Jim, 3 different people who live in or travel to China extensively have
now concurred that TaBao is NOT representative of the actual market in
China. You are basing your assumptions on false and/or misleading data.


I guess EVERYBODY else is just wrong and you are the only one who knows
the truth, just like a year ago when you chastised me for buying from
online Chinese vendors because you were certain that Chinatown
Apothecaries were the ONLY place to buy authentic puerh. Where are you
buying your puerh now, the very same places I do because even your
Chinatown sources eventually told you to? It seems like you just want
to disagree with anything I say, if I said the sun was shining you
would argue the point. Why don't you go back to talking about stale
Department Store Tea where you are at least experienced enough to speak
with first hand knowledge.

Mike


Space Cowboy wrote:
> You're the one spreading misinformation about aged pu pricing. You
> won't see anything on TaoBao in the 90's or over $50 and the 80's for
> over a $100. I'll let you know when something from the 60's shows up.
> All you are describing is a hot market for speculators and not
> collectors. Tea bricks of all types in Chinese homes is an heirloom
> and not for sale or consumption. TaoBao has it share of presentation
> wedding boxes.
>
> Jim