Its not even like the seed sellers want to rip you off. If someone had a bad experience he/she bought from the wrong person. I did, that is what led me here, which I'm grateful for. And if youre here, you probably(surely) know about the vendors on this site and they are just Awesome. Fingers...
Plants can get sunburn easily if they are not used to sunlight. It is not a problem if you harden them off before transplanting out, but its not a big deal. Go go plants! :party:
My plants were still living outside last year until about Christmas. It was just one celsius above freezing temperature and they were green and growing..until they froze. I wouldn't give up on them.
Never buy seeds/plants from ebay unless you know for sure you will get what you ordered. I highly recommend Judy@pepperlover.com, she is the best! Anyway, looks good! ;)
There is no such thing as "too early". They will do fine in the cups what you have now. Maybe they would grow faster in bigger ones, but you do no harm to them. You will have cool plants by May! :party: