I couldn't agree more and I most certainly will do my part even though I have run out of space ages ago :) -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 5:47 PM To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Cc: Arnold Trachtenberg <arnold140@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Telos Rare Bulbs i think we can show our thanks to Diane and Robin by patronizing their nurseries. Even if it's only a bulb or two. I heard a quote once about small specialist nurseries. How do you make some money with a specialist nursery? "Start with a lot of money" ArnoldSnow coming in NJ -----Original Message----- From: Vlad Hempel via pbs < <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> To: Pacific Bulb Society < <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Cc: Vlad Hempel < <mailto:vlad.hempel@gmail.com> vlad.hempel@gmail.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2021 3:57 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] Telos Rare Bulbs If I may add my two cents: Diana, I find your website good enough for what it is. Being a bulb enthusiast myself and not from US, I took time to read through the conditions (especially the international orders page). I think your request about name and address is essential. Please continue to offers these gems. There are hardly any place that offer so many generas and species in one place. Greetings from Berlin, Vlad On Wed 17. Feb 2021 at 21:43 Diana Chapman via pbs < <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Thank you, Robin. It has actually taken me the best part of three > weeks just to update the availability on the web site, and I still > have the greenhouses to take care of and orders to fill. As for > hiring someone to do it, I couldn't possibly afford it, and anyway, I > tried some time back to have someone make a cd of bulbs that I would > provide to customers and it was a total nightmare, she couldn't > understand the names, couldn't spell them, even with me going over > them carefully, and I finally abandoned it. So, if my web site is > clunky and 'not modern', that's the way it is. I have rarely had any complaints about it. > > Diana > Telos > > A suggestion that revamping our websites that would avoid questions > > and > other issues is great. But when you're a single proprietor with no > paid help and when revamping takes an incredible amount of time and > resources, it's much, much more difficult. We struggle along as best > we can and make changes as we can, but for me the last two years have > been very difficult due to family issues, a major move and other > obligations. Oh, yes, and a grandson who is no longer readily > available... Given the pandemic and the fact that we all have family, > often elderly or otherwise needing assistance, things don't happen as quickly or efficiently as they should. > > > > Right now I'm faced with at least updating some website information > > and > finding the time, let alone determining the best way to do it, can be > roadblocks in themselves. > > > > So, these upgrades will get done, but for specialist nurseries, > > these > take a lower priority than making sure we have unusual and/or rare > plants available for the plant lovers who support us. Personally, I'll > put up with clunky websites to get what I want, knowing I can't get a > plant anywhere else nearly as easily. > > > > Robin Hansen > > Hansen Nursery > > In the southern wilds of Coos County, Oregon > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: < <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: < <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: < <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: < <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>