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Root: Farmers Market Finder
PlatePal · 54 ratings · ★ 3.4
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Top complaints - extracted from 14 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"find"
5 negative reviews mention this · 36% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Requires subscription. It requires a subscription. There are FREE websites like PAPreferred that helped me find local CSAs. Ill stick with that instead." - Dragonfly0323
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"markets"
5 negative reviews mention this · 36% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading. Did not show me any farmer’s markets in my area. I was excited about this app but it did not work." - RaphaelaY21
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"farmers"
5 negative reviews mention this · 36% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t sign up. It is so scammy and horrible that before confirming my 3 day trial, $27/year, the app told me I have 17 farms within my area. Then I confirm and sign up, the app asks me again what my zip code is(why wasn’t it saved when I first input it, 2…" - E2017______
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"local"
4 negative reviews mention this · 29% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Requires subscription. It requires a subscription. There are FREE websites like PAPreferred that helped me find local CSAs. Ill stick with that instead." - Dragonfly0323
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"area"
4 negative reviews mention this · 29% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading. Did not show me any farmer’s markets in my area. I was excited about this app but it did not work." - RaphaelaY21
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"scam"
4 negative reviews mention this · 29% of all complaints
★★★★★ "AI copiers - don’t fall for scam. I saw a video of an AI character acting like an influencer and it turns out they are copying the zeph zoids page literally word for word. After downloading the app it’s pretty much confirmed these people are just trying to scam you for mon…" - JohnDennison183
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"free"
3 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Requires subscription. It requires a subscription. There are FREE websites like PAPreferred that helped me find local CSAs. Ill stick with that instead." - Dragonfly0323
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"downloaded"
3 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Waste of Time. I downloaded and did the free trial for no results to show in my area. Don’t waste your time if you live in/around Los Angeles. This should provide a filter before signing up so that you know if it applies to your area." - X-10 Rye Dur
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"trial"
3 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Waste of Time. I downloaded and did the free trial for no results to show in my area. Don’t waste your time if you live in/around Los Angeles. This should provide a filter before signing up so that you know if it applies to your area." - X-10 Rye Dur
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"live"
3 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Waste of Time. I downloaded and did the free trial for no results to show in my area. Don’t waste your time if you live in/around Los Angeles. This should provide a filter before signing up so that you know if it applies to your area." - X-10 Rye Dur
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"money"
3 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Horrible. This app is horrible! This is my first time trust in and out where I can go to local markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Every location that I have dialed is the wrong number in these facilities, no longer exist. I did not pay …" - Vee'Faye
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"information"
3 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Horrible. This app is horrible! This is my first time trust in and out where I can go to local markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Every location that I have dialed is the wrong number in these facilities, no longer exist. I did not pay …" - Vee'Faye
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Requires subscription
It requires a subscription. There are FREE websites like PAPreferred that helped me find local CSAs. Ill stick with that instead.
Misleading
Did not show me any farmer’s markets in my area. I was excited about this app but it did not work.
Waste of Time
I downloaded and did the free trial for no results to show in my area. Don’t waste your time if you live in/around Los Angeles. This should provide a filter before signing up so that you know if it applies to your area.
Horrible
This app is horrible! This is my first time trust in and out where I can go to local markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Every location that I have dialed is the wrong number in these facilities, no longer exist. I did not pay a $29.97 fee for this BS. I want my money back because this app is very misleading and the information is incorrect. Please contact me and tell me how you can find me my money so I can delete this app. This was not worth. It definitely wasn’t worth me spending my money.
How much $$??
Interested but I’m not agreeing to a free3 day trial without knowing the cost afterwards
AI copiers - don’t fall for scam
I saw a video of an AI character acting like an influencer and it turns out they are copying the zeph zoids page literally word for word.
After downloading the app it’s pretty much confirmed these people are just trying to scam you for money and don’t actual care about local food.
They don’t even allow you to do anything before putting a card down.
It all is a scam between the stolen AI content and poor user experience once you actually get in the app.
I’m genuinely amazed people like this can go to sleep at night knowing they have never had an original thought and just produce slop hoping they can scam unintelligent people. Do better
After downloading the app it’s pretty much confirmed these people are just trying to scam you for money and don’t actual care about local food.
They don’t even allow you to do anything before putting a card down.
It all is a scam between the stolen AI content and poor user experience once you actually get in the app.
I’m genuinely amazed people like this can go to sleep at night knowing they have never had an original thought and just produce slop hoping they can scam unintelligent people. Do better
The idea is good just poor app
When I try to change my zip code it does not update. Then I tried calling a farm on my list but their number is out of service so the information is dated. I tried reaching out to customer service but email given on the app isn’t a good one because the message was undeliverable. It’s a waste of money.. I’d like to look in areas around me just just my specific zip code
Got it, immediately deleted it.
I’m not paying monthly to find things I could look up myself for free.
Don’t sign up
It is so scammy and horrible that before confirming my 3 day trial, $27/year, the app told me I have 17 farms within my area. Then I confirm and sign up, the app asks me again what my zip code is(why wasn’t it saved when I first input it, 2 second prior??) it says I have ZERO farms close to me. I live rural! I know several farmers within 5 miles of me, personally! How deceptive. I’m reporting the ad I originally saw for scam and cancelling immediately. It’s scummy and crummy how openly deceptive your app is, and I’ll for sure be warning people of it.
False information to sign up
Told me there are 17 local farmers markets near my area sign up to see. I signed up and it says 0. Cancled immediately this is a scam. Delete if you don’t want your information highjacked because it asks you information about yourself.
Scam
They want you to pay them monthly just to find farmers market nearby which google will tell me easily. I downloaded it from the add and they made me put all my personal info just to realize they ask me to pay to proceed. Nonsense.
Won’t even let you create an account
Downloaded this after watching the ad. I’m trying to create an account but it keeps saying ‘ invalid input’ after multiple attempts to give my email, zip code, and creating a password. This so needs some work.
Too Early
This app is too early in my opinion. I can’t even create an account to access the tool or their platform. I’ve been searching for a few apps that can find farmers markets with good features, the only ones I’ve found so far is localize and farmles. 1/10 would not recommend.
No thank you
All farmers markets were in Houston, TX. 115 of them. Not near where I live.
Sentiment summary
59%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
39%
Negative (1-2★)