Author Topic: Arbor Day Surveys (Read 2730 times)

duh · « **on:** Aug 29, 2010, 09:02:58 AM »

Is anyone else getting these surveys? They look like just another way to ask for donations to me. What do you think?

Bonnie · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 29, 2010, 10:22:46 AM »

I haven't seen one, but you are probably right.

Jim · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 29, 2010, 11:46:11 AM »

I got one and thought the same thing. Looks like they wanted $10 minimum. Sorry, but mine went in the trash.

bestofour · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 31, 2010, 08:14:41 AM »

Is it from the Arbor Day Foundation? I've never known them to direct mail for donations. Guess times are harder than I thought. I know they have really cute cards you can order online. Like

“What’s Sappening!”

Inside Message:

I planted a tree for you just so I could say that. In your honor, a tree has been planted in a National Forest.

Occasion: Just Because

Most of the money from the card sales goes into planting trees.

It always bothers me when places send out bulk mailings asking for money. I wonder what the percentage of income from those mailings is because it costs money to send out those bulk mailings.

Off on a tangent here, but I subscribe to Birds and Blooms magazines and love it. But I get a statement from them at least once a week with a special offer asking me to reorder early. I have reordered early before but I still continue to get those weekly mailings. I finally emailed them and asked about it and was sent an email saying subscriptions are down and so on and so on. I think if they would save the money on the mailings they'd be better off.

Jessica · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 31, 2010, 09:31:26 AM »

I get Birds and Blooms too, Sheri, and get all of those mailings also. It's frustrating.

duh · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 31, 2010, 11:07:19 AM »

Direct Mail gets about a 4% response according to the statistics I've read.

bestofour · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 31, 2010, 11:59:25 AM »

Good grief. seems like they're losing money.

dodge · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 16, 2010, 07:22:16 PM »

oh oh

Dumb me sent the $10. and you get 10 trees for that . I hope we do.

I wanted the 2 golden chain trees.

dodge

Tina · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 16, 2010, 07:56:35 PM »

Baby those trees along, Dodge. They are not always in the best shape when they arrive.

dodge · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 16, 2010, 08:03:51 PM »

LOL

Are they here in the fall or spring?

I have planted trees from seeds that grew. Catapala tree,weigla, japanese crab apple.Now have some I dont know the names.. Folks send the seed an I try........

dodge

duh · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 17, 2010, 09:39:47 AM »

It's not dumb if you want the trees. I would do it if I were ready for trees this year but I'm not.

dodge · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 17, 2010, 11:20:10 AM »

Thanks I had the one tree, golden chain rooted . Several ones, an gave one away. Hers grew mine died. Oh how terrible.
So I am hoping for success.

LOL
dodge

duh · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 18, 2010, 07:38:26 AM »

I know of 3 different trees that are all called golden chain trees. Do you know which ones you ordered? One is like 6 to 10 feet tall, one is like 20 feet tall and one is huge.

dodge · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 18, 2010, 08:25:49 AM »

Heck, I dont know ?? But I do live on a farm, an size is not a problem. I think Arbor day just picks them, an sends.

10 trees of different types.

barb

duh · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 18, 2010, 10:57:58 AM »

That's true you could get any kind. I was looking at golden chain last year I think. I got seed from several different people and all the seeds are different. That's when I started researching things. I wanted the small one to camoflouage the electric pole in the center of my front yard.

dodge · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 18, 2010, 12:14:24 PM »

Oh dear,
I had no idea there were varietys.

I gave a great one away, an mine died. Started from seed..

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