Well all the discussion prompted me to make a long overdue order. Goes out in the mail tomorrow. — jw > On Feb 17, 2021, at 7:11 PM, Diana Chapman via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>> wrote: > > I thank you all for the kind and positive comments. I can't tell you how much that means to me. > > I don't mean to complain about customers asking questions, just silly ones like 'how much is this bulb?'. I try to answer all questions, and give advice where necessary. In these modern times, it is rare to be able to communicate with a real person, only with the small specialty nurseries will you get personalized care. That makes it special for me too, I feel I know some of my customers. People send me pictures of their bulbs, or of their greenhouses or gardens, and that is really wonderful, I feel I have friends all over the world. > > Again, many thanks for your supportive comments. > > Diana > Telos >> For great, unusual plants I’ll happily deal with a non-professionally designed website. I’m hot after the plants not the graphic design. So as long as I can figure out how to pick the plant and pay for it I’m good. >> >> Jan >> >>> On Feb 17, 2021, at 2:47 PM, Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>> wrote: >>> >>> 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 <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>> >>> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>> >>> Cc: Vlad Hempel <vlad.hempel@gmail.com <mailto: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 < >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto: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 >>>>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>>>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>>>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pbs mailing list >>>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>> Unsubscribe: <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> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Gardens get wilder every day … MacGardens <http://www.macgardens.org/> Gardens get wilder every day … MacGardens <http://www.macgardens.org/> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>