I made $12 off duckweed. Yes I am not joking

[TheTenthDoctor]

A few years ago duckweed invaded my tank. I ended up posting it for sale on facebook market place. Someone was dumb enough to buy.........FOUR portions of it! I sell it at $3 per portion. I literally gave this person all my duckweed and actually GOT paid for it. Holy cow.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

A few years ago duckweed invaded my tank. I ended up posting it for sale on facebook market place. Someone was dumb enough to buy.........FOUR portions of it! I sell it at $3 per portion. I literally gave this person all my duckweed and actually GOT paid for it. Holy cow.

WOW! You should be grateful for that! I couldn't pay people to take my duckweed when I had it.

 

[TheTenthDoctor]

WOW! You should be grateful for that! I couldn't pay people to take my duckweed when I had it.

Yes! I am in shock and aw. I am paid 9.50 an hour so this was big...

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Yes! I am in shock and aw. I am paid 9.50 an hour so this was big...

$9.50 an hour? I only get payed $7.25 an hour.

 

[TheTenthDoctor]

$9.50 an hour? I only get payed $7.25 an hour.

I've been there almost 2 years. And I'm able to do all of the jobs because of my age. When I started there I was getting paid 7.25. You are not alone

 

[mcordelia]

I find it funny that they bought multiple portions of it, don't they know that duckweed multiplies?!

 

[Fishmanic]

why not grow all sorts of plants and sell them on ebay. You can make lots of money selling aquarium plants.

 

[AbbeysDad]

I don't get paid nothing per hour and I do lots of chores around here!

 

[Fishmanic]

Check out this ad on Ebay. This seller sold over 400 orders of giant duckweed.

50 Pieces Of Giant Duckweed Spirodela Polyrhiza Live Floating Aquarium Plant | eBay

The Giant Duckweed is the largest of the duckweed family weeds, although it is still less than 1cm long. It’s one of the four most common duckweeds in the US. What sets the Giant Duckweed apart from the other duckweeds is, first, the size.

www.ebay.com

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Check out this ad on Ebay. This seller sold over 400 orders of giant duckweed.

50 Pieces Of Giant Duckweed Spirodela Polyrhiza Live Floating Aquarium Plant | eBay

The Giant Duckweed is the largest of the duckweed family weeds, although it is still less than 1cm long. It’s one of the four most common duckweeds in the US. What sets the Giant Duckweed apart from the other duckweeds is, first, the size.

www.ebay.com

*When people don't do research on duckweed before buying*

 

[WhistlingBadger]

$9.50 an hour? I only get payed $7.25 an hour.

You should get into the duckweed business.

 

[itiwhetu]

A few years ago duckweed invaded my tank. I ended up posting it for sale on facebook market place. Someone was dumb enough to buy.........FOUR portions of it! I sell it at $3 per portion. I literally gave this person all my duckweed and actually GOT paid for it. Holy cow.

That just says something about some Americans

 

[GlosGraham]

Same in the UK.

 

[ClownLurch]

Ive been tempted to fill a few old water tanks from work up with floating plants down at the bottom of the garden I must admit. Once I’ve retired it may be an idea.

 

[Colin_T]

I find it funny that they bought multiple portions of it, don't they know that duckweed multiplies?!

Maybe they have a large pond or number of tanks they are trying to grow the plant in.

My rainbowfish would eat a 2 litre bucket load of duckweed every week, silver dollars do the same and some cichlids do too.