AusBonsai

There must be at least $10 of Akadama!

Joking aside I'd say around $1,500ish.

This comes from my experience with prices of retail stock, and the potential it has. A few years (maybe not in my hands) and it could be up there with your one at the collection

I suggest that the cost of production shouldn't come into it, nor the age of the tree or how long it has been in training.

I think that you should judge it on its appeal to the buyer.

About $800

Bretts wrote:About $800

Are you hoping for a discount because you a West Aussie

G'day Pup - In my opinion, this tree could sell for as low as $800 and as high as $2000. It depends where you sell it and who you sell it to. If it was in your backyard to a mate - it would be cheap. If it was in a retail nursery it would be more expensive. If it were at the National Collection, it would hold more value and would be insured for a higher figure.

At the end of the day, it depends whether you consider me as a mate or not when i pop over to your place next May!

If i saw it in a nursery, i'd guess its price as "Display Only - not for sale"

I think Robert Steven is one of the only artists I have heard say nothing is for sale they are all part of me!

Hi Pup,

Ydid invite us newbies to have a stab, so here is mine. I think if I had the money I would be happy to part with $1500 for a beautiful tree like that, but only if I could be sure I could keep it alive and it would still be worth $1500 in a few years and not less because I didn't know how to maintain its beautiful appearance (eg pruning to keep in shape etc.)

Glenda

Glenda wrote:Hi Pup,

Ydid invite us newbies to have a stab, so here is mine. I think if I had the money I would be happy to part with $1500 for a beautiful tree like that, but only if I could be sure I could keep it alive and it would still be worth $1500 in a few years and not less because I didn't know how to maintain its beautiful appearance (eg pruning to keep in shape etc.)

Glenda

Glenda when ever you buy something at that price( what you have suggested ) I would expect the seller to give some help in its on going requirements. With a rundown of the best techniques for pruning re potting and such.

Yes Glenda I have and want some from newer members, as it was started as a learning curve, to make us evaluate a tree more so than just look.

Leigh, there are a few of you coming over next year, with the same thing in mind. I do have others that are for sale not just for the exercise.

Any that are driving over will have more opportunity for bargains Cheers Pup

Any that are driving over will have more opportunity for bargains Cheers Pup

There is an idea!

Hi Pup, a newbie here!

I agree with Leigh, if i was to buy quality material from a show $2000, provided it was a lazy $2000.
Nursery maybe $1200 down to $800
From your yard up to $800.

I don't think it has anything to do with overheads or the like, but where it is sold and the status the owner and the tree have. I suppose like a show dog, the owner and the parent animals have ribbons and papers to prove quality and they have a staus within that community, likewise i'm sure with bonsai, if you were to sell this tree at a show you could command the high $ as long as you have the status, i.e your well known or if you are well recommended.
For me, i'm going on a yamadory

This tree is still getting some responses and looks so I thought I would BUMP it. As Loretta has asked whether the discussion that started this thread was resolved well that for sale thread has been locked so I assume the tree has been sold or withdrawn. This one is still up for discussion.

I will ask a question.

Why because it is in my back yard dose it have to be less. If I had an Antique that was worth $ 10,000-00 would it be less because I sold it from home.

When we sell through clubs we have to pay them a commission, well we do in our two clubs as this is fair because we are in a captive audience scenario.

So Most of the sellers I know put that in. As for being known, by whom. I personally have an International name, as just about any body who has put up a thread has.

Good old Google, I have written articles for international Magazines, does that mean my shari is worth more, I think not if it is shari it does not matter who made it.

It is still shari. So lets see where we go this time.
Cheers Pup

Ps you will have to go to the beginning to See the tree up for the exercise.