Florida Hills

Zacarias · 03-02-2013, 04:20 PM

Apparently is has a good reputation on eBay but not here? Anyway, look at the following email that I sent them because of price discrepancy on their eBay website and their regular website. My email is first and their curt response is above that. Please read. What gives?

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Dear zacarias,

Hello, Im sorry but its against ebay policy to discuss websites outside of Ebay within an ebay website.

- floridahillnurserycom

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From: zacarias
To: floridahillnurserycom
Subject: Pay for item: zacarias sent a message about Musa "Gold Finger" Banana plant fruit tree rare #370749612820
Sent Date: Mar-01-13 22:22:16 PST

Dear floridahillnurserycom,

I am very interested in buying banana plants from you but have some concerns. On your official website at floridahillnursery.com you have Musa Velutina for $7.99 and Sumatrana X for $7.99 also. Yet on your eBay page, you have Velutina for $6.99 and Sumatrana X for $9.99. I'm confused.

- zacarias

Illia · 03-02-2013, 06:15 PM

Personally I've had great experience with them, aside of course from the fact that like most others their Ice Creams aren't real and that they do indeed have small TC plants. But, many nurseries do. The lower price is probably some limited offer deal, sometimes even Wellspring does that on eBay. Not sure on the higher one.

Zacarias · 03-02-2013, 07:12 PM

OK yeah it was just strange but one price was lower on eBay and another was higher! Yet their reply told me they didn't even want to give me a quick reply in explanation.

Lord Snooty · 03-02-2013, 07:51 PM

I don't know anything about this company, but I do know from experience that it's very common for companies and individuals selling all manner of things to operate price differentiation on Ebay. Sometimes it's to your advantage, sometimes not.

Zacarias · 03-02-2013, 10:20 PM

Hmm yeah it's just strange as they were selling Sumatrana X for $9.99 on their eBay site and for $2 less on their regular page. And something tells me that the size of the plant has nothing to do with it.
I probably will make one order with just to try. Thanks!
Z

TRAY · 03-03-2013, 06:52 PM

I'm gonna take a stab at this and say there may be a difference in shipping prices for whatever reason between the sites, and Ebay does charge to sell things so maybe they jack up some random plants to make up for that cost. (IDK, just a thought.) I imagine the bottom line is to make money one way or another.

Omaha_Banana · 03-04-2013, 02:36 PM

I'm an Ex-Ebay Powerseller. It is very strictly prohibited from talking about outside ebay business through Ebay. You should go to their website and contact them through there.

Zacarias · 03-04-2013, 09:27 PM

Thanks for the replies and letting me know about eBay policies.

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Zacarias Guero fronterizo Zacarias 's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Guerote Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226 BananaBucks : 79,353 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 74 Times Was Thanked 84 Times in 61 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Florida Hills OK yeah it was just strange but one price was lower on eBay and another was higher! Yet their reply told me they didn't even want to give me a quick reply in explanation.

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Lord Snooty Location: North Wales, Great Britain. Find me on the map! Zone: ? cool, damp & windy Name: Paul Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 67 BananaBucks : 13,615 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 26 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 56 Times	Re: Florida Hills I don't know anything about this company, but I do know from experience that it's very common for companies and individuals selling all manner of things to operate price differentiation on Ebay. Sometimes it's to your advantage, sometimes not.

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Zacarias Guero fronterizo Zacarias 's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Guerote Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226 BananaBucks : 79,353 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 74 Times Was Thanked 84 Times in 61 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Florida Hills Hmm yeah it's just strange as they were selling Sumatrana X for $9.99 on their eBay site and for $2 less on their regular page. And something tells me that the size of the plant has nothing to do with it. I probably will make one order with just to try. Thanks! Z

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TRAY TRAY's Photo Gallery Location: CUMBERLAND, MD. Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: TRAY Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 151 BananaBucks : 31,666 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 543 Times Was Thanked 182 Times in 82 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 681 Times	Re: Florida Hills I'm gonna take a stab at this and say there may be a difference in shipping prices for whatever reason between the sites, and Ebay does charge to sell things so maybe they jack up some random plants to make up for that cost. (IDK, just a thought.) I imagine the bottom line is to make money one way or another. __________________

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Omaha_Banana Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 18 BananaBucks : 7,255 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 43 Times in 12 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Florida Hills I'm an Ex-Ebay Powerseller. It is very strictly prohibited from talking about outside ebay business through Ebay. You should go to their website and contact them through there.

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Zacarias Guero fronterizo Zacarias 's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Guerote Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226 BananaBucks : 79,353 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 74 Times Was Thanked 84 Times in 61 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Florida Hills Thanks for the replies and letting me know about eBay policies.

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