Quote Originally Posted by Mick4200
I agree that it all comes down to quality. I've yet to find a dispensary selling what I would consider top-shelf meds so its hard for me to justify signing any of these places as primary caregiver only to pay $16/gram plus tax. I would be very happy to sign someone on who could provide $200-230 oz. for patients that are top notch. So sick of going into dispensaries and filling out a shitload of paperwork only to go back and see all their meds are fluffy and trichome-less crap.

Has anyone had a good experience buying a plant ready for flower from someone on craigslist?? The ones I've seen pics of are super-stretched and can only imagine full of mites and other pests. Starting to think I may just have to do one cycle and stock up over my limit just so I'm not out buying $16/grams that look like they were grown in a mexican desert.
Its ridiculous to me that you can find better buds on the black market for the same price and sometimes even lower than you can in dispensaries.
Unless you know or trust the source, I wouldn't trust anything sold on craigslist. There are simply too many scammers. It seems to me that there are lots of problems with bugs this summer. I have a feeling that a lot of craigslist sales are amateurs or scammers.

If you check regularly, there are a couple of legit sources on craigslist, people who sell regularly. Anyone you see making multiple posts over time probably has a little more credibility than a one time poster. It's impossible to tell though.

Personally, I wouldn't risk buying a plant ready for flower unless you see the grow and can verify that there aren't bugs and you can use the same nutrients etc.

I think it would be easier to find a good supply of clones, and just grow your own. I would think that since MMC's have to put their name behind their product, you'll be safe buying from an MMC. I haven't heard anyone accuse the MMC's that post in these threads of having bug problems. That accusation only comes from those who are anti-MMC.

Do you have a relationship with a caregiver who grows?