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Bill Asia is listed on eBay as both bill_asia and as orchid_ master plus one other that I don't remember right now. In order for the id to come up you have to use the underscore between both words.
It seems he has cleaned up his act (hopefully for those brave enough to purchase from him). He has a 100% feedback with some neutrals.
According to his auctions he is now sending out his plants either in pots or mounted.
But I think that the pics of some of the crosses are in question.
He has a cross "This experimental hybrid crossing of Phal bellina 'Yung' (mother) with Phal (Ching Ruey's Tiger X Haur Jin Diamond) resulted in a free flowering plant with larger than usual Bellina type flowers. Most of these plants have a delightful fragrance." that shows a very bellina looking flower. Based on the parentage, I wouldn't think that they would turn out the way he has them depicted. For that very reason I'd still be very leary purchasing anything from him.
CH3062 (Phal Chingruey's Tiger-Haur Jin Diamond) X - eBay (item 200552579633 end time Jan-07-11 00:26:09 PST)
In addition, a couple of years ago I had made a purchase of about 4-5 phals in Dec. Paid approximately $20 for combined shipping and received a very small (the smallest one USPS has) Priority mail box. I was home the day they arrived so I got the box handed to me. Upon opening I found each plant in a small baggie ( bareroot) with no additional packing. The plants were frozen. I sent him pics of how they were packed and how they looked when they arrived along with the fact I was there to receive them, along with my feels on the way they were packed for shipping.
It took him 8 days to respond to my email and when he did he said it was too late to refund or replace and that I should have notified him sooner and not have let the plants sit outside, and that he never uses heat packs.
So even if I thought that the crosses he now sells are correct I still would not purchase anything unless or until he changes the way he packs and ships.
If your interested in looking at his new id feedback:
eBay Feedback Profile for orchid_master
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