I'm broke. Who will rip me off the least for Mothers Day flowers?

[undeterred]

[Nickster]

1. Pro-Flowers? I think they have a 29.95 special.

http://www.proflowers.com/mothers-day-flowers-mdf?ref=SplitAHomeNoRef&pagesplit=SplitA

Looks like they have a 24.95 special.

If you click in the upper right and put in "100" as the code you get a few different offers, one of those is dozen colored roses, free chocolate, and a vase for 29.98

To add to the "value" seeking.:-) If you sign up with this website and click on the proflowers link through there, you get 12% back on your purchase. They pay-out through paypal, I've used them so everything is on the up and up.

[undeterred]

7. thanks I just ordered that

I've used them before, forgot about it. FTD is ridiculous.

[uppityperson]

12. Thank you for that link. found a link to Top 100 products, think you mean this...

http://home.proflowers.com/cfm/productselection.cfm?flowerTypeID=vap&REF=SplitAHomeNoRef&pagesplit=SplitA

[kay1864]

2. Probably Costco

AFAIK the only time their prices on flowers go up is for Valentine's Day. $14.95 for two dozen roses last time I checked (in a store, that is, not online).

[undeterred]

9. I won't be going home.

[Zywiec]

3. Flowers are such a rip off

You pay all that money for only a couple of days enjoyment. How about a nice plant?

[AllegroRondo]

4. I've always done well with a local fruit stand

they get flowers in for Valentine's and Mother's day - a dozen roses for $15.

[RebelOne]

5. Sneak into a cemetary at night.

Lots of nice bouquets on the graves.

[nini]

6. As a mom I can say a handwritten letter telling your mom

why you love her and how you appreciate what she did for you, will mean way more than flowers or anything you could buy.


S

[undeterred]

10. I wish it was that kind of a relationship.

[nini]

11. sorry for that

:-(

[johnnie]

8. They throw flowers away at funeral homes all the time

There's some good pickin's in the dumpster. Or just go to a graveyard and gather up some nice ones. Some of those even have cards. :thumbsup:

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. In my experience, most funeral homes donate leftover flowers.

to a church or even to nursing homes. I assume they take off the mournful ribbons and such.

In other words, they recycle.

:)

[johnnie]

19. My brother used to get my mom flowers from the one up the street

He was just a kid, but it was funny when he would bring them home. They were usually in pretty good shape too..lol. I guess things have changed since I was young.

[Adsos Letter]

13. Your neighbor's yard. Second best

and less etically challenging would be one of the roadside flower stands they have around here: 1 dozen red roses: $20.00 and nice, too. But you gotta' pay cash...

[NJCher]

14. How about this?

Does she live near a Trader Joe's? I think they have nice flower arrangements and the prices seem really good. Call Trader's and put them on your charge. If you have a friend in the neighborhood, ask if he/she will pick them up and drop them off to your mom.

How's that for budget flowers?

OK, I know it's not as good as the funeral director's dumpster, but hey...



Cher

[JVS]

15. Can't you go over and sponge a few meals off her and keep her company

Moms dig that.

[undeterred]

16. Heres the plan:

First, I'll stop by a cemetary and "pick up" some flowers... then I'll check the dumpsters outside Olive Garden and get one of those white thingeys to package up a nice meal for her... then I'll stop by (with my laundry) and give the dog a bath at her house (cause it makes such a mess at mine) and while I'm there I'll check her purse to see if she has any spare cash. Sound good?

[JVS]

17. Aww, such a good kid!

[MissMillie]

21. we sure do!

and I'm not kidding.

[JVS]

22. I wasn't bullshitting there either.

I know that nothing pleases my mom like my presence and loving attention

[MissMillie]

23. I'm totally with you on this

My son is having a terrible time of things, and yes, it's hard to watch, and there's not much I can do to help. But I can feed him a few times a week, and I'd love to hold him and mother him.

[MissMillie]

20. go pick some wildflowers

if you were my kid, I'd find that even more touching than buying them somewhere.