Isn't this too much????

[biothanasis]

Here is a seller on ebay! Isn't the price too high??? I guess it would not cost this high even if it were made of gold!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Orchid-Bulbop...hash=item220328145819&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

 

[paphjoint]

Well not that really excessive -if the plant is well established
-the plant can be really tough to establish and grow and its needs really a lot of heat to grow well

 

[TADD]

Plus beccarii is really a large plant..... We have one with maybe 10 leaves that is mounted on a cork log 4 feet tall.

 

[goldenrose]

I guess it's excessive if no one buys it for that price!

 

[tocarmar]

I was looking through their listings, & they have a Paph. barbatum for
$199.00.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Orchid-Paphio...14&_trkparms=72:1301|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

Tom

 

[Candace]

I'd love a beccari. Not for that price, but I still want one.

 

[likespaphs]

I was looking through their listings, & they have a Paph. barbatum for
$199.00.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Orchid-Paphio...14&_trkparms=72:1301|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

Tom

right. is it really a barbatum? kinda looks like a hybrid to me but i don't know much about this species at all. in fact, i often confuse it with barbigerum. must be those b's...

 

[biothanasis]

LOL!! So I guess it is not for my budget...

 

[nikv]

I would never bid on something that expensive. Not in my budget. I guess the seller is hoping someone out there is willing to pay that price. Who knows, maybe s/he will get it.

 

[SlipperFan]

I notice there's a button that says "Make an Offer"...

 

[NYEric]

Next to the "There's a sucker born every day" button!

 

[SlipperFan]

Next to the "There's a sucker born every day" button!

:rollhappy:

 

[Leo Schordje]

The Bulbophyllum beccarii is not common at all in the USA. Rare is a good description. I would say if someone pays it, it was a fair price. If you have one of the very few of something, how do you value it?

Reminds of the problem I have with divisions of awarded complex Paphs. When you want a specific clone, there are no divisions available, or if you can find one - it is very, very expensive. When you have a spare division of an awarded complex, nobody seems to want it at any price.

If they are not in a hurry to sell the plant I bet they will eventually get their price.