'I promised him the poster will increase sales, please buy fruits from him’: Bengaluru techie shares local fruit vendor's unusual promotion

Ashwin Kumar Uppala, a lead developer at Devfolio, shared a picture of an unusual poster to promote a street vendor on X.

Techies shares unusual poster promoting a street vendor

“This was today’s @peakbengaluru. Love it!” the caption of the post reads.

The poster carried a personal message asking people to buy fruits from the Bengaluru street vendor.

It read, “Hi, I’m Karthik. I promised him this poster will increase sales. Please buy fruits from him.”

The unusual poster immediately drew immense attention online for its simple and heartfelt message, urging people to buy fruits from the local vendor.

In today’s world, where consumers mostly order fruits and other essentials online, street vendors are facing tougher competition and struggling to attract customers.

X users have lauded the post for the creativity behind it, mentioning how a simple idea had managed to stand out and capture attention online.

One user commented, “Plot twist: Shopkeeper is Karthik.”

A second user said, “Bro gave everything.”

A third user wrote, “Yo, I made this. Didn't know it would reach X. Anyway, buy fruits from him.”

“Saw this on Reddit. Bro claimed it brought him 50 sales,” another user commented.

The post was shared on January 27, 2026, gaining more than 49,000 views and numerous comments.

This was today’s @peakbengaluru.
Love it! pic.twitter.com/cj7gXhyyPy

— Ashwin Kumar Uppala (@ashwinexe) January 27, 2026

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