1, Report:
#1493890
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2020
Burgess seed and plant four seasons,kelly nurseries direct gardening placed orders from 3 online seed companies and most are mixed up etc tracking numbers dont match the orders contents found out the 3 companies are all under one roof yet send out their own catalogs. big fraud bloomington illinois
fraud company kelly nurseries ,four seasons, direct gardening, burgess all under one ownership. When ordering from all three companies like my wife and i did, we found packages that had the wrong contents in them and different tracking numbers. they bulked two of our orders together...
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Categories: Fraud
2, Report:
#1479079
Posted Date:
May 21 2019
Burgess Seed and Plant Company Sent dead rootstocks and twigs twice, both did not grow and they refused to refund my money or send replacements. Rip-Off! Bloomington IL
First order arrived dead. I planted the twigs and rootstocks they sent in good soil and watered them anyway, but nothing grew. The same thing happened after they sent the replacement order -- all dead twigs and rootstocks. The company then refused to refund the $78 I spent as ...
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Categories: Plants, Sale of plants and seeds
3, Report:
#1420870
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2018
Burgess Seed and Plant Co. eburgess They sold me dead plants Bloomington Illinois
I followed the instructions that came with each plant. I soaked them and all. I planted them and hoped they were just domant. A month later I realize they are just dead. I wrote the company because that was four of five dead. The fifth was still struggling. I have not received any k...
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Categories: Home & Garden Stores
4, Report:
#1386520
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2017
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Burgess Seed And Plant Co They Stole My Money As Well As Sent Me Dead Plants BLOOMFIELD Nationwide
It was back in February 2017 when my parents made a large order for me as a birthday gift of my favorite flower called Rose of sharon. My father called the customer service dept 2 times just to confirm and verify that they would not be sent out until mid April due to being in ...
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Categories: Nurseries
5, Report:
#1303339
Posted Date:
May 03 2016
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Burgess Seed and Plant Co. I ordered several plants from Burgess. The main plant that I wanted was a papaya plant for a gift to my mother for Mothers Day. Bloomington IL
They sent in place 2 sad looking pine apple plant. Note indicated Papa crop due to failure. I received and email back indicating that they have the right to send other plants in place of the original orders???I ordered 2 papaya plants for my mother for a gift on Mothers Day. &...
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Categories: Nurseries
6, Report:
#1299740
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2016
Burgess Seed and Plant Co. Very dishonest company. They do not deliver what they are advertising. Bloomington Illinois
My entire shipment of plants arrived dead and/or dying. They failed to include a tree I ordered in the shipment and are claiming that it was shipped with my order. They will not issue a refund for the dead plants or send me the tree that I never received. I am being told that I must...
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Categories: Nurseries
7, Report:
#1256006
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2015
Burgess Seed and Plant eBurgess They sent dead plants and the replacement looks exactly the same , then they push you around to provide proof of purchase or narrative to allegedly make good on their promise but that never happens . Don't do business with them . You will be disappointed . Bloomington Illinois
They sent dead , that is 100% dead plants and upon alleged warranty they replace them with exactly as dead ones .
Then they push you around to provide them with proof of purchase , or nerrative or both and again...., but your money is already wasted and now your time because Bergess...
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Categories: Nurseries
8, Report:
#1236152
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2015
Burgess seed and plant co Trees sent..were actually dead sticks..no customer support... Bloomington Illinois
Beautiful catalogs great prices...because they send you dead sticks..complete rip off. These are not trees they were curved bent dead cuttings with scant to no root system..waste of my hard earn money.called for refund ..still working on that....waste of my time...just more frustrat...
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Categories: Landscaping
9, Report:
#1177470
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2014
burgess seed and plant co scammers,rip off,deceipfull,liars,extremely bad customer service bloomington IL IL
I placed two orders exceeding a few hundred dollars.They sent me dead twigs.For instance any fruit tree was only a couple inches tall and they claimed it was a 2 year stock.If these trees were alive they would grow inches in a month. Upon requesting a refund or r...
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Categories: Nurseries
10, Report:
#1175920
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2014
Burgess Seed and Plant Co. Burgess does not honor their guarantee. Bloomington, Illinois 61704-9609
An large order was placed with Burgess. The plants were treated precisely as outlined in their instructions. Only four of the many plants did not live.
