McMurphy
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A couple of weeks ago, I purchased some seeds from The Single Seed Centre. I had never done business with them before, but they came recommended in a forum (maybe even this one) and I liked their prices.
Anyway, I purchased ten AK-48 seeds for right around $70. (which included guaranteed shipping). I got my seeds in 6 days, which is incredibly fast, BUT... and there's always a "BUT", isn't there?...only 4 of the seeds were viable. I waited a few more days, but to no avail. After a week, I was kinda pissed.
Well, I contacted them yesterday, explaining how 6 of the seeds had gotten crushed in the mail, as their policy states "any email mentioning germination, growing, etc. will be ignored". The response I received this morning not only made me regret doing business with them, it made me want to warn others.
They requested that I send a photo of the crushed seeds, which is easy enough to do, and they would give me a discount on a future purchase.
Now why on Earth would I want to buy more seeds from them when they screwed me on the first order? :hairpull:
My biggest complaint here is I have done business with other companies who have replaced their non-viable seeds. It happen to be twice over the years... and both times I received fresh seeds to replace the ones that didn't sprout. These companies stand behnd their product...
So how come The Single Seed Centre can't do this? :confused2:
Now I'm not saying these people ripped me off, even though I feel like they did. I'm simply issuing a warning you that they don't stand behind their product - which makes me wonder if the AK-48 seeds that did germinate are some strain of Mexican Ditch Weed.
The moral of the story is be careful who you do business with.... and don't believe everything you read on the internet...especially positive company reviews cause it's most likely them. :aok:
Anyway, I purchased ten AK-48 seeds for right around $70. (which included guaranteed shipping). I got my seeds in 6 days, which is incredibly fast, BUT... and there's always a "BUT", isn't there?...only 4 of the seeds were viable. I waited a few more days, but to no avail. After a week, I was kinda pissed.
Well, I contacted them yesterday, explaining how 6 of the seeds had gotten crushed in the mail, as their policy states "any email mentioning germination, growing, etc. will be ignored". The response I received this morning not only made me regret doing business with them, it made me want to warn others.
They requested that I send a photo of the crushed seeds, which is easy enough to do, and they would give me a discount on a future purchase.
Now why on Earth would I want to buy more seeds from them when they screwed me on the first order? :hairpull:
My biggest complaint here is I have done business with other companies who have replaced their non-viable seeds. It happen to be twice over the years... and both times I received fresh seeds to replace the ones that didn't sprout. These companies stand behnd their product...
So how come The Single Seed Centre can't do this? :confused2:
Now I'm not saying these people ripped me off, even though I feel like they did. I'm simply issuing a warning you that they don't stand behind their product - which makes me wonder if the AK-48 seeds that did germinate are some strain of Mexican Ditch Weed.
The moral of the story is be careful who you do business with.... and don't believe everything you read on the internet...especially positive company reviews cause it's most likely them. :aok: