got a nice 2lb bag of rambutan for 6$

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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2024, 04:27:29 PM »
Maybe its a good idea to update or remove this post @SplorKeLZ?
whoops

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Re: is this site legit?
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2024, 04:50:35 PM »
Leave the post so others benefit from what you guys discovered. Maybe change title to say it ISN'T legit...
And thanks for the tip on Lams!!! I will check it out next time I am in the area.

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« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2024, 04:51:07 PM »
^^^AGREE. Edit the title^^^

 

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