J. L. HUDSON, SEEDSMAN, BOX 337, LA HONDA, CALIFORNIA 94020-0337 USA
How to Request Seeds
How to Send an E-Mail Request:
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 - it couldn't be simpler!
"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.
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.
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!
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.
Include sales tax only if you live in
California (7.25% for the state, 8.25% 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!
Step 4: Remember - we don't send an acknowledgement that we have received your request - 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 aneura ACAC-8 - 1 packet $2.00
Acacia elata ACAC-42 - 1 packet $2.00
Acacia Koa ACAC-74 - 1 packet $4.00
Acacia pendula ACAC-101 - 1 packet $2.00
Acacia smallii ACAC-118 - 1 packet $2.00
Acacia triptera ACAC-136 - 1 packet $2.00
Acinos alpinus ACIN-4 - 1 packet $2.00
Agastache rugosa AGAS-12 - 1 packet $2.00
Postage and packing: $1.50
TOTAL: $19.50
Please be sure to include your name and address on your request - remember, we need a mailing address, not an
e-mail address! We can't mail seeds to an e-mail address, and we hate to delay your order while we
contact you to verify your address.
About PayPal
PayPal is your safe, secure, easy way to
make online payments, and this is the only way we have to process credit card payments. If you don't have
a PayPal account, go to: www.paypal.com - it only takes a few
minutes to set up an account, and it is absolutely free. PayPal has a
secure site and is perfectly safe. You need a credit card or a bank account to open an account. If you have a credit
card, you can set up an account and pay for your request right away. If you do not have a
credit card, you can link to your bank account, but it takes about 3 days for PayPal to verify your
account. Then you can order from most internet businesses as easily as if you had a credit card, but
without having to give out your card number.
To request seeds, e-mail us your request and then click on the PayPal link www.paypal.com and log in to your account, and transfer the payment to us. Our
account at PayPal is the same as our e-mail requesting address, so use this both for making payment at
PayPal, and for sending us your request:
orders@JLHudsonSeeds.net
Outside the US:
PayPal is very convenient for our customers outside the United States, as this will save you
from the high fees for bank drafts in US$, 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: 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 - about 2 days.
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.
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).