Purdue Extension Weed Specialist Dan Childs says he has started to get reports of herbicide products being sold to farmers over the phone. Avoid vendors whose only address is a post office box.
Most local dealers have a supply of specimen labels for the herbicides they sell.
Demand that the solicitor provide the EPA Registration Number of the product and an advance copy of the label before agreeing to accept shipment of the product. Herbicides sold through the mail or over the telephone are often unregistered and cannot legally be sold in Indiana. Telephone solicitors often misrepresent the products they sell, either recommending them for inappropriate uses or exaggerating the length of their residual activity. When ordering by mail or telephone, whether ordering pot holders, computer equipment, or herbicides, the best way to pay for a purchase is by credit card. Under the fair credit billing statutes, you have the right to withhold payment for products that are unsatisfactory or misrepresented.