J. L. HUDSON,
SEEDSMAN,
BOX 337,
LA
HONDA,
CALIFORNIA 94020-0337
USA
How to Request Seeds
Request Form for requests sent by
the postal service.
Don't forget postage and
packing!
Packet Size and Potential
Germination
Bulk Seed
How to Send an E-Mail Request:
Click here if you are in the U.S.
Click here if you are Ordering Outside the U.S.
It's easy: Send us an e-mail listing the seeds
and products you are requesting and your name and address to orders@JLHudsonSeeds.net,
and then send a PayPal payment to the same address - it couldn't be simpler! Be
sure your e-mail name matches the PayPal e-mail name so we can match up your
request and your payment.
"Just wanted to thank you for the easiest seed ordering I've done
online. For those of us with slow connections (like a fixed cell connection),
your online stuff is great. And listing items in an email is much easier than
all that cart business."—Judy Price, Alaska, February 2008.
If you are in the United States:
Step 1: Go to www.paypal.com
and open an account (if you don't already have one) - only takes a few minutes.
All you need is a credit card or a bank account. PayPal is free, safe, secure,
and easy.
Step 2: List the items you are requesting in an e-mail, add up the total (don't
forget postage
and packing), and send it to us at orders@JLHudsonSeeds.net.
IF YOU WANT A TRACKING NUMBER, ADD $2.50.
PLEASE: Don't forget your name and mailing address, if you do not give your
address in your e-mail, your request will be delayed
while we contact you to verify your address. We really do need your
mailing address, and hate to delay your seeds while we contact you to verify
your mailing address!
WE DO NOT SHIP ANY ORDER UNLESS YOUR FULL
NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS APPEARS IN YOUR E-MAIL. WE DO NOT SHIP IF YOU ONLY GIVE
YOUR ADDRESS IN YOUR PAYPAL PAYMENT! Why? Because of too many packages being
returned for bad address!
If you want a paper copy of the catalog included with your seeds, just let us
know. The paper catalog is a handy reference with the germinating instructions
for all seeds. Hard to take your computer out to the garden!
Not sure if you have the correct total? No problem! If you overpay we will send
a PayPal refund, or if you underpay we will let you know. (Note: Unless you are
outside the United States and have trouble figuring postage costs, if you send
us a big list of seeds and ask us to send you the total amount to pay, there
will be a $5.00 service charge, and your request will be delayed.)
Include sales tax only
if you live in California (7.5% for the state, 8.5% for San Mateo County
residents only) - No tax on vegetable seeds.
Step 3: Then use your PayPal account to send the total due to orders@JLHudsonSeeds.net
(the "pay to" recipient). If your payment does not go through, you
probably mis-typed our e-mail address. Recheck the address - it will go
through if correctly typed. Also, if you send your payment from a different
e-mail address than the one you order from, it helps us a lot if you let us know
that address in the request e-mail - that way we can match up your request and
your payment easily. Thanks!
NOTE: We don't send PayPal invoices or requests for payment - you need to send
us the payment.
Step 4: Remember - we don't send an acknowledgement that we have received your
request unless we have a backlog - but you will be notified when we mail the seeds (usually within
2 - 4 days). If you really need an acknowledgement of our receipt of your
request, just let us know - we are glad to oblige, but please realize we are not
on-line all the time, so there may be a full day before you receive an
acknowledgement.
For fastest service, please always send your e-mail request separately
from your PayPal payment, and put your name and address in this e-mail.
If you just note your request within the PayPal payment, sometimes it will not
show up at our end!
YOUR REQUEST WILL BE DELAYED IF YOU DO NOT
GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN THE E-MAIL LISTING THE SEEDS.
We really do want to get your seeds to you quickly, and don't want to have to
delay your seeds while we contact you to verify your address! It really helps us
to have your address.
For fastest service, please send your request like this:
Frank Sumatra
12 Elm Street
Anytown, WI 55555-5555
frank@platypus-engine.com
Acacia Baileyana ACAC-10 - 1 packet: $2.00
Acacia dunnii ACAC-42 - 1 packet: $3.00
Artemisia annua ARTE-3 - 1 packet: $2.50
Astragalus membranaceus ASTR-30 - 1 oz: $16.00
Cymbalaria muralis CYMB-3 - two packets @ $2.50 = $5.00
Eschscholzia californica Orange ESCH-1OR - 1 oz: $6.00
Nicotiana Tabacum Perique NICO-36PQ - 1 packet: $2.50
Carrot, Little Finger VCAR-LF - 1 packet: $1.50
SubTotal: $38.50
Postage and packing: Seven packets = $2.00 plus 2 oz @25c/oz = 50c, total $2.50.
