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pushak513
09-22-2012, 05:34 PM
Im not sure if this is the right place to post this but it can be moved by a mod if it is not.First off I take responsibility for the dumb moves I made.. there were alot of red flags but I wanted a rare banana so I overlooked them. on the other hand this is a good group of people and I trusted that a board member would do me right even though I was new I thought it was safe sooI was scammed recently by a board member. I replied to a wanted thread about AeAe and a member named wdennis said he had 3 pups. I asked for pictures which he supplied ( probably one of a board members pics ) He said I could have 2 of them as the other was taken for a very cheap price (red flag #1). I agreed and asked for a paypal address. He said he did not have one but could accept money gram (red flag #2) I agreed having some faith in the board. he sent me an address in camaroon, next to Nigeria (red flag #3) I sent the money and he emailed me the next day saying they had been shipped and would arrive on saturday. Friday morning he sends me an email saying they are at the pittsburgh airport in customs but to get them released it will be another 45 dollars. this is when I knew I had been took ( the same thing they do with those Nigerian check scams ) and told him there would be no more money and I was going to let everyone know what he did. Now he won't return emails and the money is just gone.. I worked overtime to get that money and it feels bad to just lose it but thats a lesson learned.. Back on the hunt for the AeAe. I know there are a few good members who have this and I will deal with them next time. the old saying is true you get what you pay for and things that are to good to be true usually are.. sooo DO NOT deal with WDENNIS and if he happens to get a differant name anyone with a cameroon address. just letting everyone know thanks.

stevelau1911
09-22-2012, 06:16 PM
You're not alone on this. People who plant trade on the garden web forums often scam just to get a whole bunch of plants with nothing to show for, but its worse especially if you basically sent a bunch of money, and the scammer is still out there to prey on more victims. Thanks for letting everyone know.

One red flag I can tell about them is that they haven't been on the forum for very long, and don't have many posts. One way to find out if somebody is legitimate or not is to read up on their posts. Many plant collectors or gardeners will have a track record somewhere, a website where they sell plants, a blog, and many other things to prove their legitimacy.

Another thing is that there are plant restrictions going into the U.S. from other countries, and it also requires some sort of permit to import plants.

island cassie
09-22-2012, 07:17 PM
Oh Pushak513 - you do have to be so careful regarding African scams - so sorry you got caught!!!

Arachnotron
09-22-2012, 07:32 PM
Yeah, his postings were suspicious.

Here's a pm he sent me when I was looking for Hua Moa.

In Reply to your Post Re: Hua Moa:
Dear Sir, We have hua moa.Contact me directly by mail at (wdennis163@gmail.com) and get samples . waiting to read from you soon.
Regards
Dennis
Logistic Chief
DOLE DESTUNG FRUITS

I ignored him and when with someone who was a regular poster. Sorry you got taken.

amantedelenguaje
09-22-2012, 07:37 PM
Sorry that the rip-off artist took your money. Thanks for taking the time to make others aware so that we may all be on our guards.

cincinnana
09-22-2012, 07:54 PM
Sorry !!!
Thanks for the post!!!
If you do not know the vendor ask the forum !!!!!!!!
The forum does not lie, ask anybody ...everyone is willing to help!!!
Nobody wants to see nobody ripped off!!!
Again sorry.... I know your hopes were high for this one!!

briancoconut
09-22-2012, 09:02 PM
When someone is a complete fraud and cheats someone out of there money. Why are they not banished from this site. Seems like the logical thing to do ???? :drum:

sunfish
09-22-2012, 09:07 PM
When someone is a complete fraud and cheats someone out of there money. Why are they not banished from this site. Seems like the logical thing to do ???? :drum:

I am sure they will be banished.

briancoconut
09-22-2012, 09:12 PM
:drum: :drum: :drum: times a ticking.

sunfish
09-22-2012, 09:46 PM
:drum: :drum: :drum: times a ticking.

