Re: PVP, Was: Seed collection
$1725.00!
Seventeen hundred and twenty five dollars???
I had to go see this for myself. Yes indeed, go to the completed
items and take a look. I wonder if the seller will get that
when the dust has settled.
On the other hand... don't worry about it folks. There aren't
that many fools out there. Yes, there are some, but this
auction was driven by five individuals who apparently have
more money than brains. (Oh, I guess I'm snipping...)
Most of the other auctions are for two bucks, five bucks, etc.
I think the "idiot" market is very small and will dry up at any
moment.
Keep in mind, that each and every seed is genetically different.
Even those from the same pumpkin have different genes. Sure, your
odds are better with those that have a history. But consider this:
Geneva Emmons can go 1262, around 1200 and two more around 1000
with four different seeds in the same year. Maybe the seeds aren't
the dominant factor!
Maybe if your focus is on some grand prize of $10,000 or more,
maybe this drives that price. But if you gave the best seed in
the world to me, I'd probably do no better than 500 pounds. I
just don't have the effort and technique down yet.
Ah, I gotta get back to work,
Regards, Cliff in Idaho
>From: "Andrew Papez" <apapez@cogeco.ca>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re: PVP, Was: Seed collection
>Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 15:57:08 -0500
>
>Very interesting subject. If the seeds are the real thing what good is a
>few
>100 dollars going to do for anyone. If you were a true grower/friend of a
>grower why not give it to that person as a gift or give it to the person
>who
>had given it to you or someone who got you started in the sport. The
>morality question really is evident here. I don't mind paying 10 or 15
>dollars for good seed directly from the grower for their time and handling
>but 1725 dollars is ridiculous. But again there is people out there willing
>to pay for it and in my opinion are wrong also, unless the money is going
>towards charity or raising funds. Next we will see people selling seeds and
>saying the funds are going towards charity or a fund raiser and thats not
>the case. On the other side they have whats called freedom to do what they
>want, which leads to the legality of the whole issue, I don't agree, but
>unfortunately is a expensive process to take to court. Oh well, plenty of
>good seed out there and may those seeds being sold produce a 200 pounder
>next year so that this will discourage other growers from buying seed on
>ebay. Just my opinion and I hope I didn't offend anyone. If I did you can
>email me at apapez@cogeco.ca and we can discuss it.
>
>andrew
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Cliff Warren" <cliffrwarren@hotmail.com>
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:51 AM
>Subject: Re: PVP, Was: Seed collection
>
>
> >
> > >This is a interesting subject, since seed's sold on e-bay, does this
>mean
> > >all us with seed collections, without morals can make big money on
>e-bay
>?
> >
> > Well, not too big money, I guess that's my point. ;-)
> >
> > We would all do well to note that there are already claims
> > of bogus seeds out there on ebay. What's to stop someone from
> > going down to WalMart and buying a package of AG seeds off the
> > rack for $1.29, taking them out of their package and listing
> > them as so-and-so's hot seed? Nothing!
> >
> > It would be a shame to waste a whole year growing seed that is
> > really not what you expected. Our best bet, is get 'em from the
> > grower. Probably for free.
> >
> > Regards, Cliff
> >
> >
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