Australian Seed Bank Review 2024 (My Experience)

I’ve seen a bit of chatter about Australian seed bank on grower forums, so I thought I’d take a closer look at them.

I was pretty shocked by what I found…

Continue reading this Australian Seed Bank review to discover the pros and cons of ordering from them, and to see how they stack up against the best seed banks to order from.

Australian Seed Bank Pros

• A good website (although it’s fake)

Australian Seed Bank Cons

• Not a real seed bank
• Redirect users to European seed banks
• No Verification
• Lack of Reputation
• Lack of History
• No Strain Organization on the Website

Australian Seed Bank Alternatives

This Australian Seed Bank review is part of my seed bank reviews series. I am reviewing popular seed banks to see which ones are worth using and which ones are not.

Here are the results so far…

Is Australian Seed Bank Safe?

Australian Seed Bank could be safe to buy from, however, it’s not totally clear how legitimate they are.

On their website, they claim that “Your privacy is our Number One concern. Please feel safe browsing our online catalog.”

However, they don’t provide any information on why you should feel safe buying from them.

There is also a total lack of customer reviews for Australian Seed Bank online and a lack of recognition from cannabis publications.

Reputation: Australia’s Official Cannabis Seed Bank

On their website, Australian Seed Bank declares itself the official cannabis seed supplier of Australia.

This claim sounds awesome, and is powerful enough to lull buyers into a sense of security until you google “Australian Seed Bank.”

Someone needs to tell Australian Seed Bank that a lot of other seed banks are vying for the title of “Australia’s official cannabis supplier.”

Their claim is mimicked by numerous other cannabis seed banks like Aussie Seed Bank which calls itself “Australia’s only legit seed bank,” Australian Marijuana Seeds which calls itself “Australia’s official seed bank,” and OZ Seeds which calls itself “Australia’s best seed bank.”

All of these claims make it clear that these banks are likely giving themselves a title that in reality doesn’t exist and has no backing.

History

Being “Australia’s official cannabis seed supplier” and “Australia’s only legitimate seed bank” is only a couple of claims that Australian Seed Bank makes on their website.

They explain that they have been in business for over 18 years which would be shocking considering the lack of reviews on them.

If they have been in business for that long, remaining so unknown on the web was truly an insane feat.

They explain that in their history they “have never had a single lost or confiscated package” which would be truly miraculous considering the fact that they ship worldwide.

They make a lot of claims about the quality of their seeds as well, detailing their intense breeding process, and the incredible conditions they keep their seeds in to keep them fresh.

If it makes you nervous to buy from a seed bank that has a largely murky history, and that makes such dubious claims about itself, check out fully transparent banks like Paradise Seeds and I Love Growing Marijuana.

Seed Selection

Australian Seed Bank carries over 90 strains which is a fair amount.

Enough that you’ll definitely find something that suits you, but not enough that you’ll be overwhelmed by the options.

They have feminized, auto-flowering, Sativa, Indica, and Hybrid seeds.

If 90+ options don’t seem like enough for you, then check out a seed superstore like Seedsman which has thousands of strain options for affordable prices.

Marijuana Seedshop

All of Australian Seed Bank’s seeds are sold through the website marijuanseedshop.com which is extremely confusing considering nowhere on Australian Seed Bank’s or Marijuana Seedshop’s websites do they acknowledge any connection between the two banks.

Overall, it just really gave me a shady feeling that they redirect you to an entirely different website.

Seed Quality

Australian Seed bank advertises that they work hard to make sure all of their strains are fresh and always in stock.

Of course, since it’s Marijuana Seedshop that actually supplies the seeds it’s not totally clear how they do this.

They explain that they have seed vaults around the globe to make sure that every strain they breed will “survive for many future generations.

Our favorite seed vault is in Norway because of the permafrost environment and constant temperature, to ensure long-term survival.”

This weirdly specific detail adds some legitimacy to their claims since it would be a bizarre thing to make up, but of course, there is no proof that their mythic Norway seed vault exists.

Germination Guarantee

Despite how much Australian Seed Bank raves about the quality of their seeds, they do not offer a germination guarantee. In my opinion, the most telling sign that a seed bank is great is them offering a germination guarantee since that means they actually believe in their seeds.

The seed bank with the most impressive germination guarantee in the industry is I Love Growing Marijuana.

They have an unbeatable 100% germination guarantee which they achieved through offering only the highest quality seeds and giving free seeds with every order.

Seed Prices

Australian Seed Bank has low to average prices for their seeds.

Below you can see a price comparison of 10 Sour Diesel feminized seeds from Australian Seed bank, versus the prices of some of the best seed banks in the world.

Sour Diesel Feminized Price Comparison

•  Australian Seed Bank 10 Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds – $79.98
•  Seedsman 10 Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds – $59.24
•  I Love Growing Marijuana 10 Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds – $99.00
•  MSNL 10 Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds – $77.30
•  Weedseedsexpress 10 Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds – $82.75

As you can see from this price comparison, Australian Seed bank has very average prices, with the third least expensive seeds.

Or rather, it SEEMS like they have the third least expensive seeds.

In reality, when you click “Buy Seeds” on Australian Seed Bank’s website, where the seeds are listed as $79.98, it takes you to Marijuana Seedshop’s website where you have to scroll through their seed offerings, only to find the price is actually $110.

That price means that Australian Seed Bank has the most expensive seeds of the 5 banks we are comparing, which is unjustifiable considering that I Love Growing Marijuana has high-quality seeds, a germination guarantee, and gives free seeds with every order.

Payment Methods

Australian Seed bank offers a variety of discrete and convenient payment methods.

Some of the payment methods they accept include:

• Cash
• Bitcoin
• Bank Wire
• Credit Card

It’s nice they include cash, bitcoin, and wire transfer for people who want to privately and discretely pay them for the seeds.

They also offer credit cards for people who want a more convenient payment option.

Australian Seed Bank Customer Service

Australian Seed Bank says that they put customers first, trying to enable customers to have the most positive shopping experience possible.

You can contact them through a Contact Form, and they promise to respond in a timely manner since they are there for their customers 24 hours a day.

They have a Q&A section on their website but a lot of the questions have not been answered.

They also have an active blog with interesting articles about cannabis to help their customers.

Since there are little to no customer reviews on Australian Seed Bank, it’s hard to say whether they actually have great customer service.

If it’s important to you that the seed bank you buy from has good customer service then buy from I Love Growing Marijuana.

They set the industry standard for customer service with a renowned customer service team that delivers quick, helpful replies to inquiries.

Website Design

It’s a good thing that Australian Seed Bank doesn’t have that many seeds because there is no easy way to sort through their seed offerings.

You can have their 90+ seeds sorted alphabetically, by popularity, from lowest to the highest price, from highest to lowest price, by average rating, or by latest.

They don’t have any convenient sections for their offerings like Feminized, Autoflowering, CBD, Sativa, Indica, Hybrid, etc. which most seed banks have to make shopping easier.

You can look seeds up in their search bar, but that means you have to know what you are getting before you start shopping.

Shipping

Australian Seed Bank guarantees to ship, asserting that they have never lost a package or had any packages confiscated because of their stealth shipping method.

They ship in Australia and worldwide.

Shipping Options

Shipping in and outside of Australia costs $27.29. You get a tracking number with these shipping options so you can monitor your package’s journey to you.

This is the only shipping option that is offered which is annoying because it’s fairly expensive compared to other seed banks’ shipping prices.

Originally posted 2021-02-12 07:23:08.