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Whistler, BC, Canada

Hey, I made a post several weeks ago about trading gear for seeds, well, I didnt end up having any takers as my price was just too high. Trying a new approach, I have put a price beside each seed that I think is reasonable, if anyone is interested in seeing my list please just let me know.
If there is a price I put up for lets say $20, and you think its worth $5, I am more then willing to change the prices around and we can find a better deal.

Thanks,

Kyle

E-mail - k_graham86@hotmail.com

1/24/2007 1:51:18 PM

Whistler, BC, Canada

Something I forgot to mention, although I am Canadian, all the prices are in US funds as I find the majority of growers are American, just to keep the exchange a little simplier.

1/24/2007 3:10:10 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

well Kyle,
Last I checked, the out right sale of seeds was kinda frowned upon, not trying to start a whole debate or be harsh, just bringing it to your attention.
Tom

1/24/2007 4:32:07 PM

Whistler, BC, Canada

I realize it is frowned upon to sell seeds, I frown upon myself for selling them and dont want to. As everyone else, I have things in life that need some attention to, that takes money, living in the area I do its reasoably expensive, I have debts to be payed off, and a career in Mountaineering that Im trying to get into for the passion of the sport, and take advantage of being on glaciers, and remote regions to project a better understanding of our environment as Im extremely passionate about it.

In order to achieve some of my goals in life, I have VERY sadly had to stoop this low in order to get slightly closer to some of these goals.

I hate doing this myself, but hope all of you just understand slightly more.

1/24/2007 5:07:15 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

I agree with Tom. This is a slippery road to start down. I have been offred cash for seeds and I have just said no. I refuse to sell them. Last year I donated a fairly high profile seed for privet sale to raise cash for our 4-H club. This is a little different. When you buy seeds from an auction or for fundraising that money is going for a good cause i.e. non profit. There have been some debates on this site with individuals selling whole collections for hardship reasons, i.e. house fire etc. If I was faced with a personal crisis and needed money, I might stoop to this as well, but Kyle, unless you have a better story than "I need money for mountin climbing" I think you are out of line.
Just my thought
John

1/24/2007 5:37:47 PM

Kyle from your posts name including the ? mark, I for one can see you struggled with this idea. I can also understand that you are moving on to a new hobby/sport that requires some cash.

I personally think it's better to make the seeds available to those that are interested in growing them than letting them waste. If people want to buy seeds (which obviously many do with more seeds being offered for sale on more sites every year) then I look at it as just another seed source for those with money to spend.

This "slippery road" line comes up occasionally,,but it seems to be used selectively among growers.

Part of the problem comes if the growers gave you the seed with the understanding you were to grow it, if that's the case then you should give the seeds to folks that will.
If you acquired the seeds from an auction,,membership package, trade/exchange, then I say they are yours to do with as you like.

Also if these seeds don't sell for you then I suggest you give the remaining seeds to a club of your choice to be used at their degression. Good karma will follow you on your future endeavours.

Just my thinking anyway.

1/24/2007 6:03:11 PM

No Place Special

Ya what Dan said, lol.

1/24/2007 7:16:27 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

I tend to agree with Dan on this subject but what about these companies (no names mentioned) that gather and sell seeds from top growers? Where does that money go? Just curious....

Mark

1/25/2007 2:45:11 AM

Commack, NY

seed selling goes on more than you think. its been going on for years, sometimes behind closed doors, other times out in the open. I guarantee you that if someone posted that they are selling a 1068, they would get multiple, private offers regardless of how selling is viewed by the community. If you come right out and say "hey im selling these seeds",then on some level i do think its commendable. there are other techniques which have popped up as of late that are more "smoke and mirrors", but at the end of the day, they're selling seeds too.

1/25/2007 9:48:36 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Scarpa,

eBay if you need the cash. It's a free market system now that the patent is expired. Long live capitalism.

1/25/2007 10:51:17 PM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ spacemaster400@earthlink.net

If the person sells the seeds, well what if all the individual wants to recoup is the price of the bubbleope, the tape to secure it, the coin envelope sent in the exchange, and the postage that was paid to ship trade and obtain the seed. I think that would most definately be a reasonable compromise to the cardinal rule of no seed traded for profit. If lots of seeds were involved, well then the bubbleopes, and postage could add up to quite a large sum, but the buyer could be getting quite the deal, and all he paid was the packaging and postage charges..

1/26/2007 3:23:58 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

Let's face it, folks. We place a lot of value in our seed stock, as evidenced by the high dollar people are willing to pay at auction for proven seeds.
Heck, everybody's already selling seeds, but we call it an auction, or a raffle, or a 'club membership drive'. Really it's all seeds sales in the end. Because of the brotherhood that exists in this hobby, straight out sales are frowned upon unless the proceeds benefit a club or cause. But there's no legal reason why one cannot sell seeds straight up for cash. As Trem said, the PVP's expired.

1/26/2007 7:14:29 AM

Rhode Island

Kyle

The sngpg may be interested in purchasing your seeds for a future auction. all seeds would need to be in original package with some reasonable form of verification.
If not we would not be interested.

pls email me a call at 401-392-1015

Dick wallace

1/26/2007 8:48:39 AM

Rhode Island

opps meant to say give me a call

1/26/2007 8:49:16 AM

LOL,,pap I really hope you have call block setup for that kid out west !!!

1/26/2007 9:09:55 AM

Indiana

Ok guys what about this trading seeds for fungicide would this be frowned upon? Ive been thinking about it for awhile ive been unemployed for a couple months now and its hard to justify spending the $ for growing supplies. I have a few good seeds I probably wont grow this year and could do someone else some good. I need to get some compass fungicide. would it be wrong to trade a seed for fungicide? PS: sorry to kind of hijack this post
Steve

1/26/2007 11:32:32 AM

Mocksville, NC

I see nothing wrong with what you need to do, as long as you didnt promise to plant there seeds, in that case you should contact the growers ,and see if they want there seeds back, otherwise have i bought seeds from growers from this site about 75% of them, but not ones i promised to plant, this came up last year as long as you get permission from them, one thing when The dill's releast there pvp, it became fair game thats the truth of the matter, and i'm no saint, and stand up if you are.

1/26/2007 11:50:43 AM

Mocksville, NC

Not at all Moondog e-mail me at voldathome@yadtel.net
Rog

1/26/2007 12:14:19 PM

Mocksville, NC

one more thing if your willing to buy seeds, Theres a up side to this, there prb going to planted isn't that what it is all about?

1/26/2007 12:19:03 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I'm a little confused, a guy has some seeds to sell.....is it not the same as http://www.beachyseeds.com/

1/28/2007 11:33:33 AM

Williamsport, Pa.

id rather buy than beg

1/28/2007 7:34:09 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

hmm NSB seems that the seeds the are at Beachyseeds.com are there because he either grew them himself or others growers sent them to him to sell. Nothing makes me madder than giving a proven seed to a person, with a promise to grow. Then having that grower trade the same seed. Then they have the balls to ask you to verify the seed with the other grower.

1/29/2007 9:11:57 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Shannon, while I personally would not ever consider selling seeds that were given to me or traded for with the intent of growing (actually I have asked permission from the grower to trade or give away seeds that were given to me) however I see no real differance in Tom selling his (or other peoples seeds) and this fellow selling off his seeds cause he can't grow them.

Like I said, I would not do it but he can do so if he wishes and I'm agreed with Tremor that he could just offer them up on ebay.

Glenn

1/29/2007 4:11:55 PM