What is BIN?? and would you E~ the seller??? I am waiting on a couple of guys...
Chena

As an occasional eBay addict myself BIN = Buy It Now
The function of BIN is so that you can make a purchase and don't have to wait for the auction to end....... and get outbid LOL

Thanks!!!
I try to stay away...LOL BUT I have been there.. I do have a OH yeah!!! list and a Hell no list!.. For any one who is going to give ebay a try.. PLEASE ask around don't just rely on feedback..Lots of folks post positve feedback so they will recieve a positive feedback as well....
Chena

Karyn My guess would be that they were not getting the price they wanted thru the auctions, so BIN assures them of getting what they want. I have only bought cuttings this year, but have been very pleased with that seller. I do have some that I bought that should have been here yesterday..but are still in Richmond according to the tracking # the seller gave me. Been there since the 22nd...go figure. Ebay is sooo good, and soooo bad. It is just like being a flowerohlic, you know you should'nt, but you can't help yourself !! You just keep going there and putting in those bids :0 ~~~~

~or maybe they are doing the BIN because it is gonna be freezing soon in some areas and they are trying to move thier stock before business slows down?

sultry_jasmine_night, might be right but ya know with those higher prices and shipping I think I would wait!

Karyn1.. chena .. Dweeb: FYI the last of the replacement cuttings has "mushed" and rotted :0( Even the replacements from this vendor were too thin, too green, too young. As we discussed before, but will repeat: Please beware of when her description claims cutting to be from a "new" brug. I think she might be cutting them too young just to get them onto auction. I am sick over this ... but I will recover to root another day!lol Gloria

Gloria:

I'm sorry. That's a shame. I didn't bother contacting the vendor about the Monte Toro or the Tiara that went south. If they're that cranky, maybe I really don't want those.

Some of my cuttings I got are so green - and they start to shrivel from the top down. I don't know what causes that.

And these large Sophie cuttings are SO crabby! They JUST won't root.

I'm trying to avoid Ebay - and my addiction. My green room isn't ready - so I can't move stuff into small pots onto heat mats in there yet.

But I can't help myself, I sneak peaks occasionally. . .

Then I do the goat thing. . .NAH,Nah,nah. . .(grin)

Ok, guess I have to do a quick peak. . . .just a short look. . . .

Gloria I'm sorry to hear that. I was just surprised at the amount this seller put for his BIN. Some are about $20+ more then they went for at auction. Maybe he wasn't getting what he wanted but I'd be really surprised if he got what he was asking now. I'd considered bidding on a couple more varieties but with the difference in price, no thanks! Maybe that's a good thing. lol
Karyn

technodweeb, Karyn, somebody email me and tell me who this seller is...I still have a "little change" to buy with. I don't want any "pitiful" cuttings that I can't root..thanks

::ears perked::
Someone mention Ebayyyyy?

Ok, I'll admit, I'm an Ebay addict but have only purchased two plants from there.
(With the exception of the electronics, my whole house is decorated in Ebay/Yard Sale/Estate Sale/Goodwill/Salvation Army. That includes my little funky garden art pieces, pots and bird baths.)

I guess I'm used to buying 4" plants with really full starts from Ho-De and Lowes because I sure wasn't thrilled when I got my 4" pots with one single stem in each.
But my single stem Honeysuckle is green, it's gotten a bit taller (about 5" tall now) so I'm not totally disappointed.

As a newbie here I just wanted you all to know that I too am on Ebay way too much.
I was selling quite a bit but hubby caught on to the errors of my ways.
He liked that I was getting sold stuff out the front door. He thought it was a great that I was making a few extra bucks and getting rid of clutter.
Then he noticed that just as much stuff started coming in the back door as was going out the front.
Busted! *giggles*

Blew my whole plan of getting rid of unused stuff in my house. The more money I made on Ebay, the more I bought on Ebay. *sigh-hangs head in shame*

LOL Amity

Yea - well, I'm trying to avoid buying ANY more plants (brugs) OR seeds, or pots. . .or. . .

I just came back from Menards. . .and do you think I could keep my hands off the fertilizers? Noooooooo. . .found some Schultz food. . .HAD to HAVE it. He grabbed my collar as I was trolling through the plant sale area. Hostas for 1.95, roses for 2.95, saw a mandavilla (or was it a potato?) just calling my name at 95 cents. . .I was busted, dragged backward toward the check out. (grin)

He was mumbling something about "worse than a kid at the candy rack" - (very big grin)

Karyn you have mail. Gloria

Oh Technodweeb,

We must be twins separated at birth.
Last Christmas when everyone was running around (them thinking it was behind my back but Mom always knows) worried about what to get Mom for Christmas, I would interject in any topic of conversation with "Ya know, I sure wish someone would get me some good planting soil and some great time-released vitamins for my plants. What a great gift that would be!"

Two sons and hubby took my hints and complied. I've never had a better Christmas!

Of course, both sons shook their heads not understanding my fascination with dirt, good dirt, and vitties.

The gift certificates I received? All went for compost, pots, shiney pebbles, iron hangers.

Clothes? Jewelry? Puleeeze. Gimme dirt and I'm a happy Mom.

"He grabbed my collar as I was trolling through the plant sale area."
OMG ROFLOL How I can relate! LOL
My hubby calls himself my enabler.

Hostas for 1.95? Roses for $2.95?
I wanna shop with you!!!

Gloria I didn't get the email. The seller I'm posting about sells rooted cuttings. The ones I received looked fine. Not the prettiest but they appear to be healthy and growing so I'm happy. I just won't buy anymore with those new BIN prices. Amity I love plants but will take jewelry as a gift over them anyday. lol DH was creative one year and put diamond studs in African violet blooms.
Karyn

Amity - Menards - clearance. Everything with Orange tags! They're very sad looking - but nothing that a little light, some MG and some fresh soil couldn't fix. (wink!)

