Gurney's Half Price Coupon Off Everything Sale Through Jan 5

rnewste · December 31, 2010

Half off sale on all products. Spend $100 get $50 deducted from your invoice amount. Spend $200 get $100 deducted.....

http://gurneys.com/default.asp?sid=0...m=spec&lm=gurn

If anyone is going to build the EarthTainer 3 "Convertible" new design with the removable cage system, you can stock up on the Pea Fence cages you will need.

Works out to be approx $14 (including Shipping) per dual, 62 inch height cage system, which is a heck of a deal! Order 4 Offers which is enough to build 4 EarthTainer 3 "Convertible" systems, plus some other seeds, etc. to get over $100. Similar deal if you order 2 Offers plus some seeds to get over the $50 half off deal.

Sale ends Jan 5.

Raybo

Timbotide · January 1, 2011

I just ordered some roses and a few other items. Thanks for posting the link.

roper2008 · January 1, 2011

Was thinking about ordering from them some Red Lake Currant.
Checked The Garden Watchdog, too many negative comments.

rnewste · January 1, 2011

roper,

My experience with Gurney's has been excellent. I've been buying from them for the past 5 years and never a problem.

Raybo

**Mischka** · January 1, 2011

Gurney's, Henry Field's, Stark Bros. and a slew of other respectable, well-established gardening companies were gobbled up by a large direct-marketing firm named Foster & Gallagher a few years ago.

They stripped them of their assets, shuttered their individual locations (except for Stark Bros.) and merged their operations, but kept each name in use separately.

Long story short, they destroyed the sterling reputations of each company by supplying shoddy seeds and plants, along with poor customer service.

Foster & Gallagher went bankrupt and the trademarked names were all sold at auction to Niles Kinerk, operating under the name Scarlet Tanager, LLC, which is now based out of the old Schenley Distillery in Lawrenceburg, IN. See http://www.myseasons.com/

I've ordered from them since this all happened and have never had an issue.

rnewste · January 2, 2011

Hi Mischka,

Thanks for the backgrounder on Gurneys, Fields, etc. Unfortunately, this seems to be the trend with old line Brick and Mortar businesses these days. Didn't Park Seeds just go through this recently?

I've placed more that 15 orders with them over the past 4 years and while some of my seed orders were sometimes shipped 2 or 3 weeks after I placed the orders, everything shipped to my satisfaction, especially the cages within one week.

As Gurney's with the 50% off sale is the main source I recommend for the EarthTainer 3 Convertible cages, I do hope they will continue the level of service to all that I have experienced with them. While other Sites carry the same Pea Fence (Burpee, Park Seeds) none of them offer the 50% off sale pricing that Gurney's offers.

Raybo

frogwash · January 2, 2011

Two years ago I ordered online from Gurney's a bunch of seeds, 3 out of about 20-ish were not what I ordered and it took a week and a half to get half the order and 3 weeks (total) to get the rest of them. Then last year (I hadn't yet found TV yet) and when I went to look online for somewhere else to order from there were so many choices that I was over-whelmed and Gurney's spend $50 get $25 off email showed up so I thought what the heck, I'll get them there again. This time, it took 3 weeks to get one garlic pod (which had some kind of powdery fungus on it) and it took 5 1/2 weeks to get the seeds I ordered. I started emailing about the seed order right after the garlic showed up and they never answered any of these emails. Their MO just seems to be ignore it and sooner or later it'll go away. Then when the seeds finally did show up, over 25% were the wrong ones. They even sent several lettuce packets instead of some tomatoes and cucumbers. I emailed about this which they also ignored for for 4 days and when they did respond it was just form letters which when you respond to that, you just get another form letter which indicates that they aren't really reading your emails to begin with. So I called and told them I wanted my entire order cancelled and refunded. They didn't seem to care at all, never apologized for any of it, said they don't want the seeds back and they'll refund my money which they did. Their attitude made it seem like this kind of thing happens all the time with them and they just don't care.

Just because something is cheap or inexpensive does not make it a good value.

I understand that mistakes happen everywhere but their entirely crappy customer service is why I'll never order from them again. Since finding Tomatoville

I've found that there are a whole lot more honest and caring family-run businesses where I would rather spend my money.

rnewste · January 2, 2011

frogwash,

I am sure your unpleasant experience has left a bad taste in your mouth for Gurney's. Let me share an experience I just had with them.

I have ordered a total of 6 Pea Fence cage systems (2 cages per system) from Gurney's over an 18 month period. I recently noticed that contrary to the description on their website that each cage is 8 feet long and made up of 7 panels (which their original ones did), their Manufacturer is now including only 6 panels totaling 7 feet in length.

