Hannity’s No Deal
Friday, January 29th, 2010I am no fan of Sean Hannity. I explained to my sister recently, it’s not that he is wrong on the issues (he seems generally correct from the little I pay attention to him), it’s that he is brutish. But there I was yesterday listening to him. One of the presets on my Jeep’s radio is the Big Talker. Hannity is on from 3-6. I don’t usually listen to the radio, but when I do, talk radio gets more air time than music.
Hannity was pimping for ProFlowers.com. He kept telling how one could get a dozen flowers, a vase, and a box of chocolates for his Valentine for $29.95. I am always up for a deal, so I just tried to order the flowers.
There was no doubt that these would not be long-stemmed roses, but I was willing to compromise. So, the “special” that was touted is what I opted for. I had considered 20 tulips instead, but decided to go with the $29.95 special.
As I was completing the order, I got the funny suspicion there was going to be a delivery charge. I was correct. Holy smokes! That $29.95 “special” turned out to be $56.67. There was $10 for delivery and another $10 because I dared to want them delivered the day before Valentine’s Day. Add in care and handling and tax and I nearly doubled the order.
That is about what it costs for a dozen long-stemmed roses that are jazzed up. I can view inspect these flowers before I purchase them, not to mention support a local business. Needless to say, I canceled the ProFlowers.com order.
Unbelievable!
