topic Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth in Selling

Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

woolywoolenwools — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:55:57 GMT

Hi... I'm hoping somebody can shed some light.

I'm in Perth and I was thinking of selling cacti and succulents on eBay.

I then found out that I may not be able to due to restrictions because of disease, and is also dependent on which state I'm sending to etc... so I decided to go to the post office to inquire.

Today at the PO I handed over two plant names and asked if I could the specific plants to Victoria (because somebody through another source asked if I could send some to them), either with roots but no soil, or just cuttings without the roots. I was told that 'it should be fine'.... but they also wrote down the number for Australia Post to confirm.

I came home and phoned the AP number and I couldn't believe that the person I spoke to (although he was very nice and pleasant) couldn't tell me much, apart from reading me their blurb about how plants can carry diseases and there would be a hefty fine if I tried to send them and how I'd need the plants to be certified before sending and so on, then gave me the phone number for the Department of Agriculture to steer me in the right direction! Aaarrgh! It was frustrating to say the least.

Has anybody dealt with this before? I see plenty of cacti and succulent listings, so do they have to have a plant certified each time to send it or what's the deal?

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

foxette-in-sox — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:06:09 GMT

As a GENERAL guide,its sending plants INTO WA thats the problem-not so much posting OUT of.

Ring Perth quarantine & give them the botanical names-they will be able to tell you if you are prohibited from posting to any particular states.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:35:09 GMT

Also with some of the other listings you have seen, send the seller a message and ask how they are permitted to send and whether their plants are certified to post. (Not telling them you may sell)

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

***super_nova*** — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:35:38 GMT

as the fox said, it is quarantine matter, not AP. I doubt AP staff would be reliable source of info about that.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

woolywoolenwools — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:41:08 GMT

Not only were AP unhelpful, but so was quarantine.

Firstly I just spent nearly 20 mins waiting in queue and then when a very 'relaxed' man took my call, he passed on another number for quarantine.

So the number I phoned from the actual Perth Quarantine website wasn't enough? Oh boy... I think I will just have to put that idea in the 'too hard' trash bin. :_|

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

woolywoolenwools — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:42:17 GMT

Now there's a helpful idea kopenhagen 5. I just might try that. 😄

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

foxette-in-sox — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:16:33 GMT

Not only were AP unhelpful, but so was quarantine.

Firstly I just spent nearly 20 mins waiting in queue and then when a very 'relaxed' man took my call, he passed on another number for quarantine.

So the number I phoned from the actual Perth Quarantine website wasn't enough? Oh boy... I think I will just have to put that idea in the 'too hard' trash bin. :_|

You really should persist-its not that hard lol

Google something like 'posting plants from WA to other states' & see what the search shows you.

Re the 20 minute wait,thats ridiculous.I used to ring Brisbane quarantine on a regular basis re what plant seeds I could buy from overseas & they were EXTREMELy quick,very friendly & very helpful.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

bookmanx500 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:43:33 GMT

You should be able to get a list of noxious weeds from the web site of each State Agriculture Dept.

They are the best source of what can be imported into each state.

Barrie

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

davewil1964 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:01:25 GMT

Did you ring the Dept of Agriculture? I would have thought that would be the place to ask. Quarantine generally only concern themselves with incoming, not outgoing.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

seeminglysillystuff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:15:19 GMT

Well I'm still baffled. LOL.

You are right... It shouldn't be that difficult! But it was today for me. 😞

As for waiting 20 mins in a queue... Must have caught them at a really busy time!

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

seeminglysillystuff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:18:06 GMT

I did find a list of permitted plants but next to each one, it stated to contact quarantine for more information. I think it was around that time I started to stare at the wall in front of me, trying to register why it's all too difficult. Haha.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

i-once-was-bump — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:22:52 GMT

As a buyer only in NSW I often see "will not post to WA or Tasmania" in listings for both plants and seeds.

I don't think I have seen any located in WA stating they will not post to NSW.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

seeminglysillystuff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:24:43 GMT

That's exactly who made me wait in the queue for 20 mins today. 😞

I've decided not to give up too quickly now.... I will make another call tomorrow.

The dept of agriculture passed on another number which i will try tomorrow.

My brain is getting a good work out from this.... And I'm the type that hates talking on the phone (some kind of phobia?) so I will at least give myself a pat on the back for trying.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

seeminglysillystuff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:29:08 GMT

I've had a good look and noticed nobody is sending from Perth to other states.... And I've looked at a good amount of listings.

At this stage I'm going to assume that I can't, but I will still make another enquiry tomorrow....never know, I might get lucky. 🙂

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

i-once-was-bump — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:39:22 GMT

Do you have a cacti growers society in WA because the would probably know more than all the government agencies put together.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

i-once-was-bump — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:42:14 GMT

This looks like a good website

www.cacti.com.au

You might find a bit of information on it.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

bookmanx500 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:44:15 GMT

google Noxious Weeds List, this will give you web sight that you can input the Scientific & Common names of the plant/s that you are interested in. So you can see if thery are prohibited in any state of Australia.

It also has a site map to the legislation/regulations for each state concerning prohibited plants.

Barrie

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

go-tazz — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:48:39 GMT

Try one of these maybe,:-D

Cactus & Succulent Society of Western Australia Inc

348 Hardy Street
Cloverdale WA 6105

Telephone: 08 9277 3924

Cactus & Succulent Society of Western Australia Inc

Stapeliad Group.

Telephone: 08 9277 3924

Epiphytic Cacti & Hoya Society of Australia

Enquiries:

Mr Rex Hardy
31 Azelia Street
Alexander Heights WA 6064

Telephone: 08 9342 7563

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

seeminglysillystuff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:10:27 GMT

Thank you bump... That might help.

Re: Selling Cacti and Succulent from Perth

seeminglysillystuff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:11:34 GMT

Thank you Barry.... Good info there.