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    Business ProfileforBurgess Seed & Plant Company

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    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 8 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    43 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Burgess Seed & Plant Co in Lawrenceburg IN. is one of the largest producers and distributors of home gardening products through the internet in the United States. Burgess offers a wide range of quality gardening plants, seeds, bulbs and supplies.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    PO Box 4050, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025-4050
    BBB File Opened:
    5/25/2022
    Years in Business:
    112
    Business Started:
    1/1/1912
    Date of New Ownership:
    2/1/2022
    Business Incorporated:
    5/31/1990
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Gardens Alive Inc.
    Related Businesses
    Business Management
    • Ms. Kim Jordan, Customer Relations Manager
    • Taswan Mims, Customer Service Manager
    • Tavaris Guider, Coordinator
    • Karla Lawson, Coordinator
    • Ms. Michaela Wright, Administrator
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Ms. Kim Jordan, Customer Relations Manager

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Kim Jordan, Customer Relations Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (513) 354-1493
      Primary Fax

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    43 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    10/25/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I ordered 5 Norway Spruce Trees on Sept 10, 2022 from Burgess for $49.31. I received them today (10/25/2022), which is late for the growing season here in ***** ******. Unfortunately, when I opened the box, they were all dead and most of the needles were in the bottom of the box (photos attached). I contacted their customer service, but I was told that they would only give store credit versus a refund for my purchase. I do not trust this company due to this experience, and it is too late in the growing season for me to purchase and plant trees now.
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    Customer Reviews

    8 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Bill H

    1 star

    06/16/2023

    Burgess Plant and Seed/Gurney/EBurgess should not be in business. THE most unprofessional company I have ever dealt with. On 5-21-23, I looked at the online catalog for Burgess Plant and Seed. I found a Crimson Rose and a Yellow Rose that I wanted. The catalog showed that both roses were in stock and ready for shipment. I immediately ordered both and paid with my credit card. Burgess advised at that time, that the items would arrive at my home between 6-5-23 and 6-9-23. On 6-10-23, I got on the Burgess website and checked my order. My order said that the items were available for shipping with an estimated shipping date between 6-12-23 and 6-17-23. I went onto my credit card account and saw that Burgess had debited my account for $58.18 on 5-23-23. On 6-12-23, I got on the Burgess website and found that the items were still available but the shipping date had changed. The new estimated shipping date was 6-13-23 to 6-18-23. On 6-13-23, I checked the website again and found that the items were still available with an estimated shipping date of 6-14-23 to 6-19-23. On 6-16-23, I thought I’d check my order status on the Burgess website and was surprised. The order number didn’t show the roses on the order. The only thing on the order was “Sweet Corn Honey ‘N’ Pearl Hybrid Kit” and it had been cancelled. I tried to get information on why the shipment was cancelled and why I was not notified by email. I was not able to get that information. It shows a severe lack of customer service to tell a customer that an item will be shipped and never ship it and ultimately cancel the order without telling to customer. At this time, my credit card has not been refunded. I will be posting this message on each and every “Review” website I can find. Burgess/Gurney should not be in business with the work ethic they have.

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