Seed Order Seized

I ordered some seeds on 9/19 from Dr. Chronic and received the package today (10/05). Sadly the package was sliced open and taped shut with that ever so maddening green U.S. Customs tape. I got the typical "NOTICE OF REMOVAL" instead of my seeds...not really a fair trade. :confused:

I have to be a little critical of Dr. Chonic's packaging. If you are going to send something in a CD Jewel Case...maybe try and make it weight as much as a CD case with disc & booklet. I can't help but think a form factor envelope with a custom declaration thats says it is a "CD" that weights 0.1kg and is worth "0" might raise suspicion.

Oh well...theres $50 down the drain. I think ill wait a little while and try another vendor.

bummer ... don't let it get ya down, hell, we've all blown a lot more than that for one night of barhopping ... :smokin:

That's crazy dude. I just got my Dr. Chronic seeds yesterday just fine. Sorry to hear of your shitty luck. Don't let it get you down.

That sucks. What a huge waste of money. I offer my condolences for your loss.

that sucks ...what country u in ?

I live in the Midwest and had the exact same problem... at first. I ordered seeds from Dr. Chronic around September 1st and they "came" around September 16 but customs nabbed them in their (horribly disguised) CD case. I had originally overpaid 25 dollars anyway because I downgraded my order after I sent the money. I at first told Dr. Chronic it was cool that I overpaid, but when they got nabbed I asked him if I could get some 17 dollar nirvana seeds because I overpaid and would like atleast something to show for it.

I explained the situation to him, and he went a step above. He sent me the 17 dollar nirvana seeds and the feminine Skunk 11 seeds I had originally ordered :). They came in a very well disguised business envelope, and you literally had to rip open with all of your strength this thin piece of cardboard in which the seeds were kept. No idea why DC didn't originally package them this way, but oh well.

Just e-mail him and he'll most likely resend your beans.

Ive only ordered from Dr. Chronic twice but I got both orders in exactly one week, west coast. I'm sure it's just an odds game...some get seized but shitloads get through.

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Originally Posted by Aristotle

I live in the Midwest and had the exact same problem... at first. I ordered seeds from Dr. Chronic around September 1st and they "came" around September 16 but customs nabbed them in their (horribly disguised) CD case. I had originally overpaid 25 dollars anyway because I downgraded my order after I sent the money. I at first told Dr. Chronic it was cool that I overpaid, but when they got nabbed I asked him if I could get some 17 dollar nirvana seeds because I overpaid and would like atleast something to show for it.

I explained the situation to him, and he went a step above. He sent me the 17 dollar nirvana seeds and the feminine Skunk 11 seeds I had originally ordered :). They came in a very well disguised business envelope, and you literally had to rip open with all of your strength this thin piece of cardboard in which the seeds were kept. No idea why DC didn't originally package them this way, but oh well.

Just e-mail him and he'll most likely resend your beans.

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Thanks for telling the whole world how they were packaged. duh. blonde?

Yeah, as if the odds of the FEDs reading my post and taking the time and energy to alert customs aren't low enough, telling customs "look out for business envelopes, they may contain marijuana seeds" will change anything.

Unhappy moron that adds nothing?

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Originally Posted by akornpatch

Thanks for telling the whole world how they were packaged. duh. blonde?

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sure, like any of this is a 'secret' ... these seedbanks pay $money$ to advertise on the World Wide Web !!! ... ever heard of it ?... duhhhhh ... just for info, I frequently recommend Hemp Depot, who specifically assured me it was OK to talk them up on these (and other) websites ... :smokin:

I used http://www.growshopalien.com/onlineshop/ got my order in 10 days. They use good packaging and stealthy too. I will use these guys again.

yes, Alien is very good, I used them recently, fast shipping, good prices ... :thumbsup:

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Thanks for telling the whole world how they were packaged. duh. blonde?

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If the feds wanted to know how they were packaged they could just order from Dr.cronic and look at it. It isn't a secret. Anyways they found it! So obviously they know now

whoa....thats really too bad....I feel for you bud. I have some seeds coming from NL (Weedfarmer) and am hoping all goes well....I'll let you know....I had no idea that there were so many otehr sources in North America....thinking I'll proably go with one of the Kanadian ones as that means no border checks n stuff.

not adjusting the weight to make it match the contents is a common mistake among rookies and am surprised to hear someone who has been around as long as dr chronic has made it! but he has a good rep and will most likely replace your order if you contact him and send him the evidence...that's how other companies handle this anyway. if you haven't done so already, email him and let him know what happened and he'll tell you what to do. if he won't do a resend then please come back and let us know so we can get the word out but i really think he's a good guy and wants to stay in biz by keeping his customers satisfied. cd's have been used for years now and have been getting seized for years too! feds have known about them since at least 2000 (the first i read of seizures of cd cases) but most still get through...probably because most include the cd with the case...it's a no-brainer! a jewel case going thru the x-ray machines empty on the spot checks will stand out!

i had a package seized years ago too and nothing came of it. so no worries there...just that letter stating contraband was removed and if i have a prob with it then call this number...like yeah, right. this was back in 2000, my name and grow address was on it yet here i am! i am legal for med use now and wasn't then...but still, no one visited, called wrote...nothing more was said or done about it. rest easy...

The point is the guy doesn't even need to bring his business elsewhere. Dr. Chronic will re-send his seeds and probably give him a few Troublemaker seeds for free, too.

All of your suggestions are probably wonderful seed sellers, too. But DC is a good businessman.

That's really shitty luck, too bad to hear that. I think you might have more luck from a less sketchy seed company than Dr.Chronic.

http://www.seedboutique.com/store/

Gypsy Nirvana is a really trust worthy boutique. Definitely the most reliable, I used to have a link to a really great site that rated all the seed stores but I lost it. Gypsy Nirvana was definitely the top for reliability.

gypsy has had orders seized too...all of the long-timers have had it happen...it's part of the game.

anyone ever ordered from BCBUDDEPOT.com?