Online Flower Blog :: Gift Ideas

There are a few things to consider while you’re shopping around. First of all, when buying flowers via the internet, you’ll need to be aware who you’re ordering from. Since anyone can open a website, you’re not necessarily ordering from an established florist. Some mom-and-pop flower shops service just a small area and have a website taking online orders for local deliveries only. Other times, a national website will be equipped to handle online orders, yet will expect local affiliates to fulfill the arranging and delivering for them.

A third possibility is that you’re ordering from floral growers, brokers, shippers or marketers that ship unarranged flowers in a box by overnight air. It’s easy to assume that all of them are delivered by hand in a beautiful vase, yet when you’re ordering from these guys, they will send flowers in boxes and you’ll need to do the arranging when they arrive. If the price seems “too good to be true,” then you may be ordering directly from a grower.

Secondly, you’ll want to read the terms of ordering flowers online. Read over the replacement and refund policy, as well as the freshness guarantee. Nothing is worse than paying to have a beautiful arrangement arrive, only to find that some of the blooms are wilted! Find out who is in charge of delivering the flowers. Is it a ground carrier like FedEx or is it a local flower shop? You should accept nothing less than a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on your order.

Be sure to write down the delivery confirmation number and customer service telephone number before closing the window so the florist will call you to let you know the delivery’s been made.

Let Afloral.com help you by giving convenience and benefits when buying flowers online. Afloral.com likes the premiere provider of silk flowers and floral supplies online. They strive to provide a unique selection of beautiful and realistic silk flowers and quality floral supplies at the lowest prices possible.

Began in 1984, Afloral.com is as a wholesaler of supplies to florists throughout Upstate New York. As their wholesale base grew so did their product line. In 1996 Afloral.com successfully went online with the largest selection of silk flowers online as well as their traditional floral supply line. Afloral.com is enjoying its 13th year as a successful internet company. They appreciate your continued patronage and please feel free to contact them with any questions or suggestions. They have several exciting new features that will be added this year, so stay tuned.