Ftd Paid Placement Auction

[MANORVILLE]

Wow, this concept is just so freakin cool .......

Let me see if I've got this right :

FTD member pays tons of membership related fees etc...,
then a shop from 40 miles away bids on that shops area and wins the bid, thus generating orders away from the legitimate physical shop in the area.


Gotta love it !!!!!!:dunno:

 

[BOSS]

Well that went over my head...

Whatchyoutalkingabout?

 

[Doug Hatcher]

I think the borrowed that idea.

I think they msut borrowed that idea from the book "Tom Sawyer".

Doug

 

[Erlene]

If I am reading the email correctly they are accepting bids on paid placement for Mercury Florist Search not Florists Online.

My competition is welcome to bid and gain the incoming wire.

 

[Tammy]

I'm no longer FTD, but I still get the e-mail and I was floored to see this plan.

 

[BOSS]

If I am reading the email correctly they are accepting bids on paid placement for Mercury Florist Search not Florists Online.

My competition is welcome to bid and gain the incoming wire.

Now I get it...they're trying to get florists to pay even more for discounted business...now it makes sense....NOT!

 

[Erlene]

Now I get it...they're trying to get florists to pay even more for discounted business...now it makes sense....NOT!

Exactly

 

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

Now I get it...they're trying to get florists to pay even more for discounted business...now it makes sense....NOT!

makes "sense" to ME, that's why I DIDN'T, and WON'T!!
Ya know...I'm getting a queezy feeling that FTD might just be on the ropes, with such a convoluted "offer".....

 

[Bigted]

I'll forward the email to a couple of competitors. Maybe they'll bite.

 

[Joe Mioux]

i'll bid $5.00 for Long Island and then send you all the orders Kevin, How about it!!!!!

Joe

 

[Tammy]

Do ya think they really get takers for this?

 

[BOSS]

Do ya think they really get takers for this?

In a word... YES.....lol

"some" florists are stoooopid and don't read the fine print