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Figis catalog

SharkE — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:58:09 GMT

Anybody ever order candy and stuff from this catalog?

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SouthernBee — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:08:54 GMT

We have not ordered in several years. Customer service was good and enjoyed various products and sent several gifts. Then the size of the food gifts were smaller and the cakes and candy seemed stale or tasted different. Southern Bee

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:16:16 GMT

I have once and was very disppointed in the size of the foods, they appear much larger in the catalog than what you actually receive.

I never ordered again.

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Trix — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:24:56 GMT

I've ordered from Figis. I cannot with confidence recommend them. As with many food catalogs the images are deceptive. Small could be acceptable if the quality measured up to a higher standard, but I do not find this to be the case with Figi. Other than nuts in a tin, everything I've tried has been mediocre to inedible. I haven't ordered anything from them in many years now, so perhaps the quality has improved.

If you are interested in ordering edible items from a catalog, I have a more positive opinion of The Swiss Colony. I've received their catalog for many years, and have been satisfied with items which I have purchased for myself and as gifts. Again, I must point out the deception the catalog images can delude you into thinking that you're getting, but the quality has been consistently satisfactory with Swiss Colony. I happen to like fruitcake, and Swiss Colony actually makes some good ones.

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:28:34 GMT

@Trix

I agree with you about Swiss Colony's products, I have ordered from them for out of state relatives and each order was well received!

Actually, around the holidays they set up kiosks in our malls, where you can actually see what you're getting and pay no shipping, other than when you mail it to the lucky recipient!

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SharkE — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:44:08 GMT

Have to check out Swiss Colony.

I got a catalog from Figgy (LOL) yesterday and they had 10.00 off a 25.00 order , that would pay for shp. Thought I'd try them.

If there's anything better then milk choc. butter toffee I haven't had it. LOL

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depglass — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:41:26 GMT

My neighbor's daughter is a mail-ordering fool. There isn't a holiday that goes by that she doesn't load up the parents with food from mail order outfits. Last Christmas it was Figi's. We are at their house frequently and were "treated" to some of these gifts. We all agreed that overall this is the worst company anyone of us has ordered from. Broken pieces, stale, you name it.

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SharkE — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:46:05 GMT

Gees!!!!!!! have to rethink that order. Not spending 45 on bad goods LOL

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Carolm — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 22:00:03 GMT

My brother has sent me either Christmas gifts or birthday gifts from Figi's and it the WORST candy/cheese/sausage/jelly I have ever tasted.

I need to figure out how to tell him to please don't order from Figis because it is so awful without hurting his feelings.

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SXMGirl — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 23:04:12 GMT

My SIL sends us the 19.95 box every Christmas and I cannot give it away. It is awful. I decided when my husband was diagnosed with two forms of stage 4 cancer that we would eat as healthy as possible, and this stuff just does not qualify. I always end up throwing it out. She sends all of us this box and several relatives have told her how bad it is and not to waste her money, but so far, we still get them. I think one of my other SIL's plans to give her the box back for Christmas this year.

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Topaz Gem — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:26:39 GMT

I've had good luck with their petits fours and tortes and order my favorites every year. One time one of the tortes arrived in less than perfect condition, but I really didn't care as it was just for me. It still tasted fresh and delicious. It was just a bit misshapen due to a poor shipping experience, LOL.

I never order cheese or summer sausage-type products as I prefer to buy them locally.

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Trix — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 20:06:27 GMT

@Carolm, I think your brother may appreciate you telling him that Figi's is not a good place to purchase edible gifts. Make some other suggestions to him where he can still buy similar items, but you have heard that the quality is better (as previously mentioned on this thread). You may even want to suggest he try some of QVC's edible vendors. The QVC food prices are high, but not excessively higher than many other gourmet food catalogues and websites. Furthermore, I've have never been disappointed in the quality of a QVC food purchase even if I felt the price was a tad high.

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SharkE — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 20:19:37 GMT

I ended up ordering a Swiss Colony catalog. Wait and see what they got to tempt me with.

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dooBdoo — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 21:45:02 GMT

It's been many years since I had a product from Figi's, but the chocolate was very good back then. I see they were purchased by Mason Companies, Inc., in 2013. It looks like that's basically a shoe and apparel company, and maybe they're not so great with food products. This reminds me of the change in quality with Harry & David when 1-800-Flowers acquired the company (I believe they also own Cheryl's cookies).

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Danky — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 22:01:58 GMT

Hey @SharkE......what a co-inky-dink that you started this thread ! I got the same catalog yesterday and was going to pick up a few things. I will say that I have had their Baby Swiss , which is also available at Swiss Colony, and it was AMAZING !

Don't have the catalog here but don't they have a no questions asked guarantee ?

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SharkE — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 22:25:51 GMT

should be in the catalog. Haven't got mine yet

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LisaMofSLC — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:40:12 GMT

Overpriced but they do give credit. That helped on Christmas when I was strapped. There was a mxied plate of cheeses, meats, sweets and so on, for $20 on sale. I bought two and loved them. Off sale, makes them $40 each and then they're not worth it. To get cheeses, I go to my local's deli grocery store, where you can try them first. You can get sliced meats too, and many bakeries have holiday specials.

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Moonchilde — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:45:58 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
I ended up ordering a Swiss Colony catalog. Wait and see what they got to tempt me with.

We got a Swiss Colony catalog a couple of weeks ago. Huge variety - literally something for everyone - and reasonable, if not brilliant, prices for size. I'm deciding for bad things for a treat for me 😈

Figi's has always been the ugly stepsister to Swiss Colony IMO. None of it has ever tempted me.

Harry & David used to be good but they've priced themselves right out of the market for most people. It's nice but I can live without it.