Comments on: How to Find a Florist & Save Money Sending Flowers

By: Gina Kellogg

Gina Kellogg — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:13:14 +0000

Dana:

Thanks for the kudos. And I hope you get the flowers you want, too! If you think your sweetheart might need an extra nudge, you could send along a link to this article–just to prove the benefits of sending flowers:

http://www.floristchronicles.com/2012/valentines-day-reason-to-give-flowers

Again, thanks for the nice note!
g.

By: Dana Caffrey

Dana Caffrey — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:12:01 +0000

Wonderful article! This is a great tip to save money. Thanks for sharing this, especially now that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I hope to get my favorite flower on that day

By: Gina Kellogg

Gina Kellogg — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:53:51 +0000

Ann:

I think with the growth in Pinterest, we’ll see more florists become as savvy as you are in watermarking their photos. It’s so hard to ascertain where a photo comes from sometimes, so that technique is particularly smart to make sure the consumer understands that the florist with whom they are doing business is the one who created that design.

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! I greatly appreciate it!

By: Florist Chronicles

Florist Chronicles — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:18:55 +0000

Hi Ann,

Thank you very much for your insightful comment. You raise an interesting point regarding websites and the imagery they might be using. This really of course boils down to trust and credibility, which is why it is so important for florists to maintain a quality web presence and build trust and credibility in their brand with consumers.

As for the phoning funeral homes tip, a number of our readers (florists) have pointed out that this might not be such a good idea, which is why we love these discussions in the comments, and find them so incredibly valuable. We can all learn something from each other.

Thank you.

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:28:52 +0000

I agree with most of the above -recieving an order direct from your own website is preferred income for business, but I’m a true beliver that a service like Interflora which is run by florists can be a safe net when ordering for an unfamiliar country with language and location issues.
Even if human error does occurr you have a way to get that corrected, and most florists in particulary Interlfora sit an exam before becoming a member, so there is a general stand of workmanship.
For myself websites make me nervous….how can you be certain the photo being viewed is the work of the florist there? This is why I try and put our logo watermark on our photos to show this is our work done in the shop and not a photo picked from someone elses website(which I have seen).
And as far as phoning the funeral home…. sort of ok – but I confess to knowing someone in my area who does funeral work, but you certainly wouldn’t want her doing a bouquet or anything designed! so i don’t know……

By: Gina Kellogg

Gina Kellogg — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:04:37 +0000

Karen:

You are right on all points–not to mention that, by talking directly to the giver, you can find out if the recipient has special favorites you can incorporate into the design, colors they might prefer, certain styles of vases that might be more appropriate than traditional glass urns, etc.

The many pros to contacting a florist directly nearly always outweigh the pros associated with going through a wire service.

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!

By: Gina Kellogg

Gina Kellogg — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:01:39 +0000

Lydia:

Agreed. Sometimes consumers do need to use a wire service. But in those cases in which a consumer has the ability to use a local florist, it most definitely is to their advantage to do so.

Thanks for the comment!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:12:03 +0000

As a florist, I much prefer recieving an order directly from a customer rather than one through a wire service/call center. Florists only recieve a percentage of the dollar amount that is shown on the order! I always educate my customers about contacting a florist directly and truly appreciate it when a customer calls me directly or orders through MY website rather than ordering through a wire service/ call center. I recieve 100% of the money and of course the customer gets better value!

By: Lydia

Lydia — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:24:56 +0000

Wire services have a place, but it really is best to deal with a local florist….save time, money and stress !!!

By: gina kellogg

gina kellogg — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:29:27 +0000

Calla: You make several good points–especially in regard to sending flowers to another country. As you encountered, often language barriers exist that can interfere with finding a florist (whether you are a consumer or a sending florist). In these cases, the fees are obviously money well-spent in terms of convenience, ease of service and accountability (that the recipient got what the buyer expected). In this regard, consumers and florists likely need to rely on the use of a wire service to handle those complexities. Thanks for expanding on the topic and sharing some useful advice!