FTD Google Adwords Scam

FTD .... just one MORE way to confuse and cheat consumers. Buyers, please beware, choose carefully.

As a retail florist, I speak to customers by phone each day who are so glad they've found a REAL local florist, not an online order center. I suppose that's why FTD has now resorted to these deceitful tactics - surely this is NOT in the best interest of consumers, or FTD's members.

Shame, shame on you FTD!
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Tracy D'Amico
Rose Garden Florist
Barnegat, NJ

Improper use or falsification of registered trademarks sounds like a pretty advanced act of deception to me.
If in fact the FTD Corporation has become so unstable that they allegedly need to lie about such a thing just completely boggles my mind.

In my opinion an immediate investigation should be launched by the appropriate Federal Agency to determine what exactly the truth is.
In addition, if the facts lead to a finding that supports anything illegal, in any manner, it would only be appropriate to forward such conclusive evidence to the media for their own investigation and expose.
If all such investigations prove wrong-doing, beyond a shadow of a doubt, then I would expect to see fines and penalties levied, formal charges, and open letters of apology posted in every major newspaper & magazine throughout the country, though it probably would do no good as trust would be completely destroyed in the company.

Very sad that things like this surface prior to a major holiday and even worse that consumers fall victim to unscrupulous practices geared toward deception.
It seems that lately, everywhere you turn there are another group of deceptive advertisers and I'm sure more are waiting in the wings.

Consumers Beware the pitfalls of Deceptive Advertising.

Call directly, speak to a Real Florist, and most importantly save money.
The choice is actually quite simple !

For those of you that are still unaware of the dangers of direct shipped product please feel free to visit this very entertaning link :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNYGZHPKQgs

Google search Manorville Florist Blogs and visit FloristDetective.com for even more information
on avoiding deception.

FTD, once the Hallmark of the Retail Florists of the World has gone into the depths of deception. The financial giants think they can go to any means, legal or illegal, to steal orders from real brick & morter florists.

Retail flower consumers are victims along with the Real Florists and need to be on guard when ordering flowers on-line. They should not let convience alone influence their buying decisions.

Dealing directly with a Real Florist in the community where flowers are given or sent will give the best value, best quality and best service.

It's clear that some of these companies, including now FTD, are desperate to do what ever it takes to 'look local' so they can siphon off dollars intended to be spent in local economies.

Valentine's Day brings the out the worst of the worst as they vie, via AdWords and other online campaigns, to separate shoppers from their hard-earned dollars.

This is another example of "Order Gathers" gone wrong. We've dropped FTD and never regretted it. Taking money from customers just to forward the order to a member florist is unconscionable.

Florists and consumers both should reconsider the floral networks they use. Speak with the dollar...it's all they hear.

We were struck by this clever little scam as well. While I can understand local florist advertising for surrounding towns in their delivery field, this is just wrong.

What is truly wrong is when a competitor writes poor reviews on Yahoo and Google against your shop!