January 11, 2014 | #1 |
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OZBO - so slow
Great prices, some soil mixes, ferts, etc. hard to find in my area. But ... I ordered a few items (my favorite brand, Espoma Seed Starter, was not available locally this year) and it is still being sent "To Warehouse" after several weeks.
Be prepared to use for next season if you order. I love a bargain but some things never change. These are the infamous Tomato Tone sellers. - Lisa |
January 11, 2014 | #2 |
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Agreed! Just ordered 60 pounds of Espoma lime for the containers. Hopefully, it will arrive before March or else I'll have to pick some up at Home Depot. The flat shipping rate of $2.95 (after the 5% discount) can't be beat... saves loading and hauling this home from the local store.
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February 11, 2014 | #3 |
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I called after posting this and Ozbo sent the items they had in stock with the other items on backorder. I called back 2 weeks ago (when the terrible snowstorms hit the east coast) and they said the remainder of the order just shipped. Still not here My credit card was charged for the full amount when the partial order shipped. Grrr!
- Lisa Last edited by greenthumbomaha; February 11, 2014 at 01:14 AM. |
February 11, 2014 | #4 |
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Lisa,
My order was delivered within 2 weeks of order date. Mine was in stock, so I am sure your back-ordered items caused their problem. Hang in there - - Raybo |
March 28, 2014 | #5 |
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I ordered three 20 lb bags of Tomato-Tone from Ozbo on Wednesday. Today, Friday, I received an e-mail confirmation that my bags have been shipped. Hopefully, the box won't be crushed from the weight. I think, at least so far, that Ozbo is a good company.
What I can't understand (and has nothing to do with tomatoes or this thread), is that ONE pail of Tidy Cats litter costs between $45 and $50! I can get the exact same 35 pound pail at walmart for about $15. I don't get it. When I called today, they insisted that their site pricing was correct. I do not want to take over your thread - just commenting - sorry!
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March 29, 2014 | #6 |
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My order arrived a few days ago. They went to check again and actually the poor woman heard the story and loaded the heavy cart herself. Now I have 3 16qt bags of Espoma seed starter for next year as I had to purchase a local product instead. They have items I can't get locally and the shipping is very cheap for these bulk items but from my experience you can't expect it in a reasonable time with certainty.
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April 7, 2014 | #7 |
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Ozbo has 20 lb bag of Tomato Tone for 14.06 with 5 percent off coupon code plus 4.95 shipping. 19.01 to my door is the cheapest I have seen it, and I will need it for my plantings soon.
It says it's in stock, so should I buy it? If anybody knows where I can get it cheaper let me know. |
April 7, 2014 | #8 |
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Ozbo can be a good source for gardening stuff. I have ordered Earth Boxes, fertilizers, potting mix, dolomite lime and more. Never a problem.
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April 7, 2014 | #9 | |
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April 8, 2014 | #10 |
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I placed the order for the 20 lb of Tomato Tone for 19.01 to my door. I got 500 reward points for placing the order since I am a new customer, and 500 points gets me free shipping on next order.
Hopefully I will get my order in a reasonable amount of time. |
January 19, 2015 | #11 |
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Resurrection here...
Anyone know if Ozbo went out of business or something? I can't seem to find a working page for them anymore. |
January 20, 2015 | #12 |
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... maybe it is left over in Amazon's fulfillment warehouse ... Maybe the party really is over ... I don't think I'd risk my money with this! |
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