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Couple shocked by $600 bill for 20kg durians at Sims Ave stall, thought seller was 'kidding'
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Kevin Ravendran
Posted on 29 December 2017 | 22,296 views | 49 comments | 244 reading now
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A couple who were promised 'cheap' durians from a seller at Sims Avenue was instead asked to pay up $600 for the durians.

Stomper Nicole was with her husband, David, when they decided to purchase durians from Wonderful Durians along Sims Avenue past midnight on Dec 27.

However, their experience with the stall was anything but wonderful.

While at the stall. Nicole and her husband requested for several small kampong durians. The seller had allegedly said that he would offer them a cheap price for the durians.

In a telephone interview with Stomp, Nicole said, "He cut the durians and put them in the basket. Then he said $600 for 20kg of durians."

"I thought he was kidding at first. I thought he meant $60, not $600."

She paid for the durians using NETS and upon finding out it was $600, she asked for a refund.

The seller then told her that they could not issue a refund as the durians had already been opened.

Nicole's husband, David, told Stomp, "A Mao Shan Wang durian typically costs $20+ per kilo. These durians are not even Mao Shan Wang."

He added that the durian tasted 'normal' and that it was a 'lousy experience'.

Another branch of the stall which they had bought the durians from was found to have many negative reviews on Facebook.

Unfortunately for the couple, they were only aware of this after they purchased the durians and went to look up the stall on Facebook.

The Facebook page for Wonderful Durians at Geylang Lor 17 is flooded with one-star reviews, with many citing that their Mao Shan Wang durians did not taste anything like it at all and added that the taste was horrible.

"I just want other people to be careful when visiting this stall," concluded Nicole.

 

[Leongsam]

Why would ANYONE want to eat that durian shit!!!!???

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

This is easily one of the worst looking durians i have ever seen in my life. Even a $10 durian looks better than this shit!

 

[numero uno]

stupid people. those whitish pulp durians are cheap low grade kampung durians definitely not mao shan wang, they should lodge a police report and sue for cheating. sure win.

 

[sweetiepie]

my uncle say this stupid dumbass couple should thanks the seller for 手下留情 already. he say at that moment even 1k 2k they will have to pay as those ex convicts will be ready to take on anything. he say when your life is worthy better stay away from geylang unless you are also ready to take on anything.

 

[glockman]

To avoid all these problems, don't eat that fucking fruit! Stay away from durians, they are foul. Even my crap smells better.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

my uncle say this stupid dumbass couple should thanks the seller for 手下留情 already. he say at that moment even 1k 2k they will have to pay as those ex convicts will be ready to take on anything. he say when your life is worthy better stay away from geylang unless you are also ready to take on anything.

Well said. These Low class durian sellers are mostly chow ah bengs. Same category as Sim Lim salesman and used car salesman. See can eat you they will sure eat. A sucker is born every minute

 

[chonburifc]

Pay 600 for this shit and can only KPKB on Stomp?!?!

Sinkie ballessness has reach a new high.

 

[sam heng]

Why are Durian so expensive in Singapore? I don't recall them so expensive during my youth. Singaporean are so unwise.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Why are Durian so expensive in Singapore? I don't recall them so expensive during my youth. Singaporean are so unwise.

The official explanation is that now ah Tiongs developed a taste for the Fruit thus PRC demand drove up prices

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Pay 600 for this shit and can only KPKB on Stomp?!?!

Sinkie ballessness has reach a new high.

Yes when I read such stories it baffles me.
I mean they weren’t forced at gunpoint / knife point to pay up....that’s would be robbery. And only pap can commit robbery without a gun.

 

[Papsmearer]

I love durians. I don't understand why these fuckers are so stupid. Are they not Sinkies? I go faithfully to one store for my durian. His has the real moashan wang from Pahang. Here are PAPsmearer's guide to buying durians:-

1) When you get to the store of your choice, be specific about the type of durian u want. Bitter, sweet, bitter sweet, guni bak etc. Tell the owner you want to eat this type of durian (lets say bitter sweet). A good store owner will tell u right away whether he got stock or not.

2) Once the store owner choses the durian for you, he will open it up. I always negotiate a taste at this time. If I want a bitter sweet durian, and the one that he opens is not bitter sweet, then how? A reputable store will let u taste one seed to confirm the quality and than u decide. A confident store will know that they picked the right durian for you. I have lost count of the number of times I bought it on the spot after tasting one seed.

3) Go earlier if possible. usually, the durian store will open around 2pm. Sometimes around noon. That is when they have the best selection, when their truck comes in. By the time u go around 8pm or later the stock of durian is half gone or more. So, your chance to get the one that you want is diminished. Conversely, if you come across a store that has a lot of durian left at 9.30pm, I would be suspicious as to why he cannot sell them by that time of the day.

