Product: Blue City Diesel (14g)
Price: $110 + $15 s/h
Type: Cannabis flowers
Vendor: GrandpaJoe
Market: Nucleus
Escrow: None (FE)
Quality: 9/10
This is one of the finest Sativa-dominant strains I've ever smoked. It smells and tastes very strongly of citrus and spring. Absolutely delicious. And I'm smoking it out of a metal bowl, which is probably an injustice to this fine weed. The high is very energetic and alert like you would expect from a strong sativa. As a wake-and-baker, I find this to be an excellent daytime high. Rather than punch you on exhale, this eases you into the high. I sometimes wonder after the first few hits if I'm going to have to turbo-pack the bowl only to find myself daydreaming five minutes later with it still in my hand. Resist the temptation because you could easily overdue it with this stuff. I only wish I had ordered more. Also, it was a few grams overweight so cheers to you GPJ!
Shipping: 9/10
The product arrived quickly (~3 days) and with excellent stealth. Unlike many vendors who send with this type of packaging, you could not feel the contents through the package. Just a few extra steps make all the difference. Well done, GPJ. Of course multiple layers of smell proofing as well, and without the residual moisture you sometimes see. There's one minor item that I feel like would make the whole package a hair less conspicuous and that's the only reason I've docked a point from this category. I don't want to mention it here but it has to do with the choice of outer packaging. Not a big deal, but it's against my personal preference.
Communication: 8/10
He didn't initiate contact or send one of those warm and fuzzy "Your item has shipped, here's what's next" kind of emails that you get from some vendors (like TripWithScience) but he responded quickly when I had a question and was very nice and professional.
Ordering: 8/10
I'm not really sure what category this falls under, so I'm making one up. I have to point out GPJ required FE when I ordered, and presumably still does. This is totally understandable considering the recent crisis, which is why I broke my "no FE" rule for a trusted vendor. In fact, I lost money on my first order with GPJ because it was confirmed but not shipped when the Evo crisis first broke, so I definitely understand everyone buckling down. But it's worth noting that other vendors lost coin and continued to use escrow on the other markets. I'm not saying I wouldn't have done the same, but maybe an extra criticism will prevent a few shill accusations. Also, he's on BlackBank now so I'm sure he'll dabble with multisig. Even though it's not an ideal multi-sig because you have to deposit money on the site first, it will still save a lot of money and heartache in a pinch.
Overall: 9/10
GPJ delivered an awesome product quickly at a great price when he could have exit scammed and reaped a ton of coin. I'm going to do my best to savor this weed, but it's so delicious that I'll probably be back for more next week. :P Here are a few pics of some choice buds from the sack:
Edit: Price added
Thanks, the BCD is one of my longtime favorites. If you like the strong/unique tastes you should try the Strawberry Cough next.
Regarding the packaging, I know what your concern is and I rotate packaging around as much as I can, in the future feel free to request a box, envelope, etc. and I'll always do my best to accomodate.
Love y'all GPJ