How many times has anyone emailed back and forth numerous times over say 2 weeks time or more, working out a big ole trade...that just keeps getting bigger and bigger, as you and the trader 'find' or think of more things to offer that the other might be pleased to receive....until the trade is for 10-15 different items? (That to me is a 'big' trade). As I take the time with emails, digging, labeling, and packaging, I feel it is exchange for the many wonderful things the trader is 'supposed' to send me. I feel with the review forum, I will feel more assured about it being a good or maybe even wonderful trade. I have written many reviews (in my spare time when I should have been busy doing something else here at home), but plan to go through what paperwork I have (I found when my computer crashes I loose everything), and give positive reviews on the many members who have traded with me, or even sent me seeds for sasbe or plants for postage. I would like to give some thought to some of the really special ones, and write a bit more, telling why they were outstanding or 'special' trades or things for postage. Not really sure what I will do with those few who were disappointing...maybe nothing...will have to think on that b4 I put my foot in my mouth there. In the meantime, it has been fun writing the reviews...kind of like saying 'Thank You' all over again for wonderful, and appreciated plants and seeds. Sue

Pat, your flowers are gorgeous!. I wish that I had something you don't have so I can trade for the last pictured japanese iris. Next year I am hoping to have a few items that you are looking for. Right now those items are not ready for trade. I guess I have to "be patient."

Great idea! Also, it might be nice if it would pull up "close matches"....if that is possible (like google does). This way you would still get results even if someone doesn't spell the member name correctly or uses a partial name. Currently, for example, if I search for "chemo" (as in Chemocurl), there are no results found. The only way the search works is if we type the exact member name in correctly. I think this may be the reason so many are becoming duplicated.

I think this is a GREAT!!!!! idea. I hope someone is listening and acts on this one.