Late seed lists etc

[conolady]

My husband, who is an associate, still hasn't received his seed list, and I see in another topic that a lady in Sweden has only just received her's. This begs the question of how the applications for seed are prioritised. Obviously, some seed may sell out quickly and if folk don't yet have their magazine and/or haven't seen the list on the forum home page they may well miss out. Plus, of course, those members who live abroad...Is it first come first served or does a week or so elapse before every application is 'put into a hat'? Apologies if this has been addressed somewhere else, but if so, I haven't been able to find it, at least not in an up-to-date post.

[Chris L]

I understand it is first come first served.

This topic comes up every year at this time, and has been discussed at great length in the past.

Any system has pros and cons.

[conolady]

I understand it is first come first served.

This topic comes up every year at this time, and has been discussed at great length in the past.

Any system has pros and cons.

Thanks for this. I'll look again for past discussions.

[Aiko]

Are you talking about the BCSS seed list? The digital version is already on the website. One could print out the according sumit form and submit that instead of waiting for the one enclosed in Cactusworld...?

[ragamala]

Are you talking about the BCSS seed list? The digital version is already on the website. One could print out the according sumit form and submit that instead of waiting for the one enclosed in Cactusworld...?

I'm with you on that Aiko. Even though other info says please use the order form accompanying the journal I fail to see why it should not be acceptable to submit a printed copy of the pdf suitably filled in.

http://society.bcss.org.uk/images/bcss_ ... 5FINAL.pdf

[mary44]

I was unaware that associate members were able to order seeds. I always thought that associate membership was aimed at U.K members allowing them access to branch meetings.

[Chris in Leeds]

I received the associate mail on Friday from Peter in Manchester so if you didn't get yours today it might arrive on Monday but I don't know why you just didn't order them on the same order form

[conolady]

It seems my post wasn't clear or people haven't read it properly. I'm not asking how to order and nor is my husband. I am simply asking what the method of distribution is. Is it first come first served? If so, wouldn't it be fairer to wait for a week or ten days for all the orders to come in and then randomise them? And it would be no more work; might even take the pressure off. The fact that some people get their magazines and seed lists later than others is clearly a problem. Yes, all methods have some pros and cons, but the fairness issue is easily remedied by putting all the orders in a metaphorical hat.

And yes, associate members do get a seed list, albeit some days late.

[conolady]

Are you talking about the BCSS seed list? The digital version is already on the website. One could print out the according sumit form and submit that instead of waiting for the one enclosed in Cactusworld...?

I'm with you on that Aiko. Even though other info says please use the order form accompanying the journal I fail to see why it should not be acceptable to submit a printed copy of the pdf suitably filled in.

http://society.bcss.org.uk/images/bcss_ ... 5FINAL.pdf

I agree, but it DOES say not to use it. If one CAN use it, why not say so and make it clear?

[Rob]

funnily enough, Alison's associate seedlist arrived here today, but no sign of my journal yet.
The vagaries of the postal system, I have told this on here before, but, when I was looking after the HawSoc seed distribution I once had an order from Jersey before I received my copy of Haworthiad, all copies of which went to the same post office in the same sack.