Not sure what you guys saying "no" are expecting for that price? The prices for everything have increased dramatically and that includes bonsai stuff.
Just came back from MABS and saw some crazy prices on small trees
I spent the same for a similar tree last year, and I think the one posted has a nicer base than mine, honestly
You aren't going to get a 6 inch trunk for a tree grown specifically for bonsai for $300.
Yea you can get a landscape tree with the same size trunk for less but it would require a lot more work and time to develop in to anything.
If anyone can find a tree of the same size in a bonsai pot that was grown as a prebonsai, not a landscape tree you need to chop down for a lot cheaper ($150-$200 or less), post it.