Hi Jeanne, I have purchased bulbs from e-bay, and one time I was lucky, (I purchased a lilly) And it has been beautiful! One time I purchased some Iris & when they got to me they were all moldy smelling etc. Yuck! None of them survived. I think that purchasing bulbs one at a time is probally your best bet. Hope this helps! Lisa

While I love eBay and have purchased many items, plants in general, have not been great for me. Varieties were incorrect. Size was pathetic.

Personally, I would not buy bulbs from eBay for fear of them being labeled incorrectly and by the time you find out in spring it is too late to do anything about it.

I have gotten some really great quality from Brent and Becky's and many are very reasonably priced too.

Know the seller and do your homework. I have bought some very rare bulbs on ebay from very reputable sellers and all were phenominal......some I have never seen for sale anywhere else in the world and I import a lot so that is saying something! If you are just looking for the usual run of the mill common stuff for the garden then you might be better off purchasing from a retailer since many ebay sellers are just importing from the same wholesalers anyway, but you do not know which ones. Places like B&B overcharge untill they get to their sales.....the guys selling on ebay are charging what B&B and others like them charge when they are having sales because they do not have to pay for all the extra workforce and overhead. If the guy on ebay is not showing a pic of the actual bulb being purchased then do not buy it....a simple but hopefully effective rule :o) Dan

Dan is right - read the feedback and see what other purchasers had to say about the seller. I have had only good experiences with E-bay, although I admit I don't necessarily hold out for the picture if the feedback on the seller is really great.

- Steve

I agree with Greenguy... just use common sense... read the feedback, ask questions of the seller if necessary... I use PayPal for all my eBay transactions, and am protected in case of problems.

I've made many purchases from eBay... some plants, lots of other items... and have been satisfied with every one.

Just read carefully, use common sense and weigh the pros and cons of getting the item there, versus somewhere else...