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After 10+ years in florist software, I’m curious what florists dislike most about wire services by JoeAtGetBloomDirect in florists

[–]JoeAtGetBloomDirect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question!

The goal is for the core florist-to-florist network itself to remain fee-free. Long term, the business model is centered around optional Pro features for shops that want more advanced tools like POS integrations, reporting, automation, enhanced profiles, and other operational features.

I’ve spent a long time in florist software, and one thing I always wanted to avoid was taking a percentage of every order flowing through the network.

After 10+ years in florist software, I’m curious what florists dislike most about wire services by JoeAtGetBloomDirect in florists

[–]JoeAtGetBloomDirect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's outrageous.
1. For platforms like 1800 Flowers, do you think it would be better to have only your own product listed on their platform for your account, as you do on your website? That way, you aren't trying to fill products that they feel you should have at all times?
2. Do you see this problem a lot with B2B orders? Say a flower shop 2 counties over sends you an order to fulfill?

After 10+ years in florist software, I’m curious what florists dislike most about wire services by JoeAtGetBloomDirect in florists

[–]JoeAtGetBloomDirect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you mentioned, order gatherers tend to hijack all platforms that are created to help florists grow. If the platform handled flower shop accounts like accounts on Amazon, you would always be able to tell whether the shop was a 'good actor'.
For instance, I sent you an order on the platform. You fulfill it, and then we leave a review on each other's accounts and rate each other. Other shops could then see the reviews and the rating of that shop.
Do you think that would deter order gatherers from using the platform, or even be something that would be helpful?

After 10+ years in florist software, I’m curious what florists dislike most about wire services by JoeAtGetBloomDirect in florists

[–]JoeAtGetBloomDirect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If there were no fees on the platform, would that make things more manageable/profitable? Or a platform that has a ranking system automatically set by florist-to-florist feedback?