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Sauer Grapes
02-13-2011, 10:49 AM
I can't vouch for this company at all, or for the freshness of their roast, but it seems like a pretty good deal on both Kona and JBM.

JBM Link (http://stores.ebay.com/Gold-Star-Coffee/100-JBM-Coffee-City-Roast-/_i.html?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&_fsub=20878786&_sid=7350605&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322)

Kona Link (http://stores.ebay.com/Gold-Star-Coffee/100-Kona-Coffee-City-Roast-/_i.html?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&_fsub=20878788&_sid=7350605&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322)

The Slickdeals.net link where I found this. (http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2665089)


Let me know if you guys think this is legit JBM, as I've always wanted to try some and may have to splurge for a pound or two.

captain53
02-13-2011, 11:06 AM
Ebay is not a source for much of anything Legit!:td

Brutus2600
02-13-2011, 11:12 AM
Hrmm...pretty good prices, and people are saying it's some good coffee, I'd definitely consider picking some up.

Sauer Grapes
02-13-2011, 11:13 AM
Ebay is not a source for much of anything Legit!:td

As a general rule, you are right. However, looking at their feedback, and the fact that from slickdeals it looks like it could be legit, I wanted to see if anyone had heard of them over here.

bobarian
02-13-2011, 12:41 PM
Decent pricing but you can order direct from the farm for a few dollars more. I have been very happy with all the coffee I have bought from Smith Farms. http://www.smithfarms.com/index.htm There are many other small farms on Kona who sell direct, I feel much better supporting the farmers than a middle man. :2

floydpink
02-14-2011, 08:31 AM
Smith Farms is awesome, and for supporting the local farmers; instant karma's gonna get you.:tu

Sauer Grapes
02-14-2011, 12:54 PM
I've heard Smith Farms is great... but for JBM, that doesn't exactly help.

Their website could use an update though.

BSB
02-16-2011, 10:10 AM
Man, trying to buy good coffee like JBM, from e-bay, is just wrong. Of all the times, you'd want guaranteed quality and freshness, it would be on a coffee like this. PASS!

Sauer Grapes
02-16-2011, 11:00 AM
Man, trying to buy good coffee like JBM, from e-bay, is just wrong. Of all the times, you'd want guaranteed quality and freshness, it would be on a coffee like this. PASS!

I would argue that quality is not mutually exclusive with ebay. Sure, you have to be more careful, but this ebay seller looks to be a legit company.

http://www.goldstarcoffee.com/main.htm

BSB
02-17-2011, 10:04 AM
The KEY for really good coffee is freshness. This E-bay for coffee just doesn't work for me.

captain53
02-17-2011, 12:03 PM
I would argue that quality is not mutually exclusive with ebay. Sure, you have to be more careful, but this ebay seller looks to be a legit company.

http://www.goldstarcoffee.com/main.htm

They all usually look legit on Ebay and a few are.

Sauer Grapes
02-19-2011, 09:39 PM
I'm no stranger to ebay and scammers on ebay.

That being said, from what I can tell, this is a legit coffee company and they say each order is roaster no more than a week before it ships.

Other than the fact the company also sells on ebay, no one has given any reason that they shouldn't be trusted (their online prices are quite a bit more than their ebay prices).