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ProFlowers.com Compliment - Pleasantly Surprised! - Valentine's Day Flowers
Valentine's Day Flowers - Compliment
My impression of ProFlowers changed today when a beautiful arrangement of flowers was delivered to my door for Valentine's Day.
After reading so many complaints, I didn't know what to expect when I opened the box. Much to my surprise and delight, I found a perfectly packaged bouquet of flowers in excellent condition considering the box was left at the door upside down! It was also very convenient that the flowers were bound together in a glass vase (so I didn't have to search for one), and came with two packets of food and instructions for prolonging their life.
The thing I'm impressed with the most is the box and packaging. They are designed to keep the flowers and vase from being damaged regardless of any haphazard handling. When I saw that the box was upside down, I had visions of the flowers being completely smashed. But instead, I found everything inside the box to be in perfect condition.
So, I received a timely delivery from ProFlowers on Valentine's Day and was completely satisfied with the flowers and service. Not too shabby for a company that seems to get so many negative reviews.
After reading so many complaints, I didn't know what to expect when I opened the box. Much to my surprise and delight, I found a perfectly packaged bouquet of flowers in excellent condition considering the box was left at the door upside down! It was also very convenient that the flowers were bound together in a glass vase (so I didn't have to search for one), and came with two packets of food and instructions for prolonging their life.
The thing I'm impressed with the most is the box and packaging. They are designed to keep the flowers and vase from being damaged regardless of any haphazard handling. When I saw that the box was upside down, I had visions of the flowers being completely smashed. But instead, I found everything inside the box to be in perfect condition.
So, I received a timely delivery from ProFlowers on Valentine's Day and was completely satisfied with the flowers and service. Not too shabby for a company that seems to get so many negative reviews.
Comments:
Posted by momsey on 2011-02-14:
Nice!!!
Posted by Andrea13 on 2011-02-14:
Great review, Venice! What kind of flowers did you get?
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-02-14:
It's a mixed bouquet from my daughter, who knows which ones I like. I really can't name them because I'm ignorant when it comes to flowers. But they sure are beautiful!
Posted by Skye on 2011-02-14:
That's great Venice! Glad you received your flowers.
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-02-14:
It was a real surprise, Skye. My daughter usually brings me flowers when she's home, but this was the first time I received them via the internet. I'm not sure why she chose ProFlowers, but it all worked out.
Posted by singsing on 2011-02-15:
Very sweet!
Good review, especially, like you said, for a company that gets so many bad reviews. If they have a guarantee of how long the flowers should last and the flowers don't, take them up on it. That way your daughter will get her money's worth.
Good review, especially, like you said, for a company that gets so many bad reviews. If they have a guarantee of how long the flowers should last and the flowers don't, take them up on it. That way your daughter will get her money's worth.
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-02-15:
I didn't see any guarantee, sing, just instructions on how to prolong the life. They look pretty healthy. They will probably last quite awhile.
Posted by singsing on 2011-02-15:
Venice, just for your info, they do have a 7 day freshness guarantee. Glad to hear your flowers are doing so well, but thought I would pass this info along so everyone else will know too. Sometimes the flowers sent on popular days like Valentines Day are not the freshest, so it sounds like you lucked out!
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-02-15:
Thanks for letting me know, sing. I'll definitely keep that in mind. I'll bet a lot of people don't know there's a 7-day freshness guarantee. That's good info.
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-03-01:
Well, it's been two weeks and the flowers are still decent, definitely not ready to be thrown away. If I cut the stems and change the water again, I'll bet they'll last another week. And If I had another packet of food, even longer. I don't know what's in that food, but it really made a big difference in the life of the flowers.
Posted by ript on 2011-03-01:
Here's a cut flower food recipe Venice.
•2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•1 tablespoon sugar
•1/2 teaspoon household chlorine bleach
•1 quart warm water
This link has more recipes and great tips for keeping your bouquet bodacious.
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/a/cutflowers.htm
•2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•1 tablespoon sugar
•1/2 teaspoon household chlorine bleach
•1 quart warm water
This link has more recipes and great tips for keeping your bouquet bodacious.
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/a/cutflowers.htm
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-03-01:
Oh, thanks, ript. I didn't even think to look that up myself. I'll have to try this. I have everything in the house but a lemon. I really think fresh water and some food would keep these flowers going for at least another week!
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