another plausible hypothesis I've heard is that a company is gaming an online review system ("that's why they use your mailing info but a different phone number") which requires an actual shipment. the seeds are cheap, give the impression of a legit sale & allow their comrades to give a new company a glowing review
This is a tactic that Chinese sellers use on Amazon.
They create fake accounts with your address and order crap that they write glowing reviews for. Later, they merge the cheap crap with a higher priced product and that product inherits the sales metrics and reviews. They've got people inside Amazon or have hacked Amazon worker accounts that allow them to set this up.
I've heard morning glory. But we've had morning glory here all my life. It was one of the main weeds to chop out of tobacco fields. You didn't want to harvest tobacco that had morning glory vines in it.
Asian hornets destroy bee colonies. I guess it's not crazy after all to think Asian hornets recently found in the US were intentionally brought here to help destroy our ecosystems by preventing bees to pollinate.
The Chinese government will use all means possible to try to destroy us
Gandalf dot jay peg - "... Mystery seeds?"
I am also out of the loop
Microwave them first if you want to be really sure.
another plausible hypothesis I've heard is that a company is gaming an online review system ("that's why they use your mailing info but a different phone number") which requires an actual shipment. the seeds are cheap, give the impression of a legit sale & allow their comrades to give a new company a glowing review
This is a tactic that Chinese sellers use on Amazon.
They create fake accounts with your address and order crap that they write glowing reviews for. Later, they merge the cheap crap with a higher priced product and that product inherits the sales metrics and reviews. They've got people inside Amazon or have hacked Amazon worker accounts that allow them to set this up.
makes more sense than anything else I've heard
So weird. Surely someone has identified what type of plant these seeds grow by now. Curious.
I've heard morning glory. But we've had morning glory here all my life. It was one of the main weeds to chop out of tobacco fields. You didn't want to harvest tobacco that had morning glory vines in it.
Saw this story here first about 24h ago.
https://thedonald.win/p/GbfQT55J/breaking-numerous-states-are-rep/c/
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/virginia-department-of-agriculture-warns-residents-of-seeds-from-china/65-2e195255-f7e9-46bf-8bea-f711415af3c3
Asian hornets destroy bee colonies. I guess it's not crazy after all to think Asian hornets recently found in the US were intentionally brought here to help destroy our ecosystems by preventing bees to pollinate.
The Chinese government will use all means possible to try to destroy us
I don't know which would be the correct agency... FBI? FDA? Postmaster General? But I would do a little research and forward them to law enforcement.
Edit: USDA maybe?