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At least the shipping is free.
But this one is 83 years old!Here's another one. JRP that looks like they took it straight from a nursery where it was grown as a landscape tree, potted it up in a mica pot, did little to no actual work to transform it into anything remotely resembling bonsai, and now they're trying to resell it for thousands.
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I bought a JRP of this exact same variety, similar size, at least as much potential for bonsai (if not more) for under $100 from Home Depot's garden center before Christmas from their selection of potted Christmas trees.
Edit: Added a link to the thread for the Home Depot JRP that I bought, for comparison.
Why have many trees in many styles, when you can just have one tree with every style?Boy, there’s an awful lot going on in that bonsai!
Maybe a core sampling is part of the price.Maybe it’s because it says it’s 74 years old. Not sure how one would ver verify that besides cutting the tree open
I'll try not to comment on that specific specimen, but I see many things that are overpriced on ebay and am always reluctant to base my opinion of value on what anything costs on ebay. IMO, ebay should use "Sell it here because there is a sucker born every minute!" as their site motto.View attachment 418999
Based on this valuation…. My bonsai collection worth almost as much as Bezos at the moment
The way money laundering would work in this situation is that the buyer and seller would work together. The buyer would use illegally gained money (i.e. from crime) to buy the bonsai. The 'problem' with illegally gained money is that you can't deposit significant amounts, or make very large purchases with it. The government would eventually kindly ask you where you're getting all of that money, or why you're buying a $300k house with cash. After this traction however, the seller now has legally obtained money and can deposit it, as the seller can claim he obtained the money with the legal transaction of this bonsai.Well..for the laundering to work, the product has to be sold and no one is going to buy these trees at these prices I dont think.
The thought that stops thought is the only thought that ought to be stopped.When it comes to thought, some people stop at nothing.
Nice Literati.Hey guys I sell this #bonsai #givememoney #youareidiot amazing plant 8000 years old aprox styled by kimura himself and in a antique chinese pot valued in 30000 dollars
Is that with free shipping?Hey guys I sell this #bonsai #givememoney #youareidiot amazing plant 8000 years old aprox styled by kimura himself and in a antique chinese pot valued in 30000 dollars
I think my ‘best offer’ would be more like $22.95.View attachment 418999
Based on this valuation…. My bonsai collection worth almost as much as Bezos at the moment
This is my hypothesis. The buyer and seller know each other. The buyer is the one wants to laundry money.Well..for the laundering to work, the product has to be sold and no one is going to buy these trees at these prices I dont think.
No I would lose money if I do thatIs that with free shipping?