Justindew

Has anyone heard anything else about this plant? I have been searching all day for someone who would legally import this plant to me. No matter the cost. I have still found nothing. Anyone have this stateside?

DogFish2.0

Justin - Are you planning on cornering the "Flamingo" market?

Justindew

Hah, I have actually spoken with someone about aquiring 10 of these but to bring them in legally it is going to cost upwards of $400! Suprisingly I might actually pull the trigger. If I can figure out if this plant continues to grow true to color. Have you seen this plant DogFish? It is truely amazing!

ddavila06

hope you get it. tissue culture it and spread them in the stated = ) good looking stuff man!

954baby

I'd be willing to throw down on the cost! PM me if you are ever serious and want someone to half or whatever.

DonaldmBoyer

I'll throw in, too. If we can get a total of five people, it's $80 per person, and everyone get two. It's doable! But, I do want to see if that is an accurate representation.

Still...it is a nice growth pattern, especially for submersed!

Justindew

I would definitely be down with splitting the cost however I thing it is against forum rules to do any group buys like that which is what it would be. Hopefully a moderator can chime in here. I don't want to break any rules here.

DonaldmBoyer

Hmmmm.....OK....I don't want anyone to get yelled at by a Mod. I did notice a couple of group buys in the past...most recently of a large group trying to purchase of TPN ferts. Just wondering what the difference is between our situation and theirs.

DonaldmBoyer

Here is APC's guidelines for a Group Buy, originally posted by Aaron T back when he was a moderator circa 2005:

16. Group Buy Policy :
The group buy is a tool of hobbyists dating back many years as a way for the community to take advantage of lower costs associated with volume purchase. But how to differentiate the group buy from reselling?

Here are APC's guidelines:

In a true group buy, all original purchase information is public. The organizer will publicly inform all takers what the cost is for a given volume and must also identify the source. A link/contact information to the source must be provided for original price confirmation.

The intent of a group buy is not to make a profit, but to share the benefit of volume discount with the community. By making all original purchase information transparent, it is obvious how much is spent and whether profit is being made. Reasonable shipping costs are understandable when distributing the goods to participants, but the idea is to pass on a product without making a profit.

If it is not possible to share this information, then reselling is assumed. In a reselling effort, the upfront cost and source of the product are private. There may or may not be a profit, nobody knows. Any post suspected to be reselling will be treated as such; reselling on APC is for sponsors only. Keep in mind that APC will maintain its neutrality in all sales transactions. Buyer beware, negotiate disputes politely and effectively


So it would appear to me that as long as we decide to go in on a group from a source you need to name for the known cost, it should be legit as long as none of us turns around and sells the crypt immediately. If we need more people to chip in, then this should be posted in the For Sale or Trade Forum.

Justindew

I am going to finalize the details with this guy and then I will post a thread in the swap section.