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Cost of Garden Centres versus Nurseries
"......All the plants have been extremely well packed and good quality. You
have to watch out for those who bump the price with the postage charges but generally it has enabled me to buy some unusual plants without having to travel miles ;-)..." You should try the real cost of selling plants on E bay. I have sold a few without reserve, and with £2.50 P&P I have ended up making less than 50p on a plant. There is the listing charge, the selling commission, the cost of accepting payment by card, Box, packing time, and Postage, not to mention time and fuel to get to the Post office. Not the way to get Rich. And I have had a few good buys on line as well. Though my Variegated Horse radish this year is plane green, -- David Hill Abacus Nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Cost of Garden Centres versus Nurseries
You should try the real cost of selling plants on E bay. I have sold a few without reserve, and with £2.50 P&P I have ended up making less than 50p on a plant. There is the listing charge, the selling commission, the cost of accepting payment by card, Box, packing time, and Postage, not to mention time and fuel to get to the Post office. Not the way to get Rich. And I have had a few good buys on line as well. Though my Variegated Horse radish this year is plane green, I have thought about selling some surplus plants on Ebay but it is definitely worth being very selective and see what buyers are prepared to pay 'lots' for ;-) But it is a good way to buy plants, from my experience! Off topic - last year I sold a lot of old Lego, that had belonged to my children, on Ebay. It is amazing how much I sent to Japan! Natalie |
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Cost of Garden Centres versus Nurseries
Bought a Ribes speciosum today.. a tenner for a medium pot.. Well
overpriced IMO but I know I will not find them in too many place and I have wanted one for a while.. I'll have to give mine a kick and start to propagate from it again -- David Hill Abacus Nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Natalie wrote:
I totally agree Jim ;-) Recently I have bought quite a few plants online...several of them via Ebay auction. All the plants have been extremely well packed and good quality. You have to watch out for those who bump the price with the postage charges but generally it has enabled me to buy some unusual plants without having to travel miles ;-) Indeed.. I have bought from both Janejanelane nurseries and Joannasplants. Both have been satifactory.. The only exception I make is on the rare occasions that a garden centre has a plant that is not easily available elsewhere, or is but it would cost similar if you included postage etc.. Bought a Ribes speciosum today.. a tenner for a medium pot.. Well overpriced IMO but I know I will not find them in too many place and I have wanted one for a while.. I think CGF may be getting an order and visit from me soon though. ALso made it up to Capels Spring Show at the weekend.. A reasonable range of plants from small sellers, and the 'Clematis Guy' was there with the ususal 3 for a tenner offer. // Jim |
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