Inform a moderator

Yug
09-22-2012, 11:03 PM
The thread topic "Scammed by a Board Member" makes me think it was not merely a forum member. I think that forum members are just 'ordinary Joes' while a board member would be someone in management hierarchy of the forum. Which is it?

kaczercat
09-22-2012, 11:12 PM
I almost fell for it too! he offered me, saba ice cream or 1000 finger alll prices were different. he wanted me to send money to some orphanage in africa!

Heres the last pm he sent me:

Hi, i just call delivery service to book the package to your address and they say it will cost you $29.6. I will like you to send the money through Money Gram via any Money Gram store around your area to one orphange in Africa to the name and address below;
Receiver Name: Che Emmanuel Suh
Address:Bertoua
Post code:0237
Country :Cameroon
Test question: What Reason
Answer:Help
We should love and support poor kids thesame way we do with banana. When you do the payment, get back to me with mtcn # and senders name or scan copy of receipt and i will make payment for delivery from my account and activate the shipment. I want you to understand what is going on if you are left out ;every one should join to make the world a better place. Your name will be in their books for helping a child go to school and mine for bringing a supportive friend. If you feel as adding a dollar its up to you. Let us together preserve our nature.
Here is my address in case i missed last time (wdennis163@gmail.com). Looking forward to have your hand.
Dennis

kaczercat
09-22-2012, 11:14 PM
The thread topic "Scammed by a Board Member" makes me think it was not merely a forum member. I think that forum members are just 'ordinary Joes' while a board member would be someone in management hierarchy of the forum. Which is it?

it's just some random guy who joined i almost fell for it too :(

pushak513
09-22-2012, 11:42 PM
that would be the guy che emmaual sue. well I am glad he did not get you all. I might have been the victim but I am a winner cus I am helping many other not get scammed.. you know somtimes when there is somthing you really want you have blinders on to some of the red flags. I knew he had a low post count but I do as well and I have been tradeing plants for years.. not on this forum but on the internet..I am glad I could bring this to everyone so no one else gets scammed..

on a side note I went to my buddys and picked up a thai black, superbum, and bordeline to make myself feel better LOL

brothertom2020
09-22-2012, 11:43 PM
Howdy Pushak513: Sorry you got ripped off, new friend! Contact forum member Sandy 0225, regarding location of a AeAe, what ever that is?! :-o. I have purchased from her and give her the highest recommendation. If she dosen't have one, perhaps she can tell you of other folks who may have a pup or two, or may have next spring.

Stay Safe, Tom

TRAY
09-23-2012, 04:43 AM
I'm feeling your pain Mike, sorry for your loss. I'm sure your alert will help serve as a lesson and such for others and help get him out of here. I also want to say my hat's off to you for not blaming the forum as a whole for the actions of 1 a-hole crook! There are many GOOD people on here and if your not sure ( like in this case) just pm someone and they will help you or point you in the right direction! I wish you lots of luck in the future!!

sunfish
09-23-2012, 07:14 AM
Same person ?

http://www.bananas.org/f3/ae-ice-cream-pups-avaible-16706.html#post205277

cincinnana
09-23-2012, 08:31 AM
Same person ?

http://www.bananas.org/f3/ae-ice-cream-pups-avaible-16706.html#post205277

Smells like it to me.
Changed his screen name though.
Sentence structure and spelling suggests inbreeding.
Screen name is a synonym for laughing.

MediaHound
09-23-2012, 09:13 AM
Send me a PM with more info of who it was please..

bluesky
09-23-2012, 09:18 AM
Thank you for letting us know about this person! I for one will be extremely careful in the future. So sorry you were taken like that. I have had a time with a woman(?) for years on many plant trading sites and was in fact my first trading partner and she really saw me coming and took avantage (many times under many different names)

pushak513
09-23-2012, 09:42 AM
I want to also put the pictures up that he sent me..maybe the board member who acually has this banana can say there stolen pics.

