Image via WikipediaLast week, I posted some information about FTD featuring great weekly deals on selected holiday flowers from their catalog. After posting it, I got an email from a reader asking if FTD uses local florists.
The answer is yes, they do use local florists to hand deliver most, but not all, of the orders placed on their site. If the item you want is marked Same Day Florist Delivered, it will be delivered by a local florist in the recipient’s area.
Keep in mind that FTD member florists are not required to carry any of the items featured on the FTD web site, but most do. If you place your order directly on the FTD site, they will route your order to a local florist who will fill your order as requested. You will pay a service fee for this.
If you want to avoid the hassle of calling florists directly, or avoid paying the service fee, here’s how to do that:
Where you should look online to find a reputable local florist.
If you do decide to place your order directly with a local florist, do it by phone. Do not order online unless you are certain the florist you select has the item in stock, and is able to deliver as requested. It may sound a little low-tech, but the flower business still is, by-and-large, a very low-tech business. Despite all the advances in communication today, a phone call is still the best way to order flowers today.
In case you want more information about FTD’s deals of the week, here’s the link back to my original post:
FTD’s deal of the week took me by surprise.
