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Author Topic: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)  (Read 89566 times)

mark smyth

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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #435 on: February 04, 2009, 09:02:09 AM »
I think we should list who is reliable on Ebay. Jimlad is OK I know him.
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #436 on: February 04, 2009, 09:46:45 AM »
You'll note how I neatly justified, in that last post, spending money I can't really spare on bulbs. I'm good at this!

Convinced me too. Do you have a link to his list ?

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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #437 on: February 04, 2009, 09:48:08 AM »
Avon's list Jo? They are only selling 'Big Boy' just now
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #438 on: February 04, 2009, 09:49:24 AM »
You'll note how I neatly justified, in that last post, spending money I can't really spare on bulbs. I'm good at this!

Convinced me too. Do you have a link to his list ?

No Janis's list  :)

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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #439 on: February 04, 2009, 09:50:02 AM »
Avon's list Jo? They are only selling 'Big Boy' just now

Hi Mark - I think Jo is after a link to Janis's list.  

Sorry Jo - I don't know it.

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mark smyth

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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #440 on: February 04, 2009, 09:52:24 AM »
I'll email it when I find it.

hori1934 an Ebay snowdrop seller was at Harvey's.
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #441 on: February 04, 2009, 09:58:39 AM »
I think we should list who is reliable on Ebay. Jimlad is OK I know him.

That is the purpose of FEEDBACK.  People soon complain if they get the wrong plant or poor quality.

If a seller is not listed are we to imply that they are not OK.

Where I have had exceptional service I have noted this on the Forum - Beth Chatto package, Barrie Carson (farmhouse500), but we should not attempt to list reliable suppliers as we will surely miss someone.  groman4444 is reliable and a well known galanthophile, yet he was given a poor rating by you - I rest my case.
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #442 on: February 04, 2009, 10:21:17 AM »
I think Arthuir has a point, which has convinced a doubting Thomas like me. :-[
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #443 on: February 04, 2009, 12:08:45 PM »
As someone great once remarked; 'We don't want people to buy more snowdrops, we want more people to buy snowdrops'!
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #444 on: February 04, 2009, 12:21:09 PM »
Avon's list Jo? They are only selling 'Big Boy' just now

Hi Mark - I think Jo is after a link to Janis's list.  

Sorry Jo - I don't know it.

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John

Thanks everyone,  Silly Me  ::)

 I should have thanked Mark on the forum as he was the first with the link.  Now you've all sent it to me I'm overwhelmed with gratitude and feel obliged to read it alllll afternoon and order lots from it , even if I don't know what they are  ;D ;D

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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #445 on: February 04, 2009, 12:33:15 PM »
Just send a message to Jānis if you are unsure about a plant. His repies are quick and very informative. The pictures he paints of the plants are wonderful. :)
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #446 on: February 04, 2009, 12:47:34 PM »
There's often a clue, eh? ::)


I've been looking for Avon's snowdrops on Ebay... can't find them...... ???

Maggi

Why not visit their website.  Big Boy is, however, unavailable.
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #447 on: February 05, 2009, 11:21:33 PM »
I see Jimlad21 is selling 'Rosemary Burnham', which is now at £131. Too expensive for us northerners. :P
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #448 on: February 06, 2009, 12:27:29 AM »
And pensioner southerners
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Re: The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)
« Reply #449 on: February 06, 2009, 01:30:59 AM »
Jimlad21 is selling 'Rosemary Burnham', which is now at £131. :P

Hardly in the spirit of those who found, rescued and passed it along to friends for all to enjoy.

They would not be amused.

I have no problem with the high prices of it at specialist nurseries, gardens devoted to promoting snowdrops or as a fund raiser for the same.

johnw
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