Friends or Friends Reviews 520

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Over the moon with my Hoya and Amydrium!! Both came in great condition and the pricing for both was spectacular! Couldn’t find a better deal anywhere. Thankyou, it was a pleasure shopping with you, I’... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Friendsorfriends, every single plant I have purchased has been so lovely and healthy and gone on to be stunning. I am always thrilled when I receive an e-mail to advise on new plant arrivals. A... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always excellent, amazing customer service who will even give you tips on the best care for the plant, you can tell they really care about what they do. The plants are always packaged well and arrive... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Got sent a Philodendron which had pests on it, along with some "beaten up" plants. I was going to give a lower score, but Lyndsey dealt with my issue very polite and professionally, and, after revie... See more

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Company details

  1. Plant Art Dealer
  2. Decoration and Interior Design Store
  3. Plant Display Store

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Friends or Friends is a space for plant lovers and weirdos to let their freak flag fly. We seek to redefine our relationship with plants and the botanical world from “ornamental” to therapeutic. Because plants are friends.


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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

520 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Never been disappointed

Never been disappointed!
Great friendly team, lovely plants, fantastic packaging. I’ve been a returning customer for a while now and I highly recommend them

January 14, 2022
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Thanks for the lovely feedback Emma! We're so happy you're enjoying being a Friend and we appreciate the support for our lil business :) You know where we are if you need anything - our Customer Support Team are always on hand - Howdy@friendsorfriends.com. Take care and hope to see you again soon! Lyndsey

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Plant came overwatered but very nice customer service

I’d like to say first of all that I think the plants are worth 3 stars but the customer service is a 4 star, they are very friendly.
I think some of the plans might be a bit of a hit and miss, I ordered 3 plants, one looked very nice and healthy with only a few very small brown spots, another a little worse with some brown edges but not bad I’d say, my problem was with the 3rd plant that arrived completely overwatered. It has been about 3 days now and the soil is still very wet, the plant looked steady when it arrived but after a day the plant was already bent, the 2nd day the top of the plant was so bent it was hitting the soil, now I think it’s essentially dead. They were kind and issued me half a refund for the plant and gave me some care instructions as it’s probably the plant ‘settling into the surrounding’ as per their words, I however believe it was the overwatering as the plant is one that don’t like to stay wet. I also think they can improve their packaging a bit, I’d think there’d be a better way to contain the soil than to use tape.
Overall they’re really nice plants though, very pretty and cute, I think there’s just a couple of things they could improve upon.

December 12, 2021
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Howdy Tess! Thanks for taking the time to comment - feedback helps us improve and we value hearing from our Friends :) You are welcome to drop our Customer Support Team an email with the update regarding your plant: Howdy@friendsorfriends.com and they'll be on hand to help. Take care! - Lyndsey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely company, lovely products

Placed two orders (so far) with Friends or Friends, the first was six items and I was pleasantly surprised, was packaged brilliantly (bit of loose soil from one or two pots which is to be expected but all plants healthy, well-rooted and undamaged). Ordered on the Saturday delivered on the next Wednesday.
My second order was ten items (I was waiting to see how the first one went before I ordered again), ordered Wednesday afternoon and was delivered the same Friday! In both cases I chose Royal Mail Tracked. I had one item missing in this shipment but I emailed them to let them know and Lyndsey in customer service was wonderful, all sorted very satisfactorily within the same day, hence why my review is five stars (these things do happen!). Overall a brilliant experience, lots of wonderful plants that I’m so excited to watch get bigger and bigger, and I’m just waiting now until I can justify another mysterious shipment to the other half…!! Thank you very much!!

November 20, 2021
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment Max! We're glad you love your new baby plants as much as we do and thanks for your understanding with the blooper! Feedback helps us improve and we value hearing from our Friends :)
We hope to see you in the shop again soon and if there's anything more you need help with, feel free to shoot us a message (Howdy@friendsorfriends.com) - take care! Lyndsey

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not worth it

Small barely rooted cuttings, which wouldn't have been the end of the world. However, they had been over watered and the compost was not free draining enough to compensate. They arrived with various leaves rotting off at the base and the string of pearls had lost 50% of its arms. I complained and was sent a copy of the care instructions - something that they evidently need to read! I was not offered any kind of compensation. 2 of the plants later died and the other 3 are depleted, but still alive. I would not recommend this store. There are plenty of better out there, my new favourite "House of Kojo" ships plants with masses of roots!

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Howdy Luisa! Lyndsey here :) thanks for taking the time to leave a review and I'm sorry to hear the 2 plants didn't pull through after you messaged for advice. I've had check over our email chat and saw we offered credit note or refund compensation and didn't hear back from you :) If there is anything more I can do to help - please do shoot me a message at: Howdy@friendsorfriends.com. Take care and hopefully speak soon! Lyndsey

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Thank You Friends or Friends For my …

Thank You Friends or Friends For my Lovely Baby Plants , very well packed , came without labels on , 1 plant had 2 damaged leaves bit dissapointing , ;]

November 6, 2021
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Howdy Louise! Thanks for taking the time to comment, we're glad you love your new baby plants as much as we do! Feedback helps us improve and we value hearing from our Friends :) We always advise customers to reach out asap upon delivery with any concerns, or at the first sign of trouble, (no matter how small), so we can offer speedy solutions and urgent SOS care advice if needed :) If you haven't done so already - please drop our Customer Support Team an email with any concerns at: Howdy@friendsorfriends.com and they'll be on hand to help! Take care! - Lyndsey

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Half arrived half dead, proceeded to die very shortly after.

