What's the most you have ever spent on a single tree? (finished or pre-bonsai or yamadori or raw stock)

[August44]

I'm a literal person. I calculate shipping as part of the tree's price. But it changes my price bracket.

and?

 

[Joe Dupre']

9 years in..........60 trees at the moment....................$21.00 was the most.................so, less than $200.

 

[vp999]

Would be interesting to see the top-trees people have bought here. But an impolite question to pose

Check out IzzyG stash lol

 

[vp999]

Yea, Jon’s an actual professional skiier and a legitimate car fanatic with some awesome builds. I’m hoping we can pair up some trees and cars that share some sort of characteristic or quality to them at the event. Gonna attempt to pull the enthusiasm of the young car groups towards the Bonsai practice.

Looking for a tree that would pair with my Ford Pinto

 

[Weta]

Yea, Jon’s an actual professional skiier and a legitimate car fanatic with some awesome builds. I’m hoping we can pair up some trees and cars that share some sort of characteristic or quality to them at the event. Gonna attempt to pull the enthusiasm of the young car groups towards the Bonsai practice.

 

[Mats Hagström]

The most I’ve spent on bonsai was a donation to the Pacific Bonsai Expo two years ago. It was important to me that Jonas and Eric be financially successful to make sure they were motivated to do it again. For a tree the most I spent was $1300 for this cork bark pine at this years BABA show. The tree was developed by Rick Trumm.

 

[Lorax7]

Now let's do this for pots!

$100 is my most expensive pot. Shipping was included in the price and the potter is in Turkey, so probably at least a quarter of the price is just covering the cost to ship it to the states.

 

[Shogun610]

Haven’t spent more than $1,000 on piece of material yet… would have more pride to have bonsai I developed & worked on appraised at 5 figures honestly some day …
but have worked on a few 10,000+ trees , and added value to increase worth on a few as well.

 

[Nybonsai12]

The most I’ve spent on bonsai was a donation to the Pacific Bonsai Expo two years ago. It was important to me that Jonas and Eric be financially successful to make sure they were motivated to do it again. For a tree the most I spent was $1300 for this cork bark pine at this years BABA show. The tree was developed by Rick Trumm.

Am I correct that this is the same tree listed here for 18k?

Bonsai Pinus Thunbergii ‘coticosa’ ‘nishiki’ Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine | eBay

The tree has been developed of the last several decades by local bonsai professionals exclusively. Up for sale is a spectacular show ready Japanese black pine cork bark variety. The tree is highly ramified with exquisite cork detail.

www.ebay.com

 

[Scorpius]

Am I correct that this is the same tree listed here for 18k?

Bonsai Pinus Thunbergii ‘coticosa’ ‘nishiki’ Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine | eBay

The tree has been developed of the last several decades by local bonsai professionals exclusively. Up for sale is a spectacular show ready Japanese black pine cork bark variety. The tree is highly ramified with exquisite cork detail.

www.ebay.com

lol the plot thickens

 

[ZombieNick]

 

[Shogun610]

Am I correct that this is the same tree listed here for 18k?

Bonsai Pinus Thunbergii ‘coticosa’ ‘nishiki’ Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine | eBay

The tree has been developed of the last several decades by local bonsai professionals exclusively. Up for sale is a spectacular show ready Japanese black pine cork bark variety. The tree is highly ramified with exquisite cork detail.

www.ebay.com

Either this dude I reselling this pine for a ridiculous price or this post is using stolen photos of a tree that isn’t theirs and trying to scam

 

[pandacular]

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Either this dude I reselling this pine for a ridiculous price or this post is using stolen photos of a tree that isn’t theirs and trying to scam

I’ll wait for @Drcuisine to respond, but there’s a good chance this is not his ebay account. He’s a regular here, and that account has a bit of a smell it. It’s probably best to report the posting if it is confirmed.

Also possible he left off a 0 in the price paid, explaining the rate

 

[Ruddigger]

A lot of people put an insane price with “ or best offer”, just to see what they’ll get.

 

[Kievnstavick]

I got this at a club Auction for Schefflera $500, which is the most I have spent on a single tree so far.

I apologize for the not so great picture. I haven't gotten my picture area set-up just yet.

 

[leatherback]

A lot of people put an insane price with “ or best offer”, just to see what they’ll get.

Yeah.. I find it a bit off-putting. When I see a tree I DO like, and I see such prices I never go and say, gee, lets offer 1/10 of the asking price, and I just keep scrolling. But maybe there are people that do enter the challenge there. But I am a cheapskate and feel many trees are sold way over reasonable prices

 

[Srt8madness]

I’ll wait for @Drcuisine to respond, but there’s a good chance this is not his ebay account. He’s a regular here, and that account has a bit of a smell it. It’s probably best to report the posting if it is confirmed.

Also possible he left off a 0 in the price paid, explaining the rate

They spoofed his name too?

 

[Bob Hunter]

Now I'm wondering what people got as the highest offer for one of their trees!

12K and they were going to sell it for more.....

 

[Apex37]

I’ll wait for @Drcuisine to respond, but there’s a good chance this is not his ebay account. He’s a regular here, and that account has a bit of a smell it. It’s probably best to report the posting if it is confirmed.

Also possible he left off a 0 in the price paid, explaining the rate

Doubtful this isn’t his eBay account. This account has been around since 1999. You’re telling me someone spoofed the exact same name with the same tree with an account that old?

 

[Dav4]

Hmmm... almost 25 % have dropped at least 1 K on a tree, and 15 % have dropped at least 2 K. I need to show this to my wife .