No disrespect my friend, but in the US, if that's where you are, it is far from a thing of the past. I'm not going to go into detail, but I know of an online source(one you wouldn't really even expect) that kills it every time, bulk, for pennies on the dime. Not to mention I could hop in my car right now, drive ten minutes away, spend about ten to fifteen bucks depending on my mood, and within an hour be really nice. And I've collected quite a few frequent flier miles in my day, so I know what's good and what's bunk. Don't underestimate PST, because there are still suppliers that get there stuff from the little guy that is more concerned with quality than quantity and that typically equates to a happy shopper. As far as Indian markets, do some research, but in my opinion, there are better places than there to get quality seeds. They are not the only people who sell wholesale/bulk/fresh. In fact, their seeds are often times mass produced, old and not much better than a grocery store.
As far as the whole Pod vs Seed debate, I would imagine pods are great, but they just aren't possible for everyone to either purchase(exensive) and/or grow. Seeds can be easily purchased once a good source is found and I know myself you can very nice on them. Plus, they have a nice duration. And if you know your chemistry(basic, really) you can "clean" up your tea some if you don't like all the alkaloids that are in it. PST might not be ideal for a hardcore user, but it helped me kick oxy's and whenever my Tramadol script is out it gets me through that, too. Minus the zaps and shit. Speaking if Trams, I just got my script a few hours ago after a week off of em' and damn it I'll say I actually feel pretty good from about 400mg's and 2mg's of Kpins spaced out over three hours.....I usually don't feel much at all from them. Anyway, be careful. Seeds are still potent from the right sources. Peace.