Ok, so, i guess i will quit complaining & resign myself to the fact that this is the risk you take here with trades. I finally did get the Seeds from one gal, after a long time & alot of e mails, with the plant trade, ( which i will never do again ), the lady finally sent a messege this morning saying she will be shipping today, we will see if that happens.

From now on, i will have to have guidlines posted in my trade listings, it is a shame that serious gardeners here have to do this, i have seen others list theirs in "Red" which shows that they are fed up as well.

You can speak to a postal inspector. Fraud is fraud. How about a local TV staion, maybe they can do a story? If it is called a Bubble Envelope and they say it is a package, ask them the definition of "envelope". Civil servants! What happened to the customer is always right. I am sure glad we have email and electronic bill pay.

Al

Ummmm, Ok, Al, can i direct you back to the drama bus, i think they still have green beer, lol ^^^^^^^^

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To the top! I'll redo this post sometime here shortly since it is getting long, and will include numerous links to informational threads.

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"Seeds for postage offers are also permitted, ie BEAP, SASBE, SASE, free, etc"
Hello,
New Here
What does BEAP and SASBE stand for?

What does BEAP and SASBE stand for?
BEAP stand for Bubble Envelope and Postage.

SASBE stand for a Self Addressed Stamped Bubble Envelope.
It is not actually a sasbe though as only one envelope is used and included inside of it is the return postage, and an address label with one's return address, along with whatver the offering members asks....ie your GW name, and a not of seeds listed that are being requested, etc. The member does not send a self addressed stamped bubble envelope.

This thread explains it some...sase-sasbe is NOT a self addressed envelope-bubble or otherwise

hth.

Sue

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lots of newbies today!

missed being seen and/or read 4 times today...sure wish they would get the link fixed.

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Rescued from Page 2.

Newbies missing this all the time now.

Fran

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NEWBIES PLEASE READ

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I am a newbie and I read lol.

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I just wanted to say I am a newbie and I really enjoy this forum. I love seeds and I love starting plants from seeds. I want to learn more. I have made my first sasbe transaction its in route now and my first trade is in the mailbox now. I am really glad this post gave me a few answers about the "SASBE" and "BEAP" I felt stupid when I first started to ask someone what does that mean and what in the world is a bubble envelope lol. I guess everyone has to start somewhere we dont all start off knowing everything bout everything. lol shame is I dont end up like that either lol. Anywho back to the top.

countrycarolyn, don't ever feel "stupid". When in doubt ask a question.

I was once in your shoes, 6 years ago to be exact, and I didn't know what in the world I was doing either. I sat here for 2 days trying to figure out how to send a bubble envelope for SASBE.

Then I remembered what my grandpa used to say. "the only stupid questions, is the question not asked." That got me to send an e-mail to the member and ask.
She was so nice and explained it to me. I was off and running after that and haven't stopped yet.

Since you love starting plants from seeds. why not check out the wintersowing forum. That will really get you hooked on seeds and sowing seeds.

Fran

Here is a link that might be useful: Winter Sowing Forum

Beware newbies! There are a lot of enablers here on this forum.

Well if it isn't "our own RRB" posting again.

Hey Sue, funny post. As if you aren't one of those enablers too.

Fran

Well if it isn't "our own RRB" posting again.

Hey Sue, funny post. As if you aren't one of those enablers too.

Fran

LOL great I am glad you guys are so helpful and commical at the same time. Ok since this post seems to be hitting newbies heres one that I have been so wondering whats the proper way to send a bare root?

I think I got the bubbler down FINALLY, took me only an hour in the post office lol.

The wintersowing forum that sounds like a good one, right up my alley. I would prefer to deal with seed rather than plants. Though I have a few beuties I am trying to see if the seed will be true so for right now all I have is the plant.

I know I asked a question in the middle of a post but I am sure other newbies reading this post will hopefully see this part of the question, and hopefully get an answer and also helps bump up the post. So I wasnt asking to be rude.

Hi Countrycarolyn,

hmmm...it really depends upon what you are sending bare root, and where you are located (state) and where the other member is (state), and what time of year it is, and what maybe members prefer and agree to.

That is one reason why I always encourage members to put their state location in the one box provided for the garden zone. See, I am zone 5/6 S IN

I suggest you ask on the Conversation side of the forum, and there will hopefully be several who will see it and give you their take on things. The link to (off topic) Conversations is found just above the list of threads here on page one of the Seed Exchange. I think that would be the best place to be seen, as Conversations on the Plant Exchange doesn't seem to get as much traffic.

Sue...resident busy body

Thankyou Sue, I checked it out and didnt even need to post the question. Remy had foresight and put together a great demo. Carolyn

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Judas Priest, Noobs! Read this fricking post!

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OK NEWBIES, PLEASE READ THIS POST.

FRAN