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Michigan Bulb co??
Anyone have any experience with Michigan Bulb Co? Just got a catalogue from
them and the prices look pretty good and would like to place an order but want to know if anyone has had good/bad experiences. Also, read online that they filed for bankruptcy last(?)year and am worried about ordering plants from someone who will be out of business soon. Any imput would be great! Mick! |
Michigan Bulb co??
Anyone have any experience with Michigan Bulb Co? Just got a catalogue from them and the prices look pretty good and would like to place an order but want to know if anyone has had good/bad experiences. Also, read online that they filed for bankruptcy last(?)year and am worried about ordering plants from someone who will be out of business soon. Any imput would be great! Mick! My daughter used to order from them until they went out of business. Back then, it was an excellent company.They were very good about replacing items that died, or exchanging a wrong order. She would recommend them back then. But I don't know about now. She told me yesterday that she received a catalogue from them. My cousin worked there until they filed for bankrupcy and I've sent her an email and asked for any info but she hasn't replied yet. Sue in Mi. |
Michigan Bulb co??
thems fighting werds Mick709..............MB went outa business a
looooooooooooong time ago, and EVERYONE that hasn't been in a cave knows they're huge rip offs. end of subject............madgardener once burnt thrice shy "Mick709" wrote in message ... Anyone have any experience with Michigan Bulb Co? Just got a catalogue from them and the prices look pretty good and would like to place an order but want to know if anyone has had good/bad experiences. Also, read online that they filed for bankruptcy last(?)year and am worried about ordering plants from someone who will be out of business soon. Any imput would be great! Mick! |
Michigan Bulb co??
I ordered bulbs from them several years ago and never received them although my
check was cashed. I never received a response to my letter. |
Michigan Bulb co??
Tom Engel wrote:
Save yourself a lot of time and aggravation - go elsewhere. Even Home Depot. TMB did go out of business (though not soon enough) and from the looks of their ads nothing has changed. If I am incorrect in this assessment please advise. Randy Makes you wonder... Why would anyone have wanted the rights to such a damaged name as Michigan Bulb, unless it is the same idiots who are still clueless about what they need to do to run a successful business. Rule Number 1: If you're opening a men's facial hair salon, "Hitler's Mustache" is not a good name. Likewise, if you're opening a mail-order bulb company, "Michigan Bulb" is not a good choice. CyberRebate would be another name to avoid. Hey... Anybody test drive that new Edsil? ;) -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. |
Michigan Bulb co??
Biggest RIPOFF outfit there is. STAY AWAY!
-- In This Universe The Night was Falling,The Shadows were lenghtening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the Stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again. Arthur C. Clarke "The City & The Stars" SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund UPDATED http://www.bishopcarfund.Netfirms.com/ Starlord's Personal Page http://starlord-personal.netfirms.com "Mick709" wrote in message ... Anyone have any experience with Michigan Bulb Co? Just got a catalogue from them and the prices look pretty good and would like to place an order but want to know if anyone has had good/bad experiences. Also, read online that they filed for bankruptcy last(?)year and am worried about ordering plants from someone who will be out of business soon. Any imput would be great! Mick! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/03 |
Michigan Bulb co??
"Mick709" wrote in message
... Anyone have any experience with Michigan Bulb Co? Just got a catalogue from them and the prices look pretty good and would like to place an order but want to know if anyone has had good/bad experiences. Also, read online that they filed for bankruptcy last(?)year and am worried about ordering plants from someone who will be out of business soon. Any imput would be great! Mick! They are awful and thieves to boot. For future reference you can check out customer reviews of mail order places he http://plantsbymail.net/ -- Kristen Zone 6, SE NY |
Michigan Bulb co??
