Credit Cards + Smaller Packs + LEGIT

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Tim Johns

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After reading a lot in the seedbank-related forums here, I've seen a few that take credit cards, I've seen one that offers single seeds, and I've seen others that are highly recommended. But I can't seem to narrow this down to even a single one that people seem to like, takes credit cards, and offers smaller or single seeds.

I just had to throw out every plan in my grow. I was trying to start a cloning operation, but got ripped off locally in California. I was guaranteed the seeds were feminized. Got a decent deal considering I got 7 strains for $120 (6 seeds each). I don't expect to find that kind of deal, but I also can't afford to spend $500 on seeds just to get 4 or 5 strains. Even somewhere that offers 3 packs would be cool. But I find a lot of them don't accept credit cards. And I don't trust any business online that doesn't take cards and wants you to send them money. That equals no guarantee basically.

I'm thinking I might almost be more comfortable ordering from a Canadian bank, but not sure about the international thing. And I have a feeling it will be more difficult to find a larger seed bank that will sell 3 packs or similar smaller sizes. Not to mention, they seem to be more expensive. There are so many, though, that I'm sure I haven't found all the options out there.

So basically, I need more than one or two strains, can't afford to spend several $100, and want to use a credit card. Is that even possible?
 
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ezonerrdub

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seedsherenow.com they are a bit more expensive than sellers outside of the us but i just ordered some and got it within 2 days from oregon to the east coast. and as of right now i germinated two of the five seeds i bought and both sprouted! and yes it doesnt come with the name seedsherenow as the return address.
 
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Tim Johns

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ezonerrdub said:
they are a bit more expensive than sellers outside of the us but i just ordered some and got it within 2 days from oregon to the east coast. and as of right now i germinated two of the five seeds i bought and both sprouted! and yes it doesnt come with the name seedsherenow as the return address.
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Thanks for that. It is really expensive... maybe one of the most expensive I've seen. I'll probably have to keep looking for something else as it would cost $1000 just to acquire a half dozen strains. Again, thanks!
 
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ILM

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You try the dank team...i know they take cc and i thought they do custom orders of singles or half packs just dont come in original packs...
 
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ezonerrdub

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Tim Johns said:
Thanks for that. It is really expensive... maybe one of the most expensive I've seen. I'll probably have to keep looking for something else as it would cost $1000 just to acquire a half dozen strains. Again, thanks!
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Yes. You Are absolutely right it is expensive. I guess it's their legitimacy and the fact that they are in the us which causes them to price so high. But I can tell u this much. You will receive what you pay for and for me that's really all that matters. Ams and the vault are legit I hear but the wait times, customer service and handling of money is what turns me off. Best of luck. And if you find someone in the states that takes cc which is priced less than shn let me know please.
 
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Tim Johns

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ezonerrdub said:
Yes. You Are absolutely right it is expensive. I guess it's their legitimacy and the fact that they are in the us which causes them to price so high. But I can tell u this much. You will receive what you pay for and for me that's really all that matters. Ams and the vault are legit I hear but the wait times, customer service and handling of money is what turns me off. Best of luck. And if you find someone in the states that takes cc which is priced less than shn let me know please.
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I can get that. And I don't mind paying the price per seed, but don't need the larger seed packs so I'm trying to save $ by finding smaller seed pack... not necessarily cheaper seeds. I'll def let you know what I find here.
 
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ShyGuru

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Greenpoint seeds is us based and sells singles but idk that they take cards. Not many us companies do the single seed bit and just as few take cards.
 
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Tim Johns

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I've decided to go with The Vault... they don't take c/cards but their website and customer service sold me. Not to mention, they have over 500 strains which you can pick single seeds from. And good prices (singles sell from $8 to $19).

I'll have to post how it went. They say it will take a week to 10 days for delivery from the UK.
 
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ezonerrdub

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Tim Johns said:
I've decided to go with The Vault... they don't take c/cards but their website and customer service sold me. Not to mention, they have over 500 strains which you can pick single seeds from. And good prices (singles sell from $8 to $19).

I'll have to post how it went. They say it will take a week to 10 days for delivery from the UK.
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Bank transfer? I agree with the selection and prices. They are reasonable anything besides a cc is just a hassle.
 
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Tim Johns

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6 day delay... the same as my purchase. I'm still trying to buy from The Vault. I'm going to look into some other local resources, but may have to go back to The Vault and deal with bitcoin (bitcoin sucks, by the way... the process is frustrating).
 
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Tim Johns

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ILM said:
You try the dank team...i know they take cc and i thought they do custom orders of singles or half packs just dont come in original packs...
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I don't see any option other than 10+ packs for $100s. Maybe you have to contact them.
 
