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The price naturally depends on where you live and the local availability of the tree in question.
Best I can give you is a guess based on where I live. And from what I can see in the pictures you have supplied.
The tree in the picture to me are no where worth the asking price. One similar to them would sell for around $50 -$75 each. Here at least. The cuts seem to be quite amateurish. Not worth trying to save. If the price on them was a bit better ( a lot better actually) and you got them you would still have to re-top them and start all over again.
It would be just as fast and a lot cheaper to get nursery stock and do the work yourself.
So if it were me, given the choices you mentioned I would go for the nursery stock. But drive there to get it. Select something worthwhile to work with. That $215 in shipping charges will more than likely pay for the trip. And maybe lunch also.
Hope that helps. I hate to be negative but I also hate to see anyone waste their money on substandard junk.

1-Jul-2004	#7
RonMartin(deceased) Bonsai nare-do-well Join Date: Jan-2003 Location: Summerville SC Country: USA USDA Zone: 8A AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 4,653	The price naturally depends on where you live and the local availability of the tree in question. Best I can give you is a guess based on where I live. And from what I can see in the pictures you have supplied. The tree in the picture to me are no where worth the asking price. One similar to them would sell for around $50 -$75 each. Here at least. The cuts seem to be quite amateurish. Not worth trying to save. If the price on them was a bit better ( a lot better actually) and you got them you would still have to re-top them and start all over again. It would be just as fast and a lot cheaper to get nursery stock and do the work yourself. So if it were me, given the choices you mentioned I would go for the nursery stock. But drive there to get it. Select something worthwhile to work with. That $215 in shipping charges will more than likely pay for the trip. And maybe lunch also. Hope that helps. I hate to be negative but I also hate to see anyone waste their money on substandard junk.