I agree that Proflowers is horrible and it’s a good thing that they left a slot open for another advertiser. I only wish Rush could pick advertisers whose products were truly pleasing but I think he has been selling to the highest bidder. If he got some feedback on the actual products he allows to advertise and chose them based on both rate and quality, then he could grow his network of affiliates and keep his profit margins even.
I look at Trader Joes and Whole Foods as companies that are obsessed with quality of product whereas TJs is also obsessed with getting prices down. These companies are growing in the midst of one of the worst economies of our lifetime.
Surely Rush can take a little time out and start to be more selective.
As for flowers, I always search the internet for a local florist, not a chain but someone I can talk to on the phone and I always ask them to send me a digital photo of the arrangement. I have never missed the mark using this approach.
But Proflowers is as you say deceptive and yes they will spam you and cookie you until you scream out loud.
I always search the internet for a local florist.”
Grandson is now attending a very small college in Oklahoma and wanted to send him a balloon bouquet for his 21st birthday so got on the internet and found a wonderful lady who operates a florist out of her home. They not only did an awesome bouquet but her two older very pretty teen daughters delivered it in person and sang to my grandson. All for $29.00 - and he was absolutely delighted.