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Mine went well, except for the flowers I sent to my gf's workplace. I went thru 1-800 FLOWERS. Delivery didn't happen.
Told my gf about it, and told her that I'd just get them delivered here to the house on saturday instead. Didn't happen. Contacted website. They apologized. Started new order. Delivery was supposed to happen today.
No delivery. Now they are saying Monday. If it doesn't come on monday, I'm going for a refund. Considering how difficult it was just to find out where my flowers are from them, I'm assuming refund will be difficult.
I should have just called local flower shop myself. But everyone I know said that 1800Flowers was easy peasy.
At a lot of flower places, you'd likely be paying a premium for flowers on Valentines Days even if they didn't explicitly tell you. Check back in a week and whatever you bought may be significantly cheaper. Just saying that if you didn't actually get them on Valentines, may want to push for at least some of your money back whether they eventually get there or not.
Threatening to call your bank may help if they won't give you a refund, actually do it if they don't. If you have to talk to your bank, remember that you bough valentines day flowers not eventually delivered some day flowers.
Good points. Thank you!