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n370/pushak513/ae1_zps1f0f52db.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n370/pushak513/ae3_zps9039a738.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n370/pushak513/12_zps0b05be94.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n370/pushak513/13_zps89035fce.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n370/pushak513/14_zpsdc065a39.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n370/pushak513/ae2_zps81712643.jpg

blownz281
09-23-2012, 11:13 AM
Definitely not Africa landscape!

Arachnotron
09-23-2012, 11:45 AM
Same person ?

http://www.bananas.org/f3/ae-ice-cream-pups-avaible-16706.html#post205277

Just got a pm from him offering me Hua Moa. :ha:

JCA433
09-23-2012, 11:51 AM
The scam artists often ask you to send money through Western Union which is a classic red flag. It is awful this happens and scam artists often take advantage of people they know want something and may take risks trusting them. It is so shameful!

pushak513
09-23-2012, 12:05 PM
he is exposed now Im not sure when he will figure out hes gunna have to leave

alemily
09-23-2012, 12:15 PM
Mike

The images are from
Ae Ae pups - Banana Forum - GardenWeb (http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/banana/msg0612090722662.html)
and
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24451

Somehow I don't think California and Cameroon are the same place despite the names both starting with "C"...

pushak513
09-23-2012, 01:08 PM
Mike

The images are from
Ae Ae pups - Banana Forum - GardenWeb (http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/banana/msg0612090722662.html)
and
AEAE BANANA - TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms - PalmTalk (http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24451)

Somehow I don't think California and Cameroon are the same place despite the names both starting with "C"...

nice detective work there way to go :woohoonaner:

GreenFin
09-23-2012, 04:12 PM
Just got a pm from him offering me Hua Moa. :ha:

Just pm'd me as well:
Had 3 pups of Dwarf White Iholena just shipped 2 to Sydney on friday and now left with one.4 more pups will be ready in about 2 weeks. So you can get this 1 pup now.
Lafon

pushak513
09-23-2012, 05:17 PM
Just pm'd me as well:

did he want the money sent to camaroon?

Abnshrek
09-24-2012, 10:32 AM
I know who did that.. Its definately a scam.. said they would sell me an Ae Ae for like a 15 bucks.. Should have done their research ahead of time.. I wasn't buying it. :^)

Bob3
09-24-2012, 02:17 PM
I know the "real" Dennis; he's not too far away from me here in town.
I'll let him know that someone hacked his account!

GreenFin
09-24-2012, 04:11 PM
did he want the money sent to camaroon?

I don't know, I didn't reply. I quoted the entire pm, which is our entire correspondence.

pushak513
09-24-2012, 04:32 PM
hopefully after he was banned and his new named banned a few hours later he gets the idea and leaves

hanabananaman
09-25-2012, 09:29 AM
Many years ago when I began to see society headed toward what we now have I started a cute little saying. "Everyone is a convicted ax murderer until proven otherwise". I've been blessed with a very accurate "rat meter" and can usually spot scammers a mile away. Sadly we now live in a world where it seems there are more dishonest people than honest. The best bumpersticker I ever saw said "Jesus is coming back soon and boy is he pissed". I am starting to feel like an alien in this dysfunctional world.
Try to make the world a better place.
Larry

G.W.
09-25-2012, 11:17 AM
I got PM yesterday from Lofon "Got mona lisa pups" with one or zero posts.

I've sold a few nanners here but I never take money till stuff arrives and is OK.
I'm gonna start throwing in some urea/SOP so I can be sure they get fed too.
Yeah, his postings were suspicious.

Here's a pm he sent me when I was looking for Hua Moa.



I ignored him and when with someone who was a regular poster. Sorry you got taken.

How did that work out for you?

Arachnotron
09-25-2012, 11:59 AM
How did that work out for you?

The plant is doing great. Thanks again!

Scuba_Dave
09-25-2012, 02:20 PM
Report the E-mail address to Gmail
They used to post the puppy scam ads on craigslist & they were shut down very quickly
I used to lure them in by asking to buy a puppy, then once I had the e-mail I'd have it shut down
I also reported a web site & that was shut down too

Dalmatiansoap
09-25-2012, 02:48 PM
Try to make the world a better place.


