Interflora or <insert as appropriate> ?

[KidKruger]

Any other Nationwide providers doing the flowers / chocolates thing that you could recommend ?

[KalamityKel]

Depends what for...

[Salsaboy]

Probably flowers or chocolates.

[Mrs TP]

The florist on North Cross road sends their own beautiful flowers by post. Also high street shops such as Next and M&S have their own systems. All good.

[PeckhamRose]

Here's what I have done instead of paying the extra money for Interflora. I can't afford flowers much but on special occasion I thought I would do this.

Google to find the nearest flower shop to the person you want to receive them.

(Google Earth to see if they look like a nice shop if necessary!)

Phone the shop and ask for a delivery and pay them straight into their bank account.

It's worked for me!

[Yak]

charityflowers.co.uk - good, cheap, efficient and 15% goes to the charity of your choice

[bob]

I do the same as PR you get a lot more for your bucks.

Bob S

[KidKruger]

Good call PR, will try that.

Salsa - you shouldn't have to point that out !

[KidKruger]

Called florist in same postcode and Auntie has been furnished with a huge arrangement for much less than aforementioned provider. All within 45 mins of calling. Local business supported so win-win all round. Cheers !!

[KalamityKel]

:-( I guess I'll stop sitting by the front door in anticipation of a delivery then... *sighs*... gutted :-(

[Strawbs]

Definitely this!

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Here's what I have done instead of paying the

> extra money for Interflora. I can't afford

> flowers much but on special occasion I thought I

> would do this.

> Google to find the nearest flower shop to the

> person you want to receive them.

> (Google Earth to see if they look like a nice shop

> if necessary!)

> Phone the shop and ask for a delivery and pay them

> straight into their bank account.

> It's worked for me!

[Loz]

I've used http://www.post-a-rose.com/ many times. Lovely flowers.

[KidKruger]

Oh, Kalamity Kel - I er, well what I mean is, er, ooops...

[KalamityKel]

:-( its okies KK I'm used to disappointment *sobs uncontrollably*

[the-e-dealer]

All interflora do is contact A Florist near the recipient.

[Siduhe]

Arena Flowers. No connection but use them a fair amount. Always happy with the results I've seen.

[camberlou]

Wiggly Wigglers. http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/shop/category.html?activecategory_id=15&-session=shopper:95F1657A0572922412iGFE0C0FC3

Seasonal flowers, either as a bouquet or a box of cut flowers (not as pretty when they , but a small box has lots of flowers). Long lasting and fresh.

Grown in England, so fewer flower miles. And excellent customer services (when I messed up the order first time round).

[ruffers]

I go with the PR plan - find someone local to the receiver. Essentially your local Interflora florist just sends the order to them anyway and takes what? 15-20%? Remove them from the equation and it can go into the actual flowers. I've done this for orders both UK and internationally.

Given how easy that is to do these days I'd say Interflora's day's are numbered..

[the-e-dealer]

ER Like I said!

the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> All interflora do is contact A Florist near the

> recipient.

[LondonLogCo]

Interflora have been given the boot by google, given the heave hoo for buying up links.

Not so Rosey in the flower business now I hear!