i got this from the flower shop newtwork today

Flowermomma

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I filled an order for them shop to shop the first week in feb and got the cheque today.

in with it was this flyer.

Wire Services on average cost $4 581.00 annually....
with the fees, publication charges , advertising and all other miscellanious nickel-and-dime charges... And all that for the "privilege of getting 73% orders and waiting 60 days for your money,


*Based on monthly, quarterly, annual and semi-annual frees not incliding charges for containers, products and orders.
 
I filled an order for them shop to shop the first week in feb and got the cheque today.

in with it was this flyer.

Wire Services on average cost $4 581.00 annually....
with the fees, publication charges , advertising and all other miscellanious nickel-and-dime charges... And all that for the "privilege of getting 73% orders and waiting 60 days for your money,

*Based on monthly, quarterly, annual and semi-annual frees not incliding charges for containers, products and orders.

That's pretty close to the number. You can scale if back (small town) to about 3500.00 but the true number is 67% on the dollar. The five of us who track this stuff just added another 1.5% for misc handling. The time it takes to reply, talk to Buttwipe or argue with him, etc.