:nanadrink:

pushak513
09-25-2012, 02:48 PM
I got PM yesterday from Lofon "Got mona lisa pups" with one or zero posts.

I've sold a few nanners here but I never take money till stuff arrives and is OK.
I'm gonna start throwing in some urea/SOP so I can be sure they get fed too.


How did that work out for you?

Thats how I do. I mail out alot of calocasia and I always put the money up for shipping and send the plant on. when I know it got there safe and the buyer is happy I take payment and I have never been burned yet..there are just more bad thatn good people in the world it seems anymore.

saltydad
09-25-2012, 03:08 PM
Same thing happened to me when I was looking for a variegated banana.

Abnshrek
09-25-2012, 04:53 PM
Same thing happened to me when I was looking for a variegated banana.

He sent me two pics of supposed Ae Ae except one was a Thai. I wonder where he stole the pic's from?

flaflowerfloozie
09-25-2012, 10:05 PM
He just sent me a PM "Lafon" saying he could find me seeds I am looking for.
I didn't specify what I was looking for but he claims he has them or can find them?
I tried to PM him back and there must be a block because the system won't let me respond to him. I decided to do a little searching and found this thread...glad I did. I normally don't send money anyway, I prefer to trade. On occassion there are times I do pay, we all do, just depends on the situation...you know

Basjoofriend
10-30-2012, 01:25 PM
@pushak513, did you also report to the police? The scammer should be nailed and go to the prison.

I also got scammed and ripped off like you :rollerbananadone:, but lost much money, I was a bit too gilliby and too hot to get the pups from Costa Rica to Brazil. I am also one victim like you and other forum members. I was too hot to get pups from Thousand Fingers, Praying Hands, Saba, Ice Cream and Dwarf Namwah from Costa Rica to Brazil. The scammer told me that he has contacts with Costa Rica to ship from there to Brazil to my Brazilian friend who has a nursery. My Brazilian friend wanted to propagate these as motherplants. MediaHound knows my whole story and my situation, I already sent him one PN, because he is our admin.

My warnings by my unfortunately :( very hard experiences paid by much learning money, to avoid the future scams and stop one scam much earlier:

1. If you do want pups or seeds from the foreign or home country from rare cultivars or species of banana, you have to know the member personally as one good friend for years. Or is one honest who is since years here in the forum and has already posted much und is one well known here in the forum. If you want to buy one or several pups or seeds then do not pay before the pups or seeds are arrived at your home. Or you visit the seller or trader and pick the pups or seeds up and pay into the hand. Or the seller or trader visits you and brings the pups or seeds. If not possible, please do not pay before the arrival of the plants or seeds by shipment!

2. Do not pay by MoneyGram or Western Union! The scammer wants to rush and stress you although you do not have time to go to one MoneyGram or Western Union store! Always demand the payment by PayPal or bank transfer by online banking because of not having any time for the way to the store and back home! If the seller does not accept payments by PayPal or bank transfers and demands payments by MoneyGram or Western Union, he might be one scammer! If the receiver at MoneyGram or Western Union another person as the seller, then it might also be one fraud!

3. Do not believe the documents which the seller has sent by email to you! You have to check the documents whether they are faked and illegal.

4. Do not hesitate to go to the police and report the scam, extortion and murder threat to the police. Also do not hesitate and report to the admin of our forum, he will ban the scamming member. The admin should also report the scamming member to the police.

Who scams one German, he will be punished by prison for to 5 years in Germany, the jail punishment for one heavy scam could be one jail punishment for staying in prison to 10 years in Germany. If the scammer is one chinese, he might be punished of death in China. There are also hackers in China who are already punished of death. The punishment laws for scam and fraud are different in different countries of the world. From 5 years in prison to punishment of death.

