On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:26:45 -0600, zxcvbob
wrote:

Helen J. Foss wrote:

For several years now I have posted 'FREE SEEDS - POSTAGE PAID' on
rec/gardens and received multi requests for tomato seeds.
I filled the requests for what folks asked for. Took the time to
label the individual little 'baggies', insert the seeds, secured them
between cardboard sheets and mailed them off at my own expense. I didn't,
and don't have a problem with this.
I put together over 300 packets last fall alone and enjoyed doing
it. The ONLY thing I asked in return was that the recipients of my labors,
notify me when they received the seeds....I don't think that was too much
to ask for.
A few offered me some different seeds, which I though was a nice
gesture on their part, and I accepted the offer. To this day I have not
received any seeds, but that doesn't really bother me as much as the fact
that a few of the ones I sent seeds to, didn't have the common courtesy to
sit at the keyboard for one minute, and tell me they received the
seeds....how long does it take to say 'I got them'?
I have sent seeds to many States, Alaska (I know it's a State),
Australia, United Kingdom and Wales and received reports that the seeds
have done well in their area.
Now suddenly I'm receiving further requests for seeds, and have
already maialed out over 150 packets, for which I have received replies of
their arrival.
To the folks that sent me messages telling me of their arrival, I
say a BIG THANK you, and hope I'll be able to send you some new and
different seeds next fall.
To the folks that were too busy to spend a minute on the
keyboard, I say THANKS FOR NOTHING, and there will be no further shipments
from this source.
To those who want to flame me, just want to say that I had to vent
my disappointment in certain people that have no time to show a little
common courtesy to a fellow gardener.
Hope you all have a great growing season and abundant crops.


If I recall correctly, you posted the "real life" names and addresses of
a bunch of the people you sent seeds too. (It's been a while so I could
be mistaken, but I do remember being shocked by something like that)

After being "outted" like that, some folks may have not wanted anything
more to do with you or your seeds.

I sent some dried peppers a few years ago to someone in Canada and they
were never delivered. Customs agents probably confiscated them and
didn't bother to send a postcard stating such. We had exchanged seeds
previously without any problems. So maybe people never sent you a
"thank-you" because they never received the seeds.

Just a few observations,
Bob
actually you pretty much just supported her argument she was
asking for a comfirmation of weather the people got the seeds or not
if they never got them then they should have told her so and the rest
are jerks maybe if they never got them she would have sent more if
she had them
she never asked for thanks just a comfirmation
michelle