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[visaveteran1 33]

Any fellow Russia posters have recommendations for a florist who sends to Siberia? I was using ASAP.RU but just had a bad experience which they refused to resolve.

[russ 1]

Any fellow Russia posters have recommendations for a florist who sends to Siberia? I was using ASAP.RU but just had a bad experience which they refused to resolve.

Call a local florist. This tends to be the cheapest way to send flowers (or anything else) in most of the world. Shouldn't cost you more than $15 (what I spent on a large bouqet last summer). I wouldn't pay more than $5 for delivery.

The internet and telephone have made FTD obsolete as well. Much easier to call a local guy who can do it for 10 cents on the dollar, compared to what they charge.

[visaveteran1 33]

Any fellow Russia posters have recommendations for a florist who sends to Siberia? I was using ASAP.RU but just had a bad experience which they refused to resolve.

Call a local florist. This tends to be the cheapest way to send flowers (or anything else) in most of the world. Shouldn't cost you more than $15 (what I spent on a large bouqet last summer). I wouldn't pay more than $5 for delivery.

The internet and telephone have made FTD obsolete as well. Much easier to call a local guy who can do it for 10 cents on the dollar, compared to what they charge.

So...you're saying i should call a local Krasnoyarsk florist directly?

[slim 1,530]

Any fellow Russia posters have recommendations for a florist who sends to Siberia? I was using ASAP.RU but just had a bad experience which they refused to resolve.

Call a local florist. This tends to be the cheapest way to send flowers (or anything else) in most of the world. Shouldn't cost you more than $15 (what I spent on a large bouqet last summer). I wouldn't pay more than $5 for delivery.

The internet and telephone have made FTD obsolete as well. Much easier to call a local guy who can do it for 10 cents on the dollar, compared to what they charge.

So...you're saying i should call a local Krasnoyarsk florist directly?

No, you should call Russ and have him call. His Russian is pretty good now!

[Satellite 1]

Call a local florist. This tends to be the cheapest way to send flowers (or anything else) in most of the world. Shouldn't cost you more than $15 (what I spent on a large bouquet last summer). I wouldn't pay more than $5 for delivery.

How would you pay the local florist? Assuming he doesn't take credit cards, common thing for a lot of small business in Russia. Or suppose you did manage to pay him, how would you ensure he actually performed? What is your remedy for breach and who will enforce it and how? In my opinion without a local on the ground it's a real toss up if you will have any success based on reputation and trust only.

[Danno 1,228]

I looked around and found this list.

http://russianwomendiscussion.com/wiki/index.php?Flowers

[Danno 1,228]

And one more.

http://www.russianflora.com/cities/Russia.shtml

[russ 1]

How would you pay the local florist? Assuming he doesn't take credit cards, common thing for a lot of small business in Russia. Or suppose you did manage to pay him, how would you ensure he actually performed? What is your remedy for breach and who will enforce it and how? In my opinion without a local on the ground it's a real toss up if you will have any success based on reputation and trust only.

Credit cards are common enough in Russia now, that shouldn't be a problem. People who pay $25 for flowers in Russia probably have credit cards as well.

If they screw you, you are only out $20.

[mox 298]

Credit cards are common enough in Russia now, that shouldn't be a problem. People who pay $25 for flowers in Russia probably have credit cards as well.

If they screw you, you are only out $20.

Maybe in the bigger cities, but when I was in Yoshkar-Ola, and even Kazan and Cheboksari, it was rare to find a shop that took credit cards.

But yeah, you'd only be out a little money if they don't deliver the flowers. Probably less actually, as you could challenge the charge as fraudulent.

[Satellite 1]

Credit cards are common enough in Russia now, that shouldn't be a problem. People who pay $25 for flowers in Russia probably have credit cards as well.

If they screw you, you are only out $20.

Maybe in the bigger cities, but when I was in Yoshkar-Ola, and even Kazan and Cheboksari, it was rare to find a shop that took credit cards.

My wife was in Tomsk this summer. Only a few fancy select vendors had the ability to take credit cards. Plenty of ATM machines but none of the small businesses like flower vendors were taking the cards. Edited November 29, 2007 by Satellite

[kud 0]

Any fellow Russia posters have recommendations for a florist who sends to Siberia? I was using ASAP.RU but just had a bad experience which they refused to resolve.

I used this company alot when my Wife was in Moscow, and she uses them now for her Mom & Sister in Irkutsk.

http://www.russianservice.com/

[mountainlover534 0]

Any fellow Russia posters have recommendations for a florist who sends to Siberia? I was using ASAP.RU but just had a bad experience which they refused to resolve.

I used this company alot when my Wife was in Moscow, and she uses them now for her Mom & Sister in Irkutsk.

http://www.russianservice.com/

MANY TIMES DID I SEND FLOWERS TO KRASNOYARSK.

I USED FLORIST.RU

NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM.

GOOD LUCK

[slim 1,530]

Flowers are super cheap in Russia and there's a flower store on every freakin' corner!

I wonder...... is that because Russian men are always in the dog house?

I've tried to explain to my wife that even when I'm in the dog house here, flowers are outrageously priced, and there's no way I can afford to buy flowers every time I mess up. It can only be like once a month or something, come on, we're not in Russia!

[Satellite 1]

Flowers are super cheap in Russia and there's a flower store on every freakin' corner!

My wife has found that Flowers in California are way cheaper than in Tomsk Siberia. In the winter a rose can go for as much as $10 each in Siberia. However, I was shocked to learn that in Sochi during hte summer it was less than 1 RUR. The flowers are especially cheap when you can just pick them from your garden as is the case at my parents home. Costco does a decent deal, something like two dozen roses for 14.99.

[mox 298]

I used this company alot when my Wife was in Moscow, and she uses them now for her Mom & Sister in Irkutsk.

http://www.russianservice.com/

I've used this place too in the past, and they were pretty decent. I only stopped using them when I found a local place to go through that was cheaper.