I posted a question about a seller I was considering purchasing from and got ripped apart in the comments so badly I took it down.

The question I asked was very neutral and I got accused of trying to make the person look bad. I don't even know the seller or the person who's bad review I was curious about.

"YOU MUST BE THE BUYER TRYING TO RUIN HER LIFE."

Sure maybe I should have not included the sellers name and just asked about her horrible reply to a bad review, but I never have any ill will towards anyone. She was mean to that customer and here I am feeling bad for potentially making her look bad when it was her own words.

I had a horrible purchase from someone else and didn't even leave a bad review.

Anyway. The whole platform seems very mean and petty to me, thought I'd ask if anyone has reccomendations for kind or just cool sellers. I'm not about to buy from the huge accounts. I guess if you have a NO GO account I should avoid I want to hear about that, too.

I might delete the whole app the way everyone there seems actually. Petty as hell.

Mine is when sellers are saying things like “Normally this sells for…” and then list it at a lower price and say what a great deal it is. It feels so disingenuous when it’s EVERY plant. I understand here and there but cmon. Are people that gullible? And getting mad when it sells for the auction start price. Just don’t do it if you’re not going to be happy about it? idk

Also, belching?! I can burp with the best of them but I was trying a new to me live this morning and this woman belching mid sentence into my headphones just set me off. I can’t 😅 Who knew.

*what do you want to experience as a buyer*

I really want to become a PS seller for a specific species of plant and other random plants. I feel like finding sellers for this type of plant is a hit or miss.
I want to have fair prices for me and customers.
I want to sell things that will ship well.
(There is specifically one seller I watch to compare, and some things don’t look like they would survive shipping without melting)
(Same seller always says this goes for this price normally but I’m selling it for this)
I want to be professional, and not do a plant tour because the seller gets distracted esp when people want to buy things and go off topic and show a messy setup/room.
I don’t want to ramble, I don’t wanna talk politics, I don’t want to be annoying.
I just want to stay on topic and sell pretty plants that maybe need some time to look pretty again after stress of transit (I don’t want sell anything I would be unhappy about receiving though)
I’m not a huge fan of growers choice, and rather have customers choose what they buy.
I just don’t know how to approach something that is a niche market, and spend hundreds of dollars if I won’t get customers or meet people expectations.
I just want something formal, friendly, and straight to the point.
anyone have any tips of what you want to see from sellers?

Hi Everyone, let me start out by saying I am not a seller just yet. But am wanting to sell in the next few months—Pinguiculas mostly and maybe droseras sometimes. but I do have some alocasias that corm and produce pups I don’t mind offering out as well here n there.

I made a post recently but I thought I’d make a new one that is more specific on a few things and would like to know what you all think. If you don’t mind adding any input or answer any of the questions below. Thank you!

Also! Let me know if you are interested in this market so I can gauge an idea of quantity to buy/grow out a bit before beginning to sell. I’m not sure if there is a lot of people into this category of plants. But I would love to share them with others.

Live Streams

I would like to stream possibly once a week or biweekly depending on how many people are into this niche plant market. If there is enough people from the get go, even maybe up to 2x a week and will always consider more. Possibly 1-3hrs per live.

1q. Do people like to see set times that are on a regular basis or do people like to see lives at different varying times.

(Yes we all have lives that may revolve around school, work, family and just activities of daily living and I understand that)

Live Auctions/ Buy Now

I love to see inventory in the auction/buy now so I can be concise on my budget when buying. I know some people just auction one thing at a time and add it as they go but that doesn’t always help when making plant decisions.

2q. Any preference on what you like see regarding knowing what’s for sale that stream?

3q. For people whom are new do I offer to sell soil/substrate mixes and potentially pots?

4q. How do we feel about buying what you see vs growers choice?

5q. Would you prefer to buy pings that are sunstressed (colored) or it doesn’t matter knowing with the right lights they will stress eventually?

Giveaways!

alright the part we all love. Personally I love plants for giveaways. But I’m open to ideas. I see people throw in free shipping, discount codes, nick-nacks, plant related items (soil, cups, watering bottles). Most importantly plants, so for me it would be Pinguiculas. Pings I might do 15-30minute intervals. Not sure if I want to do buyers givvys but giveaways for everyone, the followers and bookmark options. We all have inner givvy goblin spirits lol

6q. What kind of giveaways do you prefer? With what requirements?

Shipping

Well this seems like an easier part possibly.
Pinguiculas would be shipped bare root.
Corms in moss (if sold)
Alocasia pups in their substrate possibly without their pots? Or in their pots idk about shipping that kind of plant when it comes to PS as I’ve sent things off of PPUSA on FB once.
Not sure about restrictions to Cali.
Not sure how Alaska and HI plants will do.

7q. Plants shipped out on Mondays/Tuesdays or day after lives? Offer upgrades of 2day and overnight?

If there is anything else to consider let me know.
Thank you again, for all for your time that you may have spent reading and replying.