New eBay seller: orchid_master

[Candice]

OH $#@%!!!!!!!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!
I JUST GOT LIKE SIX PLANTS FROM HIM AND THEY ARE BEING SHIPPED AS I TYPE!!!!
ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
ALL IN "SPIKE" WAS THE TITLE

I'M GONNA FLIP AND NOT FOR JOY IF HE SCREWS WITH ME!!!!!

I GOT THEM FROM BILL_ASIA ROYAL ORCHID CLUB AND 90 SOME % WAS POSITIVE FEEDBACK?!?!?
I THOUGHT IT WAS LEGITAMENT!!!

NOW I HAVE TO GO TO BED PISSED OFF, WHICH MAKES ME EVEN MORE UPSET!!!!
AND SHIPPING WAS ON THE EXPENSIVE SIDE, I THOUGHT...........
WHAT A FRIGGIN' LESSON!!!!!!!LEARNED THE HARD WAY...........

[Becca]

Originally Posted by Candice

OH $#@%!!!!!!!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!
I JUST GOT LIKE SIX PLANTS FROM HIM AND THEY ARE BEING SHIPPED AS I TYPE!!!!
ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
ALL IN "SPIKE" WAS THE TITLE

I'M GONNA FLIP AND NOT FOR JOY IF HE SCREWS WITH ME!!!!!

I GOT THEM FROM BILL_ASIA ROYAL ORCHID CLUB AND 90 SOME % WAS POSITIVE FEEDBACK?!?!?
I THOUGHT IT WAS LEGITAMENT!!!

NOW I HAVE TO GO TO BED PISSED OFF, WHICH MAKES ME EVEN MORE UPSET!!!!
AND SHIPPING WAS ON THE EXPENSIVE SIDE, I THOUGHT...........
WHAT A FRIGGIN' LESSON!!!!!!!LEARNED THE HARD WAY...........

Unfortunately many of us have learned the hard way. Don't be to discouraged....many of the seedlings I bought I have managed to bring back with alot of patience. Several I had to completely restart the root systems....well I would say more like 99% of them. I also bought a dendrobium that I have posted some threads on as well from bill_asia that was in spike with 2 others that were in spike. Only one really made it, but the one that was showing signs of stress, I took pictures and he resent me a replacement, that was in just as bad shape so I decided to just not deal with him anymore rather then get more peeved at him. Most of the plants usually arrive severly dehydrated and stressed. I haven't found much to help them. All of the seedlings ended up in moss or sphag-n-bag and it took litteraly 3 or 4 months for them to make a decent turn around, some I lost. Sorry to send you to bed peeved....but who knows, maybe the one's you get might be okay. But just remember....if prices seem to be to good to be true, then don't do it!

[Cookiemonster]

Eeeps Candice, I hope you have good fortune and your plants turn out okay, and even if they are a bit bad if you put the time and effort hopefully you can salvage them...

I was personally looking to buy some orchids from him but his feedback wasnt that great so I passed, sometimes you pay for a deal...

Someone should report him for being faulty with his offerings--essentially misleading the customer...I can imagine how frustrated you are *hugs*

Good luck candice...

[quiltergal]

I hope everyone here who has had sketchy dealings with this guy left negative feedback. I would also encourage you to email ebay safe harbor and tell them what you suspect. So often these jack a$$es just open a new email account and start a new ebay username when they're feedback gets too bad. If safe harbor can nip it in the bud so much the better. I've bought and sold on ebay for years. Too bad everyone can't be honest. (Now where's that grilled cheese sandwich with the image of the blessed virgin I was going to list???)

Candice you might email safe harbor as well and ask them if there is anything you can do to rescind your bid.

[caseydoll]

Candice, I think a lot of the problems wiith his plants is his shiipping methods. He sends them bare root with nothing but a plastic bag around the roots. They are actually dried out before shipping according to his store site. The 2 for 1 phals that I bought arrived fine but I babied the heck out of them. They had healthy roots but I put them in sphag n bag for awhile to plump them up. My other complaint was that the 2 for 1 deals suck because the plant you get is the tiniest seedling! If you bought plants in spike they will probably be a nice size (i imagine). I've never seen a complaint on the size of the spiking plants. And you live close to where he ships from so maybe you will get it quick enough for anything bad to happen. So don't worry yet, things may turn out just fine. My experince wasn't horrible but I wouldn't buy from him again. If possible be standing next to the mailbox everyday until they arrive so they don't sit out in the heat and dry out further.

[Candice]

Wonderful.....thanks everyone for the encouragement...yes I know "if it sounds too good to be true, than it really isn't"
How is it that every bad situation you should just remind yourself of what your mother would do or say, and when you don't like I did with this ebay thing, I know she was right even before this thing woulda happen!!!!
Yes, I know I 'm 25 but I still need her help!!!!
I just got a new job and I work today and Friday till 3:45 pm so I miss the mailman. AND I live 45 minutes from work!!!!!

ARGGGHHHH Just can't win!!!!
Only to save a buck you've got make it first, and I fell I just wasted the money, which was already spent

BUT THANK YOU ALL....FROM SHIPPING SHEDULE I RECEIVE THEM THIS FRIDAY SO THEY WILL BE ARRIVING SOON, I WILL POST AND PLEASE FOR ME AND MY POOR 'CHIDS!!!