Are fruit market scales accurate in Nha Trang — tips to avoid being cheated on weight?
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TL;DR
Fruit stalls near Lotus supermarket have been caught using rigged scales — actual weight can be 20–25% less than shown. Always insist on flat-platform scales and verify the reading.
What the community said
Fruit stalls at the corner near Lotus supermarket (the small street facing the sea) use rigged scales with a round twisted platform. A buyer discovered at the hotel that 5 kg of pineapple was actually 4 kg, and 3 kg of mango was only 2 kg. When confronted, the vendor produced different scales — a square flat-platform type — which showed the correct weight. Honest prices: mangosteen 120 VND/kg (not 80), mango 40 (not 20).
2 days ago Fruit stalls near Lotus supermarket — second stall from the sea
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3 days ago Flight packaging — available at any fruit stall
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4 days ago