For anyone out there still tempted to bid on these supposed "seeds" of "rare" Anthurium, I'd like to share with you my exchange of email with the seller. But first, a bit of background. There is at least one plant on the list of plants being offered that is so rare many have been searching for it for almost 20 years! The photo used was stolen (along with many others) from the International Aroid Society website. This seller is offering 5 "seeds" for about $2 as an opening bid! I'm not going to tell you which plant, but if you've followed my by website you can figure it out. The plant was once on the cover of the International Aroid Society journal and many of us have been trying to find it for years! A botanist is in South America right now looking for the specimen since new information recently became available. And this seller supposedly has seeds of this very rare Anthurium for $2.00??? The seller has now admitted they don't even have any of the seeds offered! Here is the email exchange: I asked via eBay email: "I noticed you illegally stole the photo of this plant and many others from the International Aroid Society website. Your infraction has been reported to the officers of the society. I'm curious, do you even know this species is extremely rare? Do you know that there is not a botanical garden in the Unites States that even has one? Do you have this plant? Where did you possibly get seeds of a plant this rare? Makes me wonder? Are you even legitimate? I think I'll report this to eBay as well. Right now!" And the seller responded: "Hi, Actually the seeds are at US. I am just a trader not a botanic expert. I buy several seeds through internet and again sell them. The photos and descriptions were sent by the seller. I'm aware of the photos but the seller says that we are not selling mother plants just seeds so the photos are for just to give an idea of the plant, what the buyer should expect from the seeds. Thank you for your interest. Kind Regards, ladybotany" Some of this sellers offerings are now up into the hundreds of dollars for 5 "seeds"! Seeds that are likely nothing more than "make believe". Seeds the seller admits they don't even have! So, is anyone foolish enough to bid on seeds the seller admits they don't have? Seeds, some of which are so rare botanical gardens can't get them? From a seller who admits they know nothing about Anthurium species but still calls themselves "ladybotany"? From a seller who will steal photographs in order to make the sale of "seeds" from plants they don't even possess? From a seller that uses a Hotmail address to cover their tracks? From a seller who is not even charging enough in postage to safely pack and ship any seeds at all? From a seller whose only feedback is from things they've purchased, never sold?? If you are still willing to bid on any of these "seeds", I've got a bridge in New York City I'll sell you cheap! You could make a fortune charging tolls to cross that bridge! This smells exactly like a cleverly disguised scam! And the seller didn't even do enough homework to be clever! This offering is obviously aimed at the people of Indonesia who are willing to pay very high prices for Anthurium plants and seeds. What was it P.T. Barnham supposedly said about a "sucker born every minute"? This one is looking for a bunch of suckers. And they will probably find them unless eBay stops this entire mess! Buyer beware!! __________________

Brenda! I have looked at what they are offering...What is it you are looking at? I must be missing the BIG picture...LOL I didn't see that much...(she is soooo much smarter than I am..LOL) I have SEED!!! and I will share...............e~ me and I will tell you what I have and if it is something you are interested in it is yours... BTW.. a very generous trader sent me some seed that I will share with anyone else ..It will be just a couple of trades .. First come first serve...LOL.. Brenda you need to share your seed growing techniques(okay I can't spell)I for one would love to know.. I have only started them once and have nothing to show for it..LOL Kylie okay ya'll I am so tired of being Chena.. my name is Kylie!!! from here on I am Kylie.. DONE! I may get kicked out again but whatever...I have been kicked out of much nicer places..LOL Kylie...

I just Googled Frosted Mouse Ears, and see that one place has Royal Mouse Ears, Frosted Mouse Ears, and another new one, Holy Mouse Ears. Gorgeous pictures. They also have Green Mouse Ears, which a number of other places also have. Looks like they are the supreme "mouse finders." Nature's Reign is the name of the site, very sorry to say they apparently aren't ready for sale yet. ~Bunnycat

I would suggest filing a non-paying buyer dispute. You have 45 days from auction's end to file. In order to close a dispute you must take additional steps besides filing the dispute. If you leave a dispute in limbo, then it is automatically closed after 90 days and you have no recourse and you don't get your fees refunded. If the buyer doesn't pay, then close the dispute by saying you no longer wish to communicate with this buyer. This gives her a strike, which is different than a negative feedback. 3 strikes and a member is kicked out. I would not offer a second chance to the next bidder unless a dispute has been filed. Your buyer could file a dispute first and claim you were a non-performing seller and sold the item she won to another bidder. It's unlikely this buyer would do this, but it has happened in the past. Talking about past options...it's not the end of the world if you get an undeserved neg. You simply post a reply and state that the neg was left in retaliation and give the facts. Those that take the time to look at feedback can see the true story. Now, eBay has changed the rules and we won't be able to do that.