Howard Birnbaum and www.homegrown-hydroponics.com took my money, shipped broken parts, wouldn't refund for broken/unusable merchandise, and refused to ship the bulk of my order. Owner Howard Birnbaum is also involved in spamming sites (has been reported to numerous online resources about this practice) to promote his products.

He has had so many complaints posted in the message section of his youtube videos that he continually has to repost the videos in an attempt to lure new customers. He has been involved in disputes with the South Florida Better Business Bureau over the numerous complaints received from unhappy customers.

If the monetary value of losses others allege are correct, and if you including my own financial losses from Howard Birnbaum & www.homegrown-hydroponics.com, this individual has taken (stolen) thousands of dollars from people without any criminal prosecution.

Please shop around. Be very wary of doing business with Howard Birnbaum and www.homegrown-hydroponics.com