Saxplayer
Well-Known Member
Okay, so I know I have to be a bit careful with the rules here, regarding purchasing seeds and wotnot, so if I overstep the plate please let me know moderators.
My angst is basically this. I have spent the last few WEEKS pouring over the various seedbanks looking for my next new "babies"... then I finally pull the pin, only to get the message that "we cannot deliver to your city/state...". In a blind panic I rang the company (UK based) and they gave me the bad news. "We no longer ship to NZ because too many shipments are being intercepted by customs and destroyed..."
AGHHHHHHH.... The humanity!
NZ is a wonderful place to live, and its also a fantastic place to "grow". But, it seems that every letter, every package, every parcel, goes through a screening process that would pick up a microbe on a fleas bum!
Well, the real issue apart from that, is that customs are obviously aware of the many "stealth packaging" examples that the seedbanks use in order that the seeds remain...... lets say, "discrete".
So, I though lets try some of the wonderful American seedbanks, and I will get them to deliver to a freight forwarding company (I have used a FFC for years so I can shop USA), but alas, they wont deliver to a freight forwarder.....
I'm gutted. I have just set up a new DWC tent, ordered a new Migrow LED etc etc..... cant get the bloody seeds now!!!!!!
Guess I'll have to start growing Orchids.
I really was looking forward to trying a few new (to me) strains, but seems I'm screwed!
My angst is basically this. I have spent the last few WEEKS pouring over the various seedbanks looking for my next new "babies"... then I finally pull the pin, only to get the message that "we cannot deliver to your city/state...". In a blind panic I rang the company (UK based) and they gave me the bad news. "We no longer ship to NZ because too many shipments are being intercepted by customs and destroyed..."
AGHHHHHHH.... The humanity!
NZ is a wonderful place to live, and its also a fantastic place to "grow". But, it seems that every letter, every package, every parcel, goes through a screening process that would pick up a microbe on a fleas bum!
Well, the real issue apart from that, is that customs are obviously aware of the many "stealth packaging" examples that the seedbanks use in order that the seeds remain...... lets say, "discrete".
So, I though lets try some of the wonderful American seedbanks, and I will get them to deliver to a freight forwarding company (I have used a FFC for years so I can shop USA), but alas, they wont deliver to a freight forwarder.....
I'm gutted. I have just set up a new DWC tent, ordered a new Migrow LED etc etc..... cant get the bloody seeds now!!!!!!
Guess I'll have to start growing Orchids.
I really was looking forward to trying a few new (to me) strains, but seems I'm screwed!