Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012

[Martin Baxendale]

Chinaboyz is now using the same photo for Green Necklace and Baby Arnott

And using a pic of an elwesii clump to sell Plicatus 'Colossus'. And another interesting description:

Galanthus PLICATUS ‘COLOSSUS’
This snowdrop is a very large snowdrop with large leaves that grow to about 6-7 inches the snow drop itself has a tall stalk with a single four petal flower with a green trumpet.A truly Rare species.These are in flower now
.It is a truly lovely snowdrop and worth every penny.

[Martin Baxendale]

No-one has bid on any of his "rare" snowdrops. The listings are quite risible.

[bulborum]

Anthony

He fooled me last year
send me a replacement
they just start flowering
ordinary G. nivalis
over 100 pound lost

Roland

[Diane Clement]

funny that his picture of "Wanbleburt Ring" has a label saying "Wandlebury Ring" 

[Anthony Darby]

Anthony

He fooled me last year
send me a replacement
they just start flowering
ordinary G. nivalis
over 100 pound lost

Roland

The only way forward is to advertise on Ebay genuine common snowdrops described as such and put in a section warning about the charlatans selling fake snowies, or do what I did with a photograph of the real M^cCoy, making sure you include "do not bid - it's a photograph"?

[art600]

Anthony

I do not think EBay will let you comment on the charlatans.

I tried to contact EBay - not easy - to complain about the Chinaboyz lots.  Could not get past the screening process - at one point it said system has a problem, please try again later.

For whatever reason the public have had the good sense not to buy.

[Anthony Darby]

You don't need to be specific, just sow the seeds, or perhaps plant the bulbs of doubt in prospective buyers minds? The problem with snowdrop bulbs is it takes such a long time to find out the 'mistake' there is no possible way to add feedback as that option has gone.

[Alan_b]

Strong bidding on 'Green Tear', already over £100 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Galanthus-Green-Tear-Rare-Snowdrop-/270888269323?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item3f1232f60b#ht_500wt_1361

And Mrohowes (which must be the eBay trading name of Monksilver Nursery) has 'Ailwyn' for sale http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Galanthus-Ailwyn-snowdrop-/130625560931?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item1e69e3e163#ht_752wt_1344 , perhaps the best chance of getting a genuine one via eBay?

Meanwhile 'Chinaboyz' (of Wanbleburt fame) http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=chinaboyz&ftab=AllFeedback&myworld=true no longer has any snowdrops on sale.

[Anthony Darby]

I've not heard of this snowdrop, but, if it is as in the photograph, a vigorous all green snowdrop is a good find. The fact that the seller is only selling this is curious.

[Alan_b]

The secret is to read the post above your own, Anthony http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2604.480

[Mavers]

Yes I've just looked at my watch list & 'Wantaburp' etc seems to have been withdrawn.

Perhaps all our questioning unnerved the seller.

[Anthony Darby]

The secret is to read the post above your own, Anthony http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2604.480

Mmm. Seems like I have come across it. The seller suggests he is the original source of the bulb, i.e. finder, which is quite a claim.

[daveyp1970]

Yes I've just looked at my watch list & 'Wantaburp' etc seems to have been withdrawn.

Perhaps all our questioning unnerved the seller.

Well done chaps

[KentGardener]

The secret is to read the post above your own, Anthony http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2604.480

Mmm. Seems like I have come across it. The seller suggests he is the original source of the bulb, i.e. finder, which is quite a claim.

Hi Anthony,  from the 2010 discussions.

http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6478.msg190579#msg190579

"We just wanted to say that the only person selling the real plant (Green Tear) on ebay is the seller : ramonhoi"

[Anthony Darby]

Missed that as we were between houses then, with my computer still in a container at Tauranga.