Cattleya tenebrosa var aurea from marblekg

[smweaver]

I've not had the best of luck with this seller either. You may want to check out the website for Palmer Orchids, which is located in Bradenton, FL. Marblekg is located in Sarasota, which is less than 14 miles from Bradenton. I have a suspicion, based on what Palmer regularly has in stock, that Marblekg is getting a lot of his/her plants from Palmer, and then he/she is marking them up significantly and putting them on Ebay. That's only a guess, however. The most annoying thing to me is not the inflated prices, but the misidentified stock. I too have received enough mislabeled plants (and sometimes with no label at all), and I won't waste any more money on this seller.

On the other hand, I have bought from Palmer in the past, and my experiences with them have been nothing but very good. They have quality orchids that (to me) are reasonably priced, and their customer service is equally good. Others I've talked to have said the same.

[thefish1337]

Originally Posted by smweaver

I've not had the best of luck with this seller either. You may want to check out the website for Palmer Orchids, which is located in Bradenton, FL. Marblekg is located in Sarasota, which is less than 14 miles from Bradenton. I have a suspicion, based on what Palmer regularly has in stock, that Marblekg is getting a lot of his/her plants from Palmer, and then he/she is marking them up significantly and putting them on Ebay. That's only a guess, however. The most annoying thing to me is not the inflated prices, but the misidentified stock. I too have received enough mislabeled plants (and sometimes with no label at all), and I won't waste any more money on this seller.

On the other hand, I have bought from Palmer in the past, and my experiences with them have been nothing but very good. They have quality orchids that (to me) are reasonably priced, and their customer service is equally good. Others I've talked to have said the same.

this guy buys from a lot of the local nurseries there, does a shoddy job relabeling, and seems to not care at all about being an honest businessman. Plantio la Orquidea is currently selling C. schilleriana coerulea seedlings for $35.00. The guy buys these and puts them up on ebay for double or more. I've also noticed that he will "rename" things to make them seem better than they are. often times leaving off the other part of a crossing to highlight a well known parent... amazing that he still has good feedback on ebay.