"Beads" not seeds sounds like the way to go.
Sux losing seeds/plants/scions/whatever in shipping. Has happened to me a few times now. Lost considerable amounts of $ too.
Lost an AeAe nanner plant due to whacko usps issues last year, along with a few others.
Had seeds confiscated from out of country, complete with legal threats as others have reported.
Imaging cellmate 1 asking cellmate 2, "Whatchu in for?"
Cellmate 2, "Semillas man."
Cellmate 1, "You too?"