An online flower shop that sends bouquets and baskets across Canada sometimes substitutes one item for something completely different, without checking with the customer, or doesn’t deliver at all, according to CBC-TV’s Marketplace.
Bloomex claims to be Canada’s biggest florist, with the best value guaranteed, but when Marketplace put the company to the test it failed to deliver on its promises.
Terrie Aylesworth of Surrey, B.C., was supposed to receive a Bloomex "Chocolate Lovers" basket as a thank-you gift from her sister. The price was $69.99 plus shipping and taxes.
But instead of chocolate, Aylesworth received a box of fruit. Aylesworth called to complain, but Bloomex said it didn't have the chocolates in stock at the time.
“I personally don’t think that fruit and chocolate are comparable,” Aylesworth said.
Bloomex promised to send a replacement gift of chocolates, but she's still waiting for it and has called the company repeatedly to complain.
“There were at least 15 requests that I’d made for someone to please call me," Aylesworth said. "And no one ever did who was in a position to be able to truly help.”
The Better Business Bureau has logged 420 complaints against Bloomex in the past three years.
Marketplace ordered three flower arrangements from Bloomex, along with the Chocolate Lovers basket, described online as a decadent basket of 13 pieces, including "gourmet wafer, almonds, chocolate and truffles."
The Marketplace basket contained far less chocolate than promised, and one of the flower arrangements never arrived. The bouquets that did arrive, “Outstanding Orchids” and “Blushing Lilac,” fell short of expectations.
Columba Fuller, a professional flower judge at Toronto-based Canada Blooms, the country’s largest flower show, inspected the bouquets and gave them a thumbs-down.
The lilac bouquet was primarily yellow flowers and not what was advertised on the Bloomex site. The orchid order, which was to contain three orchids along with asters, contained two orchids and no asters.
“I can’t believe that this would happen,” Fuller complained. “If you had an important event or … it’s awful.”
Bloomex did not respond to calls from Marketplace.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/04/09/con-marketplace-bloomex.html#ixzz0keHsntQ5
Fleurt Bazilika – A special flower shop
Fleurt Bazilika – A special flower shop
Last updated: Apr 9th, 2010 | By: Judith Klein
Fleurt Bazilika Budapest (by Judith Klein)
Of the many things I love in life, flowers and plants are near the top of the list. Walking into the Fleurt shop on Zrinyi u. just steps from the Cathedral (Bazilika) is pure esthetic joy, so consider yourself warned- this is not your every day flower shop…and don’t miss it in your quest to reach the Bazilika at the end of the street!
Fleurt uses the best quality plants and flowers in both their fresh and their dried arrangements, which are done in the best possible taste and with great creativity. My absolute favorites are the dried rose arrangements in a wide variety of colors and sizes, they are magnificent and not too delicate to travel if you pack them properly. Using roses that have been impregnated with glycerine in Kenya according to a secret method, these arrangements last for years and make the perfect gift- especially for yourself!
In addition to the lovely choice of all things living and dried inside the shop, the staff at Fleurt are ready, willing and able to make you any kind of fresh or dried arrangement you want with some advance notice. On their web site, you can also order flowers for delivery anywhere in Budapest, just in case you need to send someone special something special. There are more photos of things at Fleurt here.
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Fleurt Bazilika | Shopping | Dried roses from HUF 9
1051 Zrinyi u. 12 | Central Pest | +3613218122
Mon – Fri 10:00 – 18:00, Sat 10:00 – 16:00
Last updated: Apr 9th, 2010 | By: Judith Klein
Fleurt Bazilika Budapest (by Judith Klein)
Of the many things I love in life, flowers and plants are near the top of the list. Walking into the Fleurt shop on Zrinyi u. just steps from the Cathedral (Bazilika) is pure esthetic joy, so consider yourself warned- this is not your every day flower shop…and don’t miss it in your quest to reach the Bazilika at the end of the street!
