I am so releived to hear others are having trouble posting their pictures. I have been trying to post on the amaryllis forum and if I post one picture all the others came up with the same code and keep reposting that same picture...talk about frustrating!Even up loading one pic at a time doesn't cure it. I spend a long frustrating time last night and was only able to post one pic!

The auction page does state something about clicking "here" to read their terms and conditions, and on that T & C page it says, "Regarding part numbers: Depending on stock availability, we may occasionally substitute items to facilitate quick shipping. These items will be made by the same manufacturer as the item you ordered and will work the same in every wayÂwe guarantee it. The part number of the item may be different, which will not affect itÂs functioning. Please do not bid if this possibility bothers you." This disclaimer allows them to ship something other than what it pictured or described. However, it doesn't say anywhere that the item (featured or substituted) may be used, but it also doesn't state that the item (featured or substituted) is brand new. Only that it is manufactured by the same manufacturer that made the automobile for which it is intended. It is "OEM" -- Original Equipment Manufacturer. Having said that, this auction does tend to lead the average person to believe that the item will be new. As I stated in another thread about an eBay auction, the eBay headquarters are in California, and eBay sellers are thereby governed by the laws of this state. California Civil Code Section 1770 prohibits activities such as "bait and switch" and representing goods/services to be one thing when what you actually get is something else. This particular auction may very well fall into that, especially since the seller said that if you pay more money you will get a newer item. That's a classic bait and switch! If you paid by credit card (even if was paid through PayPal but charged against a credit card), contact the company and dispute the charge. If you paid through PayPal either by credit card or by a debit to your checking account, file a claim with PayPal that the item received is not what you purchased. And notify the seller that you will be filing a complaint of fraud with the Office of the Attorney General for the State of California.

In order to get my college degree I had to take business mathmatics, statistics and an algebra & trig class. In high school I took geometry & algebra to prepare me for college. I was hiking with someone a couple of weeks ago. They started talking about a Satyr. I said a what? Half goat, half man. I said a centaur....nooooooooooooooo......that's half horse. :0) Last night we rented the movie Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief. I asked DH didn't you take the test where you had to know the Roman gods names AND the Greek gods names. He asked, "What class was that?" It's ALL schooling and then remembering it. JMO

Hi, I did not see the original question when I posted above. Sometimes, the posts take a while to load. Irina made an announcement why she was not able to post regularly. I think she and others also mentioned other gessie forums. When I posted and tried to give credit to those who mentored me, I realized I should stop referring to "experts" by name in case anyone wanted to Search for them but might just bump into my Posts in error and get frustrated! Linda probably also got really busy, too. Or sometimes people migrate to other Forums for a while. For myself, life was very hectic for the past 9 months, with my collection showing symptoms of limited care, especially the last 3 colder months. Joanne