Come Join Us! 5th Annual Tomato & Pepper Seed Exchange - Page 8

hmacdona · October 15, 2012

Today, I received seeds from:

* fmc53
* ginger2778

Thanks.....Heather

Pants · October 15, 2012

Eek! mine just got returned with a note saying I have to fill out a customs form.

hmacdona · October 15, 2012

That's very strange Pants. I have envelopes come through without a customs form. I'm thinking that was your local post office that returned it.

Pants · October 15, 2012

Do some people do customs forms? If so how do most people describe the contents? I skipped it in case 'seeds' would scare the customs people.

hmacdona · October 15, 2012

I've seen lots that do....with everything from seeds, to pepper seeds, to tomato seeds, to vegetable seeds written on the customs form and it's been fine. In fact, one of the envelopes that I recently received, was opened, inspected and resealed by customs...and everything was just fine. I think it just said pepper seeds on the envelope.

Your envelope will be fine. Pepper and tomato seeds are ok to send to Canada. Thanks

Pants · October 15, 2012

Thanks. I'll try to send it off again tomorrow.

JiminNJ · October 15, 2012

I would love to be part of your seed swap.

Thanks

jillybeantx · October 16, 2012

I just mailed my seeds today, and I had to fill out a form. The postal employee was fine when I told her it contained tomato seeds.

saltmarsh · October 16, 2012

Seeds are on the way to you Heather. Custom form had to be filled out. No problem with sending tomato seeds.

Pants · October 16, 2012

I mailed mine again today. I think the main issue I had was that the padded envelop was thicker than 3/4" and so was considered a package and billed at a higher rate than I had paid. This also meant that it required a customs form.

If the package had been thinner then it wouldn't have been an issue.

hmacdona · October 17, 2012

Thanks for the updates everyone.

Today I received seeds from:

* Nicky
* Sicily

Thanks......Heather

KarenO · October 17, 2012

Hi from another Albertan. I would love to participate.
KarenO

bower · October 17, 2012

Seeds are in the mail this morning Heather.... thanks so much! for offering to do such a massive clerical task

for our fun and enjoyment!!!

hmacdona · October 17, 2012

Thanks for the updates everyone. We're up to 131 participants. I'm still accepting new signups until October 20th (provided you can get your seeds in the mail by Oct 20th if you live outside of Canada).

Thanks...Heather

FarmerShawn · October 19, 2012

Got my seeds in the mail today - hope I did it right!
Shawn

October 19, 2012	#120
FarmerShawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,001	Got my seeds in the mail today - hope I did it right! Shawn __________________ "Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!" -- Tommy Smothers

October 15, 2012	#106
hmacdona Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3A) Posts: 443	Today, I received seeds from: * fmc53 * ginger2778 Thanks.....Heather

October 15, 2012	#107
Pants Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 35	Eek! mine just got returned with a note saying I have to fill out a customs form.

October 15, 2012	#108
hmacdona Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3A) Posts: 443	That's very strange Pants. I have envelopes come through without a customs form. I'm thinking that was your local post office that returned it.

October 15, 2012	#109
Pants Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 35	Do some people do customs forms? If so how do most people describe the contents? I skipped it in case 'seeds' would scare the customs people.

October 15, 2012	#110
hmacdona Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3A) Posts: 443	I've seen lots that do....with everything from seeds, to pepper seeds, to tomato seeds, to vegetable seeds written on the customs form and it's been fine. In fact, one of the envelopes that I recently received, was opened, inspected and resealed by customs...and everything was just fine. I think it just said pepper seeds on the envelope. Your envelope will be fine. Pepper and tomato seeds are ok to send to Canada. Thanks

October 15, 2012	#111
Pants Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 35	Thanks. I'll try to send it off again tomorrow.

October 15, 2012	#112
JiminNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 49	I would love to be part of your seed swap. Thanks

October 16, 2012	#113
jillybeantx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 40	I just mailed my seeds today, and I had to fill out a form. The postal employee was fine when I told her it contained tomato seeds.

October 16, 2012	#114
saltmarsh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b Posts: 662	Seeds are on the way to you Heather. Custom form had to be filled out. No problem with sending tomato seeds.

October 16, 2012	#115
Pants Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 35	I mailed mine again today. I think the main issue I had was that the padded envelop was thicker than 3/4" and so was considered a package and billed at a higher rate than I had paid. This also meant that it required a customs form. If the package had been thinner then it wouldn't have been an issue.

October 17, 2012	#116
hmacdona Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3A) Posts: 443	Thanks for the updates everyone. Today I received seeds from: * Nicky * Sicily Thanks......Heather

October 17, 2012	#117
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,928	Hi from another Albertan. I would love to participate. KarenO

October 17, 2012	#118
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Seeds are in the mail this morning Heather.... thanks so much! for offering to do such a massive clerical task for our fun and enjoyment!!!

October 17, 2012	#119
hmacdona Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3A) Posts: 443	Thanks for the updates everyone. We're up to 131 participants. I'm still accepting new signups until October 20th (provided you can get your seeds in the mail by Oct 20th if you live outside of Canada). Thanks...Heather