I purchased 6 baby plants, 3 of them were already dying and have almost completely died after having them for a week or so. Cheap but not great quality.

October 5, 2021
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Howdy Jessica! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, customer feedback is super important to us :) if you would like to send me an email to Howdy@friendsorfriends.com with some photos of your friends when they reached you and from today, I'll do what I can to help. Thanks! Lyndsey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reasons to love baby plants from Friends or Friends...

1. Cheaper, which means you can buy more plants.
2. Less packaging and better for our lovely planet.
3. You learn more about the lifecycle of your plant which is super helpful for propagating and sharing your new plant babies with your friends.
4. Baby things are always cuter than their adult counterparts. I mean, we've all seen baby Yoda.

Plus they have great customer service and lovely packaging. All my new little babies arrived looking suuuper fresh and excited to see their new home.

October 1, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Two great orders - I can't wait to buy more!

I have now had two great orders from Friends or Friends! I love how you can filter for 'pet safe' plants - it makes it super easy for me to add loads of new plant friends to my house without tediously checking the safety of each one. One plant was extremely potbound and struggled for a couple of weeks but eventually lived happily ever after as I broke up its roots a bit and repotted right away in a bigger pot.
It even unexpectedly threw up a tiny flower at the end of summer! I can't wait for my next order, but I'll need to buy some more pots first!

I've recommended Friends or Friends to my own friends for their indoor plants, as the quality is good and it is cheaper to buy their small plants and grow them on than to buy fully established plants from one of their competitors.

September 30, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Quality

I ordered 12 baby plants (2 were free). They arrived today and I'm very pleased with my order. All of the plants are great quality with new leaves coming through on almost all of them. They're a very good size for the price too. The packaging was really impressive too. I have already recommended to two people and would definitely order again :)

August 18, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super impressed with our first purchase…

Super impressed with our first purchase - all plants arrived in excellent condition and look so adorable and beautiful! It’s lovely to be able to afford rare plants by buying them smaller, so we love this company’s ethic and will definitely buy from again! 😁

August 18, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ZERO customer loyalty

Don’t bother with this company. I have been sent the wrong plants TWICE. Both times they were premium plants (over £10) Each time the plants sent didn’t even look like the plants I had ordered. I was pleased when the correct replacement plants were issued free of charge. When I requested a form of compensation for this happening TWICE I was given every excuse. Not a free plant, discounted plant, or even a one off discount code. Customers hold ZERO value for them.

August 9, 2021
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Hi Sarah! Thanks for taking the time to leave us some feedback. I'm sorry to hear you aren't happy, we value our customers and always work hard to quickly fix mishaps. I'm happy you were pleased with the free replacement plants we sent to correct the mistakes. We hope you were able to give the free plants you received in error a good home :) Take care - Lyndsey

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Broken plants & unrooted cuttings.

I don't understand how this company has so many 5 star reviews. The plants I received were tiny. One of them (string of coins) was 5 UNROOTED cuttings placed in soil. Half of them were outside of the plant pot on arrival. I tried to rescue them but they all died. The whole set were badly packaged. Soil everywhere. Another plant was a young rooted cutting with broken leaves.

They did refund me for the string of coins, but still very disappointed.

August 8, 2021
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Reply from Friends or Friends

Hi Gemma! Thanks for taking time to reach out, customer experience is so important to us and we value your feedback. I'm pleased you got in touch for a refund when your friends arrived - it does sound like your coins had a tough ride in transit. It's really important customers contact us immediately upon delivery, or at the first sign of trouble, so we can offer speedy solutions and urgent care advice if needed. Take care - Lyndsey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful company!

I had a few questions about my order and then the plants themselves once they arrived and Lyndsey on customer service was truly amazing! Super helpful and reassuring for a new plant parent such as myself. Would absolutely recommend to anyone!

August 2, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I adore this online plant shop

I adore this online plant shop. I have ordered from them a few times now, extremely reasonable priced plants and they arrived quick and healthy. They are constantly adding new stock which includes rare plants such as the pink princess, you have to be quick to snap these up though (I have unfortunately been unsuccessful so far but have managed to grab a prince of orange!)

July 28, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am delighted with my new baby plants

I am delighted with my new baby plants. They were very carefully packaged, and all but one didn't look too upset by their travels. The Mimosa Pudica however looked completely miserable and I sent them an email. Their response was very quick, with a bunch of tips to help my little mimosa calm down. Following their advice, my mimosa now looks happy! I'll definitely be back for more!

July 24, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful baby plants!

I’ve ordered from this company twice now. The plants have arrived very quickly and in excellent condition. They are baby plants (for us who want something affordable that we can grow from scratch) but they always have so much new growth coming. They’re also very beautiful. I hope this company does well and that they keep their standards high. If that’s the case I’ll never stop buying plants from them.

July 18, 2021
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