Jay

I throw out to all the following,

You are getting known, or have been for many years, as a Person of Knowledge on Bonsai. You even have some trees in states of development that you would sell. Your not actually selling stuff, but time and collecting has given you much more than you want.

Someone contacts you and comes by for some help. They just started out and have this 'wonderful' tree they got online! They only paid $150.00 plus a shipping charge. They ask advise and you gladly give. They notice you have many trees and you say how you wish you could 'thin the group'. They point to one or two they have interst in.

Now the question..... Do you value your trees based on the $150.00 tree your guest has brought you, even though it is not worth 1/3 that amount? Do you Tell this person, "I know you spent $150.00 on your tree but that may not be a good 'value', mine, which you like much more are not really developed and are a bit better than yours. I can only charge you $100 each?

This little exercise has some givens....One yes, we are not takeing into account the time by me or the online seller to develop the tree to this point. We are assuming that the $150.00 online tree is one of the way overpriced trees we all see an make fun of! And I'm sure I'm forgetting something.... but lets see if anyone will go with this

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A Bonsai student living with his trees at N 44.37 W 77.49...
Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing

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