**Rating: 1/5**
I ordered a bouquet from Odenton Florist for my daughter's birthday, expecting a smooth and joyful surprise delivery to her work address. Unfortunately, the delivery was made to the wrong location--her home address instead of her workplace. To make matters worse, the bouquet was not what I had ordered. The flowers were the wrong color, already old and fully bloomed, and the note had her name spelled incorrectly.
When I reached out to address the situation, they promised to fix it by delivering the correct bouquet to her work the next day. However, they informed me they needed to retrieve the incorrect arrangement, which was never discussed or coordinated for a proper time. Without my approval or communication with my daughter (who has a busy schedule with kids and work), they showed up unannounced at her home. No one was there, and when they couldn't retrieve the flowers, the owner, Sadie, became irate. She complained about being "out $100," as if it was my fault for their poor planning, and her tone was extremely rude and unprofessional.
To make matters worse, the delivery person blocked the driveway, essentially holding the nanny's car hostage because they believed someone was home and avoiding them. The owner even implied we were purposely ignoring them, which was entirely uncalled for.
After being hung up on, I called my daughter with an exact ETA so they could retrieve the flowers, and I then called the florist back. They stated they would pass the message to the owner, but I guess she was too busy hanging up on another customer over $100. I have not heard back since, and I certainly will never order from here again.
I'm not sure how many family-operated businesses care more about their money than the happiness of their customers, but this experience was a clear case of that. I would have been better off using 1-800-Flowers or another highly recommended florist in the area. This was a terrible experience from start to finish, with zero professionalism or care for customer satisfaction. We even have video footage from the home, and I recorded my calls to document the poor service. I would not recommend this florist to anyone.
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Updated:
Sadie,
Thank you for your response, but I'd like to clarify a few things. I initially requested pink flowers, and your staff mentioned that the pink flowers were not as fresh. This was evident in the bouquet, as the pink flowers were clearly not in the best condition, as shown in the picture. When the young lady informed me that you didn't have enough pink flowers, I asked what other colors were available. Even though I specifically asked for red, you still decided to add white flowers instead.
Regarding the delivery, I only agreed to have the flowers sent to my daughter's home because you mentioned that your family-owned business was short-staffed and wouldn't be able to deliver them before 5 PM when your shop closed. My preference was always to have them sent to her workplace, but I compromised based on your staffing issue.
As for our phone call, I want to make it clear that I didn't just feel you hung up on me--I know for a fact that you did, as the phone was disconnected while I was still speaking. Your attitude during that call was nasty and uncalled for. I would never argue with a client about how much money I would be losing, especially when I was the one who initially messed up. Hanging up the phone on me only proved your lack of professionalism. You made accusations, and your tone was very negative, which I simply didn't appreciate. I never raised my voice or used profanity; I was just upset that things didn't go as I had planned and was trying to understand where the miscommunication happened.
As for reaching out, there's no need. I called back twice and informed your team that the flowers you needed to urgently pick up were outside, waiting for you. Not one person reached out to confirm or follow up after that. If you truly wanted to make things right, I would have expected a proactive approach from you as the owner, but I haven't heard anything since making this review.
No worries, though. I won't be supporting a business where the owner speaks so rudely to their customers. I hope this serves as a learning experience for future interactions. Have a positive day, on purpose.
Regards,
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