All India Florist - think before you order

I am sure the name "allindiaflorist.com" will make the bells ring to many of my expatriate friends. For those who are not so familiar with this name, allindiaflorist.com is one of the many internet based Companies that assists people in foreign countries to send flowers and gifts to their dearest ones in their home countries. It is quite natural and a matter of joy for any expatriate to send a bunch of flowers or a cake or any such gift to their relatives on a special occasion, even after knowing that they charge exorbitantly high amounts for such services. But after receiving payments from the sender, are they really keen to deliver the gifts in time and in good condition? Well, based on experiences, my answer to this question is that in many cases, these Companies do not deliver the items on the specified day, thereby defeating the very purpose of delivering the gift. Or they deliver the gift in an unpresentable or shabby condition. In most cases, disappointed customers hesitate to trigger an argument with the Company, and the issue thus gets settled without anybody knowing. So, if you are planning to send a gift to your spouse on your wedding anniversary, or planning to send a gift to your child on his / her birthday by utilising the services of the web-based Company, think again. It would be better to buy the gift by yourself and send it in advance by Q-Post, or by courier (sending charges will be comparatively high), but you can make sure that the gift will reach your near & dear.