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Of course there are many other aspects to look at. The only people that I know who are crazy enough to spend $200+ on a stone (one being myself) must thoroughly like the stone first. These tips will generally prevent you from being completly ripped off.

There are other aspects to look at, such as whether the stone envokes a feeling of wabi, sabi, shibui, and yugen....or whether the stone fits into a catagory classified as suiseki....or whether you like the stone...etc....etc. This list was made to prevent being ripped off while buying stones online, and the intent was not to find a quality stone online. Quality stones online will cost big $$$ no matter what.

2-Aug-2004	#4
dbz12fan Charles Bevan Join Date: Apr-2003 Location: Florida Country: United States USDA Zone: 9B AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 2,250	Of course there are many other aspects to look at. The only people that I know who are crazy enough to spend $200+ on a stone (one being myself) must thoroughly like the stone first. These tips will generally prevent you from being completly ripped off. There are other aspects to look at, such as whether the stone envokes a feeling of wabi, sabi, shibui, and yugen....or whether the stone fits into a catagory classified as suiseki....or whether you like the stone...etc....etc. This list was made to prevent being ripped off while buying stones online, and the intent was not to find a quality stone online. Quality stones online will cost big $$$ no matter what. __________________ "Success demands understanding"-Andy Rutledge Charles Bevan Vero Beach, Fl