@hanabananaman - you are right, I agree you absolutely. This planet Earth is one hell planet, I know this since I was one kid. As I was one little boy, I wanted to meet aliens and ufos to request the aliens to take me away from the bad hell world. This planet is so bad, full of wars, violence and injustices between rich and poor, terrorism, criminality, many injustices, discriminations, oppressions and dictatorships. We want one united planet Earth (all of the countries of the world unified like Germany in 1990, one world without borders, mankind only one state) in peace for ever without every war and without criminality, and the Earth should transform to one banana garden world, we are banana lovers. You are right, the Earth is one dynsfunctional and failed planet, one slavish schoolhouse, where souls are learning the hardiest lessons. I want also very much that Jesus Christ will come back now.

Dear victims, do not hesitate to go to the police and report to the police! Do not let intimidate you! Do not shame as one victim and take the experiences as one victim to be more experienced and stronger and to help other people to aviod scams. Do never give the scammer the chance! One scammer fewer makes the world a bit better!

Best wishes
Basjoofriend

Abnshrek
10-30-2012, 01:43 PM
Holy Crap.. (I can say that right?) That's some deep stuff there. I'm glad I have a good "BS-O-meter".. that prevented my undoing in such a manner. I hate to see someone get screwed over in such a way.

Basjoofriend
10-30-2012, 01:52 PM
Hi,

you are right. I hate to see more people are going to be scammed and screwed! This is so important to warn the people! We have to stop more scammers!

Best wishes
Basjoofriend

pushak513
10-30-2012, 04:48 PM
that is all really good advice bajoo. IDK if the police in your countrys would persue somthing like this but in the US they could care less. someone took a small amount of my money in a 3rd world african nation most likly using an internet cafe they will never find him and woulndt put 1 oz of effort into it anyways. you can get just about anything you ever wanted from the internet but thats the chance you have to take. hopefully it never happens again and I get me AeAe this spring from a reputable member

harveyc
10-30-2012, 05:06 PM
If you are scammed and file a police report you are able to deduct your loss from your USA Federal tax return (per CPA comments to me regarding a relative's experience), even if the police take no action to help.

Basjoofriend
10-30-2012, 08:22 PM
@harveyc - I am not the US citizen, I am German, living for 7 to 8 months in Germany and for 4 to 5 months in Brazil per year. I am partly retired because of the health reasons. I will look at the possibilities to deduct my loss from the German tax return if the German police is not succesful to jail the scammer.

I spoke with my Brazilian friend last week on Monday at his nursery. He gave me one book about rare fruits in Brazil, there are also 20 banana cultivars in Brazil. I found Java and Sao Domingo in the book and told my friend, he should look for pups in Brazil for me. I said him that Java is probably another name for Blue Java, Blue Java is also another name for Ice Cream. He told me that he is now on one waiting list of one Brazilian nursery to get Thousand Fingers, this nursery is propagating Thousand Fingers in the moment and still does not offer pups, because Thousand Fingers is very new in this nursery. It is also called Mil Dedos in Portuguese in Brazil.

Best wishes
Basjoofriend

harveyc
10-30-2012, 08:33 PM
Hi Joachim, I'm aware of your whereabouts, my comments were meant mostly for Mike who started this thread. Sorry to hear of your loss as well, though.

Obrigado,

Harvey

Yuri Barros
10-31-2012, 06:17 AM
TNX..........I recieved 2 PMs from him....................offering 1000 Fingers.........

austinl01
10-31-2012, 08:07 AM
TNX..........I recieved 2 PMs from him....................offering 1000 Fingers.........

Just give him the middle finger! :08:

Abnshrek
10-31-2012, 08:12 AM
Just give him the middle finger! :08:

Lets me find out birds will be flying.. lol :^)

Basjoofriend
10-31-2012, 08:48 AM
@harveyc - I answer your question. As I was working in Germany in summer I tried to get Thousand Fingers, Ice Cream, Saba, Praying Hands and Dwarf Namwah from Costa Rica to Brazil, the whole contact was in the internet. 7 or 8 months are the most time in Germany in spring and summer, during the winter 4 or 5 months in Brazil. Now I am in Brazil. I reported to the airport police against the scammer on Sunday, Oct. 21st before I went to Brazil by airplane. After the reporting the police brought me to the airline for the flight to Frankfurt, the flight went via Frankfurt to Sao Paulo. I am also one victim like Mike, you see this, so I posted here.

