Pam, I had already deleted this thread, so couldn't post a follow-up. I sent
him my original e-mail the one where I placed my order. He wrote back that
he still had extra plants and would send me a list to choose from. I never
got a list but I got a package of freebies. You can't beat that.
Doris
"profpam" wrote in message ...
Hi, Doris,

This was the first order I received from David, and it looks like he has
hundreds of customers. Here we all are bragging about and you didn't
get yours. I hope he finds the original order for you. Received my
India order (from December) today. I really had to soak this batch --
truly dried out.

Good luck, Doris.

. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html

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Doris wrote:

I finally e-mailed him after reading that everyone got their orders on
Wednesday. I still don't have mine because he can't find my order. He
says
he has some orchids left over, maybe they are mine. I sent him my
original
e-mail. hope I get them.
"profpam" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I ordered the following from David Hunt:

Arachnis flos-aeris 6.00
Seidenfadennia mitrata 9.50
Vanda brunea 11.50
Vandadopsis gigantea 11.50
Vandaopsis parishii 11.50
Vanilla aphylla 9.50

I received all except the Vanda brunea for a total of $56.50. After
soaking all of them for about an hour in water, a little sugar, a
couple
of sprays of Physan into the solution, and superthrive, I potted them
all and they look pretty good. This is my first order from David,
and
I am also pleased.

(An aside to Rob: I don't know where David Hunt obtained my email
address for sure; however, he was once a partner of George Norris; so,
he may have gotten it from George or this forum. Yes, I receive
almost
200 spams a day now from Mortgage companies to places to whatever, and
the ones that I think are the funniest are the Spam Emails that
supposed
Stop Spam -- a little ironic).

In as far as CITES go, Ray, I think you still have to be concerned if
you are reselling Paphs or anything in Appendix 1. Just attended
Harold
Koopowitz's lecture of Imports, etc., and he insists that one take
special care to not import any that are listed in there as fines run
$25,000. Since David is the importer in this case, it seems to take
months as he does go for all the paperwork in which case if you buy
anything that you even think might be in Appendix 1 then be sure to
ask
him for a copy of the permits.

. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html
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"Ray @ First Rays Orchids" wrote:

I have purchased from David and from George and have, overall, been
pleased
with the results.

I suppose the CITES docs can be a concern for someone in my shoes,
as
there
have been reports of needing to have them for the authorities when
you
resell. Not that the domestic sale is the issue, just verification
of
legal
importation, although at this point, I think that's only applied to
Chinese-
and especially Vietnamese paphs.

--

Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids
http://www.firstrays.com
Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info!

"Michael Gerzog" wrote in message
m...
"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
arthlink.net...

Did you have to do any paperwork to get them into the US?
(assuming
you
are
in the US)

I always imagine that importing plants was a hassle and
complicated.
Sounds
like your order was as easy as from within the US.


It isn't always but can often/usually be at least a hassle, though
not
particularly complicated. But in this case, David Hunt is doing
the
importing, so for the end customer it's not just "as easy as", but
is
in fact, an order from within the US.

Michael