Just because I see that people are always concerned about ordering online...hell I was too, and I thought maybe my experience might help ease those concerned about using plastic online. I have only this one account so far to write about. I have dealt with SOS before, many years ago. So I hope this helps those looking for this type of info. A Timeline of SeaOfSeeds.com (SOS) All seed banks have coupon codes and promos for freebies. In my order, I used a coupon code worth 11% off (See other thread) I don't smoke, I use everything I get for medicinal salves, etc. So, CHEAP, was the name of the game for me. This worked out great. I didn't want to pay more than $50USD originally, but with the tons of FREEBIES potentially offered, couldn't pass it up. Total was $56USD after "stealth shipping" Order Placed: Dec. 29, 2012 10:50PM Samsara Spiritual Punk 5 FEM seeds 2x Sleetstack x Skunk1 Reg (Freebies) 1x White Widow x White Widow Fem (Freebie) 1x Auto Sweet Tooth Fem (Freebie) 1x Auto Somango Fem (Freebie) 1x Black Domina x Bubblegum Fem (Freebie) PAYMENT USED: VISA/Debit Personal Received confirmation from SagePay that payment was processed and accepted within 15 minutes of placing the order. Being a Saturday night, I got an email notice from my bank stating a payment was pending processing. SHIPPING STATUS: According to SeaOfSeeds.com, my account status is "Awaiting Despatch" ---------------------------------- Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 Notification from my bank that the payment has been processed in full. There was a $0.57 international processing fee attached to the debit card payment. Checked my account to ensure NO additional charges or fraud has been committed. So far, nothing has shown up. And my bank alerts me when charges of over a certain amount are made, (Custom set by me). SHIPPING STATUS: "Awaiting Despatch"
Yes, I think they are resuming today (Jan 2.) to process orders. This is what they had on their home page. [FONT="]PLEASE NOTE: THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON FROM 21st DEC 2012 UNTILL 2nd JAN 2013[/FONT][FONT="]. ORDERS WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED. SEASON GREETINGS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR FROM THE SEA OF SEEDS TEAM[/FONT]
Day 5 1/3/2013 THURSDAY As of this morning, still no dispatching of order. Will check it again this afternoon.
Checked back last night (Thurs - 1/3/2013) and noticed that the status has changed to "Despatched" lol Checked my email and found within the depths of the spam folder was an email with the attached. --------------------------------- I am pleased to inform you that your recent order placed with Sea of Seeds has been carefully packaged and dispatched. It will be with you very shortly. Use following tracking code: ************* Note: Thank you for your custom. www.royalmail.com Warmest wishes All of us at Sea of Seeds Cannabis Seeds, Buy Cannabis Seeds, Buy Marijuana Seeds, Skunk Seeds for sale ---------------------------------------------------------------- TRACKING PACKAGE: So I went to Royalmail.com and put in my tracking number and was surprised!! Your item, posted on 03/01/13 with reference ************ has been passed to the overseas postal service for delivery in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. -------------------------------- TRACKING ROYALMAIL WITH USPS: Entered the tracking number into the USPS website. The below is what it says. Your Label Number *********** \t Service - First-Class Mail International \t Status of Your Item - Origin Post is Preparing Shipment \t Features - International Letter ---------------------------------- Fast! Now I wait to see if they arrive in the mailbox! I have no idea its port of entry. We will see. Stay Tuned
Hadn't checked it in a while. But here is the latest... ------------------------------------ \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \tProcessed Through Sort Facility \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t January 04, 2013, 8:28 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProcessed through USPS Sort Facility \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 05, 2013, 7:08 pm\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCHICAGO, IL 60701 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \tI ------------------------------------- I believe the ISC is the customs portion of the process?? I am not sure, a brief google search had brought up possible international service center (Customs), and I am assuming that it made it through the ISC with no problems and went straight into the USPS sort facility. Fingers crossed that it picks up speed tomorrow. My thinking on this is that I should have waited to order on a Friday/Saturday so that the items would be in transit over the weekend and arrive state side on a Monday and be processed quicker. I don't like the idea of these goods being left in customs over a weekend.
they'll be fine lol mines were in customs for a week and they still went through, I hate ordering around the holidays it takes way longer to receive you're package. lemme know when u get em I might be placing a order Sent from my Blaze using GC Forum
As of this morning 1/6/2013 Package has left Chicago facility of USPS. Enroute to my location! Should be here in a couple days. Hopefully, will have beans!
nice told u it would be ok, haha let me know how good the packaging is I'm almost done making my list Sent from my Blaze using GC Forum
Well, the fact that it left the facility is good, but it's a matter of whether or not they've been confiscated. The way SOS sent the seeds before (years ago) was NOT the stealthiest in my opinion. And my concern about their stealth is that it seems as if it was sent the same way. It's sent as an 'international letter' so it's in a plain envelope. So quality of the bean is a concern as well if there is no protection... Will keep it updated. Oh, and I've heard that Chicago's customs hub is one of the strictest in the US
My order also left out today from Chicago, keeping fingers crossed..will update when package comes in
I think it would have said if they were confiscated or not when u track it, i ordered from the ssc they sent mines pretty concealed but sadly one seed got crushed not sure how tho. I'm trying to find girl scout cookies as my last strain to complete my list Sent from my Blaze using GC Forum
1/8/2013 Still no package. Items do NOT take 2 days to get from Chicago to my location via USPS. Something could be delayed. rshackleferd get your stuff yet?
they'll come give them time its the beginning of the year mail is slow right now Sent from my Blaze using GC Forum
usps is so slow when it comes to updating tracking numbers when I ordered from herbies I received my package in 9 days total and the day I got them I check the tracking number it said "Origin post is preparing shipment" or dispatch one of them Sent from my Blaze using GC Forum
This means they are expecting the shipment from overseas (RoyalMail) and has not been entered into the USPS system yet. I am still waiting on my beans. The tracking said it had departed Chicago sort facility on 1/6/2013 4 days later and still nothing in the mail. Let me tell you it should have only taken a day to get to my location and the following morning be dropped off. It is now 2 days removed. So my concerns are high that they have been confiscated.
