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1800flowers Dupes You Into Signing Up For "LiveWell" For $11.99 Per Month

After reader Vikram ordered flowers online from 1800flowers.com, he realized he was receiving a monthly charge from an obscure company called "LiveWell" for $11.99 per month. He did some quick research and found out that many others were being duped into this program. Yet nobody, not even 1800flowers seemed to know what it actually is. What should he do? His letter and our advice, inside... More »

9:18 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Jay Slatkin
7,486 views, 31 comments

Latest by dontclick: Everyone whos receiving this charge clicked on some blue text that said "GET $15 BACK ON YOUR ORDER" on their more »

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Round 7: DeBeers vs 1-800 Flowers

This is round 7 in our Worst Company in America 2008 contest, DeBeers vs 1-800 Flowers.

DeBeers: Controls over 70% of the world's diamond mining and has been accused of artificially constricting to diamond supply to inflate prices. Their advertising also teaches us that you're not a man unless you get your wife or lover the biggest rock you can.

1-800 Flowers: Readers have complained about receiving dead or the completely wrong flowers.

This is a post in our Worst Company In America 2008 series. Keep track of all the goings on at consumerist.com/tag/worst-company-in-america/

STILL OPEN FOR VOTING: Starbucks vs United Airlines, Exxon vs Crocs, Google Vs Sony, Ticketmaster vs Wachovia, Facebook vs The American Arbitration Association, Comcast vs Menu Foods

12:00 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Ben Popken
7,724 views, 117 comments

Latest by JDAC: 1800 flowers screwed up my valentines day order, but they gave my money back. DeBeers is evil personified. more »

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1-800-Flowers Sends Box Of Chocolate Peanuts From Walmart For $14.99

Reader Adam isn't pleased with the peanuts his wife got from 1-800-Flowers:
When I ordered flowers for my wife, I added a $14.99 box of chocolates, but got an .88 cent box of peanuts
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11:30 AM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Meg Marco
13,578 views, 103 comments