Beware of Flower Delivery Express
 

I don't order flowers from on line companies. I've been the recipient of several of these deliveries and the flowers never look good. I do a google search for a florist in the town that delivers and call them directly. Sounds like the florist you used is shady.

Why wouldn't you use a local florist for your national needs? They have a network of legitimate companies and if there is an issue you can walk into your local florist to resolve. They have a vested interest in taking care of your issue. Finding a local florist in a town that may be hundreds or thousands of miles away is akin to online.....what do you know about them and how do you handle problems?

Do me a favor and tone down the font and size and bold....some of us can still see....thanks!!

ProFlowers.com, the best.......use them all the time

You may still be able to see fine but OP may not.

Love pro flowers they are awesome.

Then again, he may see fine also....why guess?

In my prior life, i ordered flowers for people all over the country. I didn't like to order from the 1-800 companies for a few reasons: you never knew what the item really looked like, they always added a lot of fees and in this economy I liked to help the local businesses.

On a few occasions I called a local funeral home to ask what florist they recommended. I figured they saw flowers from all of the local shops. We have several florists in our town but, if asked, I would recommend a local nursery. Their arranagements are always beautiful. unique and reasonably priced.

A couple of years ago a realtor wanted to express her thanks for Mom and I using her services to sell a home. The realtor used an 800 company since she was in Florida and we were in Michigan. We never told her the flowers were almost dead when they arrived and the chocolates were melted.

You were NOT stupid. You just didn't know about ProFlowers when you ordered. They are the best on-line floral delivery service. We've been using them for many years, and it's been a delight to do business with them.

When you order from a local florist, even a good one, for long-distance delivery, the local establishment has no control over the integrity of the business on the other end. When my mother, who lived out-of-state was terminally ill in 1975, I ordered an FTD arrangement through a very reputable florist in our town. At that time (40 years ago), I paid $50 for the nicest arrangement FTD offered. A week later, my mother was rushed to the hospital. I flew in to see her. She had slipped into a coma right before my arrival. I saw the "arrangement" at her bedside. It was the worst possible, dead-cheap, crappy little, wilted piece of s**t I'd ever seen. It probably did not cost more than 4 or 5 dollars, including delivery.

I was so angry, I returned to our florist on my way home from the airport. They were also upset by the picture I showed them of the arrangement. They refunded my money, but it was too late. It was the last thing my mother had seen from me before she died.

So you see, we've all had to learn from experience. It wasn't your fault, and you should be thanked for trying to alert others. Have a good day.

One of the reasons I don't use the on-line companies who deliver by UPS or Fed-ex is because they leave the package on your front porch and it could be hours in the hot sun before you come home to discover them. By then they are ruined. I recently received a delivery from Sherries Berries and it was chocolate covered strawberries and and chocolates. When I arrived home to find them they were all melted. They refunded the money to the person who sent them. I like a local florist because at least they won't deliver them unless you are home.

ProFlowers is just like any other e-commerce company......in fact they have been sued and settled (without of course admitting any wrong doing) for hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition it is a second tier subsidiary of Liberty Media so regardless of their marketing and advertising, they are only a part of a large conglomerate. I prefer a local florist so when I have an issue I can walk into their front door and deal with it.

That sure sounds familiar to me
 

Flowers Delivery Express flowers died almost as soon as my girlfriend got them. FDE, by the way, is in Commerce Township, Michigan, and has more than 5,000 complaints lodged with the Better Business Bureau and two websites devoted to people irate about FDE's shoddy and shady services.