Bonsai Kogetsu Azalea

Trust me when I say this, people don't sell bonsai to get rich. There is very little money to be made in bonsai. Its a long process and it involves a lot of work. And there is always a long line of people who will tell you your trees are pedestrian and your prices are outrageous. (As an example, a year or 2 ago I had a guy contact me through my website to very colorfully tell me how outrageously overpriced my 8 year old chojubai cuttings were and what a rip-off artist I am; then a month or more later he contacted me through ebay asking to buy one and telling me he could not find any anywhere; I kindly connected the dots for him and showed him the door). There are many sellers that come and go. Why do they leave? Because its hard work for not much money and they are in it for the money. Once they start figuring out their hourly rate they bail out. If your heart is not in it then you won't last.

I do it because I love bonsai like a young child loves Christmas morning.
 
Don Blackmond said:
Trust me when I say this, people don't sell bonsai to get rich. There is very little money to be made in bonsai. Its a long process and it involves a lot of work. And there is always a long line of people who will tell you your trees are pedestrian and your prices are outrageous. (As an example, a year or 2 ago I had a guy contact me through my website to very colorfully tell me how outrageously overpriced my 8 year old chojubai cuttings were and what a rip-off artist I am; then a month or more later he contacted me through ebay asking to buy one and telling me he could not find any anywhere; I kindly connected the dots for him and showed him the door). There are many sellers that come and go. Why do they leave? Because its hard work for not much money and they are in it for the money. Once they start figuring out their hourly rate they bail out. If your heart is not in it then you won't last.

I do it because I love bonsai like a young child loves Christmas morning.
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Sorry to hear about that unfair buyer, I'm not in it for the money, but thought I could at least give it a shot and try to sell some trees. However, I love bonsai! It is an art, not a means of profit. I completely get that. Thanks you very much for the terrible background of selling bonsai trees. I learned my lesson today. Thanks again Don!
 
Dang I take 12 hours off and this happens???

I always miss the good stuff..

Bonsaitraitor, you should send your cutting to @johng.

He is the azalea whisperer .. Maybe he can turn your stick into something worth $300
 
johng said:
From our good friend BonsaiFaker - This is what we are dealing with...some might say naive innocence...some might say something else....................


"No fuck you! You just wait here all day just to put in your 10 fucking cents in order to discourage others from enjoying this hobby. What do you do? Sit home and think of shit to say all day just to look stupid. You are one hell of a character! And damn right I am pissed off at you. Do not remember what you just PM'd me? Obviously you have no common sense when it comes to chatting with people. You are a sad sad individual, please take or 10 cents elsewhere you moldy rag!"
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Like x infinity...

Thanks John for saying what I wanted to say. Maybe he will crawl back into the pile of dun that he emerged from.
 
Mellow Mullet said:
I will fix this, if anyone wants a rooted cutting like the one in the OP, send me you address, I will send to you for free, nada, zero; just because I like my b-nut friends. Save yourself $320.

John
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Always knew why I liked you John...Your an amazing guy. Though...I will pass...let them go to another for their collection. I need to slow...and breathe...or I will max my mental count of trees to soon.
 
ORB1315- why do you keep embarrassing yourself? A PM is a PM, a private message between two people. What made you think that sharing it with me would help your case? Johng is an awesome guy, and a forum "friend" of mine. YOU are a POS. If you need for me to translate POS, let me know.

I now have three available...
 
Mellow Mullet said:
ORB1315- why do you keep embarrassing yourself? A PM is a PM, a private message between two people. What made you think that sharing it with me would help your case? Johng is an awesome guy, and a forum "friend" of mine. YOU are a POS. If you need for me to translate POS, let me know.

I now have three available...
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I just wanted you to understand, I have already apologized. I know what I did was wrong. Both Johng and I were wrong, especially me! Thanks for your rude comment as well, I know you are a nice guy too and I will say no more to embarrass myself or others. I hope you can forgive me too. I know you probably won't, but I would definitely like to think of you as a friend in order to share information with each other. There is so much I still have to learn about bonsai. Please, forgive me! I feel bad for what I did, but Johng should as well. I am a POS for what I did, but trust me, it was never my intent from the moment I listed my trees for sale!

Also, three of what available? Kogetsu?
 
ORB1315 said:
I just wanted you to understand, I have already apologized. I know what I did was wrong. Both Johng and I were wrong, especially me! Thanks for your rude comment as well, I know you are a nice guy too and I will say no more to embarrass myself or others. I hope you can forgive me too. I know you probably won't, but I would definitely like to think of you as a friend in order to share information with each other. There is so much I still have to learn about bonsai. Please, forgive me! I feel bad for what I did, but Johng should as well. I am a POS for what I did, but trust me, it was never my intent from the moment I listed my trees for sale!

Also, three of what available? Kogetsu?
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Oh, I was being nice, I can turn on rude if you like. You do not know me, or whether I am a nice guy or not, nor do I quantify myself based on assessments by the likes of you. Just go away....

Four available....
 
ORB1315 said:
I just wanted you to understand, I have already apologized. I know what I did was wrong. Both Johng and I were wrong, especially me! Thanks for your rude comment as well, I know you are a nice guy too and I will say no more to embarrass myself or others. I hope you can forgive me too. I know you probably won't, but I would definitely like to think of you as a friend in order to share information with each other. There is so much I still have to learn about bonsai. Please, forgive me! I feel bad for what I did, but Johng should as well. I am a POS for what I did, but trust me, it was never my intent from the moment I listed my trees for sale!

Also, three of what available? Kogetsu?
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Nope. You were wrong. JohnG was right. Keep digging.
 
ORB1315 said:
I just wanted you to understand, I have already apologized. I know what I did was wrong. Both Johng and I were wrong, especially me! Thanks for your rude comment as well, I know you are a nice guy too and I will say no more to embarrass myself or others. I hope you can forgive me too. I know you probably won't, but I would definitely like to think of you as a friend in order to share information with each other. There is so much I still have to learn about bonsai. Please, forgive me! I feel bad for what I did, but Johng should as well. I am a POS for what I did, but trust me, it was never my intent from the moment I listed my trees for sale!

Also, three of what available? Kogetsu?
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How was John wrong!?! He only stated honest facts...you may not have liked what he said...didn't mean he was wrong. Just sayin'...I read the PM you shared of his words. I can say...I'm sure many sat in front of their monitors...nodding in agreement to his words.
 
ORB1315 said:
I just wanted you to understand, I have already apologized. I know what I did was wrong. Both Johng and I were wrong, especially me! Thanks for your rude comment as well, I know you are a nice guy too and I will say no more to embarrass myself or others. I hope you can forgive me too. I know you probably won't, but I would definitely like to think of you as a friend in order to share information with each other. There is so much I still have to learn about bonsai. Please, forgive me! I feel bad for what I did, but Johng should as well. I am a POS for what I did, but trust me, it was never my intent from the moment I listed my trees for sale!

Also, three of what available? Kogetsu?
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Three are available, now four, but not for you. Anything I can do to keep someone from paying 320 for that.

My problem with you is that you lack character and integrity, if you discuss something with someone in private, then it stays private. The fact that you would send me the entire PM between John and yourself is irreprehensible. Besides trying to rip people off, you have no substance. I don't know how old you are, but maybe find some kind of etiquette school, maybe that will help you.

John
 
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