Comments on: My Little Giant Blueberries Experience

By: Sherm

Sherm — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:26:20 +0000

This outfit is something else. There web page said order 2 plants, get a third one free all for 10.00. Ok so I go on and where it says quantity on the order page, if you don't look at that 4 or 5 times you will order 2 (thinking this is what you need to order to get the 3rd plant bonus) So I did. When the confirmation get to me it say I ordered 2 “SETS” and the bill was $43.50. I immediately sent an email to customer service explaining what happened. No response, however the box arrives and it has only the 1 set in it of 2 plants and the bonus plant, NOT 2 sets, yet the charge has went through. This has been 2 weeks now and NO acknowledgement of the error, or that there is either the balance of the order or a refund coming. I just sent another e-mail to customer service as a response to the reply I just got telling me that due to a high volume of e-mails ( I have no doubt in light of the mess I have, I am sure I am not the only one, thus all the e-mails) and that I should look at the FAQ section. Of course I HAVE been through that section, but no answers are there. The plants that arrived are pathetic looking. Just go to your neighbor hood Nursery and buy them, you will get a better deal, both price wise and will will get help with the planting and growning etc. DO NOT BUY from these con artists!

By: nothappyatal

nothappyatal — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:09:10 +0000

Ok I was duped. The S&H didn't show up till you submitted the order and wow what a shock! Small print Always read the small print! The S&H was almost as much as the plants themselves. I go nothing but brown twigs and only 2 of 12 plants even showed life. I thought I would give them a season…Now that I want my money back for the false advertising and dead plants ( I have a GREEN THUMB) the same advertising logo, same infomercial, everything looks identical. Some guy from customer service speaking a warp speed lets me know Bad new/Good news! That company was Garden Select …it went out of business. We are now Garden Collect…and being the great company we are we will extend you a 20% discount on all plants you buy from us right now. WTF! You got to be kidding…DO NOT BUY anything from this company. Buy from your local nursery.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:45:45 +0000

Not sure how much the good the BBB is anymore, outside of telling you if someone's a SUPER scammer. I had a problem w/Hotwire cancelling my reservation (putting them in breach of contract) after I got to the hotel and went to the BBB about it and other than back and forth explaining our positions, the BBB didn't really do anything helpful, even though Hotwire has literally HUNDREDS of complaints annually, the BBB still rates them A+. I would certainly report the Blueberry company to them but don't expect any real help from the BBB if you're scammed. I agree with the other posters saying support your local nursery to keep helpful local businesses employed and get your own established plants, I personally do better with established plants in general than with the twigs you unfortunately got stuck with.

By: NaunRee

NaunRee — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:52:44 +0000

RUN from this company !!!!!!!!!!! I, too, got twigs, but all three were dead. But the worst part was the email SPAM that began - a condition that never existed before my encounter with Little Giant Blueberries. This company seemed to have gotten me added to every spam list in the country. Hundreds a day. My guess is that this is their real game. I filed a complaint with BBB because I could not get a customer service rep to respond (my opinion… SCAM, YES!). I will say that I got a CALL from a slick talking gentleman a few days later and I did receive a full refund. But 18 months later, I am still dealing with the spam and may just need to close my email account.

By: Kschill

Kschill — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:14:11 +0000

I ordered these, too, because I have a son that LOVES blueberries and I thought it would be fun to grow so many of them. We got twigs, too. One dead, two clinging to life. That was spring of 2010. I do have to say that they looked pretty weak by the end of the summer, but we kept them through the winter and this summer, they have grown a TON! Both plants have taken off. No berries this year, but each plant is 18-24″ high now. Maybe there is hope!? As for the customer service, I agree. There is none! Good luck, all.

By: Martypdji

Martypdji — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:01:33 +0000

I'd laugh at that but I lately realized that's the latest scam, charge more for shipping than the actual product, and now alot of places are doing it. And the thing about that is if you ask for a refund, they don't refund the shipping charges, which are more than the item and they put the shipping charges on each item you order so if you get 5 of the items, they charge 5 times the shipping costs. The latest one I've seen is a pair of sunglasses for $10, but they charge $13.98 for shipping for each pair. I didn't buy them because of this, but the actual shipping cant be more than a dollar or so, but if you ask for a refund, they dont refund shipping, WHICH IS MORE THAN THE PRODUCT!

By: Daniel Price

Daniel Price — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:59:46 +0000

I work on the technology side of the blueberry industry. Depending on the growing region, newly planted bushes take from 3-7 years to produce a crop. Judging by the looks of these cuttings it may be longer.

By: Sonji Hill

Sonji Hill — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:09:50 +0000

ok but what about them charging more fro shipping an handeling than the plant? or doubleing the charges or orders to people credit cards. or selling peoples cell phone and/or credit card numbers? you make a good point, your post is informative for first timers me included, however little giant blueberries, their parent company and sffiliates sure sound like scammers to me!

By: K80shim

K80shim — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:35:59 +0000

errrrrrr I'm on the phone right now have been redirected twice and hung up on!!!!! I never reply/post whatever about anything. This is rediculous they should be sued

By: Acoburn21

Acoburn21 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:50:57 +0000

I was skeptical but ordered the little giant blueberries anyways. I was irritated that no shipping cost was shown until my card was actually charged. My plant arrived (finally) a few months after my order was placed. I've had the same experience, tiny twiggs that have not grown at all in the 2 !/2 months since i Planted them. I am an avid gardener and I have other blueberry plants that are thriving. I would suggest purchasing plants from local nurseries or reputable nursery catalogs. If you purchased from giant blueberry and were over charged or are dissatisfied please report to the BBB! Also I am a letter carrier with USPS, it does not cost $12 to ship a tiny box like this. I'm not sure if there is anything that can be done about that but, if anyone has any advise please post and DO NOT order from this company!!!