Ebay And Bonsai - bonsaiTALK Community

2-Apr-2004	#1
storm72 bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: kansas Country: usa USDA Zone: not sure AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3	Ebay And Bonsai ok, so i have been to the main website of bonsaitalk.i saw the post about ebay cutting out all transactions for bonsai. i have been getting alot of my supplies from there. is the article really true or is it just humor. the idea of closing all sales of bonsai on ebay just seems wrong, i can see the cat thing, that is wrong, but trees,,come on now. this has been done for centries

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2-Apr-2004	#2
Bart Thomas(deceased) Perpetual Novice Join Date: Jun-2003 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Country: United States USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 1,367	April Fool!!! Gotcha!!! Dirty trick to play on newbies.

2-Apr-2004	#3
storm72 bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: kansas Country: usa USDA Zone: not sure AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3	that is so bad, lol, i think that day is worse than st patty's day. just wrong, lol

2-Apr-2004	#4
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	Not sure if it is a joke or not. But I will say that Ebay is usually the most expensive ways to buy bonsai supplies. From what I have seen at least. And about that I am not joking

2-Apr-2004

Bart Thomas(deceased)

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Originally posted by Ron Martin
Not sure if it is a joke or not. But I will say that Ebay is usually the most expensive ways to buy bonsai supplies. From what I have seen at least. And about that I am not joking

Ron:

By and large I agree with you, but there are many enthusiasts out there without local bonsai vendors who find it very valuable. Sometimes there are even things that are attractive to discriminating buyers as well.

It's also a great way to liquidate no longer wanted items, such as the 27" oval mica pot that came with a collected tree in it.

2-Apr-2004

RonMartin(deceased)

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Quote:

Originally posted by Bart Thomas

Ron:

By and large I agree with you, but there are many enthusiasts out there without local bonsai vendors who find it very valuable. Sometimes there are even things that are attractive to discriminating buyers as well.

It's also a great way to liquidate no longer wanted items, such as the 27" oval mica pot that came with a collected tree in it.

That might be true but it is still usually the most expensive place to buy bonsai supplies.

2-Apr-2004	#7
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,742	I think it is really important to support your local bonsai shop, if there is one. I haven't bought much in the way of bonsai supplies off eBay, but over the past six months, I did find some unique items that would be hard to find in a store. This stuff all crawled up the eBay listing on our homepage: 1. Two show catalog books (Sakufu-ten and Kokufu-ten) 2. 1 package of color anodized "Dazzle Wire" for demos 3. 2 yards of bonsai tapestry fabric for making some throw pillows 4. Bonsai brooch for the wife 5. Bonsai Bear book for the baby 6. 3 Handmade Bonsai Soap cakes (for gifts) 7. Two copies of The Mambonsai (Japanese books) 8. 2 decks of bonsai picture playing cards from China If you do shop, check the seller's feedback and be mindful of of shipping charges, especially if the stuff is coming from abroad! Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

3-Apr-2004	#8
Tony bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 861	How true, Matt. You just can't find those Handmade Bonsai Soap cakes at the nurseries these days. Tony

3-Apr-2004	#9
storm72 bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: kansas Country: usa USDA Zone: not sure AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3	well ill tell ya what guys and gals, being from lower southeast kansas. ebay and online stores are it. there is nothing for at least 175 to 200 miles from here. the closest bonsai club is tulsa oklahoma. ive looked at many supplies on the net, i.e. your average store, i can get my smaller pots of of ebay for 1/3rd the cost, wire is cheaper, plus the lil things you just cant find. it would be nice to have something closer. ive done a huge amount of research and cant find anyone in the area who does bonsai. lol even the local nurseries laugh at me. so far ebay and bonsaiboy of new york have done me very nice. if you guys have more stores, please feel free to share.

3-Apr-2004	#10
Jonny D bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jul-2003 Location: North Yorkshire Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 448	Storm why not try Treebay Bonsai Tools & Supplies, i think someone round here has a link apparantly the're the best on the market! Matt agree with you, you can some times fnd unusual bonsai items on ebay, saw not so long ago a pot that was owned by P. Adams and appeared in a book, you could by the book as well. Jonny. Last edited by Jonny D : 3-Apr-2004 at 10:49 AM.

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