Re: Taking the Thailand chance!
 

My gros michels are finally ready for shipping on monday.
if you guys are interested you can review the thread here:
http://www.bananas.org/f3/gros-miche...ale-16505.html

or PM me and I'll send you payment instructions.
These are here in the US, and come from Agristarts. I've been waiting as many others have too, for over a year for thise to come in finally. I am getting 144 and they are going very fast.

Re: Taking the Thailand chance!
 

This was copied from a GMichel thread
from GreenFin date 02/04/2012.....

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Bob has a thread about trying to order from that source: Kluai Hom Tong ( Gros Michel)

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It took the package a month to arrive though and the corm was partially rotted

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If you're going to brag about any successes you might as well admit the failures..... it's dead as a doornail and did nothing but rot in its pot.... was worth a try though.
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Re: Taking the Thailand chance!
 

Here is an update on my package! It just left Flushing New York and is on its way! I'll let you all know more when I get it.

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:lurk::drum::lurk:

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It must have taken the long route.

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Slow boat to China? If pups could talk, I'll bet this one would have a story to tell.

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Pup grew arms and started paddling

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I ordered a guitar from china once............... aaaaannnnnnndddddd 3 months later I got it.
Top it all off I had a customs fee ($145) I had to pay before I could take possession
Dirty bastards don't tell you about that !!!

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Sorry fellow member but it's your job to inform yourself with customs before importing merchandise. Next time you'll know...

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Order some from me, mine ship priority mail from San Diego.
You'll have them within 2-3 days. unless USPS messes up.

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In all fairness, the majority of USA folk don't order outside the country and even those that do most haven't encountered custom fee issues; I didn't on a small purchase I made from China. Canada's stringent rules and regulations are why most US companies won't ship there.

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Guitars are a problem with US Customs, material used...CITES, and trademark infringements...knockoffs

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When are you expecting it to arrive? :lurk:

The waiting is making this so exciting, Thanks for all the updates Jamie. :goteam:

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Hey everybody! Sorry it's took so long to reply. Here is the update, I received the corm within 9 days but when I opened it , the corm was completely rotten. It was wrapped in plastic so I'm curious if that might have had something to do with it. I don't believe I would try this again. I did receive it quickly but like I say it was completely rotten. Oh well, I figured it was worth try.

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Thanks for the heads up. I was about to try it myself

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i have ordered from bananas from Thailand 2x and never had any issues with the corms i received. EMS international shipping is the best (if you can afford the extra bucks)....I just ordered some variegated plumeria from there...lets see if 3x is the charm

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Shipping a corm dry is much better than using plastic, if packed in paper it can stay viable for months.

I had a Tigua that didn't fit in the box so I put it on a shelf and forgot about it. A few weeks later I found it, stuck it in a pot of coarse sand and within a few days it was pushing leaves.

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I agree, I think if it wasn't wrapped in plastic wrap it would have made it just fine.

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if anything it needs to be able to dry out not stay wet, most corns if big enough will be fine wrapped in just paper.

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Well, my tc Gros Michels I got from you are doing wonderfully ,so all is well.