A Bad Seed Story

whitebb2727

Well-Known Member
Sorry for the long story, but this is what they did to me.

So, I ordered from Herbies and paid the extra for insured shipping just in case my order was lost or damaged. When I received my package, two of my seeds were broken. I contacted them several times and told them the seeds were broken with pieces of the seed coats scattered on the bottom of the baggie and one seed you could actually see the embryo through the broken seed coat. I then received no reply from them.

I then looked on the FAQ section of their website and it clearly states that if you have received broken seeds, or if you are unsatisfied you must send the seeds BACK TO THEM so you may receive replacement seeds or a refund.

I then promptly sent the seeds back to heries per their written istructions. I then got an E-mail from Herbies stating they would not replace my broken seeds due to the fact that when they received them, THEY WERE BROKEN! WTF?! They won't refund broken seeds due to the fact they were broken? They then said they would be unable to tell if they were broken in transit, or if they were broken when I received them. Once again WTF?! Who would go through all the trouble of ordering seeds, along with the added costs of insurance just to return the seeds?

After another E-mail they then told me I should've taken a picture of the seeds, sent the picture to them, then they would have replaced my broken seeds. Once again I responded to them with their instructions, from their FAQ section, on their website:

"My seeds are damaged/faulty, what should I do?
In the highly unlikely event that an item sent to you is found to be faulty, you may send it back to us for a replacement. We will refund the cost of sending the item back to us."

So, what do these lying penises do next? They then send me an E-mail stating that THEIR PRINTED instructions are incorrect, their website needs to be changed, and even though I followed THEIR instructions, on THEIR website to the freaking letter, THEIR instructions are wrong, and therefore it is somehow my fault, and they will not refund my seeds. WTF!??

To piss me off even more, they then stated that even though I paid extra and they will not refund my seeds, if i make ANOTHER ORDER through them, they will throw in free random seeds. Like I would ever give these lying assholes another dime after they screwed me the first time.

To warn all others just make sure that if you do order through them, DO NOT send the seeds back, like their website still states, take a pic and send it to them. If not they won't return your broken seeds, because the received them broken of course.
You sure that's the whole story?

Maybe you went off the deep end and cussed them out. I didn't have to take a pic or send anything back for replacements.

I am about sure it has something to do with your attitude when dealing with them or you would show a screen shot of the email.
 

GranolaCornhola

Well-Known Member
Not a chance, I was probably far more congenial than than the situation warranted. I went out of my way to be nice, when someone holds all the cards, or seeds in this instance, the last thing I'm going to do s be an asshole to them. By all rights, I should have been though, as I paid extra for guarateed shipping/insurance, and got fucked. I'll get screen shots for you later.
 

GranolaCornhola

Well-Known Member
^ I was thinking the same thing. Plus not to be a dick but shouldn't have sent the seeds back without hearing back from herbies to begin with so you can't really fault herbies for that.

You get more fly with honey
Dude, I followed their instructions per their Web site, if they do not want customers to send their seeds back, then they should not instruct them to do so. its fucking ridiculous actually, follow THEIR posted instructions, then have them fuck you over. If they don't want you to send the seeds back, then DONT tell me to do so!
 

GranolaCornhola

Well-Known Member
Here is one of the emails I received from them stating even though I paid extra for insurance, they would not refund my broken seeds, due to the fact they received them broken!




Re: Seeds I returned to you

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Hi

Yes, we have received the 2 items back, but they've been absolutely obliterated in-transit and it's impossible for us to tell exactly what condition they were in when you returned them. We're therefore unable to send you replacements on this occasion.
For future reference, please do not return any items to us; you simply need to contact us within 7 days of delivery if any items are damaged. Rather than returning them, if you e-mail us photos of any damaged items within this timeframe, we will always send replacements.

Best wishes

Herbie
 

UncleBuck

Well-Known Member
Here is one of the emails I received from them stating even though I paid extra for insurance, they would not refund my broken seeds, due to the fact they received them broken!




Re: Seeds I returned to you

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Hi

Yes, we have received the 2 items back, but they've been absolutely obliterated in-transit and it's impossible for us to tell exactly what condition they were in when you returned them. We're therefore unable to send you replacements on this occasion.
For future reference, please do not return any items to us; you simply need to contact us within 7 days of delivery if any items are damaged. Rather than returning them, if you e-mail us photos of any damaged items within this timeframe, we will always send replacements.

Best wishes

Herbie

you deserve it.
 

jbcCT

Well-Known Member
What a poor way to run a business. You want repeat buyers. Buyers should get satisfied, within reason. It's about developing a relationship. I hate to hear stories about guys getting screwed.
 

Poontanger

Well-Known Member
I feel your frustration Granola, ...........at least you got a package, (useless as it was )
Its far from me to say , but i will, without a tracking numba, you dont know that the parcel was ever made up!!
The main reason i use a U.K. bank , is there aloud to export them, as souviners, were they go is another issue
Ive heard many good reports about Mr Herbie, but with you & me, i think weve been shafted , & when you querry them its like, trying to communicate with Budgie, anyway thats water under the bridge, live & learn, all the best to ya bro

Poontanger
 

charred420

Well-Known Member
Point taken I.E.B, but please dont put me in that basket............im also currently involved on this site in a thread about Colloidal Silver, & a seed breeding program ( not sure id worry about that if i worked for a bank ) & im getting lots of help

Im not bagging the company, my point is all about the tracking numba, then you at least know , the officals in your country are to blame.............but yes what you say thru expeience, makes a lot of sence..............im only telling it the way it is.............& if i wanted to promote a bank i would have named my regular one, but i havnt, with respect

Poontanger
Also, you DIDN'T want to mention the name, you were reluctant to mention the name....'begins with h......'
Clear to anyone with sense you weren't promoting, or bashing....
 

kermit2692

Well-Known Member
Attitude never fails. Kind of funny how in the email she literally said "they were obliterated IN TRANSIT" lmao... They must not have believed you or were upset that you actually sent them back...i bet it only says to do that as a cover, Sort if a oh hey we aren't doing anything illegal here we expect our buyers to be in areas where they can legally mail these back... Honestly herbies website looks like a hippie trading post from the nineties, just one look at that and the freebie selection and i decided pretty quickly to never order from them..
 
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