What do you look for in a seedbank?

I see across these subs all sorts of discussions about which seed banks are the ‘best’ etc but rarely does anyone explain why. What’s most important to you when it comes to buying seeds, and what makes you stay loyal to a particular vendor? There’s so much choice these days and it can get pretty damn overwhelming, especially for new growers.

Some thoughts:

1) Genetics - reputable breeders and good quality genetics. Otherwise you may as well not bother. Fuck seeds that don’t germinate. Only go to places that care about genetics, otherwise good luck getting plants that will end up being strong and healthy (you won’t). This is always starting point number one for me.

2) Shipping - I want shipping updates and I want delivery to be fast and secure. Privacy doesn’t matter too much to me these days, but it’s a nice bonus. Reliable tracking and stealth packaging should be the standard, and thankfully most seed banks now seem to be getting on board.

3) Customer Support - quick, solutions based communication is essential should there be any issues with my order. I want support with my grow if there are problems. And it should be prompt, done by real humans, and actually useful. Buying from places without these things is a total headache if anything goes wrong.

Anything I might have missed here? These are the first 3 things that came to mind for me. Hope everyone’s having a good start to the week.