“We are quite sorry to disappoint you. Normally, we try to suggest alternate recommendations, but Tulipa acuminata is a unique, special variety and there is really nothing quite like it.”
Yeah. I know. That’s why I ordered it. And of course, as I knew they would be, Brent & Becky’s is out of it already. So, I went to the Old Houses Gardens site, knowing that, due to their incredibly high prices, they would probably still have plenty of bulbs to sell. I only bought 5 and I’m way too mortified to reveal (I mean, people are starving and homeless) what I paid for those 5 tulips. Rare though they may be.
So, if you go by the images on the sites, instead of this:
I’m getting this:
I will be donating the exact amount I spent on this ridiculous purchase to Salvation Army Crisis Website.
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2 comments:
Well, in my book that's still good customer service, letting you know in good time that they can't fill your order. Some other companies would just ship some inferior substitute. I hope you got your money back to put towards the new bulbs.
Oh, yeah--though at Old House, they cost double that. Still, I was happy to be able to get them. I promise to post all my results, including failures, in the spring.
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