Vendors I have had luck with

[TOMMYMIAMI]

I think the person taking care of eBay orders is Reid, in Kawamoto, is is always extremely helpful, in my last order I did actually buy 2 of the same plant, and his mom did not see that there are 2, and they shipped me one. I told him no worries, he can add the second plant to my next order, but to my surprise, they did ship me that missing plant that same day again with Fedex, and on the top he added the Dendro Parishii I was bidding on and didn't win, free. That's what I call service. And I do agree, their plants are always extremely carefully packed, plus shipping is really speedy. I do love these guys (but that may be said also about Andy's Orchids, Tropical Orchid Farms or Seattle Orchids). With Kawamoto, I just love to bid on his auctions, usually ending during weekend, and sometimes I do score great prices winning it real cheap, plus he always offers consolidated shipping charge!

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I think today is also the last day for that PROLONG promo code for 20% off at Andy's, I got nearly weak again, had in my shopping cart right now 3 new mini's I have on my list for Hygrolon cylinder, and was going through the checkout already, but stopped. I am going to Aroid show in Fairchilds Tropical Gardens the 3rd weekend in September where I am picking my pre-order from Ecuagenera for Lepanthes Telipogoniflora and Macroclinium Manabinum, and I know I will go nuts at that show, and probably buy so many mini's, that I just hold myself and did not finish Andy's order (Sorry Andy).

[Kevin_PR]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

I think the person taking care of eBay orders is Reid, in Kawamoto, is is always extremely helpful, in my last order I did actually buy 2 of the same plant, and his mom did not see that there are 2, and they shipped me one. I told him no worries, he can add the second plant to my next order, but to my surprise, they did ship me that missing plant that same day again with Fedex, and on the top he added the Dendro Parishii I was bidding on and didn't win, free. That's what I call service. And I do agree, their plants are always extremely carefully packed, plus shipping is really speedy. I do love these guys (but that may be said also about Andy's Orchids, Tropical Orchid Farms or Seattle Orchids). With Kawamoto, I just love to bid on his auctions, usually ending during weekend, and sometimes I do score great prices winning it real cheap, plus he always offers consolidated shipping charge!

---------- Post added at 11:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:30 PM ----------

I think today is also the last day for that PROLONG promo code for 20% off at Andy's, I got nearly weak again, had in my shopping cart right now 3 new mini's I have on my list for Hygrolon cylinder, and was going through the checkout already, but stopped. I am going to Aroid show in Fairchilds Tropical Gardens the 3rd weekend in September where I am picking my pre-order from Ecuagenera for Lepanthes Telipogoniflora and Macroclinium Manabinum, and I know I will go nuts at that show, and probably buy so many mini's, that I just hold myself and did not finish Andy's order (Sorry Andy).

While I do like Ecuagenera for their variety, whenever I order from them I expect a 20%loss. Many of their plants are small an unestablished. They are an outdoors growers so expect spots on leaves. Also the whole phytosanitary process leaves them really stressed. Sometimes they lack root system(entirely). I never complain, though, they provide a great service. Shermantp is an Ebay seller that pretty much resells their plants with the ususal middleman hike up, but he does not really hold the plants to establish them. No complaint either. I ordered 5 sigmatostalix from them this past year 3 survived the 1st week to grow on. the others were too far gone. I am sure they are wonderful growers, but the whole process o importing the plants legally, well, it kills them. I try to avoid ordering sensitive plants from them or any orchid without pseudobulbs from them.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Thanks Eskevingo, I actually did hear this from person that suggested me this vendor for these 2 specific orchids. I heard that also Seattle Orchids is actually getting plants from these guys! Since the price from Seattle orchids was double on the same plant, I decided to try them. BUT, i do not have to pay for my 2 plants til I pick them up personally and see them at the show here in Miami, so that's why I did agree to this order, if the plants are really bad, I do not have to pay for them. Will post about them when I pick them up:-)

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Originally Posted by Sharry

Tommymiami: I envy your location. Most of my top Ebay vendors are located in Florida. Let me know if you ever get to Rubens. What was the name of the person who sold you those nice Catts?

Kindrag: It's like a restaurant with a teeny menu but everything is done with love. The guy with the monk orchids also sells other terrestrials that I've never heard of. A positive sign is the detail they go into when you ask them a question that they have a genuine interest in your successful growing their plants.

Also people have to start somewhere.

If you refer to these 2 in bloom now, I got them in famous Mickey's Orchids nursery in Ft. Lauderdale. These guys are awesome, and well known for their cats and hybrids. Very nice nursery as well. They do flask most of their plants themselves. True orchid paradise is Homestead - as much as I hate it as a city or location for anything else, there is the vast majority of all Florida Orchid Growers. There are some amazing head blowing nurseries where you can easily spend thousands when you actually enter them. I must always keep myself on the leash when traveling to Keys not to go there!