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Steven this is why i never sell funeral cards with our name on, we had a really nasty experience by selling our card to a homeworker, only reason we did was cos we had quite a few family tributes to do, it back fired on us

I see utter c*** every time I go to the funeral directors. I cannot believe these florists get away with it. I can only assume they arent checked over as they leave the shop. Alot of it is real basic stuff too like covering the oasis, isnt that drummed into you at college or work exp.?

I think its an absolute disgrace, and we need a mary queen of shops to pull these shops into the 21st century and to stop bashing out these crap designs (if you can call it that)............................but then again htf do they get away with it???????????????????????????????? i wish i knew.

I agree with earlier comment that alot of the work is made by "flower arrangers"
We are getting more and more people in asking to buy oasis and funeral cards.
They are probably getting the flowers from tesco !
We always refuse to sell cards as they have our name on the back.
This often offends even when we explain that we can't allow our cards/name
to be identified on work that is not ours.
One woman even had the nerve to tell me it was "good advertising!"
Sorry love but I don't know you or your work and you only wanna spend a quid and nick our cards so bog off !!

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Jen x

Absolutely Funks. Get her in there. Couldn't Paula do a series or even a one-off? Maybe Carrie could have a new section in FWB. Again, it's preaching to the choir isn't it? Those that don't care, don't read magazines or join in with discussions etc.

Education and training all the way. Once the underpinning knowledge and basics are in place, you can build on it and achieve anything.

You learn from your mistakes. But learn when it doesn't matter, NOT a wedding, NOT a funeral FFS.

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Sounds awful but I think people are so upset just dont notice

I think that's absolutely the case, Alby. It's unfair to take advantage of grieving people.

Can't imagine anyone wanting to do anything less than their best for those mourning a loss.

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[quote=jenflowa;84144]I agree with earlier comment that alot of the work is made by "flower arrangers"

Sorry but have to disagree to a certain extent yes I have seen some flower arrangers horrible work also a lot of very good work but have more often seen florists horrible work one in particular near me how she has stayed in business is beyond me have had several customers buy a funeral item of her then come crying asking us to fix and tidy up have always said sorry can't touch anyone else's work but would make them something else from this to date we have gained 12 new customers

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Agree there snowy, most of the crap tributes i have seen and been told about are from the local florist.And usually the one who is recomended by the f/director.

The local crap at our fun dir is always from the same florist who has been opened for 60 years. she is interflora and i often assume that the people who send the flowers dont get to see them. Not a dig at if peeps by the way. Just my ob.