Comments on: Seavers Flowers http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers Life in the 'ham Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:22:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: fred http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10999 fred Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:05:31 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10999 Really seaver's flowers I think is the greatest flowere shop around there always friendly and ontime. I love Seavers's and Seavers has ALWAYS loved Really seaver’s flowers I think is the greatest flowere shop around there always friendly and ontime. I love Seavers’s and Seavers has ALWAYS loved

]]> By: Ed http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10174 Ed Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:19:47 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10174 Had a similar problem with Seavers. Ordered a flower arrangement for a wake for my brother in law. When I walked the line my brother in law pointed and thanked me for the flowers I sent. I was appalled at how small the arrangement was and was placed on a small table because to small to be near the casket. i paid $90 not on the low end. Since I bought on line maybe they thought I was not going to the wake and see what they sent. I email on there sight a scathing email and no responce. I tell this story every chance I can get. I think when you can you need to go to any flower shop to pick out the arrangement. It is possible flower shops send whatever if you call or email the order. Had a similar problem with Seavers. Ordered a flower arrangement for a wake for my brother in law. When I walked the line my brother in law pointed and thanked me for the flowers I sent. I was appalled at how small the arrangement was and was placed on a small table because to small to be near the casket. i paid $90 not on the low end. Since I bought on line maybe they thought I was not going to the wake and see what they sent. I email on there sight a scathing email and no responce. I tell this story every chance I can get. I think when you can you need to go to any flower shop to pick out the arrangement. It is possible flower shops send whatever if you call or email the order.

]]> By: Sarah O. http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10105 Sarah O. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:32:28 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10105 Too bad Seaver's stinks, but I appreciate you telling us like it is. What a shame we can't get business owners to care. I could list a few others who don't give a rip about how they are perceived by their customers. The manager at Walgreens on Rte. 9, for example, is terrible. He treats customers like garbage and doesn't care at all about how And when I asked him for his name he lied to me and gave me a made-up name. Too bad Seaver’s stinks, but I appreciate you telling us like it is. What a shame we can’t get business owners to care. I could list a few others who don’t give a rip about how they are perceived by their customers. The manager at Walgreens on Rte. 9, for example, is terrible. He treats customers like garbage and doesn’t care at all about how And when I asked him for his name he lied to me and gave me a made-up name.

]]> By: Matt Elliott http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10081 Matt Elliott Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:24:58 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10081 On Frugal Flowers in Sudbury (owned, I believe, by a Framingham family), at the end of May I ordered a dozen "lavender roses" for my lovely wife for our anniversary. On the phone I was assured by FF that they had them in the warehouse. I went to pick them up on a Sunday (which was convenient), but when they brought out the beautiful arrangement, lo and behold the roses were dark pink (maybe fuschia). I stood speechless for a few seconds, then said that these were not lavender roses, as lavender is a distinct color known well to me (and my wife). What I got from the young woman behind the counter was a feeble apology and an admisson that they weren't in fact lavender but were as close as they could get. (What I got from the three other folks behind the counter was complete silence). I explained that I would not have ordered the flowers had they informed me that they were going to give me "the next closest color". I felt stuck, and reluctantly took the flowers so I could have something to give my bride of 19 years, but was not very happy. I expected a little more from a longstanding local proprietor than "I'm sorry" and, honestly, as much as I had a good first experience with FF 10 years ago, I'd be hard pressed to return again -- not becuase they erred, but because of the lack of considerate follow-up with me. On Frugal Flowers in Sudbury (owned, I believe, by a Framingham family), at the end of May I ordered a dozen “lavender roses” for my lovely wife for our anniversary. On the phone I was assured by FF that they had them in the warehouse. I went to pick them up on a Sunday (which was convenient), but when they brought out the beautiful arrangement, lo and behold the roses were dark pink (maybe fuschia). I stood speechless for a few seconds, then said that these were not lavender roses, as lavender is a distinct color known well to me (and my wife). What I got from the young woman behind the counter was a feeble apology and an admisson that they weren’t in fact lavender but were as close as they could get. (What I got from the three other folks behind the counter was complete silence). I explained that I would not have ordered the flowers had they informed me that they were going to give me “the next closest color”. I felt stuck, and reluctantly took the flowers so I could have something to give my bride of 19 years, but was not very happy. I expected a little more from a longstanding local proprietor than “I’m sorry” and, honestly, as much as I had a good first experience with FF 10 years ago, I’d be hard pressed to return again — not becuase they erred, but because of the lack of considerate follow-up with me.

]]> By: Rev. Bob Baril http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10079 Rev. Bob Baril Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:16:56 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10079 Seavers' was never a GREAT florist shop, but they used to be "OK". In the past few years, I think they've really gone down. Our church used to use Seavers' for sending flowers, but I don't think we've used them in at least 5 years. They DO have a disconnected and couldn't care less attitude. No, they're not rude or obnoxious - they just don't care. The church now uses Talvy's (I may have spelled it wrong) in downtown Ashland. They're much better than Seavers'. I've also bought flowers once or twice from "The Frugal Flower" in Sudbury which wasn't too bad. Seavers’ was never a GREAT florist shop, but they used to be “OK”. In the past few years, I think they’ve really gone down. Our church used to use Seavers’ for sending flowers, but I don’t think we’ve used them in at least 5 years. They DO have a disconnected and couldn’t care less attitude. No, they’re not rude or obnoxious - they just don’t care.

The church now uses Talvy’s (I may have spelled it wrong) in downtown Ashland. They’re much better than Seavers’. I’ve also bought flowers once or twice from “The Frugal Flower” in Sudbury which wasn’t too bad.

]]> By: Dave http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10066 Dave Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:19:22 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/seavers-flowers#comment-10066 We received an arrangement from Seaver's once and it was incredible how poorly put together it was. Nothing coordinated, which I think is a feat that is difficult to do even if one were trying. We received an arrangement from Seaver’s once and it was incredible how poorly put together it was. Nothing coordinated, which I think is a feat that is difficult to do even if one were trying.

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