Unpopular opinion: I think we overcharge for simple sympathy arrangements.

I was talking to a friend whose mom passed, and she said the $85 basic white lily basket felt like a tax on grief. That hit me hard because I've always just followed the shop price sheet. Are we losing touch with the real reason people buy flowers?

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noah1351mo ago

Honestly, how many of us have a real policy for those simple, sad orders? I get what @johnson.adam did, but tbh, giving stuff away isn't a plan either. We should probably set a small, fair price for a single stem in a vase so it's easy to do the right thing. It feels bad to know the price itself is adding to someone's hurt.

johnson.adam1mo ago

Yeah, that's a tough spot. I mean, we had a customer last year who just wanted a single rose in a simple vase for her friend's service. The system said $45 minimum. I just charged her cost plus ten bucks, like $22 total. She cried when she picked it up. Sometimes the right thing isn't on the price sheet. Maybe keep a few plain glass vases around for those moments, you know?