Bunches.co.uk Flower Review

Review of flower delivery from Bunches.co.uk

My first impression of the website is that it has many consistent, good quality pictures, giving it marks 4 out of 5.

It is easy to navigate and you could search to buy using price range, types of flowers or different occasions. Their ‘classic’ range of bouquets gives good value with prices starting from only £9.99. If you’re not super-organised but want to send flowers to your beloved for the rest of the year, there is a fantastic gift at a price of £199 (which works out to be only under £17 per bouquet, per month!).

Their Valentine’s section is compact at only 8 options with starting price at £9.99 for a ‘I Love You’ balloon to 2 dozen red roses for £44.99.

A typical 12 red roses with foliage in an ‘aqua cube’ costs just £29.99.

It’s very easy to choose the many add-on options eg. greeting cards (from £2.99), bears (from £4.99), chocolates (£4.50 or £8.99), candles (from £3.50), birthday cake (£3.99)and even additional gypsophilia (£1.99)!

Their normal delivery is via 1st class Royal Mail post whilst courier delivery incurs an extra charge (£4.95).

The message options is limited though ie. when type your own, I’ve found that it cannot translate apostrophe (‘) eg. I’m will type out as I/m.

On 22 Jan 08 I ordered its traditional 12 red roses bouquet at £29.99 (with free chocs).

The delivery arrived on 23 Jan 08 at 8.30am. The bouquet was stood up in a small plastic container (for keeping the stems fresh and moist) within a stand-up box.

I received 12 red roses and 2 stems of hard ruscus (greenery). The roses had very good strong stems and appeared to be very well conditioned. Once they were placed into a vase, they took up water very well and the petals blossomed even more.

The message card was not great, just printed off the computer on sticky-backed paper, peeled off and stuck on although I thought the hand written style font was a nice touch.

Overall, I am very impressed with the high quality roses as 3 days on, they still look good and healthy (because roses are sometimes notoriously difficult to sustain). I will be happy to re-order or recommend them to friends.

 

 

	Website & Ordering	Delivery	Romance & WOW factor	Overall
	The best we found. Excellent photographs	Great attention to detail	Classy and beautifully arranged	A truly delightful experience
	Quick and easy to use	Arrived on time and safely. Well packaged.	Great presentation	The best choice for roses.
	Wide choice, easy to use and great photos	Couldn't be bettered	Great looking flowers, just as promised	Sending flowers online as it should be
	Great website, photography and description	Well packaged, good printed gift card and delivered on time	Great bouquet with good mix of blooms all working well together	Anyone would be thrilled to receive a valentines bunch from Clare
	Fast, easy to use. Minor problem with typing gift message	Great packing, delivered on time	Beautiful roses, excellent condition	Your beloved will not be disappointed
	Unusual colours and interesting range.	Arrived safely, and the tissue paper was a great touch	Excellent impact, a valentines hit!	Overall a very positive transaction
	Worked well, but did not inspire	Missed delivery date, but kept me updated	Delightful bouquet	The flowers were the best part of the transaction
	Adequate, but did not excel	Good same day service	Ordinary, plain, uninspiring	Only let down where it really counts - with the flowers
	More descriptions would be appreciated	Well protected and delivered on time	Not the 'ultimate' which was described	Average service and flowers
	Limited photographs and descriptions	Packaging could be improved and flowers delivered with no water or moisture container	Might not have the romantic effect you were hoping for	A bad experience all round