Flowers
Nov 10th 2005, 7:35 pm
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Flowers
I want to send some flowers to my mate here in the US, just wondered if anyone had used a company they would recommend online?
Nov 10th 2005, 7:50 pm
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by robskatie
I want to send some flowers to my mate here in the US, just wondered if anyone had used a company they would recommend online?
Nov 10th 2005, 7:53 pm
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by robskatie
I want to send some flowers to my mate here in the US, just wondered if anyone had used a company they would recommend online?
Nov 10th 2005, 8:25 pm
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by CarlM
When ive pissed off the wife, i always use FTD.com to send flowers - they are very reliable!
regular customer then?
Nov 10th 2005, 9:11 pm
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Re: Flowers
flowerbud.com does very tasteful stuff. Not too cheap mind, but the best I've had by far.
Nov 10th 2005, 9:24 pm
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Re: Flowers
I helped my husband's colleague with her trip to New Zealand (she was in a panic as it was over Christmas. She had booked her flights couldn't find any accommodation or rental cars and I managed to sort it all out for her) and as a 'thank you' she sent me a lovely flower arrangement.
The flowers (which came complete with vase) were from 1-800Flowers.com...and they lasted for ages.
Here's a website for online florists and discount coupons or coupon codes...this includes some of the current promotions for 1-800 Flowers.com
http://www.couponcraze.com/categories/Flowers/
(The link is probably worth bookmarking for future use)
The flowers (which came complete with vase) were from 1-800Flowers.com...and they lasted for ages.
Here's a website for online florists and discount coupons or coupon codes...this includes some of the current promotions for 1-800 Flowers.com
http://www.couponcraze.com/categories/Flowers/
(The link is probably worth bookmarking for future use)
Nov 10th 2005, 10:32 pm
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by Englishmum
I helped my husband's colleague with her trip to New Zealand (she was in a panic as it was over Christmas. She had booked her flights couldn't find any accommodation or rental cars and I managed to sort it all out for her) and as a 'thank you' she sent me a lovely flower arrangement.
The flowers (which came complete with vase) were from 1-800Flowers.com...and they lasted for ages.
Here's a website for online florists and discount coupons or coupon codes...this includes some of the current promotions for 1-800 Flowers.com
http://www.couponcraze.com/categories/Flowers/
(The link is probably worth bookmarking for future use)
The flowers (which came complete with vase) were from 1-800Flowers.com...and they lasted for ages.
Here's a website for online florists and discount coupons or coupon codes...this includes some of the current promotions for 1-800 Flowers.com
http://www.couponcraze.com/categories/Flowers/
(The link is probably worth bookmarking for future use)
Nov 10th 2005, 10:47 pm
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Re: Flowers
interflora...worked pretty well...
Nov 11th 2005, 1:20 am
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by robskatie
I want to send some flowers to my mate here in the US, just wondered if anyone had used a company they would recommend online?
Last edited by Roadster280; Nov 11th 2005 at 1:30 am.
Nov 11th 2005, 2:30 am
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by Roadster280
Caroline's Florist, Dallas, Georgia. http://www.carolinesflorist.net/AboutUs.asp Most excellent. Useless if more than 30 miles away from Klanville, Georgia though. Sorry.
Nov 11th 2005, 4:56 am
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Re: Flowers
http://www.virtualflorist.com/en/act/item/
I've used this company before, the flowers were beautiful and the prices afordable.
I've used this company before, the flowers were beautiful and the prices afordable.
Nov 11th 2005, 11:49 am
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by BrandonBrit
http://www.virtualflorist.com/en/act/item/
I've used this company before, the flowers were beautiful and the prices afordable.
I've used this company before, the flowers were beautiful and the prices afordable.
Nov 11th 2005, 11:52 am
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Re: Flowers
Best flowers I've found were www.proflowers.com. Prices are decent and every bunch of roses I've bought have lasted around 2-3 weeks. Look very nice too!
Nov 11th 2005, 12:21 pm
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Re: Flowers
YOU ARE ALL WRONG
Seriously, every time I have sent flowers abroad, I contact a local florist IN the town the person lives in.... My Nan used to live in Southwick, Brighton and the florist there was great, every Christmas..
Thanks to the internet, finding a florist is easy.
Phone up the florist (at 5p or 5c a minute - the call cost now is peanuts too).
You get WAY MORE FLOWERS for your money. FTD and interflora and ALL of those guys use a local florist and get a WHOPPING 30% commission plus all the shipping fees. Where do you think that commission is taken from - YOUR FLOWERS.
Don't get ripped off, establish a local florists where you Mum lives and/or the rest of the family around the world and you won't regret it. Also, they can often deliver same day if you beg
Seriously, every time I have sent flowers abroad, I contact a local florist IN the town the person lives in.... My Nan used to live in Southwick, Brighton and the florist there was great, every Christmas..
Thanks to the internet, finding a florist is easy.
Phone up the florist (at 5p or 5c a minute - the call cost now is peanuts too).
You get WAY MORE FLOWERS for your money. FTD and interflora and ALL of those guys use a local florist and get a WHOPPING 30% commission plus all the shipping fees. Where do you think that commission is taken from - YOUR FLOWERS.
Don't get ripped off, establish a local florists where you Mum lives and/or the rest of the family around the world and you won't regret it. Also, they can often deliver same day if you beg
Nov 11th 2005, 12:59 pm
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Re: Flowers
Originally Posted by franc11s
YOU ARE ALL WRONG
Seriously, every time I have sent flowers abroad, I contact a local florist IN the town the person lives in.... My Nan used to live in Southwick, Brighton and the florist there was great, every Christmas..
Thanks to the internet, finding a florist is easy.
Phone up the florist (at 5p or 5c a minute - the call cost now is peanuts too).
You get WAY MORE FLOWERS for your money. FTD and interflora and ALL of those guys use a local florist and get a WHOPPING 30% commission plus all the shipping fees. Where do you think that commission is taken from - YOUR FLOWERS.
Don't get ripped off, establish a local florists where you Mum lives and/or the rest of the family around the world and you won't regret it. Also, they can often deliver same day if you beg
Seriously, every time I have sent flowers abroad, I contact a local florist IN the town the person lives in.... My Nan used to live in Southwick, Brighton and the florist there was great, every Christmas..
Thanks to the internet, finding a florist is easy.
Phone up the florist (at 5p or 5c a minute - the call cost now is peanuts too).
You get WAY MORE FLOWERS for your money. FTD and interflora and ALL of those guys use a local florist and get a WHOPPING 30% commission plus all the shipping fees. Where do you think that commission is taken from - YOUR FLOWERS.
Don't get ripped off, establish a local florists where you Mum lives and/or the rest of the family around the world and you won't regret it. Also, they can often deliver same day if you beg
Er.....read the original question again and you will notice that the flowers are to be sent to an address in the US, not the UK!
(However, when I do send flowers to a UK address I do generally phone the local florists by going to the UK Yellow Pages.....over here you can just use the coupon codes to get a discount and it's less hassle).