Judy, in my opinion, in the future, wire outs will almost be nil and what florists will be is use an online directory to find a florist, charge the customer $5 to do this, for example, and send the flowers out. Florists won't have an annoying WS, monthly bills, scams, paperwork etc... PLUS the filling florist can get 100%.
I also think that incoming orders for florists will grow a lot.. I mean a lot. I mean so much the florist is going to be overwhelmed. Florists will have to be ready to evolve. I have an idea that will bring the business online back to the florist. Whether it is stole, copied, etc... the retail florist, in the end will reap the benefits. I was told yesterday by the owner of the third largest WS that my idea is the future of online buying, but he said, florists aren't ready for it yet and I happen to partially agree. I think all of you here would love it, but we don't represent all florists in the US. He then went on to say that your idea will be stolen, but the advantage to me is I will have the lead. BUT as Steve has said so many times, brand recognition will win out every time. My only hope is, after FTD has stolen my idea, that florists aren't blind enough to join FTD. And FYI, he went on to say he'd talk to his board about being the main investor and you'll be happy to know I said, "Sorry, I don't want any WS's hands in this business". And I mean this from the bottom of my heart, my business will be by the florist and for the florist.
As Jerry told me on the phone this morning, he's been on the boards for 8 years and has seen a lot of people come and go about their NEW idea that will save us all and so I do understand when people read my posts and think, what a noob, when is this guy gunna go away? Fair enough. But you will someday come to know I am for real.
Whether my idea is stolen by FTD or 1800flowers, you have my word that the retail florist isn't going away when it comes to online sales. YOU WILL as a flower shop need to evolve in the flowers you use and your style, because I will put in the faces of online customers the ULTIMATE service of accountability in our industry, which will bring back our creditability.
If you know about social Darwinism, you know the strong will survive. My idea will speed this process along faster when it comes to retail competition amongst your local florists. Be ready to rumble.
I can talk all day about this idea, but I am really tired of it, as you are too. So what I am going to do is find someone you trust who has been here for a long time, hates dislikes the fact that WS take advantage of their own florists, whom I know and have a special NDA written up. Then that person, in which you trust, can let you know if I am for real or a fraud.
I think this is the fairest way for me to gain creditability with this community, without letting the big boys know my idea.
I also think that incoming orders for florists will grow a lot.. I mean a lot. I mean so much the florist is going to be overwhelmed. Florists will have to be ready to evolve. I have an idea that will bring the business online back to the florist. Whether it is stole, copied, etc... the retail florist, in the end will reap the benefits. I was told yesterday by the owner of the third largest WS that my idea is the future of online buying, but he said, florists aren't ready for it yet and I happen to partially agree. I think all of you here would love it, but we don't represent all florists in the US. He then went on to say that your idea will be stolen, but the advantage to me is I will have the lead. BUT as Steve has said so many times, brand recognition will win out every time. My only hope is, after FTD has stolen my idea, that florists aren't blind enough to join FTD. And FYI, he went on to say he'd talk to his board about being the main investor and you'll be happy to know I said, "Sorry, I don't want any WS's hands in this business". And I mean this from the bottom of my heart, my business will be by the florist and for the florist.
As Jerry told me on the phone this morning, he's been on the boards for 8 years and has seen a lot of people come and go about their NEW idea that will save us all and so I do understand when people read my posts and think, what a noob, when is this guy gunna go away? Fair enough. But you will someday come to know I am for real.
Whether my idea is stolen by FTD or 1800flowers, you have my word that the retail florist isn't going away when it comes to online sales. YOU WILL as a flower shop need to evolve in the flowers you use and your style, because I will put in the faces of online customers the ULTIMATE service of accountability in our industry, which will bring back our creditability.
If you know about social Darwinism, you know the strong will survive. My idea will speed this process along faster when it comes to retail competition amongst your local florists. Be ready to rumble.
I can talk all day about this idea, but I am really tired of it, as you are too. So what I am going to do is find someone you trust who has been here for a long time, hates dislikes the fact that WS take advantage of their own florists, whom I know and have a special NDA written up. Then that person, in which you trust, can let you know if I am for real or a fraud.
I think this is the fairest way for me to gain creditability with this community, without letting the big boys know my idea.