That's not really fair to call them a rip off. Customs could have taken them, maybe you didnt get a letter yet. Maybe someone stole them, its not uncommon for postal employees to get to "know" an address and start intercepting packages.

Ordering seeds online, and having them shipped, especially to the USA is always risky and you could lose them. I'm not saying they COULDNT have screwed you, just its not fair to label a seed bank as a "ripoff".