Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Tips For Sending An International Flower Delivery



The world has become such a small place.  With modern transport and travel methods as well as trade agreements and a vast improvement in the area of communications, you could be in London one day and Washington the next.  So many people travel all around the world for both business and personal reasons.  A lot of the times they find themselves out of town or even out of the country over an important period of time such as a loved one's birthday, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and so on.  Our crazy lives even make us forget about these occasions until the last minute so how can you make sure that your partner isn't going to be upset with you for forgetting a certain special day?  Quite simply, an international flower delivery is sure to do the trick!  Not so sure about that sort of thing?  Well, for so many people these days, it's even easier than having to go to an actual flower shop!  Here are some tips for you to remember when sending flowers to an overseas location:

Firstly, do yourself a favour and make use of an online florist.  That is, unless you are happy with paying a really high phone bill and giving them your payment details over the phone.  You need to remember that international phone calls can often have a delay on them which makes communicating tough at the best of times.  A delay means that you talk and the person on the other end only hears you a number of seconds later.  This can cause you to talk over each other and things can get really confusing.  Also, depending on the country you want to send flowers to, there might be a language barrier.  Online florists have their websites based in a number of languages so you will find one that you are most familiar with.

When selecting an online florist, make sure that they deliver to the country you need to send flowers to and confirm any delivery fees.  Many online florists offer free flower delivery as well as same day delivery or next day flowers even if they are for international destinations.  When placing your order you will also need to make sure that they can make the flower delivery on the date you request.  Compare all these factors as well as prices and, only after you have taken all of these matters into consideration, then you should make your final decision. 

Whatever you do, any time you order online, always make sure that the website has a secure payment system.  Don't take any chances!  Check their satisfaction policies just in case the bouquet arrives and it is not quite up to standard.  Make sure that the online florist you are using is willing to make it up to you in one way or another.

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