The NERVE of these guys
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mikec
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Bill thanks for posting this. I would have b4 sending you the head's up but I can't seem to pick up the start thread button. Anyway, since I first emailed them on 10/26 and again on 11/26 and my shop is still listed as part of their network. Yesterday, as a first step, I filed a complaint against them with the BBB. They proudly display the BBB logo on their website. Figured I may as well use it as a first step. Next will be filing a complaint with the North Carolina AG. I already printed the screenshots.
Mike
Mike
It's like that for my city as well. I'll be emailing them and letting people around town know. Thank you for getting this out to us!
duanermb
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Would it do any good to complain to Teleflora as well since most/all pics are theirs? The only good thing is that most of the prices (if they don't include delivery) are at least reasonable....
Thanks Bill - I did my city and shop name too.
I told them I charge a very high rate for using my name in their advertising.
Doubt they'll remove it but who knows?
Gifttree is fairly famous for doing this as well without phone numbers.
I told them I charge a very high rate for using my name in their advertising.
Doubt they'll remove it but who knows?
Gifttree is fairly famous for doing this as well without phone numbers.
LJVF
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I just called them. The rep had no idea what I was referring to and could not pull up the url on her computer. She spent 15 minutes trying to get the url to work, but it wouldn't. Either she's bull$hitting me or they have some sort of block. She said she will look into it and get back to me.
Go to this link (scroll down): http://www.delaflowers.com/Flower-Delivery/ Find your florist and call them and give them hell! She said I was the only one that called so far.
Here is the phone number: (248) 642-3352
Go to this link (scroll down): http://www.delaflowers.com/Flower-Delivery/ Find your florist and call them and give them hell! She said I was the only one that called so far.
Here is the phone number: (248) 642-3352
roysecityfloristand gifts
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Thanks for the heads up.
Sure enough, at first it looks like it's just N. Carolina BUT, go to the Site Map Page from the bottom links. Takes you to pages with every state and city listed. Click on your city and see what happens!
My shop was listed for Royse City TX, with our street address BUT not our phone number. Sender will have to call De La to place the order.
Yeah, it's another scumbag trying to gather our orders and sell them back to us after collecting 20%, and whatever else they can skim off.
I found this site about a week ago, but didn't find the hidden agenda till today.
My God, I guess it is just scsrew everyone you can time...I hate this!!!!!!
These smart asses need to grow up and get a business of their own, and stop trying to steal all of ours. And someone here will say, well we are all OG's...Well we are not, we are highly skilled florist who have paid our dues to do what we do.
Just because the internet came along, it doesn't give anyone the right to
profit from our labor, and ride our backs and our good reputations.
Wow, this just hit me the wrong way, and I don't feel so hot today anyway. Scerw all the OG's And WS's, they are not taking my business without one hell of a fight.:soapbox:
Sure enough, at first it looks like it's just N. Carolina BUT, go to the Site Map Page from the bottom links. Takes you to pages with every state and city listed. Click on your city and see what happens!
My shop was listed for Royse City TX, with our street address BUT not our phone number. Sender will have to call De La to place the order.
Yeah, it's another scumbag trying to gather our orders and sell them back to us after collecting 20%, and whatever else they can skim off.
I found this site about a week ago, but didn't find the hidden agenda till today.
My God, I guess it is just scsrew everyone you can time...I hate this!!!!!!
These smart asses need to grow up and get a business of their own, and stop trying to steal all of ours. And someone here will say, well we are all OG's...Well we are not, we are highly skilled florist who have paid our dues to do what we do.
Just because the internet came along, it doesn't give anyone the right to
profit from our labor, and ride our backs and our good reputations.
Wow, this just hit me the wrong way, and I don't feel so hot today anyway. Scerw all the OG's And WS's, they are not taking my business without one hell of a fight.:soapbox:
mikec
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Calling may work, but an email that they choose to ignore(like my 2) will give you some ammo when they decide to ignore your request(s). I sent it to their "contact us' email id on the website. In the notes, I said that this needs to be given to the owner. The first email that I sent was on 10/20 and someone there decided not to do anything about my request. I stated that in the second email that this would be their last chance to remove my listing and they still didn't remove it.
They need some shots across their bow.
They need some shots across their bow.
alisonm1215
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I just called them and the rep also told me that she could not see the listing in the url. She was very interested in knowing my source and how I found my listing on their site. She said that she would look into it and if I was listed, she would have me removed. I told her she could keep me on their site if they listed my phone number. He he, like that is going to happen.
I think if more of us call, they may get the hint that what they are doing is false advertising or misrepresentation. I'm not a member of any WS, so how they can list me in their network is beyond me.
Also, I tried to pull them up on the BBB but they are not listed. Does that mean that they are not a member of the BBB?
Scum!
I think if more of us call, they may get the hint that what they are doing is false advertising or misrepresentation. I'm not a member of any WS, so how they can list me in their network is beyond me.
Also, I tried to pull them up on the BBB but they are not listed. Does that mean that they are not a member of the BBB?
Scum!
mikec
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roysecityfloristand gifts
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By the way the cities they had me delivering to, comes straight off my website. I know because I deliver to a diverse area here, and they couldn't have just deduced those cities from my shop location.
I am not a WS member either. I think they have used our websites to get our info.
I'm going to call and see if I can't guide the person answering to their sitemap page and my name. We'll see that happens.
I am not a WS member either. I think they have used our websites to get our info.
I'm going to call and see if I can't guide the person answering to their sitemap page and my name. We'll see that happens.
master J
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I have a dumb question, how do they get these skimmed orders to you if you are listed in their network? Thru ws? Or do they just call? Two of my competitors are listed, not me. I am just curious.
LJVF
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I think the main benefit of listing their so-called "network" of florists, actually has nothing to do with a network, it's purpose is for SEO reasons for their website.
alisonm1215
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Ah. Ok. But if someone does want to place an order with this dOG, who fills it? The florists in the network? Then how do they (the dOG) get the order to the florist? Call it in or use a ws? I am curious how it all works.
The OG has simply gone through WS membership directories and listed local florists by city.
The purpose is two-fold:
1) SEO - since the city name is repeated over & over again
2) Credibility - if a customer recognizes the name of a trusted shop or two, then this site must be trustworthy, too.
Naturally, there's no contact info for the local florists - otherwise the OG wouldn't be needed.
Nothing in the WS TOU's prevent OGs from using your company name or business identity as bait.
Heck TF's Findaflorist.com does it with any TF member who doesn't have a TF hosted website or declines the pay the non-hosted listing fee. All their 'storefronts' act the same was as this OG.
The purpose is two-fold:
1) SEO - since the city name is repeated over & over again
2) Credibility - if a customer recognizes the name of a trusted shop or two, then this site must be trustworthy, too.
Naturally, there's no contact info for the local florists - otherwise the OG wouldn't be needed.
Nothing in the WS TOU's prevent OGs from using your company name or business identity as bait.
Heck TF's Findaflorist.com does it with any TF member who doesn't have a TF hosted website or declines the pay the non-hosted listing fee. All their 'storefronts' act the same was as this OG.
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