This guy has screwed a lot of us. I have filed a case against him through the fraud department of the US Postal Service. Chances are it will never be pursued. Maybe if everyone did this it would become an issue. Richard Wagner Vista CA -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Paul Licht Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:27 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Problem with bulb offer Back in March, there was the following posting from a Warren Keller offered some choice Haemanthus deformis bulbs * -------- Original Message -------- * *Subject: * *[pbs] Haemanthus deformis* *Date: * *Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:10:20 -0700 (PDT)* *From: * *Warren Keller <warren_keller@yahoo.com>* *Reply-To: * *Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>* *To: * *pbs@lists.ibiblio.org <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>* *Hello there, i have about 25 bulbs of Haemanthus deformis i am selling from my collection, all are big mature sized bulbs, i was asking 30 a piece, so i was just wanting to let everyone know first on pbs, please email me for more info, i live in california. Warren * I called this to the attention of one of our Garden people who pursued the offer and after an active correspondence was told he would need to send a money order in advance. I just learned today that , unfortunately, after sending the money order, he has never heard back from Mr. Keller: no bulbs, no explanation and no response to monthly follow ups. BE WARNED! -- Paul Licht, Director University of California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720 (510)-643-8999 http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/