{"id":15526,"date":"2013-06-19T09:37:46","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T16:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15526"},"modified":"2013-06-19T09:37:46","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T16:37:46","slug":"mail-order-plants-feed-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/tips\/mail-order-plants-feed-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail Order Plants Feed Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

I buy various seeds and plants direct or via the internet and am a sucker for mail order, promotions and mind numbing mail shots – yes they do work on me at least!
\n\"Begonia<\/a>
\nExperiences 2013<\/strong>
\nVan Meuwen<\/strong>
\nI start with a bad experience with Van Meuwen. The first purchase of plug plants was OK and although the plugs were very, very small with almost no soil, they did grow away.
\nI was then emailed to buy a special limited offer of plants for \u00c2\u00a34.99 but I was charged on my credit card \u00c2\u00a313.99 the full price. A good job I looked and checked. Umpteen emails and technical problems at their end eventually elicited a promise of a refund.
\nMany weeks later and the next credit card statement had no refund so back to the email.
\nA cheque arrived today with no apology but that is as much as I expected.<\/p>\n

Vita Sementi is a sister brand of Van Meuwen as is Vernons Geraniums which I have had several good plants from in the past. All these businesses are owned as divisions of Branded Garden Products Ltd by Thompson & Morgan one of our key sponsors. I hope they sort out the Ipswich business for next year. <\/p>\n

Wallis Seeds<\/strong>
\nI buy from Wallis because you can get bigger quantities and the plain seed packets are saving the cost of photography and colour printing.
\nLast year I included one packet that was out of stock and they held back the whole order until I spoke to the team. The owner called me back to apologise and ask what I would prefer him to do. Great service.
\nThis years supply arrived promptly and in good time for my new sowing. A company with good service that I am pleased to use again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I buy various seeds and plants direct or via the internet and am a sucker for mail order, promotions and mind numbing mail shots – yes they do work on me at least! Experiences 2013 Van Meuwen I start with a bad experience with Van Meuwen. The first purchase of plug plants was OK and although the plugs were very, very small with almost no soil, they did grow away. I was then emailed to buy a special limited offer…<\/p>\n

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