Comments on: ProFlowers: An Inexpensive Gift Idea for Mother’s Day

By: Weekly Roundup - Mother’s Day Edition

Weekly Roundup - Mother’s Day Edition — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:08:50 +0000

[...] Frugal Dad recommends sending flowers as a Mother’s Day gift. [...]

By: Mother’s Day Gifts, Gas Prices, Retirement and More!

Mother’s Day Gifts, Gas Prices, Retirement and More! — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:32:12 +0000

[...] ProFlowers: An Inexpensive Gift Idea for Mother’s Day [...]

By: budgets are sexy

budgets are sexy — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:47:47 +0000

I’ve jumped on the ProFlowers train too – our flower person dropped out at the last minute and so far Pro has been SUPER great about hooking us up and making us feel comfortable w/ everything.

We’re still 4 weeks out ’til the wedding, but I have no worries at all that it’ll be smooth. They have mad wedding flower deals, it’s awesome

By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal

Ron@TheWisdomJournal — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:51:33 +0000

I’ve used ProFlowers many times for both my mother and my wife. Their customer service is outstanding. When one of my wife’s roses had a stem that was broken, she called them to ask if they would be willing to replace it. They sent her another dozen. Wow. They have MY business!

By: Richard @ StudentScrooge

Richard @ StudentScrooge — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:51:12 +0000

I’ve never used ProFlowers, but I have used both FTD and 1-800-Flowers on several occasions, and agree that these are fairly impressive services.

One thing that you didn’t mention is that these flower services often offer very lucrative bonuses if you go through a shopping portal — you can get 10% back at both FatWallet and eBates, I think (and if you’re into frequent flyer miles, the bonus is often even greater). Only downside is that you often can’t use some of the other special offers if you go through a shopping portal. Nevertheless, its worth checking out.

Also, its also probably worth pointing out that you can often save money by trying to locate a local florist yourself… these internet companies, as you note, simply contract to local florists, and if you can cut out the middle man and still arrange delivery, all the better. Of course, you could make the argument that you’re using ProFlowers for the super convenience..

By: Reg

Reg — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:47:51 +0000

Don’t forget to use a referral service like Fatwallet.com (my personal favorite) or EBates – Proflowers typically offers cash back through them, which, while you wait 3 months to get it, adds up!

I agree regarding the quality, the flowers are always fresh and seem to last longer than those from the local florist.

By: Smart Spending

Smart Spending — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:33:33 +0000

Life does go on with minimal cable service…

We’re not sure we’re willing to totally give up TV, as our partner blogger Donna Freedman has. We have gone without before, but we want our CNN, our “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “The Sopranos” reruns, and our Steelers football in the fall. (We…

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:05:16 +0000

I use ProFlowers for everything, and I love them. They’ve always done a fabulous job…