Re: I'm surprised!

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Margaret,

Your question..."Do seed companies
> have Skype capability?"...

If you call them it is just like a normal phone call, but very cheap. If 
they (or anyone) has Skype...any Skype to Skype call is free! The reception 
is really clear and you can call anywhere in the world. If you are in Skype 
and you click on their phone number (online)...it even dials it for you!

Alas, to sign up for Skype involves filling out an online form and adding a 
credit card account that you draw from...so initially it might be a bit 
frustrating...

Thanks for the nice people in Michigan comment. We are losing people from 
our state (hopefully only the not nice ones) because of the dire economic 
condition of our auto companies. Nurseries, stores, magazines are closing 
all around us.

Sandie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "margaret lauterbach" <melauter@earthlink.net>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum" 
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Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] I'm surprised!

> At 02:04 PM 1/9/2009, you wrote:
>>Margaret,
>>
>>That is a pretty big leap from not having online order problems to not
>>ordering garden seeds...to not planting vegetables...???
>>
>>Hmmm...could this be a bit of cabin fever? It is blustery, snowing and in
>>the 20s here in Michigan. In a few days the "high" will be in the teens. 
>>Oh
>>yes, those garden catalogs are such a tease!
>>
>>Almost anything you can order online, you can order by phone. If I can't, 
>>I
>>usually don't buy from the company... If it is a long distance call, then 
>>I
>>use Skype...
>>
>>Stay warm everyone!
>>
>>Sandie Parrott
>
> I prefer to order online because I then get e-mail confirmation with
> the list of items ordered.  I'm very particular about what variety I
> want, so I end up ordering from many companies.  I know I pay extra
> in s & H, but I do use the catalogs for reference when readers ask
> where they can get a specific variety, for instance.  We had about 6"
> of snow on the ground, then rain, so it's mostly gone.  I don't think
> I have cabin fever, but I am eager for spring.  Do seed companies
> have Skype capability?  I have not found a single veggie seed company
> that didn't require registration, BTW.  It is VERY aggravating and
> frustrating to be told "that's not your e-mail address," and there
> you are with no recourse if you want a variety of veggie that's only
> available from that company.  Michigan has terrible weather, but very
> nice people.  You have a trade-off there, Sandie.  We lived in East
> Lansing for two years.  Margaret Lauterbach
>
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