I thank you all for the kind and positive comments. I can't tell you how much that means to me. I don't mean to complain about customers asking questions, just silly ones like 'how much is this bulb?'. I try to answer all questions, and give advice where necessary. In these modern times, it is rare to be able to communicate with a real person, only with the small specialty nurseries will you get personalized care. That makes it special for me too, I feel I know some of my customers. People send me pictures of their bulbs, or of their greenhouses or gardens, and that is really wonderful, I feel I have friends all over the world. Again, many thanks for your supportive comments. Diana Telos > For great, unusual plants I’ll happily deal with a non-professionally designed website. I’m hot after the plants not the graphic design. So as long as I can figure out how to pick the plant and pay for it I’m good. > > Jan > >> On Feb 17, 2021, at 2:47 PM, Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> i think we can show our thanks to Diane and Robin by patronizing their nurseries. >> Even if it's only a bulb or two. >> >> I heard a quote once about small specialist nurseries. >> How do you make some money with a specialist nursery? >> "Start with a lot of money" >> >> ArnoldSnow coming in NJ >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vlad Hempel via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Cc: Vlad Hempel <vlad.hempel@gmail.com> >> Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2021 3:57 pm >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Telos Rare Bulbs >> >> If I may add my two cents: >> >> Diana, I find your website good enough for what it is. >> >> Being a bulb enthusiast myself and not from US, I took time to read through >> the conditions (especially the international orders page). >> >> I think your request about name and address is essential. >> >> Please continue to offers these gems. There are hardly any place that offer >> so many generas and species in one place. >> >> Greetings from Berlin, >> Vlad >> >> >> >> >> On Wed 17. Feb 2021 at 21:43 Diana Chapman via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >>> Thank you, Robin. It has actually taken me the best part of three weeks >>> just to update the availability on the web site, and I still have the >>> greenhouses to take care of and orders to fill. As for hiring someone >>> to do it, I couldn't possibly afford it, and anyway, I tried some time >>> back to have someone make a cd of bulbs that I would provide to >>> customers and it was a total nightmare, she couldn't understand the >>> names, couldn't spell them, even with me going over them carefully, and >>> I finally abandoned it. So, if my web site is clunky and 'not modern', >>> that's the way it is. I have rarely had any complaints about it. >>> >>> Diana >>> Telos >>>> A suggestion that revamping our websites that would avoid questions and >>> other issues is great. But when you're a single proprietor with no paid >>> help and when revamping takes an incredible amount of time and resources, >>> it's much, much more difficult. We struggle along as best we can and make >>> changes as we can, but for me the last two years have been very difficult >>> due to family issues, a major move and other obligations. Oh, yes, and a >>> grandson who is no longer readily available... Given the pandemic and the >>> fact that we all have family, often elderly or otherwise needing >>> assistance, things don't happen as quickly or efficiently as they should. >>>> Right now I'm faced with at least updating some website information and >>> finding the time, let alone determining the best way to do it, can be >>> roadblocks in themselves. >>>> So, these upgrades will get done, but for specialist nurseries, these >>> take a lower priority than making sure we have unusual and/or rare plants >>> available for the plant lovers who support us. Personally, I'll put up with >>> clunky websites to get what I want, knowing I can't get a plant anywhere >>> else nearly as easily. >>>> Robin Hansen >>>> Hansen Nursery >>>> In the southern wilds of Coos County, Oregon >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pbs mailing list >>>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>