Purchasing Trees Online

[leatherback]

I got 6 foot tall plums for my yard this year for $40 each. Not sure what is considered a big tree in this context.

Paid 60 for this much smaller tree. Did I get ripped off?

 

[Paradox]

Paid 60 for this much smaller tree. Did I get ripped off?
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$60 USD would be a bargain for that over here in the US.
That tree here would probably be $150 minimum.
LOL we have had this conversation many times in the past where you have shown trees that you can purchase over there at what would be considered bargain prices over here. Thats fantastic for you, take advantage of it as much as you can.

I stand by my belief that the EU market is quite a bit different than the US market, in lots of things, not just bonsai
Prices for many things are just cheaper in the EU than over here.
The one exception I can think of is gasoline which is the opposite. Perhaps diesel as well.
Im sure there are other examples I am not aware of.

 

[Attmos]

Paid 60 for this much smaller tree. Did I get ripped off?
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Wait a second. Are you comparing a styled bonsai to landscaping stock? ...or did you buy this tree whole and make a bonsai with it?

$60 dollars for a bonsai seems like a deal compared to a six foot landscaping tree for $40.

 

[leatherback]

Wait a second. Are you comparing a styled bonsai to landscaping stock? ...or did you buy this tree whole and make a bonsai with it?

This is the plant I bought. Not really a bonsai. Just rough nursery stock from a field grower

 

[blackadam]

Did I get ripped off?

Getting nice looking tree (better than most things labelled as prebonsai or even bonsai here and ofc waay more expensive) for a price of mallsai? Ripped off for sure