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Tim Johns

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ezonerrdub said:
Yes. You Are absolutely right it is expensive. I guess it's their legitimacy and the fact that they are in the us which causes them to price so high. But I can tell u this much. You will receive what you pay for and for me that's really all that matters. Ams and the vault are legit I hear but the wait times, customer service and handling of money is what turns me off. Best of luck. And if you find someone in the states that takes cc which is priced less than shn let me know please.
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So far no luck.
 
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Tim Johns

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So what I've found is that there is no banks in the U.S. that offer any kind of decent prices or smaller batches other than $100+ packs. Decided to go with The Vault, but it's been the most painful experience I've ever had ordering anything online. They advertise that they take credit cards, but ignore that... when you get to checkout, it won't let you pay by c/card from the U.S. Bitcoin was such a horrible experience that I finally gave up there. Bank Transfer is ridiculously expensive. I forget what it cost, but somewhere around $50 fee by my bank. Which comes to something like $75 just for shipping and bank transfer fees. Was going to send money order, but the P.O. said it would need to be an international money order. But they have to be on the list of countries that accept them and they're not. So I asked if i could send a regular money order or if it had to be an international money order. They responded without answering... said, "we accept money orders from the U.S.". Not answering the question. They suggested Western Union. To send via WU, you need a payee's first and last name and a county. There is no counties there. And they don't give you a first and last name. Also, the WU website is clunky and kept sending me in a loop.

Their website also says you can pay by phone and lists the phone number to call from the U.S. They said their website is incorrect and they can't take payments by phone from the U.S.

So it's been 2 weeks and dozens of emails (many not answering the question that I asked completely). My only option left is to send cash.
 
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sharptater

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Aurora winds botanical is in us and has 3 packs of fems for $16. Not sure how legit they are yet, but made a small order to find out. 3 super sour diesel for under 20 shipped. Over $30 free shipping and Over $50 you get freebies. They take PayPal which is easy to use with a credit card.
 
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ezonerrdub

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Tim Johns said:
So what I've found is that there is no banks in the U.S. that offer any kind of decent prices or smaller batches other than $100+ packs. Decided to go with The Vault, but it's been the most painful experience I've ever had ordering anything online. They advertise that they take credit cards, but ignore that... when you get to checkout, it won't let you pay by c/card from the U.S. Bitcoin was such a horrible experience that I finally gave up there. Bank Transfer is ridiculously expensive. I forget what it cost, but somewhere around $50 fee by my bank. Which comes to something like $75 just for shipping and bank transfer fees. Was going to send money order, but the P.O. said it would need to be an international money order. But they have to be on the list of countries that accept them and they're not. So I asked if i could send a regular money order or if it had to be an international money order. They responded without answering... said, "we accept money orders from the U.S.". Not answering the question. They suggested Western Union. To send via WU, you need a payee's first and last name and a county. There is no counties there. And they don't give you a first and last name. Also, the WU website is clunky and kept sending me in a loop.

Their website also says you can pay by phone and lists the phone number to call from the U.S. They said their website is incorrect and they can't take payments by phone from the U.S.

So it's been 2 weeks and dozens of emails (many not answering the question that I asked completely). My only option left is to send cash.
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This is exactly what I read about during my research on seed banks which deferred me from doing business with the vault. I ordered some more seeds from shn on Friday and I haven't received my tracking number since so I emailed them this morning and received a response within an hour. You may just have to go with shn to get started. They have a sale page and even an auction page (I haven't checked out the auctions) but you can get something for a decent price on the sale page for sure. Best of luck to ya.
 
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Tim Johns

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Too bad they're so expensive. For me, it's not about the number of seeds you get. Doesn't matter if it's 2 seeds or 10 seeds... I'm only using 1 of each strain for my clone bank. So... the 6 straings I was getting from The Vault for $70 would cost around $1000 from SHN since their least expensive price per strain (even on the 'sale' page) is $100.
 
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FishDonkey

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sharptater said:
Aurora winds botanical is in us and has 3 packs of fems for $16. Not sure how legit they are yet, but made a small order to find out. 3 super sour diesel for under 20 shipped. Over $30 free shipping and Over $50 you get freebies. They take PayPal which is easy to use with a credit card.
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I to ordered from Aurora Winds... Received the beans in good time. Paid with Cc..
Unfortunately I didn't have much luck germinating the beans.. They were very light color.. I also spent over $50 but did not receive any freebies even though their terms said I would.
Emailed them but still have not received any response..
 
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