Re: website/orders

Yes Kitty, I will.

DF

Kitty wrote:

>David,
>Will you be keeping both email addresses? 
>Kitty
>-------Original Message-------
>From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
>Sent: 03/11/03 01:18 PM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] website/orders
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>>No, they're edible Libby!  
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>DF
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>Libby Valentine wrote:
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>>David,
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>>I think you said it right on the mark in your email - 
>>although you are not primarily a mail order business, you will take
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>orders
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>>and ship plants, so if interested, please contact you for details
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>including
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>>available selection and pricing.
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>>something like that???  Makes it clear you are not mainly an on-line
>>retailer, but that you would be open to a mail order request.  Also, not
>>having prices listed makes the site more of an informative focus than a
>>sales focus.  
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>>And another question, not regarding your website though.  Your pictures
>>really do have me coveting one/some of those plants.  I would have to
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>keep
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>>it potted so I could bring it indoors, or keep it indoors, but your care
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>and
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>>feeding section has me thinking I could probably succeed with it.  Now
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>the
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>>key question:  anybody know if hibiscus are poisonous to felines?
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>>Libby
>>Maryland zone 6
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: David Franzman
>>To: Garden
>>Sent: 3/10/2003 10:35 PM
>>Subject: [CHAT] Thank you!
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>>Hi
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>>First, I think that most of you know this but let me repeat myself for 
>>those who don't know me as well as others.  By showing you the website 
>>I'm not in any way soliciting for business on this list.  You are all my
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>>virtual friends and I don't like selling my friends.  In fact, I've 
>>given these plants to my friends particularly the ones who have helped 
>>me in the last couple of years.  I sold insurance for a very short 
>>time...months...because those are the people they want you to sell to.
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>>Now having said that we (sorry I've used we and I in this letter) really
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>>appreciate the feedback, suggestions and compliments for the site. 
>>Linda (the wife unit) said "What a great group of people!"  We've 
>>written all the suggestions down and I can't think of a solitary one 
>>that wasn't on the mark.  So, just to tell you, we will:
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>>Make the thumbnails smaller to accomodate those with less than DSL:
>>speed
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>>The main page will have something that states we are talking of  
>>Tropical Hibiscus
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>>Make it clear where we're located
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>>Somehow indicate the size of the blooms  (anywhere from 5-11")
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>>Double check my pronouns
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>>I'm also going to soften the invitation to the greenhouse.  It's not 
>>really meant to be a retail outlet.  Some traffic is ok but not a 
>>constant stream.  That may have been too enticing.  Not for you folks 
>>though...you can come anytime you'd like.
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>>Make it clear we're not a "store" however, we do ship and do take
>>orders.  
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>>Which brings up another question:  I don't want it to be a store like 
>>Amazon or some online nurseries.  Too many headaches.  I do ship though 
>>and would take an order over email or the phone.  Can anybody think of a
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>>good way to say that?  Besides I promised the guy I bought the starts 
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>>from that I wouldn't compete with him with online business and also I 
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>>like the personal contact anyway better than annoymous orders.
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>>Please, if anybody has any other suggestions or comments I/we would love
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>>to hear them.
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>>Thanks again.
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