KrisHur wrote:
..... : They are awful and thieves to boot. This was a business based on the principle of "there's always a new customer". This is because they hardly had any OLD customers... : For future reference you can check out customer reviews of mail order places : he http://plantsbymail.net/ Absolutely a place to check. A newer but growing resource for catalog ratings: http://gardenwatchdog.com/ -- Karen The Garden Gate http://garden-gate.prairienet.org ================================================== ================= "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." ^and cats -- Cicero ================================================== ================= On the Web since 1994 Forbes Best of Web 2002 |
Michigan Bulb co??
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Michigan Bulb co??
"Mick709" wrote in message ... Anyone have any experience with Michigan Bulb Co? Just got a catalogue from them and the prices look pretty good and would like to place an order but want to know if anyone has had good/bad experiences. Also, read online that they filed for bankruptcy last(?)year and am worried about ordering plants from someone who will be out of business soon. Any imput would be great! Mick! Well-I ordered from them just before they went under. All 3 items I ordered grew ( they were a tri-color Rose of Sharon, a tri-color Hydrangea (sp?), and a tri-color Butterfly bush (and boy is the name right!)). I admit when I first got them they seemed nothing more than twigs but I planted anyway and they grew fine. I have been into gardening for quite a while and have ordered plants from other sources and they have been quite a bit bigger but then again you get what you pay for. The larger and more developed plants will of course cost more and many plants are shipped dormant which takes getting accustomed to since when you open it it looks dead. I believe the new owners are more reputable but I have not dealt with them so I can't really say. The best piece of advice I can give is that when dealing with an unfamiliar company PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD and not a debit card or check. That way if they don't deliver and you try in good faith to deal with them to no satisfaction you can contact the credit card company and have them do a chargeback so at least you get your money back. Henry |
Michigan Bulb co??
I'm not saying to use them because ymmv, but I did a few years ago, and the
order came, in a timely manor, and the plants have flourished. N Zitney "Starlord reach.com" starlord@in* wrote in message ... Biggest RIPOFF outfit there is. STAY AWAY! -- In This Universe The Night was Falling,The Shadows were lenghtening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the Stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again. Arthur C. Clarke "The City & The Stars" SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund UPDATED http://www.bishopcarfund.Netfirms.com/ Starlord's Personal Page http://starlord-personal.netfirms.com "Mick709" wrote in message ... Anyone have any experience with Michigan Bulb Co? Just got a catalogue from them and the prices look pretty good and would like to place an order but want to know if anyone has had good/bad experiences. Also, read online that they filed for bankruptcy last(?)year and am worried about ordering plants from someone who will be out of business soon. Any imput would be great! Mick! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/03 |
Michigan Bulb co??
I heartily agree with the group. I also have been burned by Michigan Bulb.
The year they went bankrupt had several items never shipped to me although they certainly kept my money. I really do not know how they have the nerve to keep soliciting business and how the government lets them get away with it. Please do not order from them. Natalie |
Michigan Bulb co??
Karen Fletcher wrote:
KrisHur wrote: .... : They are awful and thieves to boot. This was a business based on the principle of "there's always a new customer". This is because they hardly had any OLD customers... : For future reference you can check out customer reviews of mail order places : he http://plantsbymail.net/ Absolutely a place to check. A newer but growing resource for catalog ratings: http://gardenwatchdog.com/ -- Karen There's an exception to every rule. Everything I ever got from them did splendidly. Or I have a really, really green thumb. g Callen, back on line |
Michigan Bulb co??
I was burned by them, too. They charged me for plants they never shipped
when they went bankrupt. The last plants I did receive from them were tiny things near death, which did not survive long. Please give your business to a reputable nursery! "Callen Molenda" wrote in message ... Karen Fletcher wrote: KrisHur wrote: .... : They are awful and thieves to boot. This was a business based on the principle of "there's always a new customer". This is because they hardly had any OLD customers... : For future reference you can check out customer reviews of mail order places : he http://plantsbymail.net/ Absolutely a place to check. A newer but growing resource for catalog ratings: http://gardenwatchdog.com/ -- Karen There's an exception to every rule. Everything I ever got from them did splendidly. Or I have a really, really green thumb. g Callen, back on line |
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