This is a FOLLOW up on 2/22 to the original review written below.
UPDATE 2/22/15 APPARENTLY the owners are out of town. They were totally unaware of this situation and have contacted me directly to make amends. Their tone was amazing. They seemed to TRULY care and I am impressed.
They are returning to town Tuesday 2/24 and will be in contact with me as well as the recipient.
I have to say, DUE TO THEIR CONTACT AND CONCERN, I WILL RETURN TO CHAPEL HILL FLORIST AND GIVE THEM ANOTHER TRY. It's only fair. They are attempting to make the matter good,
HUGE KUDOS TO THEM!!!!! NOT all companies care enough to apologize!
So....I understand sometimes when the boss is away.....
I am giving them 100% of the doubt and praising them for their FAST RESPONSE and politeness! I AM IMPRESSED.
THANK YOU CHAPEL HILL, I appreciate the effort TREMENDOUSLY!
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I wanted to let you know the reason I will not be ordering any future flowers from Chapel Hill.
I places an order for my daughters birthday to be delivered TODAY.
Not only was she called yesterday (which I suppose can be understood....in a way) BUT If I had wanted it yesterday, I would have placed the order for YESTERDAY.
When she returned the call, she was told she had a flower delivery for today and what time would she be available. She informed the office she would be available anytime they told her. She was told 11:30 to noon.
This morning she stepped out and was home by 11 only to get another call stating the delivery "WAS EARLIER AND IF SHE DOESN'T ANSWER HER PHONE OR DOOR, SHE"S NOT GETTING THE FLOWERS UNTIL MONDAY, AS THEY CLOSE AT NOON." Excuse me??? Did it say anything about closing at NOON when I placed the ORDER? NO.
And the office should not have told her 11:30- nooon if the delivery was going to be earlier. This was NOT HER FAULT!!! To be SCOLDED by a rude man, is totally TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
The man (I can't call him a gentleman, as he was anything BUT), was extremely rude and it was TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR. IF he hates his job, he shouldn't be working.
FLOWERS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A NICE GESTURE, not a CHORE. I am SORRY I PAID $69.99 for the FLOWERS and $8.99 for DELIVERY. TO go EXACTLY:
3.06 miles
7 mins / 7 mins based on current traffic
HMMM.....AND the delivery had to CALL her AGAIN to get directions. REALLY????? It MAPQUESTS really easily and nicely.
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I am just appalled that this delivery was so crappy and that Chapel Hill Florists employees HATE THEIR BUSINESS AND JOB.
It's really sad to try to shop local and close and be treated with such disrespect.
For a total of $87.02 I will DEFINITELY TAKE MY BUSINESS ELSEWHERE.
The bouquet is pretty, but it's average and not the premium size I ordered.
VERY DISAPPOINTING OVERALL.
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