Best wishes
Basjoofriend

Abnshrek
10-31-2012, 10:41 AM
I think the greatest new threat of such is from people posing as new members. Giving bogus info on banana's which they have no clue, like most recently in the http://www.bananas.org/f224/wanted-banana-pups-canada-toronto-ediable-16659.html thread. Be wary.. its almost the silly season..

harveyc
10-31-2012, 10:45 AM
TNX..........I recieved 2 PMs from him....................offering 1000 Fingers.........

sunfish posted an alert when a repeat scammer posted replies to three threads were members had posted they wanted a particular banana or sugar cane. I checked out the new member and it was the same as the prior scammer "sanders" so I banned them and deleted their posts.

I also just put up two "warning" sticky threads in the wanted sections warning members about scammers sending PMs in response to such wanted posts or reply directly to the thread. If they're a member with no history, folks need to be careful!

sunfish
10-31-2012, 11:08 AM
I have a whole plantation of Musa Fe'i. Can ship world wide ,no phyto required. Pm if interested :)

Abnshrek
10-31-2012, 11:21 AM
I have a whole plantation of Musa Fe'i. Can ship world wide ,no phyto required. Pm if interested :)

Isn't that kinda like having a whole plantation of Haa Haa.. < laughing myself out the door.. :^)

sunfish
10-31-2012, 12:01 PM
Isn't that kinda like having a whole plantation of Haa Haa.. < laughing myself out the door.. :^)

If your looking for Haa Haa I will have some ready to ship in a week:08:

harveyc
10-31-2012, 03:21 PM
Show me your pups sitting on top of today's copy of your local SD newspaper. Only good Photoshop jobs accepted!

sunfish
10-31-2012, 03:30 PM
Show me your pups sitting on top of today's copy of your local SD newspaper. Only good Photoshop jobs accepted!

I don't take the paper.So you'll have to trust me.Send cash.

Abnshrek
10-31-2012, 03:39 PM
I don't take the paper.So you'll have to trust me.Send cash.

That's right only Cash is accepted, and shipping is only like 35 bucks shipped internationally.. lol :^)

sunfish
10-31-2012, 04:29 PM
That's right only Cash is accepted, and shipping is only like 35 bucks shipped internationally.. lol :^)

Second plant ships for only $10 more, so it's best to buy two.

Abnshrek
10-31-2012, 04:33 PM
Second plant ships for only $10 more, so it's best to buy two.

That's right getting a 2nd plant is the BBD (Bigger Better Deal) of course there is no combined shipping.. The 2nd plant is only $10 but ships @ full rate.. lol :^)

Dalmatiansoap
10-31-2012, 05:04 PM
DANG!! I missed good deals again.

Abnshrek
10-31-2012, 05:13 PM
DANG!! I missed good deals again.

You missed the fine print Ante.. We ship free to Croatia.. :^)

Dalmatiansoap
10-31-2012, 05:14 PM
You missed the fine print Ante.. We ship free to Croatia.. :^)

:woohoonaner:
:woohoonaner:
:woohoonaner:

harveyc
11-01-2012, 10:18 AM
That's right only Cash is accepted, and shipping is only like 35 bucks shipped internationally.. lol :^)

You guys aren't doing it right, need to take Western Union! :P

sunfish
11-01-2012, 10:28 AM
You guys aren't doing it right, need to take Western Union! :P

Thanks

austinl01
11-01-2012, 11:22 AM
There's a whole bunch of bananas growing in Nigeria just waiting to be shipped out.

cheson74
11-01-2012, 12:42 PM
I have a few Musa HaHaHaHaHa left! If interested, send Western Union to me and I give quik shipping from Antarctica! $19.99 and second pup only $9.99 more! :)

