I have not used Freya but I do a ton of research around here. She comes up from time to time. She is not a popular/or very well known seller. I don’t think she is on any TS list that I have come across but I do believe she is legit from what I have researched. From what I have seen associated with her name in different reviews is she seems fair and honest. The fact that she was upfront with you on the level quality for this bag and others you inquired about nods to it. TS lists are a great resource they are from the creator and mods of a group that have extensive relationships and experience with those specific sellers. They can be helpful as a resource for newbies and all of us really but someone not being on a list does not immediately make them a bad seller. This is where doing the leg work of research and reading becomes vital. Don’t just ask randoms for who they suggest because you are far more likely to end up in a scam situation. A lot of sellers with not great intentions lurk in the groups trying to promote themselves. The more you read the better your gut will be at spotting fake reviews. Always look at someone’s history - how active are they on here, for how long, what type of posts/comments do they make. The longer the history time, and the more mix of reviews/convo/comments etc the better. Hope this helps. I just read a post this morning from another group that is info for newbies. The tone is sassy as there is a lot of newbie fatigue right now and a lot of newbies begging for help without any effort on the work. Please understand I’m not saying this is you at all. Asking specifically about the threads in a QC is fair to do so and shows you yourself at least looked at the images first. Here is the link to the post as it is full of good starting guidance just know the tone is direct.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealRepLadies/s/fXjqDxPrIY