US seedbanks

Does one company own a majority of the seedbanks in the US? Just noticed that neptune, platinum, westcoast, chronic all seam the same?

Of those you mentioned, I've only even heard of Neptune. Of the common, popular ones on this site, they are mostly just small businesses people started up. Half of them have a single dude running the place, which is why service is so sporadic.

Hiero1 said:

Does one company own a majority of the seedbanks in the US? Just noticed that neptune, platinum, westcoast, chronic all seam the same?

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I don't know all of them that are associated with each other but you are kinda right. They are separate companies and not owned by Neptune but I think Neptune has a deal with several banks where they act like a warehouse and drop ship packs for other seedbanks once the order is placed. I think platinum, nucleus, supreme, and healthy made seeds (just recently) are just a few that I think do this along with a few others. I know I have placed several orders through seedbanks that ship from the same location in California, even with one seedbank that is located in Oklahoma, yet the packs ship from the same city in California.

Kind like a monop

Kind of a monopoly.

I've ordered both from Weed Seed Express and ILGM and they both had the same return address in San Diego, CA. Quality seeds I must say though!!