Pricing

[ccg.7]

Why am I looking at plants for $1,000-4,000 that I paid $20 three years ago?

[varebelrose]

Thats a question that I wager none of can answer, let alone understand.

[wesk_36]

I don't know.

Why?

[alcoforever]

It's the pandemic.   Shortages of everything.

[woodland_gnome]

They grew?

There are significant differences between what you bought and what you are looking at?

The demand grew and/or the supply shrunk?

You got a really really good deal?

The seller is out of stock and rather than remove the listing raised the price to what nobody in his/her right mind would pay?

I don't know, why ARE you looking?

[ed8108 · Accepted solution]

Never consider an item's price as reasonable, always do your own research before you commit to buy

Could be on eBay, some sellers likely hope, their fishing for a sucker is successful

[mtgraves7984]

Good question. Yours died, and you're replacing them? Have you checked with Lowe's? They guarantee theirs.

[chapeau-noir]

Probably place-holder listings with prices raised so they won't sell.  Not sure why they don't use the out of stock option, though.

Anyway, I see booksellers do that on Amazon once in a while.

[ccg.7]

I believe there are shortages but not of this plant.  It is neither rare or endangered and there's plenty of listings on eBay.  I think it is pure, unadulterated greed.

[ccg.7]

Plant died.  I would like to replace it but I'm not about to pay those prices, especially for a plant with only two leaves on it  I believe there are shortages because of the pandemic but not of this plant.  It is neither rare nor endangered and there's plenty of listings on eBay.  I think it is pure, unadulterated greed.t.      

[terrycece62]

Shocking to be sure (and it is August)

Yes check plants  priced  locally 

Good Luck 

[ccg.7]

It was the research that brought up the question.  You may be right about fishing for a sucker  As for blaming the pandemic, who could even afford that price?   I believe there are shortages but not of this plant.  It is neither rare nor endangered and there's plenty of listings on eBay.  I think it is pure, unadulterated greed.

[ccg.7]

Yes, mine died.  Doing my research is how the question arose.  I believe there are shortages o to the pandemic but not of this plant.  It is neither rare nor endangered, and there's plenty of listings on eBay.  I think it is pure, unadulterated greed.  

[ccg.7]

Interesting thought however; all of the sellers have exorbitant prices for this particular plant.  I believe it took one seller then the others followed suit.  I   believe there are shortages due to the pandemic but not of this plant.  It is neither rare nor endangered and there's plenty of listings on eBay.  I think it is pure, unadulterated greed.