Locate-a-flower-shop.com

[AKIKO'S]

Just For Kicks

I checked our zip; 16901. 9 shops listed, 2 exist, Akiko's and Kuhls. Kuhls is actually in zip 16933 and 13 miles away. Every non existing shop with a milage listed has the same 5 mile number. You need to claim a refund from whoever sold you that directory!:hammer:

 

[flowerknife+us]

"Don't Be So Critical" And "Stop Moaning"

Do you or don't you want feed back? I asked a question and never got an answer! Sorry for asking... You kinda of insult me in public but send me a private message thanking me for feedback, which is it? Let me ask my question again...How do I come up in a search under 13203, which is my correct zip code, and I do come up, but I am listed with a completely different zipcode, how is that possible??


Knife's Wife

 

[Universal]

As I have said to other people, the USA site hasn't been launched yet.

How is it possible?

Software never works first time. How many times did it take Microsoft to get it right?

Generally, anything is possible!

I'm sorry that you took offence at my post on this chatroom.

 

[Universal]

Please Note: I do not speak for florist2florist.com I just work there! I believe it is a good thing for florists to move away from wire services, like my good friends here in the UK. Florists in the UK are not allowed to join more than 1 relay service. This is illegal. It's like saying you can stock coca-cola but not pepsi.
I am very passionate about this subject as i believe are some UK florists.

My views are personal ones.

I reserve the right to express my own opinions in a free society.

 

[BOSS]

Universal, don't take it too personally. You have to understand, that on this side of the pond, we have as you are aware seen all types of folks trying to *help us*.

Your directory does seem to have been *bought* rather than built. In my US city, zip 48640 you list 14, when in fact there are 6 and maybe a 7th. Some you list are not in Midland, but in surrounding areas, and some are actually garden centers only open 3-4 months a year, about 4 of them.

Might be a good addition to your directory to have a feature where actual florists could alert you to listings of closed or unreal florists.

 

[Universal]

Point taken. I guess it is difficult to know who are 'real' florists though. One must remember that florists are competing with each other as businesses. I know of a florist in the UK were a flower shop has opened in the same street has her!

I think it is a good idea though for florists to amend the site themselves.

Ultimately i would like to have a decent wage from all the money you guys pay me! Joking!

 

[BOSS]

Ultimately i would like to have a decent wage from all the money you guys pay me! Joking!

Build a **true** RealFlorist directory connecting consumers to florists and you might just get your wish

 

[vuzien]

Hi,

I am from New Zealand and my biz partner and I have developed a new online florist directory where the customer will deal directly with the florist giving you immediate payment. The 'catch' is you (the florist) will pay $2.00(nz) per order and are required to send an image of the customers order through our software/site. There is also a small annual fee ($282.00nz). Your listing will give you/the customer a direct link to your email or website. At the moment we are only opperating in NZ but are currently looking for overseas florists so we can expand our service. We have only been operating since March 19th so obviously have a long way to go yet, but what it will take is the support of those whom don't just want to sit back and growl about the movement of this industry but to stand behind those complaints and offer that little something extra to their clients. We have recently sold our florist shop to concerntrate on growing this service but we also offered it to our customers for almost 2years and the feedback and repeat business from all over the world was incredible. If time is a factor for not wanting to offer this service, we have had our software developed to make it as easy as 123. Surely 10mins at the end of the day to send these off is a lot less time consuming than the paperwork involved with the ws's. And of course there's the no more waiting for payment.
Our site is www.vuzien.co.nz Have a look and see what you think!
Thanks
Emily
Vuzien

 

[CHR]

Sure -

And we'll take a cut of each florist you sign up from FlowerChat.

The US 'directories of florists' available through data providers are notorious for being riddled with bad data. Part of the problems come from the failure to keep up with shop openings and closings, part are due to miscategorizatrions (like garden centers and supermarkets) and part come from companies that list themselves with local sounding names, phony local addresses and just forward phone calls to affiliate marketers.

I don't know of a single 'clean' directory list available for sale. We locals just get frustrated with seeing the same incorrect info being presented as 'new' year after year. Nothing personal.

 

[vuzien]

Sure -

The US 'directories of florists' available through data providers are notorious for being riddled with bad data. Part of the problems come from the failure to keep up with shop openings and closings, part are due to miscategorizatrions (like garden centers and supermarkets) and part come from companies that list themselves with local sounding names, phony local addresses and just forward phone calls to affiliate marketers.


