beautiful willow
beautiful tree, enviable, I love willows and would love the challenge of growing one indoors, and that would be quite a challenge indeed
sigh
Which is exactly the idea I have in mind, but before I get into that, I'd like to first comment on the swirling controversy surrounding my posts about this.
On the one hand, we could perhaps all agree that this is what a forum topic is all about, to share opinions and ideas.
On...
fees, example only
The $25 fee is just an example. There are other sites that have been successful at forming similar clubs based on the same idea that have protected consumers for decades. Seems to me that anyone who resists the idea of a site that protects buyers and sellers may themselves...
sellers
I don't see any way the truth adjudicated by members can harm sellers. I bought a tree from a vendor that arrived with leaf miners and soil worms. Am I not entitled to a refund for a tree he described as pest free?
yes, but once again, if you'll go back and read my other posts, any information regarding bad vendors I've had personal experience with will be presented with factual documentation.
Perhaps I need to explain the rest of the idea in better detail. Let's say I call it the UBCC (United Bonsai...
eBay redux
and there are half a dozen eBay sellers or more in my notes and another three or four who come to mind as dishonest too, so it's good to hear that some of the reputable ones are members of this forum, and should I ever get my site finished, I look forward to profiling them as...
researching the good sellers
A valid point, yes, but why should the novice in particular, or anyone for that matter, have to research good sellers, and where are the tools to do so?
Such a registry as I suggest would be as beneficial to good sellers as it would be to buyers.
more..plus eBay tree sellers too:)
Thanks so much for the support, I intend to start a website as soon as I can in which such a registry is offered and I can also offer my own personal experiences with various vendors good and bad. Over the months I've kept detailed records about my personal...
Chinese Elm Help
I also have my Elm in Illinois so hello there! I grow indoors, not out since I don't have the neighborhood or the yard or a terrace for outdoor growing, so my CE is under a grow light and reflector, and thriving. The CE leaves will turn a pretty shade of yellow and then fall...
slander? defamation? nonsense!
Truth is the defense for defamation, and lawsuits are seldom profitable for anyone but lawyers and the courts, and I'm not talking about lies, read on...
What I favor is a registry with a voluntary annual membership – like joining the BBB for bonsai, if you...
If someone hasn't started a TRICKED BY A VENDOR thread, I'll be happy to, I'll even moderate it if no one else wants the job.
I've been working on a website that rates and reviews vendors and I'm in favor of registration to keep them honest.