exoticorchidspr says his plants are all clean

[katsucats]

You guys are probably tired of my whining already, but I'm telling you just how prevalent it is. I thought I finally found a source for an Oncidium altissimum, because I'm collecting parents of the Sharry Baby, but I celebrated too early. Upon receiving the plant, I noticed chlorotic spots up and down the leaves, as well as brown pin spots. I also bought a Dendrobium crumenatum to even out the shipping costs.

I tested both plants (spent 2 tests), the altissimum came back positive for CymMV. I emailed the vendor, and Eli Santiago says, "no problem, return it and I will refund you. Those plants are virus-free, I don't trust home tests because they fail. I have sold hundreds of them all clean."

He doesn't trust Agdia tests he says, but his plants are all clean. That sounds like something Trump would say. While after a couple back and forths, he promised to refund shipping as well if I send it back, this isn't the first, nor would it be the last vendor in denial.

But he has 1581 ratings at 100%. That means dozens to hundreds of poor saps out there unwittingly purchased virused plants and know none the better.