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In the US, there are a number of companies mass producing bouquets devoid of style, then mailing them to the recipient, hoping they arrive OK. How impersonal! Proflowers is the best known of these companies, but Martha Stewart Flowers, Organic Bouquet
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If you visit FTD.com, you'll see a huge selection of flower arrangements. Many, and all those listed as "Same Day Delivery", are delievered by a local florist, arranged as you see. But some arrangements (the ones delivered by UPS, DHL or FedEx) arrive
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Sorry for the distraction, but one more from the consumer protection files. It seems that Yahoo! Local has some issues identifying real physical locations from fake ones. Recently, fake florist listings have begun to show up in the Yahoo! Local listings,
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Honestly, we real florists feel sorry for floral consumers. With all the floral scams out there, it's no wonder people have such trepidation when calling a local florist. Since we make our living with flowers, we hate these scammers even more than you
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In a brief press release, ProFlowers responds: Bill Strauss, Chief Executive Officer of Provide Commerce, stated, "We remain focused on our customers and will vigorously defend our direct business model. Our unique model is supported by our 7-day freshness
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This week, FTD filed suit against ProFlowers for false and misleading advertising. FTD's press release reads, in part: The lawsuit states that ProFlowers claims that "flowers are picked the day before - or sometimes the day of - the order, and are then
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