Fleurt uses the best quality plants and flowers in both their fresh and their dried arrangements, which are done in the best possible taste and with great creativity. My absolute favorites are the dried rose arrangements in a wide variety of colors and sizes, they are magnificent and not too delicate to travel if you pack them properly. Using roses that have been impregnated with glycerine in Kenya according to a secret method, these arrangements last for years and make the perfect gift- especially for yourself!
In addition to the lovely choice of all things living and dried inside the shop, the staff at Fleurt are ready, willing and able to make you any kind of fresh or dried arrangement you want with some advance notice. On their web site, you can also order flowers for delivery anywhere in Budapest, just in case you need to send someone special something special. There are more photos of things at Fleurt here.
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Fleurt Bazilika | Shopping | Dried roses from HUF 9
1051 Zrinyi u. 12 | Central Pest | +3613218122
Mon – Fri 10:00 – 18:00, Sat 10:00 – 16:00
People Start To Spend Again On Valentine’s Day
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2010-01-29 01:33:42 - This year as the credit crisis seems to untie its grasp lovers are estimated to lavish Valentine's Day presents on their partners.
Serenata Flowers, one of the leading UK florists, expects its sales to rise around 30 % in contrast to previous year.
At some stage in this period previous year this nation state and most of the modern economies noticed an economical downward spiral which prohibited most people to consume which was undoubtedly evident in the merchant business.
However, Serenata is confident that
husbands, wives and associates are set to loosen the purse-strings and spend their funds on flowers and chocolates on February 14.
The Managing Director of Serenata Flowers, Peter Ahl, said:
"Previous year was tough and customers didn’t spend their money on gifts for Valentine's Day."
"The indications we possess from our sales the last six months indicates that the spending on such presents is back to normal in addition to a small increase in comparison to the quite good years ahead of the economic crisis. There is consequently motive to believe that sales this year will increase with approximately 30 % of last years."
"The last position we obtain from Christmas proves that many are ready to start spending once more."
Serenata Flowers UK is a London based florist offers next day and same day flowers delivery for customers who wish to send flowers. The online flower shop offers a great variety of different Valentine flower arrangements. The customers can easily order flowers online and deliver cheap flowers by post. Serenata has lately introduced a flexible "avoid the school run" delivery slot early mornings and late afternoons. With Serenata’s service customers can easily send flowers to Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and other cities in the UK.
Refer this article Refer to a friend
2010-01-29 01:33:42 - This year as the credit crisis seems to untie its grasp lovers are estimated to lavish Valentine's Day presents on their partners.
Serenata Flowers, one of the leading UK florists, expects its sales to rise around 30 % in contrast to previous year.
At some stage in this period previous year this nation state and most of the modern economies noticed an economical downward spiral which prohibited most people to consume which was undoubtedly evident in the merchant business.
However, Serenata is confident that
husbands, wives and associates are set to loosen the purse-strings and spend their funds on flowers and chocolates on February 14.
The Managing Director of Serenata Flowers, Peter Ahl, said:
"Previous year was tough and customers didn’t spend their money on gifts for Valentine's Day."
"The indications we possess from our sales the last six months indicates that the spending on such presents is back to normal in addition to a small increase in comparison to the quite good years ahead of the economic crisis. There is consequently motive to believe that sales this year will increase with approximately 30 % of last years."
"The last position we obtain from Christmas proves that many are ready to start spending once more."
Serenata Flowers UK is a London based florist offers next day and same day flowers delivery for customers who wish to send flowers. The online flower shop offers a great variety of different Valentine flower arrangements. The customers can easily order flowers online and deliver cheap flowers by post. Serenata has lately introduced a flexible "avoid the school run" delivery slot early mornings and late afternoons. With Serenata’s service customers can easily send flowers to Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and other cities in the UK.
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Spring Garden Flower Shop
Spring Garden Flower Shop in San Antonio, Texas, creates tropical floral designs. Owner Oralia Espinoza runs her full-service florist with a team of floral designers have over one hundred years of experience between them. Delivery service is available for San Antonio and the surrounding communities. Fresh flowers from California and South America are brought in twice a week.
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