Is this orchid seed?

[mssarwar]

I bought some orchid seeds from E-bay but I am confused is this relay orchid seed? How ever I know orchid seeds are so small almost like dust. Please find the attach pictures of seeds.
Please can you identify the seeds?

[calvin_orchidL]

They are not orchid seeds. I'm so tired of these annoying jerks scamming people with this garbage.

[Stripeyiscool]

Oh my those definitely are not orchid seeds! What ever you do, don't buy "rare" orchid seeds on eBay! Today when I was scrolling through orchids I saw a listing for the "top rare orchid seeds" and they gave a picture for a tulip, a paphiopedilum and an African daisy. Cracks me up. Don't worry, I almost fell for this scam too. We're here to learn! Happy growing!

[RJSquirrel]

heh...RARE orchid seeds. those are jurassic orchid seeds that grow the RARE and unseen Jurassic orchids 14 ft tall...You need some fresh dinosaur poop to get em started. They sell that too .


I bet you got some morning glory seeds. You can chew on em and get a buzz

[cricketerry]

This is cattleya orchid seed photographed with a dressmaking pin for size comparison. The pin is approx 2cm long.

[MrHappyRotter]

This is the part of Ebay that I abhore. You can report these scams, and Ebay literally does nothing about it. Not even a courtesy response to let you know the outcome one way or another.

Yet we get these types of posts several times a year or more, scattered across the various orchid and plant forums. The people that sell these things are scammers. And Ebay is complicit in the scamming.

Ebay: There's no such thing as blue phalaenopsis seed. There's no such thing as rainbow rose seed. Even if your scammers are selling tihngs that do exist, look at this thread. Look at what they're passing off as phalaenopsis seed. You're going to see 100% consensus on this topic, those are absolutely not phal or orchid seeds. PERIOD. Stop these scammers.

[Optimist]

Nope. Scam.

Growing orchids from seed is also very difficult. You need special agar mediums, petrie dishes. It is nearly something you need a scientific laboratory for.

[My Green Pets]

What I don't understand is the benefit for the seller. The price for these things on eBay is less than a dollar, then they have to ship it from China? Is the goal to make money or to get the buyers information for future scams?

[Ryan Young]

Literally it costs them pennies to ship. So if they charge 3 bucks or whatever they're making a profit.

[mssarwar]

Thanks everyone, I already ask for refund.