Before anyone further criticizes / accuses, or discussions turn ugly, or before anyone even posts; I suggest you go back and read James' original offer on page #1. He details out his entire plan and offer. He estimates the dates but makes no guarantee he will be able to fulfill. Here is a excerpt:
"This is a special offer to sell you trees for little more than it costs me to produce them, but only if you pre-pay to cover those expenses. Doing things this way allows me to know how many of each variety I need to grow, and it gives me the money in advance to cover the costs of growing them. "
Is this an interest free loan - Yes, but there was nothing underhanded as James fully explains that up front. $7 for much more expensive trees based on the fact they do not yet exists. If you ordered trees, you agreed to these terms. James has so far honored everything he said he would. On top of that he is still honoring his original refund offer:
"If any of the trees you order aren’t ready by July, perhaps because of slow growth or excessive demand, I’ll ship the ones that are ready and give you the choice to either get a refund on the others or to wait and receive them whenever they're ready."
From my understanding of the original arrangement, James can hold his head high and has not deviated in the slightest.
Andrew