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Cole_Robbie · May 11, 2013

True, but I wonder if it ever happens. I can't see anyone saving what was labelled as hybrid seeds to regrow them just to make sure they were hybrids.

There's a rule of law about civil damages; they must be foreseeable. So if someone lies to you to sell a $3 packet of bad seed, and then you go spend thousands of dollars on an elaborate garden and hundreds of hours of your valuable time, you have every right to sue them...for $3.

My point is not to advocate dishonesty, but just that there are hardly any repercussions to it. I guess that's why there are so many seed companies that have been in business 100+ years. There is a lot of trust involved.

May 11, 2013	#33
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	True, but I wonder if it ever happens. I can't see anyone saving what was labelled as hybrid seeds to regrow them just to make sure they were hybrids. There's a rule of law about civil damages; they must be foreseeable. So if someone lies to you to sell a $3 packet of bad seed, and then you go spend thousands of dollars on an elaborate garden and hundreds of hours of your valuable time, you have every right to sue them...for $3. My point is not to advocate dishonesty, but just that there are hardly any repercussions to it. I guess that's why there are so many seed companies that have been in business 100+ years. There is a lot of trust involved. Last edited by Cole_Robbie; May 11, 2013 at 02:13 PM.