Thunderdome , who told you we did not deliver anywhere in Russia? forward me that email. one of our operators gave you wrong answer probably.
we have a list of the cities with next day delivery, and if a destination not on the list we will deliver, but it may take upto 3-5 days. Also, for a very rural places it may require additional delivery fee.
Price may change depending on the destination city, and holiday season. it is written on the order and near the date selection. this is why price is different for Moscow, and some village nowhere. March 8 prices are higher as, there wont be any flowers left that day. huge demand, very high prices.
Final price is stated in the shopping card before you click pay. you knw what you are paying for. if you have more questions please email.
I found one site on the web that doesn't mnetion charging any higher prices for Woman's Day. Instead they chrge a $10 "Expedite Fee".
It's March 1st. I could get roses delivered on March 4th through 7th for the standard cost. But if I want them on March 8th - they have to be expedited.
(Maybe I should order standard delivery for March 7th to take their time. But not too much time for then I would be charged for hurrying them up.)
"(Maybe I should order standard delivery for March 7th and ask them to take their time? But not too much time for then I would be charged extra for hurrying them up.)
prices on march 8 is increased because of the demand on the flowers. good roses will be 5-7$ per stem on the street. you are ordering special arrangement plus delivery. some sites will show you very low price , but then take delivery fee, or some other coefficient at the check out. otherwise, level of prices are about the same from the flower sites. now question is can that site handle it?
anyway, this is a day of the year you are not allowed to forget if you have women in Russia or former USSR.
Olegour friend,
I think you might have got hold of the wrong end of the stick a little here, what Thunder is annoyed about is that the mention of extra $`s doesnt show up until he has done all the filling in of forms and is about ready to pay. No-one can possibly object about paying more on this particular day (Valentines and Christmas and Mothers day are all reasons here why the price of flowers go through the roof for a few days each year, and as you quite rightly say its beause of very high deman) Whats erking him is that he sees a price, (no mention of extra charges are mentioned yet) but by the time it gets to paying suddenly on that last page the extra is added, in the invoice page only !!
Would it not be possible in future to put the extra cost in a banner on the front page at these special times of year ? Or slip a page in the line up between front page and one of the subsiquent pages that says, "The date you have chosen is a premium rate day, there will be an additonal cost of "whatever" $`s, if you wish to change your mind please log out now" ?
Thought for the day
"Love is a cunning ploy invented by bank managers to make you overdrawn" ;o))
I go it. everything could be done. but it works how it works, when date is selected it may change price in the shopping cart. and it is explained why.
I do not know about other sites. if you go to russianservice.com now and click on the item, select country, city, the price is showing is the final price.
new version of the site will be released in a few weeks. we will make price recalculation on the same page.
Thanks for your efforst mate, its great to know that someone listens to us when we moan at the moderators ;o)))
And just to let you know, I have used Flamingo to send flowers more times than I care to remember, and the serive has always been brilliant.
I just wanted you to know that :o))
Actually Tim - I like them thin - very thin - except in certain places...
Anyway - you might recall that I joked earlier about having to pay a $10 "expedite fee" to have my flowers delivered to my lady on Woman's Day. What I found to be funny was the fact that if I had them delivered a day or two (or three) earlier - I would not have to pay this extra fee - so it really wasn't an expedite fee at all - but a special Woman's Day Delivery Fee.
Well I paid it - just so that my lady would have her flowers on Womans Day - not before of after. And today, March 6th (two days before Womans Day on March 8th) I just received an email telling me that the flowers were successfully delivered today.
Its a darn good thing I paid the $10 to have them delivered on the RIGHT day. Rather than to save $10 and have them delivered like TODAY!! (Grumble.....)
(By the way - the company that screwed this up was NOT Flamingo - the fine company associated with this website).
The Praying Mantis model is not paticularly appealing for its large strong arms and tendency to eat the head off its mate after consumating. I prefer having a second go (at least).
The Stick insect model lacks appeal for its tendency to just stand there and blend in with its drab surroundings - something (fortunately) most beautiful Russian women never do.
The beautiful thin, athletic typical characteristic of Russian women (I know thre are a few fat ones too) is what especially appeals to me.
All that beauty and intelligence too. The FSU is as close to heaven in that regard as any of us will ever get here on earth.
I sent a few gifts for yesterday and I am just getting back the photo's today. Some of the photo's are stunning, the girls often lost for words but are very appreciative of the gesture and are more certain that it's more than just pen pals.
I'm already getting genuine offers to visit but can't in the short term but know that it's the key part to progressing forwards. How long does it take to get a visa for most visits? (it may be worth getting in early if it's lengthy). I also know that I am not going to muck about with dozens of girls (having approached 100+ originally) so have already decided upon some major cuts and will settle for 2, maybe 3 at a stretch to pursue.
I think I buggered up in my shopping cart and sent one girl two bunches of flowers! (lol, no wonder it was doubly expensive) but I am happy enough to know that I made some sweethearts feel special and it's worth it just to see them smile.
dma: If you are looking materials to learn some basic Russian - I suggest of course the Pimsleur CDs. I recently purchased "Russian Comprehensive I" which is very good and may be reselling it soon myself on ebay. Doesn't help much with the written language - but as far as learning basic conversational Russian, for the beginner (as I am) its fantastic.