Ahhh
1.seedbanks do not take 50% idk where u got that from ..seedbanks all charge diff prices ..that's there profit
(I actually don't kno how much they take) but that 50% seems kinda high
2.just bc u get "big" doesn't mean anyone has to take over ..also what breeders do u kno that got big an let someone take over ??
Don't say ghs ..it been a big company for a loong time
3.dude seed packs do sell for 25 dollars ?? I can list atleast 10 company's with seed packs ranging from 25 -50$ dollars ..ALSO there are places that sell seeds legally ..dna just opened one in colorado and in any medical state u can buy seeds LEGALLY from a disp..and they still cost the same ..u dont need a seedbank to sell seeds in legal states ..price is still the same
Someone said on another forum it's not only the breeders but the consumer that needs to change ..if I'm gonna charge u 150$ a pack and ur happy to pay why would I stop ???
And u have alot of people who try to justify It with a whole lot of billshit and no information with substance just speculation ..it's just supply and demand at this point ..
Here's a perfect example ..bubblegum ..if there was only one official bubblegum breeder I'm pretty sure the price would be much higher ..but with another breeder working the same line there's more supply to meet the demand ..so they essential compete with each other for the same market ..hence why they cost around the same (-/+10$) and why u see one bubblegum thread every yr
like other dude just said..
a, yes, seedbanks take 50% right off the top.. a $100 pack of beans the breeder will be lucky to get $50 from ...
b.. plenty of seed co's don't breed their own seeds anymore.. their are tons of people in spain that are now making seeds for other co's, fact..
c, seeds, the same as cannabis, is still very much illegal to sell federally in any state, regardless of state laws, seed producers can still face possible fed time for selling seeds, go talk to marc emery about that one..
d, it's a business, do you really expect people to give away their hard work for free and not make a profit?? how much do you think that big mac costs to produce? and how much does mcdonalds sell them for?? being that you can land in jail for breeding cannabis seeds and not big macs, the price is going to be higher in relation to it's black market status.. the higher the risk, the higher the rewards..
i can understand price gauging, and don't support people whom i think are charging super high prices for inferior work, but dj short is probably one of the best breeders out there, or he's at least among a very limited few imvho, with fame you get paid.. that's the way of the world..
you should be bitching about people like doggies nuts who do no work whatsoever on their gear, yet charge $500 and up for a ten pack of seeds, not someone like dj short whose been working on strains for years and years and has probably forgotten more about breeding then some other breeders will ever know..
just my $.02..