Right but that’s not what they’re being sold at by any reputable persons. You should make note of anyone selling a pack for $1k+ and they should be tarred and feathered, or at least avoided
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Well they sell it at the dispensarys here in Maine. That’s how I got a taste.
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I’ve still yet to walk into a dispensary…
One day…
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I’ve gone into one of the recreational stores, but my friends have med cards
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The dispensaries where im at are a joke. All the weed taste good but it dont get you high. A lot of it smokes like the jar right beside it. I dont even think the names in the jars are legit. Im guessing its like that in a lot places.
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He can probably sell out of $200 packs if he doesn’t make more of them. There’s very low limit on the number of $200 packs he can actually sell. And it’s in the 1-2 fully pollinated clones range. If he could sell 10 fully pollinated clones @5k seeds each (optimistically), that’s roughly 500 packs x 10 = 5,000 packs x $200 = $1M
You can’t tell me that it’s not worth it to him to make a million dollars in one grow if the demand existed… It doesn’t though. So what he’s really saying is that it’s not worth it to bust his ass to make more seeds and do more distribution work, when he will only marginally make more money. And I totally agree with that.
But if it were my crotchety old ass, I’d teach everyone a lesson about the real value of a seed. Compared to student loans, I’d consider it a pretty cheap education. 
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That’s what got me turned off from all these hyped modern strains. Are they lacking potency or just the commercial growing style? Harvested too early? They look, smell and taste great! But it all reminds me of beasters…
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If he floods the market with penny seeds he only cuts his own throat by devaluing his own work. Why sell a million seeds at a dollar a piece when five thousand packs would get him there with less overhead?
But with that said I do agree you wouldn’t want to be competing with him selling his seeds. I’m not sure how we got here tho, I think we smoked too much and got off subject lol.
As far as using MAC v2 to give out free clones locally and breeding projects, I stand by the claim that there is a genuine interest, and evidence that roi exists.
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Wasn’t questioning your decision at all, more along the lines of whether to put it one my agenda of things to pursue…
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I respect the racket. He’s got a good strategy too. Hell, he’s even helping you rationalize it by adding in packs that probably wouldn’t carry the same weight as his MAC strain. It’s a solid business plan.
But I’m not gonna call it something different that what it is. No disrespect to him or anyone who buys in, but there’s no reason not to call out the obvious and tread on pins and needles.
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Yeah I can’t answer that question, yet. Hence the grow journal.
If they’re mediocre, I don’t fucking sugar coat. Lol. With no hesitation I’ll say so.
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First and foremost I respect your opinion brother, and appreciate your input regardless, but especially if it’s an opinion opposite my own. It helps me keep things in perspective.
You think it’s just a money grab?
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IMO, without a doubt. People will buy something that’s got hype because it’s what’s cool. Everyone who cares about what other people think will follow. I’m still over here with the mindset that what’s happening here on OG is light-years beyond what these dudes are bloodsucking out of people who don’t WANT to know better.
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Based on what? (I posted this before your edit; but having read your edit I still ask, what information are you using to guide that opinion?)
Saying “I know better than everyone else, because I feel it’s true.” Isn’t a valid methodology for guiding decisions.
If it’s a money grab, why $200 packs instead of $500 like aficionado. We’ve already established that there are people willing to pay it. Aficionado sells out completely every year
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I just called it like I read it. This seems more about supplying a demand because the constant want for it by so many followers. “Cap’s Mac” stuff has become a unicorn for some.
For any collector or anyone who wants to be “with the in crowd” they’ll pay. That’s clear and this to me is no exception. Someone somewhere will pay those amounts and line the pockets, just to have what they want, those followers will only care because they’ll have someone to show off to and say they have such and such strain.
If a car collector learned that chevy was going to release a special edition 69 camaro tomorrow… Only the deep pockets survive… Same idea here.
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Whats the hype with mac every time i get some it taste like dirt and i couldnt tell any potency difference with strains that have thc in the early 20s… Am i just getting lazily grown smoke?
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But your explanation starts with the Mac being “a unicorn” as you call it.
So how did it get to where it is?
At some point in time there was no hype. What generated it?
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Again… he’s only charging $200 a pack. In your metaphor the 69 Camaro is selling for $30k?
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You realize that the seed trading and sharing that goes on at OG is prevalent on other forums. Just not out in the open like OG is. Which to be honest, the open sharing in this forum brings a lot of dbags just looking for free seeds cuz the word caught on. But, not to get off topic i would buy a pack of the v2 just out of curiosity of its hype. Has nothing ti do with wanting to be the cool kid or fit in with the cool kids. From my understanding the hype behind it is legit. Unfortunately, christmas cut into my seed funds so i did not even attempt to get in on the deal.
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I welcome everyone’s opinion, especially those of dissent. But you better have a rational reason because I take my investments seriously. lol.
(But I hold no hard feelings, so please don’t hesitate to tell me I’m a fool if you’ve anything to back that up. 
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