Julia,
I am so sorry that someone on this forum would do that to you. If they had to buy the plants, and pay for the shipping, it would have cost them so much more.
As a moderator here, I have always hoped we could get some trading, and yes, freebies going, but my gosh, something like this really sets that back.
Please, whoever owes Julia postage, please pay her. Let's not start out on the wrong foot with trading and freebies here.