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tolea |
posted 05-27-2000 09:54 PM
 
I don't think we need to argue whether or not gardening takes place indoors or out. For some it may very well be both (do you know anyone that keeps a "houseplant"?). At any rate, to comment on trentr's notion of interactive gardening.....it's all currently available at garden.com. Plan it on-line, purchase it, and your tools/product will arrive at your doorstep 2 days later. How can you beat that? I truthfully have received product that fast with no need to waste time making special stops at a "ValueMart" or a greenhouse/garden center! It's an easy, quick, reliable, and economical way to buy the things we need conveniently (the convenience factor really sets them apart from other options). Garden.com has established themselves as THE main player in thier sector with the largest, most comprehensive product line(s) and they back it up with service that has no equal. Check them out for yourself and order your sweetie (or yourself) some daisies. GDEN is here to stay..... |
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trentr |
posted 05-17-2000 10:20 AM
quote: I don't think either of those compaies yet do that, but I see no reason why they wouldn't at some point. How about the advantage of interactive garden planning where you can go online and create a garden and what it might look like and then just go out and buy the stuff and then do it. That's a little down the road but it'll be useful. Anyway the real point of my original post was, why go with a new online company when you already know the established player is good and it can provide the same service? smario, who goes outdoors to garden? |
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smario |
posted 05-17-2000 09:01 AM
Isn't the point of something like gardening to actually LEAVE the house and enjoy the outdoors?  Just a thought... |
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tolea |
posted 05-17-2000 03:34 AM
All I can attest to is the fact that GDEN offers a great service that is at least as good as if not better than what one might find at a major garden center in Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota. GDEN's product is many wide and varied. Their customer support is intact and available. Their prices are comparable if not cheaper (than other garden centers). For goodness sake, you don't have to leave the house to take advantage of it. GDEN is not copying anything or anyone. Their method of supplying product is proprietary and completely unique. As a result of their methods, they will continue to carry the most widely ranging product spectrum possible. It's going to take more than a local ValueMart to compete with them.... |
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Joey Joe Joe |
posted 05-16-2000 10:47 AM
But the people in Home Depot, at least, are very knowledgeable about the products they sell, and this is someone you can talk to in person that can show you things hands on. I really don't see what Garden.com is providing differently. I've heard it before - any online business plan that is merely copying an offline one has zero chance of survival. |
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tolea |
posted 05-15-2000 09:21 PM
Garden.com gives us all plenty of reasons to buy from them and use their services (esp. over and above WalMart of HomeDepot). GDEN not only sells the particular goods that appear on their web-site(s).....the services that they offer are comprehensive. They assist potential buyers through the planning stage(s) both by providing extensive product descriptions AND by providing space on their pages for mapping out project areas (while being able to offer selections taking in consideration your needs such as planting in shade or plant color preferences). From there....as I just mentioned their product line is extremely comprehensive. A wide (and continually growing) array of product is available to assist you in every stage of whatever lawn or garden project you may be undertaking (annouced recently is the addition of landscaping materials). Support for any problems you may experience is available as well through their web-site and 1-800 number. Registered customers are sent informational (and customizable) e-mails to give added value to any purchases you may have made (or might make). In this way, on an on-going basis, hints, tips, etc. on their products and your interests are provided. None of these things are any of the sort that WalMart or HomeDepot may ever offer for the lawn or garden. What's more, if we were to do a price comparison......GDEN still comes out on top. Yeah, we may be able to get a couple of things cheaper at the local green-house or garden center but truthfully, some of the best prices we've experienced on a multitude of items have been from GDEN. With Garden.com's suite of services and added value opportunites.....there is no reason to start your lawn or garden shopping experience any where else. Shipping has always been timely and appropriate as well. As you know, with flowers and bulbs especially, shipping is (many times) timed by the planting season. GDEN is able to ship you your bulbs just in time for planting (pretty slick). I'll be doing some landscaping this summer....we'll see how their prices match up to Menard's or others for brick walk-ways and retaining walls. We'll keep ya posted. In the mean-time.....it doesn't look like there is really any competition on the horizon for GDEN. I've even used Burpee.com and other related web-sites. Gee, don't I wish that my positive experiences would make the stock valuation go up. They've still got a lot of ground to cover (no pun intended). |
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terrific |
posted 05-15-2000 10:48 AM
> With those two other companies I can go pick up whatever I just bought rather than waiting for it in the mail. Do homedepot.com and walmart.com let you specify exactly what you want to buy and then have it ready and waiting for you when you get to the local store? Or do you still have to go through the aisles and gather up the items yourself? In the latter case, the site would still be somewhat useful, but only for checking on availability. The physical store would also make returns easier, but if they don't put your order together for you then I don't think it would be much of an advantage. |
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trentr |
posted 05-15-2000 10:06 AM
My only question is, why would I order from Garden.com and not homedepot.com or walmart.com...? What are they doing that sets them apart. With those two other companies I can go pick up whatever I just bought rather than waiting for it in the mail. trent |
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tolea |
posted 05-14-2000 12:15 AM
Again.....this one is going to be a "player" down the road. They seem to have things in order such that profitability is going to be in sight. Ten years from now, we'll all be buying our favorite lawn and garden items from GDEN. At that point, we'll be experiencing the world-wide dominant force that they envision they'll grow into. And yes, I finally bought my shares in GDEN....proudly so. Their web-site and services are indeed unparallelled on the web. Nothing but smooth and I might add....pleasantly so. Great service has been regular as we've ordered items for ourselves and sent gifts (through GDEN) to acquaintances. 'Nuff said for the moment.... |
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tolea |
posted 04-18-2000 09:50 PM
I'm this close......hold me back! Didn't quite reach my $4 a share price target though. I think I read that someone "had" (might be the operative word here) a price target of $15 for GDEN? So, someone tell me if the fundamentals for this company are as solid as I'm supposing? We have really enjoyed their services.....lots of nice flower bulbs! |
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tolea |
posted 02-19-2000 12:38 AM
So, when might be a good time to buy in here. I'm thinking of waiting until they hit $4 a share or less. They've been selected as one of the best companies on the web customer service-wise and they've been tauted as having one of the best looking, user friendly (and well traffic(ed)) sites as well. |
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ahead |
posted 09-17-1999 05:06 AM
Well they took the plunge yesterday closed up a modest amount. |
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lockin |
posted 08-11-1999 02:33 PM
Garden.com decided to postpone its IPO indefinitely. I guess after seeing the weak response from the 1-800-Flowers IPO and FTD.com's decision to delay its IPO, Garden.com got the message that current market conditions aren't very rosy. |
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Mayor of Investorville Administrator |
posted 06-01-1999 11:03 AM
Garden.com (formerly Garden Escape) sells garden items, including tools, seeds, bulbs, plants, trees, and books. Its merchandise comes from dozens of suppliers, some of whom ship orders directly to customers. The site also offers gardening advice, articles, and message boards. Garden.com's largest shareholders include E. W. Scripps, Global Retail Partners, and Austin Ventures. The company has filed to go public but a date hasn't been set yet. (source: SEC filing) |
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