Bean Banks - Win or Fail

I've been bean shopping for awhile and as we all know there are Good Banks and Bullshit ones. Living in the good ol' states can be a gamble but noticed a few " banks " like Hemp Depot and others , but was wondering if the RIU community has found the most "reliable " ( as in receiving the seeds as ordered ) or the bullshit con artists.

I've ordered from attitude , Herbies , Single seed co.with no problems , but found seed banks with some strains that " look " interesting to try but have no idea if there is a " don't buy from these assholes ".
So called " reviews " can be questionable , so I'm asking from some real world buyers. There are TONS of breeders that I have never heard of like East Island , Sic Meds , Malberry , etc. ( and wanted some experiences from growers about some " hidden gem " breeders or shit stay away breeders too ).

The vault is the only seed bank i use, and ive tried them all.

are you comparing seed banks and seed breeders?

Kinda both , because some banks I want to " try " have breeders I'm not familar with , so my question is 2 part.

Why don't you go scroll on down to the seed and strain review section and then Lo and Behold! A seedbank review section that had already had this same question asked and answered over 100 times? Imagine a well-known member knowing how to use a forum and properly placing a thread...or about a pound? I forgot what question I'm answering

Why not use seed banks you know of, I've only used Additude seeds from the uk, only one I would trust and that I believe I'm actually getting what I pay for, IE: there strains are the actual strains shown by the actual breeders, at least my own thoughts from growing them

Bought some Bodhi Apollo 11 from Midweek Song.. fastest shipping, great freebies (your choice). But they broke one of my personal rules of mail: keep it slim...like a letter. If not for the coupon code listed here at RU I wouldn't even know they exist. Bought on a Wednesday and had it the very next Tuesday- USA central time. Only had room for 2 seedlings and it was 2 for 2 germinating. Was worried about the tiny seeds but other than the slow start you get with small beans they are growing like a typical Cindy related strain. I have bought from the following:

1. Sannies, great stealth, not so great payment options..is both a bank and a breeder.

2. Dr Greenthumb, AVOID...lousy germination rates and his true name should be Greedthumb.

3. Attitude. lowest price for small orders, slow ship to USA

4. Seedsman. Top notch customer service and stealth shipping, more expensive for small orders

5. Herbies. Large selection and easy to use site if you don't know exactly what breeder to use, the downside is that I got a batch of seeds with a 50% germ rate because they were at least two years old....it was a Spanish breeder that was not that well known at the time.

Don't know if this is relevant to you still but I just put in an order through midweek song (same as you redzi I just tried them out for the coupon code on here) ordered 5 Northern lights #5 x haze (sensi seeds will try the mr nice version after and compare if i like the ss) femenized and got 5 freebies I got to pick, though ill admit most of the freebies were from breeders I dont know well I was surprised I got some white widow femenized from sensi seeds as an option and picked up a few. Mainly because I reminisce on the days of old when white widow was one of those magical strains that almost never came to town. I can let you all know how it goes when I get them. Being in Alaska ill be surprised if its less than 2 weeks. Also the beans are supposed to come in the breeder pack so we will see if that holds true as well.