TOTAL: $41.00
Please be sure to include your name and address on your request -
remember, we need a mailing address, not an e-mail address! We can't mail seeds
to an e-mail address, and we hate to delay your order while we contact you to
verify your address.
Sorry, we don't have a 24-hour Customer Service Staff! We are a public-access
seed bank - not a giant consumer seed company. Also, the mail can take a
week or more to deliver your seeds (longer to other countries).
About PayPal
PayPal is your safe, secure, easy way to make online payments, and this is the
only way we have to process credit card payments. If you don't have a PayPal
account, go to: www.paypal.com
- it only takes a few minutes to set up an account, and it is absolutely free.
PayPal has a secure site and is perfectly safe. You need a credit card or a bank
account to open an account. If you have a credit card, you can set up an account
and pay for your request right away. If you do not have a credit card, you can
link to your bank account, but it takes about 3 days for PayPal to verify your
account. Then you can order from most internet businesses as easily as if you
had a credit card, but without having to give out your card number.
To request seeds, e-mail us your request and then click on the PayPal link www.paypal.com
and log in to your account, and transfer the payment to us. Our account at
PayPal is the same as our e-mail requesting address, so use this both for making
payment at PayPal, and for sending us your request:
orders@JLHudsonSeeds.net
If you are outside the US:
Postage Outside the U.S.
NOTE: If you want a tracking number for your
package, you must add US$12.00 for Registered Mail. There is NO tracking number
without registering, and if you do not choose to register the package, we are
not responsible if the package is lost in the mails.
NOTE: It can take 6 - 8 weeks for delivery outside
the U.S.
PayPal is very convenient for our customers outside
the United States, as this will save you from the high fees for bank drafts in
US$, and they have very reasonable exchange rates, too! About 190 countries are
set up for various PayPal options: Some countries can only send, and not
receive, so check PayPal for your local options.
Note:
Please check with your Ministry of Agriculture regarding any prohibited seeds. Most countries allow
the importation of small amounts of flower seeds without an Import Permit or Phytosanitary
Certificate. For most seeds, quantities under 100 grams are exempt from permit or certificate
requirements. Most small requests pass customs with no problems without a Phytosanitary
Certificate. We are NOT able to provide phytosanitary certificates - the USDA
has made the process so difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. We are not responsible for any seeds seized by
customs.
Note: Some countries have very restrictive agricultural laws governing the
import of seed. Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa in particular have
extremely restrictive agriculture laws - it is nearly impossible to import seed
into New Zealand, and Australia is not far behind. If you are in these countries
be aware that your seeds may be seized by customs. We are not responsible for
seeds that do not reach you. Request seeds at your own risk! No refunds for
seeds seized by your government! Books and GA-3 are OK to request for now.
How Long Will My Seeds Take to Arrive?
Most people are happy with the speed they receive their seeds. We
take pride in our fast service, and work long hours during the busy season to
get your seeds in the mail promptly. Figure up to three days turn-around time
for us to get your e-mail, verify your payment and address, and process your
request for shipment, and drop it off at the post office, PLUS up to another
week (usually 2 - 3 days) or so for the Postal Service to deliver the package to
you (longer outside the US). Sometimes there are January-April busy season
backlogs. Current backlog status -
4 days.
PLEASE DO NOT ASK WHERE YOUR SEEDS ARE UNTIL A FULL 30 DAYS AFTER THEY
HAVE BEEN MAILED. SOMETIMES THE MAILS ARE SLOW - THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS.
YOUR REQUEST WILL BE DELAYED
IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN THE E-MAIL LISTING THE SEEDS.
Occasionally there have been long delays in the mails to and from Canada - up to
4 - 6 weeks in each direction. PLEASE DO NOT ASK WHERE YOUR SEEDS ARE UNTIL A
FULL 30 DAYS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN MAILED. SOMETIMES THE MAILS ARE SLOW - THAT'S
JUST THE WAY IT IS.
Sorry, we don't have a 24-hour Customer Service Staff! We are a public-access
seed bank - not a giant consumer seed company. Also, the mail can take a
week or more to deliver your seeds (longer to other countries).