Vendor Standards

I Want Clones works only with trusted, approved vendors. Here is what every vendor agrees to.

Why vendor standards matter

I Want Clones is a marketplace. It doesn't grow or ship clones: independent vendors grow, pack, and ship every order. So what matters most is who you buy from, and every vendor is reviewed and approved before a listing goes live. Testing is up to each vendor.

  • Approval — every vendor applies and is reviewed before listing
  • Plant health — clones leave the vendor free of visible pests, mold, and disease, and true to the listed genetics
  • Accountability — performance, claim rate, and fulfillment quality can affect a vendor's marketplace visibility

What every vendor commits to

These come from the vendor requirements every approved vendor accepts.

  • Clones are free of visible pests, mold, and disease at the time of packing
  • Clones are true to the listed genetics
  • Orders ship Sunday through Wednesday; Thursday only for next-day service
  • Clones go out in the supplied containers, packed upright, humid, and protected from temperature extremes
  • Cut-to-Order buyers get a status update in Week 1 and again in Week 2
  • Every package includes the hemp compliance reminder

Plant-health practices and testing

Testing is up to each vendor. Every applicant describes how it keeps plants healthy, and the IWC admin team reviews it.

  • An IPM protocol (required)
  • A quarantine procedure for incoming genetics (required)
  • Whether the vendor tests for pests, pathogens, viroids, or HLVd
  • Test results, if the vendor tests (optional)

Each vendor also confirms that it takes reasonable measures to keep plants clean, healthy, and pest- and pathogen-managed. If HLVd testing matters to you, contact IWC before you order.

If something goes wrong

Problems are handled the same way every time, under the claims process.

  • A clone arrives damaged, dead, or clearly unhealthy — contact IWC within 3 days of delivery and include clear photos of the plants and the packaging
  • IWC reviews each claim under the claims process
  • IWC handles first-line claims, so buyers deal with IWC, not the vendor
  • Failures traced to vendor packing, genetics, or plant health may be charged back or lead to listings being pulled