The future of Aussie Gardener is at stake

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Ian - May 18, 2025

While I sympathise with your predicament, I have spent a lot getting my garden supplies from you. I just don’t need any more stuff at the moment and we have heavy medical expenses for cancer scans and treatment. My advice, for what it is worth, is that you need to revisit your business plan and perhaps your business model. You won’t survive long term if you look like a charity.
I wish you all the best and a long term, sustainable recovery.

Michael Crowe - May 18, 2025

I am genuinely sad to hear your predicament and will get a gift card, hopefully that helps.
Thank you for your honesty and message.
Stay Strong and
Keep Smilin’
🙏.

Jenny - May 18, 2025

I am so sorry to hear about your business struggling and the stress it would be putting you and your family through.All the effort you all put into the business has been fantastic and very helpful to all of us,and the products and quality is unbelievable.So please keep my email l will certainly be ordering more products.Thankyou for all your hard work you all put into the business.

Graeme Butzbach - May 18, 2025

I too am a small (One man) Business. It is very difficult out there, but you always need to keep an eye on costs, even more important than the Sales Volume. Spending more than 10% of sales on Marketing & promotion is absolutely ridiculous. I entirely rely on word of mouth & repeat Business from Good Customers. I’ve been in Business now over 30 years & have faced everything I think is possible to go wrong. Lately I’ve had another Business go Belly Up & they pay half the costs of the premises we share. ($13,000 month). So at the moment my costs have doubled (Now $25,000 month – 1 man Business) & some rumours have been spread causing my 3 largest customers to abandon me even though I never ever did anything wrong. (Half my Income disappeared overnight). So my Sales are now half. I have adjusted as best possible to at least cover costs (Making very little profit but not going backwards) till I can sort out the other person costs I am covering – rent, etc(Liquidation of other Business)& hopefully recover some of my costs. It looks like you may have to do something similar. Luckily you have 82,000 contacts you can send promotions to (Via email or Text) that you can work your way through to find the Good ones. If you could find 5,000 Good ones, I’m Sure you will have a fantastic Business. I have a little Nursery just down the road & they do really well & I’m sure they don’t have anything like that number.

You have excellent products & exceptional service. You have a huge amount of genuine, Loyal customers. You have obviously lots of new products in the works. You have great Social Media Skills. You have a vase extensive Knowledge. Just get those recurring costs under control & maybe look at the discounts you do( You are possibly discounting too much & therefore your products are perceived to be not worth there full price & so customers only buy them when on a good discount?)
I’m sure you will truely make it & learn to be an even better Business. Once I’m over my hurdles I will buy more items from you for sure.
Thanks Again, Graeme.

Robert Hall - May 18, 2025

Hi aussie gardener,
I’m so sorry things are getting tough for you guys.
If anyone reading this hasn’t made a purchase,
Please do !!! I have bought, an Apron , trowel and a garden Hose, they are absolutely fantastic in quality. I’m 70 years of age and I seen so much cheap rubbish on the market. Aussie Gardener products will outlast Me. They are of Real Quality!!!! Cheers Robert

Frances - May 18, 2025

Sorry to hear of your problem, I know you are genuine people with genuine garden products. I think life and business is tough for all of us at the moment. I will look and see if I need something for the garden. I have had that many medical appointments lately haven’t been in the garden much. Hardly any rain here in Victoria so that I haven’t had my lawn mowed for five months. Good luck for your business.

Delia Chitts - May 18, 2025

Since 2019 I have been ordering different products from your shop watched gardening videos from your site . I still have all the products I ordered have for years ordered and grown the vegetable seeds and bulbs from your store. I was upset watching your family video you have all worked hard and don’t deserve this stressful situation. I have ordered today from your store and as usual it was a relaxing and straightforward order and prompt assurance from you all that my order had been received and payment also received
I only have high praise for your company and pray that it will continue to operate in the future. All the best.
Thanks
Delia

Hilary - May 18, 2025

You guys are amazing! Thank you for sharing! Will try and help…
Private message me if you need financial advisory help. I know someone excellent would help you out.
All the best!

Catherine Esbensen - May 18, 2025

Hi guys
You are an amazing company and love everything I have bought from you! Thanks for being a fantastic Buisness!
Will definitely grab a couple of things from you. Thank you too for your honesty with where you are at …very humble and so glad you reached out. Would hate to loose you as my go to for fantastic gardening supplies and you tube clips .
All the best 🌸🧑‍🌾🙌

Catherine Esbensen - May 18, 2025

Hi guys
You are an amazing company and love everything I have bought from you! Thanks for being a fantastic Buisness!
Will definitely grab a couple of things from you. Thank you too for your honesty with where you are at …very humble and so glad you reached out. Would hate to loose you as my go to for fantastic gardening supplies and you tube clips .
All the best 🌸🧑‍🌾🙌