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1800flowers
1800Flowers Sends Order, Doesn't Notice Florist Is Closed
Chelsea wanted to do something nice for her grandparents' anniversary, since she couldn't be there to celebrate. She decided to send them some flowers through 1800Flowers.com. Unfortunately, she had no way of knowing that the local florist handling orders in her grandparents' area closed on Saturdays, and chose Saturday delivery. More » -
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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 » -
worst company in america
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
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scam
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: More » -
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Today's Tip For Adulterers: Don't Use 1-800-Flowers
A Texas man is suing 1-800-Flowers for $1 million after a thank you note from the web florist outed him as an adulterer. Leroy Greer specifically asked 1-800-Flowers not to send him a receipt for the cuddly stuffed animal and dozen long stemmed roses he ordered for his mistress. Despite his request, 1-800-Flowers sent a thank you note to his house several months later, prompting his wife to ask who the hell got flowers. She called 1-800-Flowers, which gladly faxed her a copy of Leroy's order form that included the following message meant for his mistress: "Just wanted to say I love you and you mean the world to me! -Leroy." Above The Law has the legalese: More » -
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1-800-Flowers Delivery Guarantee Isn't Guaranteed
1-800-Flowers charges an extra $3 to guarantee the delivery of your flowers ON Valentine's Day, but due to threat of snow, they're rescinding that guarantee, delivering flowers early, and not telling anyone. More »
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