I am sorry to hear that this happened to you Arlene. I have had really some nice trades via GW. This sort of occurence spoils it for everyone. Thank you for alerting us.

Sorry to hear about this, Arlene. Some people are just rotten.

Other than this bad experience, how was your daylily season this year?

Chris

Hi Chris, that woman is worst than rotten. Several others sent plants to her. Makes me so mad because I have not been able to trade in awhile. Last 4 years, have had health problems with my leg. Finally able to retire in July. My leg is much better now. I was excited to see someone wanted to trade and had some plants that I would like to have. She wanted a big trade (26 different daylilies). It was hard on me to be digging that many at one time but I got it done. And for her to lie and not send our plants is beyond me. I don't like to feel this way but I hope all the plants die that she received from trusting people. I had a good bloom season again this year. Hoping next year to enjoy the mornings home in my garden. All of your daylilies that I got from you are living and growing good for me. How was your season?

Arlene

Chris, I forgot to mention that I enjoy looking at the your pretties that you post here. I admire the knowledge that you and others have with cameras and computers!! Thanks for sharing!!

Arlene

Not a good experience for you but what happened to you is exactly why I don't post on the Plant Exchange.

Arlene, can I ask what plants did you trade your daylilies for?

26 different plants! Digging and shipping a few can be a pain, so I can't imagine what you went through to end up with nothing in return. Like kousa, I'm curious about which plants you were wanting. I may have some to ship off in the spring (no charge). Let me know what you're looking for.

Chris, your offer of plants to me is special. You are the kind of person that I have always come across with buying and trading daylilies through the years. I thank you for the offer. Most of them are older daylilies that I do not grow. Oh, I did send her 3 fans of your Mama's Cherry Pie.

kousa, I traded for daylilies and iris.

I repeatedly sent her mail almost every day since mid Oct. Last night a reply came. She said that she has been in and out of the hospital, that her husband could not use the computer. Also that she has decided that she does not need to be trading because of her health. That the plants she had packed for all the trades had died and they will dig more and send Thursday and that she will mail tracking numbers to all of us. I do understand that unexpected things happen and feel very bad that I lashed at her. And probably would not have been so quick if I had not seen that others had not received their package either. I have faith that she is like all other gardeners that I have come across on the web. If the shipment does not arrive, it will all be ok.

Thanks for nice comments and I hope all of you have a blessed Thanksgiving!!

Arlene

Hope everything arrives for you. If you're still interested in more, let me know when spring approaches and I'll let you know what I have.

Sorry to hear about that. I was part of a yahoo group for a few years, a daylily trade group. Fortunately everyone there was on the level. I was able to trade around 70 daylilies over time. I was hoping at some point to try the exchange here, but I guess it is better to trade with people you get to know from the forum.
Brad

Brad, I have done many trades at the exchange here with many honest folks and never come upon this until now. Mistake made was not thinking more on how long she had been a member and trading a big trade with a stranger. If I am able to do trades, I will still trade, just more carefully. And I will check the Rate and Review.

Arlene

Arlene, I hope that you receive the plants that you were promised to. If you do not get your plants and if I happen to have those daylilies and iris, like Maximus I would be happy to share some of mine with you. Please email me the list.

Thank you, Kousa. To offer your plants for sharing is very kind of you. It is late to plant now but maybe next year we can do a trade. That would be the way that I would want to get more daylilies. I will put your name in my files to contact. Others and myself still have not received a package. I grow many daylilies, some of the others that shipped to her are struggling to add to their gardens. That really makes me mad with her. One good thing, I have come across another daylily grower that is a caring, honest person.

I am a pretty new gardenweb member and have recieved plants for postage 2 different times through the plant exchange. My garden is in its second year. Things like these make it hard for people like me who are fairly new gardeners to even set up trades. I was hoping to trade some plants at some point but now people are weary of members who don't have a trade history.

Please, don't be discouraged. There are many good traders at this and other sites. I posted this for others to be aware that this has just happened and to check the Rate and Review before trading.

Granalene, I have to ask. Did I trade with you in 2010? One of the plants I got in that trade was Wild Wookie and it has become a huge favorite of mine. The other person received So Many Stars, Ageless Beauty, Hurricane Swirls and Candid Colors.

beachlily, I did trade with you for all you listed except Hurricane Swirls. Best with memory, you did not have enough of it at the time for me and another trader. I got Boogie Woogie Blues, which I like very much. I am glad that you like Wild Wookie. It is a favorite of mine also. Maybe we can do a trade next year. I have not been trying to trade for 3 years because of a leg problem and work. I retired this year and my leg has healed. I hope to be in my daylilies more next year!! I hope that you are feeling good these days.

Sorry, did not mean to post twice!!

This post was edited by granalene56 on Tue, Nov 18, 14 at 22:57