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Best Way To Buy Through Mail
Who is recognized as the best merchants to buy orchids from through
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I have been happy with everything I have bought from Ray,
both plants and supplies. Ray is at http://www.firstrays.com/ Bob wrote in message ups.com... Who is recognized as the best merchants to buy orchids from through mail order or online? |
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In addition to First Rays, there is also Kenni Judd's place at
www.jborchids.com Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa. |
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bobc wrote:
In addition to First Rays, there is also Kenni Judd's place at www.jborchids.com Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa. Both are great. For more vendors, try here http://orchidmall.com/ For any vendor, what matters most is your own experience with them. Don't discount your instincts. If a deal sounds too good to be true, be suspicious. But, if you think you might want to 'audition' a vendor, buy a few plants. Don't go nuts and buy dozens, just a couple. Maybe you want to select a few of the less expensive offerings. If they are of good quality and you are satisfied with the service and price, then you have greater confidence that a more extensive (or expensive) order will go smoothly. One of the great joys of the internet is that there is such a wide variety of orchid plants and vendors to choose from. By all means purchase (frequently! *grin*) from your favorite vendor, but don't forget to experiment a bit, you may find new favorite sources. And use your credit card. There are a lot of protections built into the system that give you power as a consumer. If something goes horribly wrong, you can always dispute a charge. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a) See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more orchids, obtain more credit |
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Oh, and Rob's http://littlefrogfarm.com is a very good place to shop, too.
:-) Some of you may remember that Rob was evil enough to insist upon sending free orchids along with ones that were ordered. Not sure whether he still does that sort of thing, though. And http://www.orchidsexchange.com (Al's Orchid Greenhouse) is great as well -- though my experience with Al's Orchid Greenhouse is in buying in person and not through the mail, since Al's is local to me. Joanna P.S.: Which one of our rgo regulars who are vendors have we forgot to mention in this thread so far? (Joanna looking sheepish.) "Rob" wrote in message ... bobc wrote: In addition to First Rays, there is also Kenni Judd's place at www.jborchids.com Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa. Both are great. For more vendors, try here http://orchidmall.com/ For any vendor, what matters most is your own experience with them. Don't discount your instincts. If a deal sounds too good to be true, be suspicious. But, if you think you might want to 'audition' a vendor, buy a few plants. Don't go nuts and buy dozens, just a couple. Maybe you want to select a few of the less expensive offerings. If they are of good quality and you are satisfied with the service and price, then you have greater confidence that a more extensive (or expensive) order will go smoothly. One of the great joys of the internet is that there is such a wide variety of orchid plants and vendors to choose from. By all means purchase (frequently! *grin*) from your favorite vendor, but don't forget to experiment a bit, you may find new favorite sources. And use your credit card. There are a lot of protections built into the system that give you power as a consumer. If something goes horribly wrong, you can always dispute a charge. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a) See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more orchids, obtain more credit |
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Oops, got Al's URL wrong -- the correct one is
http://www.orchidexchange.com/ Ever since Al mentioned on rgo or abpo the difference that that one extra "s" could make in his URL, I keep thinking of it with the "s" in it. :-) Joanna "J Fortuna" wrote in message news:9F0of.21407$OK6.7561@trnddc03... Oh, and Rob's http://littlefrogfarm.com is a very good place to shop, too. :-) Some of you may remember that Rob was evil enough to insist upon sending free orchids along with ones that were ordered. Not sure whether he still does that sort of thing, though. And http://www.orchidsexchange.com (Al's Orchid Greenhouse) is great as well -- though my experience with Al's Orchid Greenhouse is in buying in person and not through the mail, since Al's is local to me. Joanna P.S.: Which one of our rgo regulars who are vendors have we forgot to mention in this thread so far? (Joanna looking sheepish.) "Rob" wrote in message ... bobc wrote: In addition to First Rays, there is also Kenni Judd's place at www.jborchids.com Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa. Both are great. For more vendors, try here http://orchidmall.com/ For any vendor, what matters most is your own experience with them. Don't discount your instincts. If a deal sounds too good to be true, be suspicious. But, if you think you might want to 'audition' a vendor, buy a few plants. Don't go nuts and buy dozens, just a couple. Maybe you want to select a few of the less expensive offerings. If they are of good quality and you are satisfied with the service and price, then you have greater confidence that a more extensive (or expensive) order will go smoothly. One of the great joys of the internet is that there is such a wide variety of orchid plants and vendors to choose from. By all means purchase (frequently! *grin*) from your favorite vendor, but don't forget to experiment a bit, you may find new favorite sources. And use your credit card. There are a lot of protections built into the system that give you power as a consumer. If something goes horribly wrong, you can always dispute a charge. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a) See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more orchids, obtain more credit |
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Isn't it amusing how one letter can change so much?
"J Fortuna" wrote in message news:9F0of.21407$OK6.7561@trnddc03... And http://www.orchidsexchange.com (Al's Orchid Greenhouse) is great as well -- though my experience with Al's Orchid Greenhouse is in buying in person and not through the mail, since Al's is local to me. Joanna |
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I don't buy many BS or NBS plants most all my work is in flask.
I can say that over the years http://www.oakhillgardens.com/ in IL and http://www.clanorchids.com/ in FLA both have had good stuff for a very fair price. dude Oops, got Al's URL wrong -- the correct one is http://www.orchidexchange.com/ Ever since Al mentioned on rgo or abpo the difference that that one extra "s" could make in his URL, I keep thinking of it with the "s" in it. :-) Joanna "J Fortuna" wrote in message news:9F0of.21407$OK6.7561@trnddc03... Oh, and Rob's http://littlefrogfarm.com is a very good place to shop, too. :-) Some of you may remember that Rob was evil enough to insist upon sending free orchids along with ones that were ordered. Not sure whether he still does that sort of thing, though. And http://www.orchidsexchange.com (Al's Orchid Greenhouse) is great as well -- though my experience with Al's Orchid Greenhouse is in buying in person and not through the mail, since Al's is local to me. Joanna P.S.: Which one of our rgo regulars who are vendors have we forgot to mention in this thread so far? (Joanna looking sheepish.) "Rob" wrote in message ... bobc wrote: In addition to First Rays, there is also Kenni Judd's place at www.jborchids.com Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa. Both are great. For more vendors, try here http://orchidmall.com/ For any vendor, what matters most is your own experience with them. Don't discount your instincts. If a deal sounds too good to be true, be suspicious. But, if you think you might want to 'audition' a vendor, buy a few plants. Don't go nuts and buy dozens, just a couple. Maybe you want to select a few of the less expensive offerings. If they are of good quality and you are satisfied with the service and price, then you have greater confidence that a more extensive (or expensive) order will go smoothly. One of the great joys of the internet is that there is such a wide variety of orchid plants and vendors to choose from. By all means purchase (frequently! *grin*) from your favorite vendor, but don't forget to experiment a bit, you may find new favorite sources. And use your credit card. There are a lot of protections built into the system that give you power as a consumer. If something goes horribly wrong, you can always dispute a charge. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a) See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more orchids, obtain more credit |
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