When I emailed Gurney's to suggest they correct their website and indicated I had been "shorted" 12 linear feet of total cage lengths, they sent me a new Pea Fence package of 14 feet including shipping at NO CHARGE to me!

So, my recent experience with Gurney's has been quite positive. Just another data-point for all to consider.

Raybo

Dak · January 2, 2011

Thank you, Raybo, for the heads up& thank you Mischka for the background info!

I don't see Gurney's listed here so they must be doing something right. how to avoid monsanto

frogwash · January 2, 2011

Hi Raybo,

Ok they fixed it for you after you brought it up, but their website still says "Hinged sections of galvanized 8-inch mesh are 32 inches high and 8 feet long". How long ago was it that you informed them

I can still find plenty of other places with whom I would rather do business with.

Theo

December 31, 2010	#1
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Gurney's Half Price Coupon Off Everything Sale Through Jan 5 Half off sale on all products. Spend $100 get $50 deducted from your invoice amount. Spend $200 get $100 deducted..... http://gurneys.com/default.asp?sid=0...m=spec&lm=gurn If anyone is going to build the EarthTainer 3 "Convertible" new design with the removable cage system, you can stock up on the Pea Fence cages you will need. Works out to be approx $14 (including Shipping) per dual, 62 inch height cage system, which is a heck of a deal! Order 4 Offers which is enough to build 4 EarthTainer 3 "Convertible" systems, plus some other seeds, etc. to get over $100. Similar deal if you order 2 Offers plus some seeds to get over the $50 half off deal. Sale ends Jan 5. Raybo

January 1, 2011	#5
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	Gurney's, Henry Field's, Stark Bros. and a slew of other respectable, well-established gardening companies were gobbled up by a large direct-marketing firm named Foster & Gallagher a few years ago. They stripped them of their assets, shuttered their individual locations (except for Stark Bros.) and merged their operations, but kept each name in use separately. Long story short, they destroyed the sterling reputations of each company by supplying shoddy seeds and plants, along with poor customer service. Foster & Gallagher went bankrupt and the trademarked names were all sold at auction to Niles Kinerk, operating under the name Scarlet Tanager, LLC, which is now based out of the old Schenley Distillery in Lawrenceburg, IN. See http://www.myseasons.com/ I've ordered from them since this all happened and have never had an issue. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

January 2, 2011	#7
frogwash Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zone 8B or 9? Castaic, CA 91384 Posts: 122	Two years ago I ordered online from Gurney's a bunch of seeds, 3 out of about 20-ish were not what I ordered and it took a week and a half to get half the order and 3 weeks (total) to get the rest of them. Then last year (I hadn't yet found TV yet) and when I went to look online for somewhere else to order from there were so many choices that I was over-whelmed and Gurney's spend $50 get $25 off email showed up so I thought what the heck, I'll get them there again. This time, it took 3 weeks to get one garlic pod (which had some kind of powdery fungus on it) and it took 5 1/2 weeks to get the seeds I ordered. I started emailing about the seed order right after the garlic showed up and they never answered any of these emails. Their MO just seems to be ignore it and sooner or later it'll go away. Then when the seeds finally did show up, over 25% were the wrong ones. They even sent several lettuce packets instead of some tomatoes and cucumbers. I emailed about this which they also ignored for for 4 days and when they did respond it was just form letters which when you respond to that, you just get another form letter which indicates that they aren't really reading your emails to begin with. So I called and told them I wanted my entire order cancelled and refunded. They didn't seem to care at all, never apologized for any of it, said they don't want the seeds back and they'll refund my money which they did. Their attitude made it seem like this kind of thing happens all the time with them and they just don't care. Just because something is cheap or inexpensive does not make it a good value. I understand that mistakes happen everywhere but their entirely crappy customer service is why I'll never order from them again. Since finding Tomatoville I've found that there are a whole lot more honest and caring family-run businesses where I would rather spend my money. __________________ happy growing, Theo

January 2, 2011	#10
frogwash Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zone 8B or 9? Castaic, CA 91384 Posts: 122	Hi Raybo, Ok they fixed it for you *after you brought it up*, but their website still says "Hinged sections of galvanized 8-inch mesh are 32 inches high and 8 feet long". How long ago was it that you informed them I can still find plenty of other places with whom I would rather do business with. Theo __________________ happy growing, Theo

January 1, 2011	#2
Timbotide Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northport Alabama Posts: 304	I just ordered some roses and a few other items. Thanks for posting the link.

January 1, 2011	#3
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Was thinking about ordering from them some Red Lake Currant. Checked The Garden Watchdog, too many negative comments.

January 2, 2011	#9
Dak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 494	Thank you, Raybo, for the heads up& thank you Mischka for the background info! I don't see Gurney's listed here so they must be doing something right. how to avoid monsanto