I really want to go back for that 95 cent madivilla.

It must have been when he saw me digging in my purse that he flew into a panic. (grin) Was gonna offer them 20.00 cash for the whole rack - and I take 'em now. (grin)

"Look at the deal I got hon!"
Yea, but you used 50.00 in potting soil and 150.00 in MG to revive them!

Beendaredonedat before. (grin)

Gloria:

My plants are from the same person Karyn got hers from. I didn't pay monster prices so the plant I received was in line with the price. And the rooted cutting suits my situation - bubbler - small enough to fit - no pot - etc. Had I paid a full price - I would expect a large plant.

I'm only going to add cuttings now. And I'd rather receive cuttings from the forum. Some of these just don't seem. . .I don't know. . as Gloria said - good karma - they're not "fun" like the other cuttings or plants.

If I see a "gotta have it" - I'll get it next spring. I'd rather just participate in the fun swaps here.

Karyn & Dweeb: No complaints about seller who just raised prices. I've gotten nice plants from him. It is the vendor who sent the thin green cuttings twice that I felt was cutting too soon or too many. All the rest of my cuttings from others doing well: leafing and rooting. Just put together another Bubbler just in case anyone has extra cuttings to share (how's that for being subtle?):0) Gloria

Mail re-sent. Gloria

Gloria I still didn't get it. Are you sending it to bhkalen@aol.com? I have no complaints about the plants that I received from the seller that raised his prices. I know who you are talking about with the immature cuttings and I had very mixed results with cuttings that I bought from him last year. Some were great and others way too thin and green. It was mainly the "hot" varieties that were green. I think he took any cuttings that he could just to sell them. The cuttings of the older varieties were mature woody stems.
Karyn

Gloria:

Nope - I don't have any complaints about that seller. I love his plants - they're perfect for my situation. Understand - I didn't pay 25.00/plant, etc. I love them - they work for me - and I'm more than satisfied.

But - some of the BIN prices - I can't get there. . .I just can't.

Karyn: Thin small green - yea - the others I've received are very hard woody - but the new HG - yep, small and green. Guess I've learned about that now.

I'm also having a REAL tough time staying away from Valley Grow's shredded peach.

Hey - Anyone see the new Double on Ebay? Called "Raggedy Anne"? Ragged edges of the double. Looks REALLY neat.

"Scotty! More power! We . . .need. . . . more power! We've got to pull back!"

"I'm givin' her awwwll she's goah, cahp'n!"

I just went to ebay.. I know who you are talking about... NOT suprised...LOL

Technodweeb,
ROFLOL Your posts have me doing a sorta 'snort' sound.
Too funny!

Sadly, we don't have a Maynards in these parts.
Wait..*scrolls up* Menards. Whatever. We don't have one!

We did get a Mandevilla for a buck. At a nursery roaming the rows and somehow took a wrong turn. Ended up by their dumpster. Several plants had been dumped out of their pots and just laying there in a heap. Hubby noticed a single orange/yellow flower on one of the dumped plants.
All leaves shriveled. Just one lonely flower.
Asked me "Can you make this well? I really like the color combo". Picked it up by it's dirt clod, carried it to the register. Cashier called for manager. Manager gave us the one buck price.
Gladys is now huge! I just cut her back and rerouted her to run along the wood-top fence. Hopefully within a few months we'll be seeing a beautiful wall of orange/yellow flowers out our bedroom window.

Gawd, I love a bargain!

Karyn1,
Ok. In that case I think I'd love the jewelry too.
What a sweet thing for him to do! He has good taste..., both elegant items.
::note to self-show hubby this post::

Amity - the jewelery is a lovely thought - with an african violet. .. how romantic!

Karyn - you've got a real special guy there!

Amity - you got it for a buck? And it's huge now?

Man, I shoulda just dug in my pocket for the change along with the lint ball! Now I'm mad I didn't at least grab that one single one.

He's there right now. . .wonder if he took his cell. Add insult to his injury - make HIM go buy the 95 cent mandi. LOL

He wouldn't know what it looked like. He'd come home with an evergreen. (grin)

He went back because he is returning 2 of the seven light fixtures we picked out. He "dreamed" we got the monster glass green ones - so he's taking 2 of the seven back. I just said "whatever hon" (grin) You dreamed them green, you go get the green ones.

I'm gonna call him. . .

Smart man. . .left his cell phone here. LOLOL

Hey can I still get in to vote? Def. jewelry ... but please don't make note of how long it took me to respond!!!! ROFLMAO. (on Pacific Time)
Karyn Yes, that's where it says it went (twice). On my way to see if something's glitchin' on this end!! Gloria

LOl Gloria

I'm out of touch with that. I have what I want - don't want any more jewelery. (Ok, can't find my Movado - think the Ex snagged it. And I would like the battery changed in my Tissot) very big grin

Is it wrong for a gal to ask for a water spigot in the green room instead of a tennis bracelet? (It would cost just as much!) -grin-

Karyn: Just shot you an email to see if you got it.

Gloria - just shot you an email - did you get it?

Gloria - did you get my email?

Try to send yourself an email and see if it works.

Got yours and Karyn's. Have tried reply and sent new message as well. Seems there is a "problem" with my earthlink connection! This has NOT been one of my best weekends! Gloria

I didn't get yours but I did get Dweeb's. I'll try to send you an email. See if you can respond to it.
Karyn

Responded two ways. Something def. wrong, and I'm too frustrated to continue to rack it down. GRRRR. did i mention this has not been my day??? Gloria

I won 4 of his auctions back on the 18th.. Still have not recieved them nor I has he contacted me.. I sent a note to politely ask when I might be recieving them...HMMMM