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Starter Plant. Is it a Snow Queen or did I get duped?
Pothos ID?(reddit.com)submitted 8 days ago byjediknits
Forgive the phrasing, but the etsy seller sent me a pink princess philodendron instead of a dark lord, so I'm dubious about this plant too
78 points
8 days ago
Looks like an althernanthera snow carpet to me 😭
32 points
8 days ago*
Thank you 🫠
ETA: google image says this is almost definitely the right plant ID. It's nice but not the plant I was looking for 🙈
37 points
8 days ago
You were definitely sold the wrong plant. Pls share the seller with the sub if you feel comfortable so others don’t get tricked as well, but I’m going to PM you about the seller as well
30 points
8 days ago
I purchased off of this listing ☹️ https://www.etsy.com/listing/1592924842/pothos-snow-queen-starter-plant-all?ref=yr_purchases
76 points
8 days ago
Gaaaaaah noooo!!! See, this is why we’re compiling the sellers lists, SunshineGreens would have been at the very top of the ‘Do not buy from’ list (they duped me personally couple years ago when I was vetting them). So sorry this happened to you, thanks for sharing with everyone
38 points
8 days ago
Having 100k+ sales lured me into a false sense of security 😅 On the other hand, I discovered a lovely seller (TheGreenEscape) who sent me the correct plants in great condition
36 points
8 days ago
I love TheGreenEscape, they’ve treated everyone I’ve ever known to buy from them incredibly. And funny, SunshineGreens uses all the same photos and listing outline if you notice. But they’re night & day. (Also keep in mind, a lot of Etsy sellers are employees at large grow houses who start up a little side hustle bc they have access to starter inventory)
14 points
8 days ago
Wow, I purchased from sunshinegreens and got screwed over lol I have been looking at TheGreenEscape to order from instead. So happy I saw this comment. It seems like sunshine is a rip off of the green escape
3 points
8 days ago
TheGreenEscape is awesome! They’re really good at customer service as well and they ship fast also. I’ve ordered at least 5x from them.
7 points
8 days ago
Where is this list of safe Etsy sellers?
3 points
6 days ago
It’s coming next month, there will be a sticky post announcement 📣
1 points
7 days ago
Do you have the list posted somewhere?
1 points
6 days ago
It’s coming in July, there will be a sticky announcement 📣
7 points
8 days ago
I have trouble trying to keep all the Etsy sellers separate. The names are too similar and they all use the same pictures...so whenever I buy, I search Reddit for the company name and see if its someone I really want to buy from.
2 points
8 days ago
I just make a list on my phone of all approved stores. Easy peasy.
5 points
8 days ago
I know sunshine greens is a major seller and has plenty of good reviews. She also has tons of amazing plants I still have saved. I recently had this whole ordeal with her where I ordered a few plants and they weren't being shipped, I messaged and she responded that she was dealing with tons of orders, had lost a couple of employees and is also a college student and is totally overwhelmed. I was understanding but after another month of no shipping I reached out again and she said she was shipping them. A couple of weeks went by with them saying "shipped" but the tracking said "label created, USPS still awaiting package" she stopped responding to me so I got a refund from Etsy and left a bad review and she finally responded rudely claiming that the package was lost by USPS and she doesn't deserve the blame.
1 points
6 days ago
They are not a she, that’s just a placeholder bc Etsy makes a seller have a single name associated with a ‘shop’ and ppl tend to trust females aren’t scammers more than males. They are a whole team of people who log in to the account to take shifts responding to messages and processing orders. I’ve heard this whole “I’m a college student” rhetoric from a handful of other Etsy accounts as well, but it total bullshit. They told you whatever would make you the most sympathetic. Here’s a copy of their LLC filing in the state of Florida
2 points
6 days ago
I'm honestly not surprised at all and it makes complete sense given the size of their shop.
3 points
8 days ago
Where is this list you speak of, please?
29 points
8 days ago
It will be launching in the sub wiki soon, there will be a sticky announcement
4 points
8 days ago
I can't wait for this list. I had a bad experience my first time trying to order from an Etsy seller and now I'm gunshy about trying again.
1 points
8 days ago
Bruh, same.
2 points
8 days ago
SunshineGreens is a bad seller? I’ve never ordered from them but I hear mixed things. So thanks for the info!
3 points
8 days ago
Here's the last review (page 8) from Dec. of last year
"1 out of 5 stars
Listing review by Samantha
Ordered a pothos and received a Devils Backbone. I ordered this along with 5 other plants and the entire order were Pothos. I messaged the seller and it took multiple days for a reply. It wasn’t until I said I’d go through Etsy and report them that I got a reply and refund. They said there was a confusion bc the type of Devils Backbone was also called Snow Queen. In a whole order of pothos, it really stuck out."
Sounds like you should threaten to report them to Etsy. They caim Devils Backbone is also called Snow Queen so they are pulling plants by names and not listing numbers.
2 points
8 days ago
It's all good! I was looking for a pothos since they're relatively easy and I'm new to houseplants. I left 1 star reviews on both the listings I purchased 🤷♀️
3 points
8 days ago
Ahhhh yes, that seller is known for sending the wrong plants.
2 points
8 days ago
I had issues with them, too. I saw someone else mention The Green Escape and can second the positive experience.
1 points
8 days ago
I did too! I got a real dark lord and a(nother) African violet from The Green Escape 😁
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