Bob3
11-01-2012, 02:24 PM
... If they're a member with no history, folks need to be careful!
But don't forget that at least one legitimate member had his account hijacked by said scammer.
Make sure you have a GOOD password, one that's preferably *not* in the dictionary!
... and never, ever ever use Western Union!!!
:nanadrink:

harveyc
11-01-2012, 02:33 PM
I'm not aware of any member here having their account hacked but I may have missed it I guess.

sunfish
11-01-2012, 03:13 PM
I'm not aware of any member here having their account hacked but I may have missed it I guess.

http://www.bananas.org/f2/scammed-board-member-please-read-16703-2.html#post205389

harveyc
11-01-2012, 04:07 PM
http://www.bananas.org/f2/scammed-board-member-please-read-16703-2.html#post205389

Thanks, but I don't see any evidence that someone had their account hacked. The member "wdennis" joined on 8/8/2012 and their first post was offering bananas to someone in Australia and they later said they were from Albany (Australia). Bob3 said the "real dennis" was nearby here in town (Sacramento?), so I don't see how this can be the same account. Further, I only see that very similar IP addresses were used by wdennis. Did this scammer hack actually Dennis's gmail account instead?

laserlight
11-01-2012, 04:36 PM
Oh man never send money first unless its to a company that has a really good rating. I only buy/sell stuff with peeps that i know or if they have a really good rating. always read posts and stuff first.
wdennis was banned btw so maybe it was that gmail he used. Any hacker can hijack a gmail and anybody can steal pictures even from Flikr. I know cuz ive seen my pictures posted by other peeps.

Cool thread btw. this should happen any time that somebody scams.

Abnshrek
11-01-2012, 07:07 PM
Or pictures from public displays.. No one has signs in their yard w/ descriptors on the plants.. I think WDennis had them in his gallery.. That was the icing on the cake that he was a fake. :^)

laserlight
11-01-2012, 07:32 PM
Yeah i just found his gallery and your right. the picture descriptions are all the same too and they look like spam. Kewl move that they banned him cuz this site should just be all about peeps that like growing plants.

pushak513
11-01-2012, 08:26 PM
from Indy I see.. If im ever back up that way we will have to swap some plants. I plan on making a trip up to sandys greenhouse in the spring I think its a bit past you

Abnshrek
11-01-2012, 11:54 PM
I have a few Musa HaHaHaHaHa left! If interested, send Western Union to me and I give quik shipping from Antarctica! $19.99 and second pup only $9.99 more! :)

Are they shipped w/ Dry Ice to keep them fresh? If so I'm in ( have an "S" on my forehead for Sucker).. lol :^)

laserlight
11-02-2012, 07:38 AM
from Indy I see.. If im ever back up that way we will have to swap some plants. I plan on making a trip up to sandys greenhouse in the spring I think its a bit past you

Mostly im from Louisville Kentucky and J-town. Thats off Bardstown road and past the expressway. We moved back after I joined the forum but i havent changed that on my profile yet cuz i liked Indiana more. =(
But yeah thats the best way to get plants is in real life. I dont have very many plants now but i will be buying more this winter so i can grow them inside. =)

pushak513
11-02-2012, 08:01 AM
Mostly im from Louisville Kentucky and J-town. Thats off Bardstown road and past the expressway. We moved back after I joined the forum but i havent changed that on my profile yet cuz i liked Indiana more. =(
But yeah thats the best way to get plants is in real life. I dont have very many plants now but i will be buying more this winter so i can grow them inside. =)

Im in louisville about once a week.down on preston mostly we will have to get together sometime and make a swap

laserlight
11-02-2012, 08:17 AM
Im in louisville about once a week.down on preston mostly we will have to get together sometime and make a swap

Preston street? Cool! =D I know where that is its near Slugger field. I will let you know when i can do that. =)

austinl01
11-02-2012, 01:17 PM
Are they shipped w/ Dry Ice to keep them fresh? If so I'm in ( have an "S" on my forehead for Sucker).. lol :^)

Yes, they are shipped with dry ice. For an extra $40, they will throw in a ribeye with your shipment of bananas.