Micromegas Posted November 29, 2016 Hi folks, two part auction here... Up for auction is approximately 1.5m of sausage, 2.5m of Yowie, 1m of PC, a 70cm cut of seed-grown (probably) bruce x PC (2009), a small piece of validus (that will likely only recover if you cut the top off), and the best of the lot a 70cm mid-cut of what was labelled as Rosei No.2 by an old skool grower from the mid-north of SA that recently blew over in the wind. In total around 7m of cactus of considerable girth I might add. The auction is open to anyone but for obvious reasons the plants cannot be posted. Therefore, the auction is limited to pick up or delivery. If you live in Adelaide or within about a 60km radius of there the cactus will be delivered to you, with delivery the preference. The auction is open until sunset on the solstice, delivery between Christmas and new year. The deal is that, rather than pay me, you donate the money to the server costs and take a screen shot of the donation and post it in the thread. At that time the cactus will be delivered (or collected). The second part of the auction is, since I will need to deliver the plants, that you trade with me a cactus cutting that you post a photo of here. The cutting needs to be suitable for planting directly into the ground. I will select the best cutting + price package on the solstice. The auction starts at $80. I'll bump the thread from time to time. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted November 29, 2016 Sexy good on you Micromegas will start it off at $80 If i win and am close enough to pick the logs up do I still need to offer a plant ?? happy to give you a cactus ready for the ground man, I'm just not clear on if it's a proviso for entry to this auction or not...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted December 4, 2016 Yes you in particular need to give me a plant, a really good plant, whether you pick them up or not!! Haha. But it's a fair point - if someone doesn't have plants or anything (or any good plants), it's fine, i'll still deliver them to you, i'm mostly concerned with getting a good donation for the forum. These plants represent 'nature's own trimmings' while I have been away from the garden, twas a windy wet year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halcyon Daze Posted December 4, 2016 Damn I wish I could bid on this but I'm in QLD. If anyone wants to go halves in everything let me know 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heliamphora Posted December 7, 2016 Good stuff micromegas ive got bugger all in the way of nice cactus to offer, I'm afraid, but I'll Bid $200 towards costs. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted December 8, 2016 ^^ nice one. that offer is accepted without a cactus offered, the 'hills' is not so far. the current bid is therefore $200. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted December 16, 2016 Oh yeah ^^ ! Bump! Back in SA now auction is coming to a close. Couple of the cuttings grew pups while I was away. No extra charge! C'mon adelaidians! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted December 20, 2016 Sunset tomorrow folks it all has to go! Buy yourself an advanced Christmas present and give a gift to the forum! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zed240 Posted December 21, 2016 I'll happily give $60 to the forum and to you a nice plant in return for a piece of that Sausage X Bruce you posted a couple of days ago! Genuine offer in case you feel like expanding upon this auction in such a way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted December 21, 2016 Spooge has it at $250! I'll pm you buddy. Heliamphora because you made a great bid, and i'm in the hills now and then over the next few weeks, if you want the 30cm super pedro pup I knocked off with the mower yesterday, you're welcome to it. PM me if you are interested. zed240 interesting offer. i'm not sure i want to let that one go yet, but i was thinking of removing some pups so it's a maybe. i'm going to think on that one coz i know you have some good plants! Halcyon i think something will work out to chuck a few more $ toward the forum, i'll pm you too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted December 22, 2016 paid. thank you Micromegas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heliamphora Posted December 22, 2016 awesome stuff i couldn't quite compete with spooge, but here's my little contribution to this great forum. Thanks micromegas. I'll shoot you a pm, as I'd love to add super pedro to my collection. thanks again 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted December 25, 2016 Thanks to Halcyon for adding another $100 for a part of the so called roseii 2 and spooge for giving up a part of it! $400 from the thread is not a bad effort. Merry Christmas 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halcyon Daze Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) Congrats to you Micro, awesome and generous idea. Glad it was a success. I woulda gone all in if I had a way to collect it LOL Thanks and congrats to you too Spooge Nice bidding!!! Edited December 26, 2016 by Halcyon Daze 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted December 27, 2016 Glad you got a bit of the peru (r2?) Halcyon, be interesting to see what it is when it pups. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites