buying orchid from ebay - Orchid Board

johnny31623 · #1 03-27-2018, 01:03 PM

hey everyone

I wanna ask who is your favorite ebay seller (USA).
or overall shopping experiences there?

and I wanna ask has anyone buy any orchids from a seller called "marblekg"? This seller has a lot of items and all look pretty good in pic; however, the price is usually more than double compare to other sellers with the same size and same var such as a phal. stuartiana is $100 USD on his list.

nothing good or bad, I'm just curious.

Thks.

fishmom · #2 03-27-2018, 01:26 PM

I can't help you personally, but have you read the section of the forum titled "Vendor Feedback" in the Classified section?

johnny31623 · #3 03-27-2018, 01:31 PM

yes i did
I'm not looking for a vendor or their feedback
I want to know the ebay experiences and feedback for buying orchid
but I think I should prob post it there instead, thks
hmm....how can I delete this post?

Subrosa · #4 03-27-2018, 02:03 PM

You just screwed up! He definitely watches this forum, and this subject came up a few years ago. He obviously saw what was posted, didn't like what was said, and later refused to sell to one of the participants in the conversation.

johnny31623 · #5 03-27-2018, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Subrosa

You just screwed up! He definitely watches this forum, and this subject came up a few years ago. He obviously saw what was posted, didn't like what was said, and later refused to sell to one of the participants in the conversation.

haha nothing good or bad I just mentioned, and I don't want anything from this seller atm. I just see his items a lot and curious about the price. If it's more expensive I believe he has a reason and that's good enough for people to buy it.

SaraJean · #6 03-27-2018, 02:31 PM

I'm always a little wary of eBay after a few bad experiences. However, there are a few vendors I don't hesitate to purchase from: naomim320, pupsi_dog, diamondorchids, and laorchidjonh. That last one is the eBay account for one of my favorite vendors, Louisiana Orchid Connection, and a lot of times it has different things than what is listed on their website. I like all of these vendors because they are people who actually grow most, or all, of these orchids and are not just buying a bulk order from a nursery, turning around and selling them a week later for massively inflated prices. I see that A LOT. A simple google search has turned up these exact same orchids from, sometimes, the exact same nursery at 1/2 to a 1/4 of the price on eBay. From those vendors I trust, I've always received healthy plants, with fair shipping, and the orchids were exactly as described. Unlike the time I ordered a 10 pseudobulb bulbophyllum division and it came in 6 pieces, or this Epc. Rene Marquis that was not even the same plant listed- the one I received looked like it had gone though a furnace and was D.O.A.

While the customer service was ok in both of those cases, I prefer hassle free. Just be cautious.

Subrosa · #7 03-27-2018, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SaraJean

I'm always a little wary of eBay after a few bad experiences. However, there are a few vendors I don't hesitate to purchase from: naomim320, pupsi_dog, diamondorchids, and laorchidjonh. That last one is the eBay account for one of my favorite vendors, Louisiana Orchid Connection, and a lot of times it has different things than what is listed on their website. I like all of these vendors because they are people who actually grow most, or all, of these orchids and are not just buying a bulk order from a nursery, turning around and selling them a week later for massively inflated prices. I see that A LOT. A simple google search has turned up these exact same orchids from, sometimes, the exact same nursery at 1/2 to a 1/4 of the price on eBay. From those vendors I trust, I've always received healthy plants, with fair shipping, and the orchids were exactly as described. Unlike the time I ordered a 10 pseudobulb bulbophyllum division and it came in 6 pieces, or this Epc. Rene Marquis that was not even the same plant listed- the one I received looked like it had gone though a furnace and was D.O.A.

While the customer service was ok in both of those cases, I prefer hassle free. Just be cautious.

I give a big thumbs up to pupsi_dog as well. I've gotten several plants from her and they never disappoint.

Mountaineer370 · #8 03-27-2018, 08:16 PM

I had a very good experience buying from Peter Lin of Big Leaf Orchids, who sells on eBay under the name peterlin98. Of course, he has a larger selection on his own website than what's advertised on eBay. He's also an active member here. So far, I've not tried any other eBay sellers.

johnny31623 · #9 03-27-2018, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaineer370

I had a very good experience buying from Peter Lin of Big Leaf Orchids, who sells on eBay under the name peterlin98. Of course, he has a larger selection on his own website than what's advertised on eBay. He's also an active member here. So far, I've not tried any other eBay sellers.

love him, he has awesome healthy Phalaenopsis.

Tamilynn · #10 03-30-2018, 10:30 PM

I look at many different venues to purchase for competitive pricing reasons. My favorite is, in this order: Orchid Shows, online vendors (including ones I've met at shows), eBay and our local grocery stores, which are limited to Phals and Cymbidiums. Such different pricing at all!
Sorry, the topic here is eBay. My favs are naomin320 and lalaorchids.