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Floral Commercials

sidsmom — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 22:23:27 GMT

Just saw a floral commercial...'Telefloral', if I remember correctly.

Made me think, where are all the floral commercials this year?

Years past, it seemed Jim McCann & 1800-FLOWERS was encroaching our TV time several times an hour. Today...nothing.

Is the floral industry on the downslide?

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Bird mama — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 22:42:44 GMT

@sidsmom

I was astounded when the local florist that I used for my wedding and various significant funerals closed this past summer.

I still subscribe to sending flowers - I may be alone in that though.

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Pqfan — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 22:47:06 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Just saw a floral commercial...'Telefloral', if I remember correctly.

Made me think, where are all the floral commercials this year?

Years past, it seemed Jim McCann & 1800-FLOWERS was encroaching our TV time several times an hour. Today...nothing.

Is the floral industry on the downslide?

I think there have been instances where the flowers ordered in this manner didn't arrive looking like the ones in the photos. 1800 trouble.

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Bird mama — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 22:47:29 GMT

@Pqfan

You have a point. I ordered from 1-800-flowers one time for Boss' Day. Wow, talk about being disappointed.

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abbeythe 8th — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 22:56:59 GMT

Many family owned florists have closed in our area. A friend told me people do not always care about quality, rather only the price. She couldn't compete with grocery stores, mart stores and club warehouse stores. Of course there's the internet too.

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GCR18 — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 23:02:09 GMT

Come to think of it, I haven't seen any commercials for the season.

I've had five floral deliveries in the last six months and they've all been beautiful. They were delivered by local florists.

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Azcowgirl — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 23:29:12 GMT

I too ordered from 1800 flowers once for Mother's Day and what a sad looking mess they delivered to my mom 😠

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Mominohio — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 23:39:10 GMT

I will only order from local florists, as I have seen so many people disappointed by going online or the 800 choices.

I like to support local business whenever I can, and we still have a number of local florists in our area that do a really nice job.

I have always wanted a nice fresh pine and candle with a hurricane in the middle kind of centerpiece for my dining table during the season, but have never done it because it just seems I don't have the money during December. One of these years, though, I'm going in and get one!

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Nataliesgramma — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 23:42:47 GMT

Alot of funerals don't have flowers because the bereaved would rather have donations to Hospice or another charity 'in lieu of flowers'.....

Funerals and weddings would help the florist make money when there isn't a Holiday. People don't sent flowers too much anymore for Birthdays, new babys..etc

I worked for a Wholesale floral company in sales before I retired.

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colliegirls — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 23:47:07 GMT

I used pro-flowers for ages until I saw the ones I sent my mother in law and was not impressed. Not cheap for a bunch of flowers in a box.

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Bird mama — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:05:47 GMT

Last time I ordered flowers I went to the local florists website and saw some autumnal arrangements. This particular florist is connected with Teleflora. A couple of us at work were going in on the arrangement for a sick co-worker - we didn't want to focus on illness.

So I called the florist about the arrangement and was told they didn't have the flowers for that arrangement but would make substitutions.

I said, does Teleflora come in at night and update your website without you knowing about it? Guy didn't know what to say.

So we picked a beautiful victorian teacup and saucer arrangement. I know squat about flowers but love the internet because I was reciting every flower in the arrangement's description to make the purchase.

I finally said, sir, this arrangement is going to someone that I will be visiting (bluff). This means I will see what you deliver. I also know where you are and am placing the order by phone because I am lazy. I work downtown and you work downtown.

If our friend's floral arrangement does not arrive as pictured I will be visiting you and making your head hurt.

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abbeythe 8th — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:20:13 GMT

@Bird mama wrote:
Last time I ordered flowers I went to the local florists website and saw some autumnal arrangements. This particular florist is connected with Teleflora. A couple of us at work were going in on the arrangement for a sick co-worker - we didn't want to focus on illness.

So I called the florist about the arrangement and was told they didn't have the flowers for that arrangement but would make substitutions.

I said, does Teleflora come in at night and update your website without you knowing about it? Guy didn't know what to say.

So we picked a beautiful victorian teacup and saucer arrangement. I know squat about flowers but love the internet because I was reciting every flower in the arrangement's description to make the purchase.

I finally said, sir, this arrangement is going to someone that I will be visiting (bluff). This means I will see what you deliver. I also know where you are and am placing the order by phone because I am lazy. I work downtown and you work downtown.

If our friend's floral arrangement does not arrive as pictured I will be visiting you and making your head hurt.

I'm surprised the florist didn't say he was sorry but he could not fill your order.

You'd make his head hurt?

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Bird mama — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:23:38 GMT

@abbeythe 8th

When I said it, he understood that I would come in complaining aka giving him a headache.

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Nataliesgramma — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:31:58 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
I will only order from local florists, as I have seen so many people disappointed by going online or the 800 choices.

I like to support local business whenever I can, and we still have a number of local florists in our area that do a really nice job.

I have always wanted a nice fresh pine and candle with a hurricane in the middle kind of centerpiece for my dining table during the season, but have never done it because it just seems I don't have the money during December. One of these years, though, I'm going in and get one!

I remember walking into work after Thanksgiving and I could smell the pine....WE would get a semi load of boxes of it and all the other christmas greens.

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jlkz — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:45:35 GMT

@Mominohio:

Cheapest way to have your centerpiece: check out a thrift store for the glass cylinder or hurricane---they may also have a selection of candles. For the pine boughs, clip some from your tree or a forest. Or, find plastic ones after the holidays and just spray them with scent next year. Add some Christmas balls, bells, holly picks, oranges, etc.

Should make a reusable, seasonal centerpiece for a few pennies.

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ValuSkr — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 01:57:25 GMT

Seems like the only work florists would get these days are weddings, funerals, corporate work, and tele-orders. And they aren't usually very good at tele-orders, especially if the order is long-distance. I wouldn't be surprised if their numbers are dwindling.

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Pqfan — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 02:08:38 GMT

QVC has a link to FTD flowers at the bottom of this page.

I wonder how thats going?

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fourpaws56 — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 03:07:00 GMT

I am a florist and I am very busy

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Noel7 — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 03:14:22 GMT

@Pqfan wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
Just saw a floral commercial...'Telefloral', if I remember correctly.

Made me think, where are all the floral commercials this year?

Years past, it seemed Jim McCann & 1800-FLOWERS was encroaching our TV time several times an hour. Today...nothing.

Is the floral industry on the downslide?
I think there have been instances where the flowers ordered in this manner didn't arrive looking like the ones in the photos. 1800 trouble.

*********************

That happened to my daughter. In grad school, she saved her money and sent flowers to DH and I for our anniversary. It was more then $50 at the time, a lot for a student.

They arrived looking nothing like the photo image of what she had ordered, and most were dead. I took photos the day we received the flowers and wrote a letter of complaint.

She got her $50 back and I threw out the dead mess.

We now order from a well known local man who does flower arrangements.

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fourpaws56 — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 03:38:04 GMT

hi noel, we are getting lots of rain,how about you? looks like a white Christmas too...YAY!