I subsequently prepared the 4 plants for return, and included every document that was included with the order, and the shipping lab...
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Categories: Nurseries
11, Report:
#1163658
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2014
Burgess Seed and Plant Co Stay Away At All Costs Bloomington Nationwide
I made the mistake of ordering from thihs company thinking I was getting a good deal.
I shop extensively online and this might be the worst experience I have had. I ordered 153.00 in plants and after waiting over one month for the order we received a bundle of kindling. Of the origi...
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Categories: Landscaping
12, Report:
#1152481
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2014
Eburgess.com Burgess Seed and Plant Company Sent dead sticks for trees. All plants are dead. No refund. No replacement trees. Bloomington illinois
Ordered from Eburgess.com:6519 Walnut, Carpathian English, 1-3' 2 trees $14.996190 Nut, American Butternut &nb...
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Categories: Landscaping
13, Report:
#761934
Posted Date:
Aug 11 2011
`Burgess Seed and Plant Co. Direct Gardening, Four Seasons, Dutch Gardens, House of Wesley, Richard Owen, Farmer Seed and Nursery, Kelly Nurseries, Royal Dutch, Iner-State Nurseries, Honeycreed Nurseries, & Come To Buy, Inc. Scamming Mail Order Garden Co. Bloomington, Illinois
I ordered $426.07 of plants and seeds and $118.72 worth of plants they sent were dead in the bags. They told me the plants were just dormant and that I should plant them to revive them. So I spent over 27 hours planting them and 3 months later they were still just as dead. The...
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Categories: Nurseries
14, Report:
#598194
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2010
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Burgess Seed And Plant Co. www.Eburgess.com The Company is honestly extremely pathetic. It's a waste of time, $ money $, and gray hairs. Internet
Basically In a nutshell, this company (Burgess Seed & Plant Co.), is in dire need of some internal restructuring of the company infrastructure, policy, and staff. I honestly have never been so indiscreetly disrespected by a company, and as a NEW customer none the less. A MONTH a...
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Categories: Nurseries
15, Report:
#360320
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2008
BURGESS SEED AND PLANT COMPANY Will Not Backup Guarantee, Just A Run Around. BLOOMINGTON Illinois
In Febuary 2008 I ordered some plants and bulbs for the yard. The order was as follows: 200 Privet Hedge, 1 perennial bargan, 6 mixed Russel Lupines and 2 Color in the Shade. Totaling $154.73 which realy is not much but I disabled and living on a fixed income. They were receiced in ...
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Categories: Landscaping
16, Report:
#254385
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2007
Burgess Seed And Plant Co. Deceptive Trade Bloomington Illinois
The product received (fruit trees) was completely different than what was expected. The trees looked completely dead. The size was very small (between one and two foot in length including the roots). The catalog appears to show full grown trees.
To get a refund, the product mu...
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Categories: Nurseries
17, Report:
#214914
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2006
Direct Gardening, House Of Wesley, KELLY NURSERIES, ROYAL DUTCH, BURGESS SEED AND PLANT COMPANY, HONEYCREEK Mail Order Plant Nursery Rip-Off,want low quality dead plants here's your chance! Bloomington Illinois
After doing some research on this company thru the BBB I found the following. They have 488 complaints in the last 36 months alone. I don't have any idea how they are allowed to stay in business.
If you have been ripped off by this company stand up you for yourself & others re...
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Categories: Nurseries
18, Report:
#195542
Posted Date:
Jun 09 2006
Burgess Seed And Plant Company ripoff double entered and double billed order duplicate order returned but has not made complete reimbursement Bloomington Illinois
Placed order online 2/2/06; entered incorrect credit card exp. date. Called Burgess 2/6/06 to give correct date. Was told online order would not be processed due to error and would receive email stating such.
Received email 2/10/06 stating card was refused. Called Burgess; was to...
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Categories: Nurseries
19, Report:
#194075
Posted Date:
May 31 2006
Burgess Seed And Plant Company ripoff are not nice Bloomington Illinois
The folks at this company are very unkind. Some of the amish and mennonite people in our community got plants and trees from Burgess and a few got nice plants and stuff but most didn't and the folks at Burgess gave money back to almost no one. The trees we got in the mail were pre...
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Categories: Nurseries