Buying plants online

[gego]

I usually buy plants online in quantities of at least 6 to 15 pcs. Out of the group, one or more plants are not as healthy or not the right size as the others. One time, I even got a newly potted plant with no live roots. So my question is, is it an acceptable request to ask for pictures before you buy the plants?

Thanks

 

[NYEric]

It is acceptable but not always possible. If you have a problem ask for a replacement plant.

 

[troy]

From who? I never want to buy from that person

 

[littlefrog]

No excuses for unhealthy plants, but it might be unreasonable to expect that a vendor would have 15 plants of one cross all at the same size. Especially smaller vendors, which is almost everybody these days.

I certainly couldn't do 15 identical plants, if I have 15 plants of any given cross they will definitely be a range of large and smaller plants.

 

[gego]

Thanks guys.

Troy, I don't want to say names here.

Littlefrog, the most I would get is two of the same grex.

I think when the vendor knows the buyer, most likely the buyer gets some extra attention.

I did report one time and showed a picture of a plant with only one dead root dangling when I took it out of the pot, I was even surprised that the plant was still alive. The response was that my order was prepared by somebody else not the owner. The vendor promised to send me a replacement when I order "again" in the future. Well, I have to order and ask for the replacement and this time the plant was better and bigger.

So I have a feeling that if you are "just" a buyer, you will most likely get the mediocre ones.

No body seems to have this problem from the active members here, so I'm guessing, most vendors know you already.

If I have to say names, I would mention the good guys I dealt with. Tom from Fox Valley and Fred from SVO. They treat me like I am special.