4) Once u select the durian that u want, they will weigh it. remember this weight because u pay after u eat and not when u buy. Also. confirm the price per Kg with them. For top quality Moashan wang ( I don't eat anything else, maybe Black Gold from Penang if its available, but not D24 or Red Prawn), you should pay no more then $22 per kg, as of last week from this writing. So, for a large durian, 3kg or more, you should not pay $70. These prices are lower then last year's which was around $40 per kg. DO all this before u start eating.

5) A good Moashan Wang would have small seeds and big tasty flesh. The really good MSW will have double row of seeds in one husk.

6) If u have a reliable durian store that u go to, stick with them. Some people go to other stores because its a few dollars cheaper per kg, or because their friend recommended another store, etc. I always go back to the same store.

7) Get to know the owner. If he remembers u, u can call during the day and he will reserved what u want for later in the evening. I have done this before. If I want 4 durians adding up to 9-10kg, 2 bitter, 2 bitter sweet, he will have it for me when I get that at the time that I tell him.

8) Don't be cheap and try and bargain down the price with him. He is opening the durians for u in front of his staff and other customers. If u bargain with him, he will not lower the price or everyone else will do the same.

9) People say, "Go to Malaysia, durian is cheaper there". It is, but its not good stuff. The good Malaysian durians have been exported to China and SIngapore because these 2 countries are willing to pay a higher price. In the case of China, many Chinese companies have bought up durian plantations and only send their stock overseas to China. The stuff sold on the local Malaysian market is rejected for export and rumoured to have lots of pesticide.

Disclaimer: The above are just my personal observations and from my personal experiences.

 

[mako65]

Da fug with durians! Used to be a seasonal fruit but what u see now are fruits tat are grown from pesticides, induced growth chemicals and idiotic durian sellers! The best durians I had eaten were from Belestier road..the stall tat was within a temple!

 

[virus]

Well said. These Low class durian sellers are mostly chow ah bengs. Same category as Sim Lim salesman and used car salesman. See can eat you they will sure eat. A sucker is born every minute

and well dressed contractors also

 

[Papsmearer]

Da fug with durians! Used to be a seasonal fruit but what u see now are fruits tat are grown from pesticides, induced growth chemicals and idiotic durian sellers! The best durians I had eaten were from Belestier road..the stall tat was within a temple!

Its called Combat Durian outside the Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple. How long ago u eat there? Durian hasn't been seasonal in many years. I am talking about last week that I ate my MSW.

 

[eatshitndie]

The official explanation is that now ah Tiongs developed a taste for the Fruit thus PRC demand drove up prices

due to tiong demand, kampong mudlaysians are growing their own durian trees, mostly of the mountain cat variety as it can be sold at a higher price. in november this year many of the trees were producing fruit and there was a bumper harvest. i happen to pay $16 per kg instead of $18 when truckloads of mao shan wang showed up in sg.

 

[halsey02]

Well said. These Low class durian sellers are mostly chow ah bengs. Same category as Sim Lim salesman and used car salesman. See can eat you they will sure eat. A sucker is born every minute

These people are damn rich, can afford to pay S$600 for the durians & then KPKB!...no wonder the PAP says there are no poor in Singapore. The fruit is 90% shell, seeds, S$600 can buy you a seafood meal, just cross the causeway.

Geylang...what were they expecting, "HONEST" traders? they may get killed too, if they don't pay, & what were they thinking? "fool rushes in, where Angels fear to tread".

They deserve to pay $600 & can be thankful that they did charity for the sum earned will feed the people of the third world, who cannot even afford to eat S$600 worth of durians.

 

[Reddog]

my uncle say this stupid dumbass couple should thanks the seller for 手下留情 already. he say at that moment even 1k 2k they will have to pay as those ex convicts will be ready to take on anything. he say when your life is worthy better stay away from geylang unless you are also ready to take on anything.

Hey those ex-convict durian retailers also have to pay protection money for locating their stalls there. High operating costs that need idiots to help pay.

 

[halsey02]

Hey those ex-convict durian retailers also have to pay protection money for locating their stalls there. High operating costs that need idiots to help pay.

Like the other professional collectors like NEA & some other agencies too; setting up in that area very costly, they need these fools to help pay.

 

[Hangover]

Well said. These Low class durian sellers are mostly chow ah bengs. Same category as Sim Lim salesman and used car salesman. See can eat you they will sure eat. A sucker is born every minute

The farmers are worse. They (almost all of them), use hao ling dong, a banned chemical in most countries, except malaysia and china. HLD poisons the world tree so that wildlives die after consuming the flowers of the durian tree.