lol Laura. Well...anyone who knows Matt has heard the broken-record defense... "I HAVE to sell plants...it enables me to continue to support my rare and valuable collection."
I guess all the rest of us are getting plants, peat, perlite, moss, sand, vermiculite, pots, trays, distilled water, RO water, fluorescent lights, tubes, electricity, halides, shelving and tanks for FREE. Right?? When you think about it...its really a MIRACLE any of us can afford to GIVE AWAY plant material without expecting anything in return!! lol Wow...how do we DO that!
Aaanyway...I don't know if I'd buy CPs on eBay unless it was a nursery with a good rep...like Tony. Otherwise you might be purchasing poached plants, diseased plants, damaged plants...who knows.
For the basic CPs, Phil is always de best! Nice, reliably healthy plants. For the more exotic...I guess everyone has their favorite vendors.