I have 2 large 2 years old Ronde de Bordeaux figs and i  wanted to list them on E bay,but I have  competition!
By someone selling a fig that is clearly not Ronde de Bordeaux.
Buyer be aware.
Just search on Ebay,for Ronde de Bordeaux and you will find someone selling a cultivar that makes brownish figs,nothing like Ronde de Bordeaux.
It all ready got seven bids,so ,it looks like deception works,just do not be one of them.
However there is another seller, KK,that sell small starter plants and he is legit,and sell genuine plants,so you can buy from him,if you want one.
Ronde de Bordeaux fruit and leaf look like this:

ThX for the advisory.  I am NIPPONDD on Ebay, if you ever see me list a non-truth or anything approaching that please advise me.  It would be a mistake on my part and never an intentional act to deceive.  First off it isn't enough money to sell my integrity secondly, it is too much hassle to correct it.  As you can see if you look at my listings, I have 100% positive feedbac with over 1000 transactions.

Thx again

I know.... I was thinking the same thing. Maybe the seller doesn't know it either-lol

Noticed one seller has made quiet a statement at the bottom of the description page. Wow

He sounds like he is either a forum member or has had people write him to take it down.

There are some leaves that look fairly similar but that fruit looks nowhere near it. Looks too big.

Sounds like he/she believes they have an RdB. Unfortunately, they make claims not supported by facts. RdB does not have basal lobe auricles, it does not produce "very large" fruits, the color of his fruit does not match what he/she writes, RdB has open eyes (ostiole) and RdB rarely produces a breba crop. Other than that, I would eat those figs (just not for that price!).

Curious...no pulp shots.

Well than that's some REALLY manly looking woman's hand holding that fruit! LOL-  Hate to see the ring size.

I saw that listing.
Definitely the wrong color fruit and it doesn't make 2 crops as stated in the listing.
Good heads up for everyone Herman ,thanks.

Thank you for the warning. Buyer beware.
Thank you also for sharing the name of a reliable seller from this forum.

Doug

I hope I got the right seller.  I asked for authenification and verification and guarantee, we'll see.  I don't know a RDB from an ABC, but anybody should be able to provide where it came from and how it was represented.  I am selling the LSU Gold cuttings, this tree was verified by a trusted forum member and if ever questioned on the pedigree I would offer that answer.  If that was not enough, I would return the money and pull the item until I was absolutely sure.  It goes to Due Diligence on the sellers part.  I will reserve judgement untill I get answer from the seller.

I guess I take the issue of selling on Ebay way too serious as we have been doing it a long time and IMO Ebay certainly needs to police their listings, they used to.

Ebay selling should be taken seriously. Too many people get taken advantage of and Ebay seems to not care.

Not to frown on anybody selling, now that I stopped buying, when I did, it was only from well known sources.

Hello Vasile, I posted on that one a couple days ago. I even contacted them a few times to let them know it was not Ronde de bordeaux. There reply was that they went to Cornell University to have identified. They said someone took three weeks to make the ID, and that the reason why the fruit is not dark is because of the region is different then France. The person at Cornell probably has never even seen a fig tree. They told me if i didn't have a degree in the field that they will call it what they were told. My best advice to all, buy from a member to get what you pay for.

luke

Thanks Herman. Too many folks on ebay selling inaccurate plants and too many giving their unknowns bogus names. I've never sold a fig on ebay but I'd like to think I could if I wanted to and the fact that there are folks checking the adds for accuracy makes things better in every way.

Ebay has gotten too large. They can't, or don't have the will to police it. Or both. At this point in time, I generally won't spend more than $10-20 there unless it is from someone I know.

As to figs on ebay, at this point in time, I would only buy from a scant handful of people. Being a member here or GW is not enough - they must have a long and proven track record. But that's just me.

Luke ,
Did they identify the person at Cornell who identified the fig as RdB ?
Perhaps they would like to know that they got the ID wrong or could say why they came to that conclusion.

Yes i saw that listing as well when it first started and just knew someone here would bring it up. This is second thread i read about it which is good.

Hey Gina i have long proven winning track record
long ago and on the winning HS 4 man relay team. ; )

Herman2 is correct guys. That tree on eBay is Not Ronde de Bordeaux. RdB figs are black just like in his pic. That guy is probably a silent forum member trying to make a buck. My RdB is 5 yrs old in ground and the figs match Herman's. Buyer beware!

Perhaps the people at Cornell told him their findings suggest that indeed it is a "FIG" tree?

Not knocken on the people at Cornell, just say'en;) 

Dennis,

Not to mention I have yet to see an RDB that large.

Herman... Can't wait till you list it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jennifer,It is done.

What.... Wahoooohoohooo!

C'mon, don't be so hard on the seller.  It's actually a closely related Bronde de Turque'

LOL Bob!