Someone asked above about trusted sellers. 
Here is a thread about them (I am not endorsing anyone, just putting these in this thread):

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/one-more-timelast-time-good-ebay-sellersmembers-5436565?&trail=50

In November, I made a purchase from Radyslava on ebay for "Rare fig tree BARADA-SYRIAN variety- 3 cuttings"

What arrived were TWO wispy, less-than-pencil-thin cuttings (see pic), adequately wrapped in a Saran-type film, but otherwise just swimming around in a padded envelope. Still, I would have tried to use them if Radyslava had actually been careful enough to send THREE, as advertised. I wrote back about the wispiness and the fact they had sent only two cuttings, and asked for a refund. Radyslava then offered a $10 partial refund for the $19 I had paid. When I said no, Radyslava did refund once the USPS return label code was entered into the system

So, the seller exhibited both carelessness and greed. Good enough reasons right there not to transact with such a person

Very good to know via this thread, even if after the fact for me. Glad this thread was kept open

By the way, the refund came back attributed to:

Radyslava Gulenok
[Note: street address withheld]
River Edge, NJ, 07661

Esteban those cuttings do not look bad. Did they have a picture of them in their ebay auction? If so, I think the seller was in the right to offer you only a partial refund for the one they forgot.

I have, unfortunately, bought from peony77 and radyslava. The types sent look similar and are the few cuttings I have that have not started. They are also smaller cuttings. I went through my records to associate them. Are these completely unreliable? Kind of sucks but i'll get it back. Screwed on Vasilka Sika, Brooklyn White, Red Lebanese and Col de Dame Gris, if this is right. I probably have too many plants anyway. Probably not worth the time or space to grow them out, I have access to enough unknown figs. What do you think?

                                              Mike

Haha Randy lives in a apartment acording to the invoice. Try to get your refund ASAP from these jokers.

Very nice work. Hate that people like this are making it tougher for the rest of us.

Thanks Harvey for keeping us figgers informed and being scammed

Thank you Harvey!  I apparently got duped by this guy 77peony on Jolly Tiger and Ice Crystal fig cuttings.  I don't believe I left feedback, so maybe I can still get back at him as small as it might be...

I bought from 77peony & Radsylvia back in Sept not knowing any better until I found this forum. Not sure if i got anything worth any value. But its been a long time now....

Thanks god you saved me.. I was just about to buy the cuttings from ebay. When searching for the types of fig I found this thread..
Had to read more and find trusted seller for fig cutting..
Btw I am newbie (^^,)

Welcome, Electrome and, glad you didnt waste your money!

eBay is loaded with some questionable listings right now. An example is the White Madeira, Harvey is the only trusted listing in my opinion. But selling fake cuttings is not just the buyers problem. Example: I have calculated about 33+ WM cuttings that have been or will be sold by the end of this week from eBay listings, guess what the buyers will be doing next year or so, that's right, distribution of fake varieties that they feel is the real deal, now there will be at least 3 different WM circulating our communities, only one is the real deal. That's how this practice is so discouraging and unethical. Make sure you know the source before you buy or you may be the next buyer who will be trading, gifting, or selling fake varieties in the future. Neither seller has responded to my questions or have not responded to my satisfaction.

This is an interesting thread, newbies would benefit to read the entire thread.

Thank you for the information, the more I read the post on our forum the more I learn of what to buy and what not.. Just want to thank all the members that have been given me advice and educating me about figs..
BIG THANK YOU.
Mario O
Zone 9a
Texas

Esteban, you withheld the address but it is shown clearly on your packing slip. If you were worried about giving it out you might want to blur it.

Thank you for the warning.

Dausername1 and kingelii are also part of this scammers list

Re. ''refund''' for Esteban...? If this is exactly as you wrote...down I don't see a Problem. !! May be you should first think before writing these s-d things. Your were offered satisfaction, then you were refunded..... what is your problem?  Were you promised an agreed upon size ? Do you know that some Fig trees' variety branches are real thin ? Don't suck out a problem from your fingers...

Just want to add a quick note. Just because someone posts with generic pictures of cuttings that does not mean the auction is fake. Established respectable members sometimes sell like this. 

Jon would be a prime example! I trust his cuttings 100% though. Looking forward to getting them in the next few days, hopefully today!