Rant about obtaining seeds

Pretty sure Great Lakes genetics only accepts cash and money orders so you’re pretty much doubling your risk of a delay that’s the only reason I haven’t tried them yet. I heard they have a geat freebie program though.
 
GLG does only accept cash and money orders - however I have now ordered twice and it has been faster than any other site I've used. United Seed Bank, Oregon Elite Seeds, Seeds 4 Me - Oregon used money orders but the other two I paid via paypal and an amazon card. They were all slower than GLG - not crazy slow, just slower.

@AaronHernadez You might be right though - being that USPS is experiencing a serious delay getting your money order to GLG and then getting things back might be slower. Just in my limited experience they are really great - lots of freebies, really good customer service, and really fast.
 
AaronHernadez said:
Pretty sure Great Lakes genetics only accepts cash and money orders so you’re pretty much doubling your risk of a delay that’s the only reason I haven’t tried them yet. I heard they have a geat freebie program though.
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I would love to try Great Lakes as I live in the middle of the Great Lakes area but I’m hesitant to send cash. I did that once like 20 years ago from one of the bc breeders. (Bcseeds maybe?) I don’t know, maybe if they at least took cash app or Venmo.
 
Eastownclan said:
Since I still haven’t received either of my orders, I placed an order with DCSeedExchange today for a pack of Auto Blue Hindu from Mosca Seeds. Hopefully they arrive in the next nine days as that’s harvest day for 2 plants and planting day for 2 seeds (if I have any to plant.) Thanks for the recommendations!
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If you are in US, count on 3-5 days with DCSE. Never heard of anyone waiting longer. They ship same day as order. With Seedsman, sometimes they wait til they get a large order together before shipment... unless they shipped from US facility. If they have that running yet.
 
Post office is taking forever. Had a payment take almost 2 weeks to get to glg from west coast and 5 days for another payment to go 150 miles. Glg and cannarado both shipped out the day cash was received. I’m certainly not in a rush for them, but postal service sucks right now.
 
Eastownclan said:
I have seeds! My NASC order showed up today. I already planted an auto skunk and an auto AK. Thanks everyone for your moral support and excellent recommendations. :peace:
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Is the ak a freebie? I got one and it cracked very fast. It's in soil now for about a week doing good. Mine is an ak auto from NASC. Good luck.
 
Growbag22 said:
Is the ak a freebie? I got one and it cracked very fast. It's in soil now for about a week doing good. Mine is an ak auto from NASC. Good luck.
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Yes it was. I put the dry seed in the dirt and watered and it sprouted 3.5 days later. It was really fast.
 
Eastownclan said:
I would love to try Great Lakes as I live in the middle of the Great Lakes area but I’m hesitant to send cash. I did that once like 20 years ago from one of the bc breeders. (Bcseeds maybe?) I don’t know, maybe if they at least took cash app or Venmo.
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I was in that exact mindset 2 years ago, mostly i hated to pay usps to track my payment to the PO box, but I did it. It literally changed my life. Im very partial now to Bohdi genetics, but with the sales and freebies its very reasonable to try different breeders. And now Im hooked on Bad Dawg freebies. I bought couple times a year for two years, never had an issue except my impatience, I truly already have more seeds than I can ever get to, yet Bohdi crossed with Mendo purps, and there I went again. Black Light Fantasy has some interesting color.
 
I know what you mean. I ordered my seeds on the 23rd Dec, money arrived at the seedbank and seeds were shipped first half January.
Seeds were shipped to the UK through USPS, but Royal Mail decided to ship them an extra round around the globe.
Right now, the package is dormant in Shanghai since Feb 24th 2021 and I have no one to contact or call. Just wait and hope the get shipped further one day....
 
My last USPS order took 8 weeks from Midwest to the Northeast of the United States. It was 2 day shipping the sender paid $40 to send it. They are completely trash nowadays.
 
You can't go wrong ordering from north atlantic . i've ordered from them many times and they always come thru,100 % of the time. They are one of the best out there for sure.
 
Grendel Grows said:
@Eastownclan did your seeds ever arrived yet? Mine are still somewhere out there and dormant. I contacted the retailer several times and asked for replacement I get no response from them anymore
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Yes! The replacement seedsman order arrived on Friday. The original is still active in the USPS system, but still stuck in customs in CHI since 1/21/21. I was so excited to finally get it!
 
At least they recognize you paid and have sent your seeds. I've sent cash to seedbanks, and they said "sorry we never received any cash from you in the mail" could've bought a couple nice hookers with the money they claimed "was lost"
 
Eastownclan said:
Yes! The replacement seedsman order arrived on Friday. The original is still active in the USPS system, but still stuck in customs in CHI since 1/21/21. I was so excited to finally get it!
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Mine are stuck still at Shanghai since Feb 24th and have been sent out on Jan 13th from US to UK... They were in London at some point lol
 
Eastownclan said:
I would love to try Great Lakes as I live in the middle of the Great Lakes area but I’m hesitant to send cash. I did that once like 20 years ago from one of the bc breeders. (Bcseeds maybe?) I don’t know, maybe if they at least took cash app or Venmo.
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Send a blank money order, I have made many orders with them and NEVER had any issues. Order with confidence!!!
 
Seedsman has always come through, on time, for me. I have had customs open packages and send them on with beans included, the toy never touched, so just wait and see...
 
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