<p>Someone sent me flowers through ProFlowers and they were not only stunning, they lasted for ages.</p>
<p>Pro-flowers def. They last a very long time. The best.</p>
<p>I went through USAA and the flowers weren’t delivered until two days after the special event. Sure that’s not a universal problem but rather a reflection on the local florist who filled the order.</p>
<p>worrywart-
You should contact FTD and inform them of this 9aka complain). You should get a credit for that error. That is unacceptable.</p>
<p>After being disappointed with another online florist, I tried ProFlowers on the recommendation of a neighbor, and have been delighted. My mom lives in NYC, and I used to use a local florist, but in this case ProFlowers is much less expensive and as another poster has said, the flowers do seem to last a long time. My mom has raved about them each time.</p>
<p>They often have some nice specials if you order well in advance of popular holidays. You will save some on shipping if you have the flowers delivered a bit before the holiday rather on **that **day (works for me since the flowers last).</p>
<p>An update: I used ProFlowers and the recipient was thrilled. They were delivered on time and she says they are “gorgeous”. So thanks, everyone!</p>
<p>I recently had a problem with flowers from 1-800-flowers not arriving, but they did give a refund with no problem, and they sent me a coupon for $31 off my next order. I don’t think there will be a next order, though, at least not for a major event (like my mother’s 80th birthday, which was the one with the non-delivery).</p>
<p>I use google maps to search for local businesses and then call them directly. You save the FTD fee, talk to the same florist directly, and often there’s a bonus. (The last time I called, the owner said “oh, your sister was just in here yesterday and said she loved one of our orchids.” He gave me a small discount and my sister said “how did you know?!”)</p>
<p>The local florist idea is a good one…if you know what to ask the florist for. I’m hopeless at that sort of thing, and really appreciate the pictures on the websites.</p>