Are any online flower delivery places good?

[verypunny]

They all seem to have bad reviews.  Anyone have any luck?

[verypunny]

I thought of that but it's a family friend that is taking in our puppy while we are on vacation, they live in a very, very, rural area.

[callalily]

I've been really happy with the bouqs. everything has been gorgeous.

[sineadorebellion]

I usually use 1800flowers for out of town family and have never had any issues. H got me these on our anniversary from there as well and they lasted for quite a while.  I was pretty happy with them
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[sjh722]

Oct 24, 2014 19:06:32 GMT -5 verypunny said:

I thought of that but it's a family friend that is taking in our puppy while we are on vacation, they live in a very, very, rural area.

Rural areas have florists, too. Try checking the yellow pages on line for their town. (Bonus: if it's LCOL it will be waaaaaaaay cheaper than 1-800-flowers or something like that!)

[lucky513]

1800 flowers are decent

and there are usually coupon codes for upgrades or free shipping

[balletofangels]

I've never had a problem* with 1800 flowers, but they out source to local florists so I'm sure it does depend on where you are sending them.

*There was a small problem once. I ordered an arrangement with a balloon and the balloon was missing. Customer service was great and refunded a portion of the cost no problem.

[katfco]

I've found a lot of the online florists use local florists to do the actual work.

[Deleted]

Ok so from my experience places like 1800 flowers contract with local florists. Is that the kind of thing you're talking about?

I've never had any problems with them.

[zitiqueen]

I've used ProFlowers a couple of times to send my mom flowers on Mother's Day and she's always had good things to say about the flowers.

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Oct 24, 2014 19:04:08 GMT -5 freedom said:

I google local florists and order it over the phone. Those flower mills send terrible arrangements in a box that they need to practically assemble themselves

This is good advice.  1-800flowers failed me twice.  First time was last Thanksgiving with a delivery to a small town.  They never delivered the bouquet because the florist ran out of flowers.  Last month, a totally cheesy bouquet (six gerbera daisies) was delivered that didn't resemble the arrangement I ordered at all. I'm done with them.

[verycontrary247]

Ive used proflowers without any issues

[starlily]

My H uses 1800flowers every year for my anniversary bouquets and they always turn out great and exactly as ordered.

[eb777888]

My mom lives in a small town so I've found that a local florist is SO MUCH better. I did the 1800FLOWERS and FTD and they SUCKED. I was so pissed when I ordered through FTD a month in advance for Mother's Day, picked my $100 arrangement then two days before Mother's Day they sent me an email "oh, sorry! We're out of the arrangements you want. Here's a half-ass, ugly arrangement you would have never paid $100 for a month ago...for $100, sorry, it's all we have and you're fucked because it's 2 days before Mother's Day!"

Never again. I go through a local florist and I know who I'm dealing with and I'm very happy. I've done it the past two years. My advice, go through a specific florist, whatever you do.

[Captain Serious]

I've had really good results with proflowers.com.