Monday, February 22, 2010

Why novice growers get burned at ebay

This links to a small seedling of a nice form of C. guttata for sale on ebay.  This obviously just came out of a compot or even a flask.  Despite the seller's claim, it is significantly more than three years from blooming.  Unless you have good conditions and lots of experience, you will kill it.  You might as well light a $20 bill on fire - the pain will be intense, but then it will be over.  If you buy this plant, you may nurse it for 2 years before it finally dies.
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  1. UnknownFebruary 22, 2010 at 9:12 PM

    Not to mention the $8.50 shipping. Shipping should be $5.

    Yes, tiny and very easy to kill. Even the shipping might kill it with no help from the buyer.

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  2. DaveFebruary 22, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    Good point. I will be curious to see how much it goes for.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 23, 2010 at 6:45 PM

    He describes a lot of his other items as "rare".

    Yeah it is rare to pay so much for so little.

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