Many plants new foliage comes in different color and change to green. It may be reddish, or golden but it doesn’t stay that color for long

Some sellers misguide plant enthusiasts by selling plant as the “whatever color” w/o making distinction that it is a new growth feature. These are not colored plants and shame on those who suggest they are, just to make a sale, grrr

Some Thai plumie sellers on eBay see Americans coming, Ha. They post a pic of one leaf with a variegation pattern. Then they post another leaf with different variegation pattern, SAME plant and feature it as a separate plant. Have you no shame?

post your rant. Don’t let me be miserable alone

This is common w/some golden foliaged plants. Some can be inoculated with harmless virus that creates a reaction and makes plant foliage turn yellow. After a while Plant turns regular green, and not b/c buyer has changed light. As a defense strategy, one should search for pictures of mature Plant to see if they retain golden foliage.

I rarely order plants, I have too many already, but I commiserate with your experiences.