I send flowers for valentines day every year - for the past 9 years I have used FTD but this year I decided to go with a local flower shop and chose Giffords based on recommendations on this site. I called the top three recommended flower stores in Portland to see which ones could provide the color roses I wanted- Giffords assured me they could. I actually talked to someone at Giffords three times - once to inquire about the roses available, once to make my order, and then again to add to another item to my order. All three times I was quoted different prices for the roses. Although I was assured that they could provide the color roses I wanted, I gave a backup. Unfortunately, neither the roses I selected or the backup was delivered - pink roses were sent instead. The flowers were also left on the porch early in the morning (it was raining) - and the person who received them didn't know they had received flowers until they went outside. I realize that Valentines day is one of the busiest times of the year for florists - but I have to say that I was very dissapointed and will switch back to FTD for my flower orders.
Pros: Delivered on correct day
Cons: Not the arrangement I ordered, pricing not clear, left on porch
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