Because it's just down the street from my house, I really really wanted to love the flower lady but just this week I had two bad experiences that will now force me to patronize another flower shop.
The first time I went in during the week and was really turned off by the selection. Most of the flowers seemed to be on their last days but sadly the prices didn't reflect that. I was desperate though so I paid $32 for a small bouquet of snap dragons.
Later that same week I found myself in need of a housewarming gift and again visited the flower lady only be disappointed and also frustrated. The shop was busy (3-4 customers deep) and while I normally am patient especially when I could see there was only one staff to help, I quickly became frustrated when she was so very disorganized. She tried to deal with multiple customers at one time instead of finishing up efficiently with each one. As a result most of us were standing around waiting for the answer to a question, a receipt or to be helped in the first place. Total chaos.
If the selection or price was better, I might consider giving this shop another try but unfortunately I'll have to find a new flower lady.
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