Comments regarding DA Tree Store (karena308 on ebay)

I made a significant purchase of seed from DA Tree Store at the beginning of the season. The seeds germinated at a low rate- averaging 30-50%. The honey locust seed I purchased was infected with a non-native beetle, which I discovered when soaking and boiling the seed- causing the beetle to come out. I emailed back and forth with the company several times regarding the receipt, storage, and strict adherence to their stratification recommendations. They insisted that the beetles must have originated either during transit from my mailbox to my sealed plant refrigeration unit, or somehow got into the boiling water and infected the seeds. Ridiculous. I asked several times for refund or replacement- I believe it was for 1,000 or 2,000 seeds- and they never responded. I should have gone through my credit card for a fraud claim. Will never order from them again.