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I'd charge what [bI[/b] felt the trees were worth at the time. I would have a very hard time putting a value on some of my trees. I like to sell seedlings. I haven't put much time into them and I can sell them at a reasonable cost with a 350%-400% markup which is the going rate for nursery stock these days. If I put anymore time to in to train them then the price goes up. It's supply and demand.
I'm not really a seller though. If I were importing or growing for profit I'd know what I paid and tack on the profit....like Brussels or any other Bonsai nursery does to stay in business.

5-Dec-2002	#23
GaryS bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: Wisconsin Country: USA USDA Zone: 4a AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 729	I'd charge what [bI[/b] felt the trees were worth at the time. I would have a very hard time putting a value on some of my trees. I like to sell seedlings. I haven't put much time into them and I can sell them at a reasonable cost with a 350%-400% markup which is the going rate for nursery stock these days. If I put anymore time to in to train them then the price goes up. It's supply and demand. I'm not really a seller though. If I were importing or growing for profit I'd know what I paid and tack on the profit....like Brussels or any other Bonsai nursery does to stay in business. __________________ GaryS