Hence why we joined flower chat! We are more than aware of what is happening within the industry and that is why we are doing what we are doing. We have been trying to find real florists through all sorts of directories etc and know only too well that some we have checked, double checked and checked again may not even be real,(have not contacted them yet though either), and find it insanely frustrating! No I do not take offence to this either as I'm sure you have seen more than enough rubbish out there claiming to be real. We here in lil old NZ have our own ogs too that are at the top of the web and the yellow pages, not to mention all the directories they can find too! The problem is (I believe) is that most of the directories out ther are owned by web designers/someone wanting to make a quick buck. They don't care who is on their directory, they just have a business to run....the more the merrier, or they are perhaps ignorant to what is happening in the industry and like any other 'joe bloggs' may not realise the site/number listed is infact a scam.
We just want to bring back some integrity to our industry and help those that are trying to make an honest living in an industry we are all extremely passionate about.
Thank you for your feedback much appreciated.

 

[Universal]

direct2florist.com is just another directory of florists. This is true.

However, having put 6 months of work into it I believe it is the best.

I don't believe anyone has mentioned the fact that florists can put pictures of their own bouquets on the site. Or that it provides a secure shopping cart for consumers taking credit card payment. Or that the orders arrive and print out on the florist's pc.

All this for one payment of less than $200.

Maybe I should also mention our system that integrates with it to enable florists to send each other orders all over the world. $3 per order. what do wire services charge for international orders??

I also should mention that this system has an integrated invoicing system for account customers.

And a Marketing Suite.

We also have over 400 happy florist customers in the UK already using the system for over 3 years.

Forget wire services.

It's time America woke up to florist2florist!

 

[Universal]

direct2florist.com fix

the problem with zipcodes has been corrected today

special thanks to the USA florists who wrote in with corrections to the listings

note: the listings on this site are free listings and have not been paid for by businesses. we provide florists with the ability to put pictures of their own produce on this site for a small charge.

if you would like your shop removed, added, amended i am happy to help



Graham
[email protected]
UK

 

[mlou]

the problem with zipcodes has been corrected today

special thanks to the USA florists who wrote in with corrections to the listings...

Graham,
Houston Tx has 99 zip codes, plus 99 post box zip codes...You and I only fixed 1 (one) zip codes, we have 98 zip codes still to go before Houston's listing will be anywhere near accurate. Considering we found 12 to 15 incorrect listings in each of the 6 zip codes I sent you, Houston still has over a thousand incorrect listings.

If you want consumers and USA florists to support your directory, you MUST clean up your USA listings. The handful of changes you made in some cities is just the tip of the iceberg.

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[Chezbloom]

Agreed! The Florist2florist directory for Minneapolis and surrounding areas is not useful. I understand you are working on it, but again, there are several shops that have been out of business over 10 years. We are not listed and my closet competitor is not listed. I would be happy to jump on board if the info was indeed accurate and helpful but at this point, it really NEEDS some updating badly.

 

[MANORVILLE]

Agreed! The Florist2florist directory for Minneapolis and surrounding areas is not useful. I understand you are working on it, but again, there are several shops that have been out of business over 10 years. We are not listed and my closet competitor is not listed. I would be happy to jump on board if the info was indeed accurate and helpful but at this point, it really NEEDS some updating badly.

Same in our area.
Many out of business. We are not listed. The old shop at our location is.
Many non florist entries.

I also think that many will join with you when the bugs are worked out but if someone is paying for the listing and many others are listed and not paying it could be a source of conflict. Kinda makes no sense to pay for the milk if you're getting it for free.


ManorMan

 

[davt99]

direct2florist.com is just another directory of florists. This is true.

However, having put 6 months of work into it I believe it is the best.

Have a look at www.findflorist.co.uk - OK it is UK only but is far superior in finding a UK florist. As someone stated before it connects consumers with florists. The database is not a bought in one and is more accurate than others in this area.

 

[Universal]

Reply

The old listings disappear completely if a florists pay for a listing.

There will be a picture of the florists, and a picture of their bouquets, chocolates, wine and whatever else. Their prices are listed in dollars, pounds, euros, japanese yen etc.

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

The old listings disappear completely if a florists pay for a listing.

Wow. That almost sounds like blackmail. Interesting approach.

While I certainly applaud any idea that is meant to connect consumer with retailer,
this totally is backwards to me. Throw up a listing that is possibly accurate, possibly not. Part of the attraction for retailers to pay for a listing on your site would be for it to reflect accurate information in the first place. How do you expect to gain the consumer's trust and use of the site if they are constantly weeding though inaccurate information? I know I'd give up pretty quickly.

tracy

 

[master J]

Houston we have a problem

Like Mlou said, "Houston, we have a problem!":hammer:

 

[Sher]

Wow. That almost sounds like blackmail. Interesting approach.

While I certainly applaud any idea that is meant to connect consumer with retailer,
this totally is backwards to me. Throw up a listing that is possibly accurate, possibly not. Part of the attraction for retailers to pay for a listing on your site would be for it to reflect accurate information in the first place. How do you expect to gain the consumer's trust and use of the site if they are constantly weeding though inaccurate information? I know I'd give up pretty quickly.

tracy

He pm'd me that as well and I was immediately turned off.......
Sher