Valentine’s Day roses worth whopping £385 SELL OUT at train station – and commuters are gobsmacked

COMMUTERS had been left shocked after recognizing bouquets of roses on sale for nearly £400 on Valentine's Day.

A passerby snapped a photograph of the ridiculous costs at Flower Station earlier than they bought out as we speak.

The photograph reveals the bouquets priced a jaw-dropping £385Credit score: Reddit

The flower sales space had bought out of the expensive roses by closing time on TuesdayCredit score: Sarah Hooper

The picture reveals the bouquets at £200 every, with a bigger choice retailing for a whopping £385.

The Solar went to Liverpool Road Station in central London to verify the costs tonight, which had been confirmed by workers.

A quantity folks requested if they'd any flowers left, however the station sales space had bought out fully.

The retail cabinets on the sales space had been stuffed with empty pots, the place the costly roses had sat.

When requested why the flowers had been priced so extremely, an worker advised The Solar: "It is simply the best way they're priced."

Commuter Alex Coleman, who works near the station, stated he thought the value was a joke.

He stated: "I believed there should have been a dot within the numbers that I might missed, it's kind of steep!

"My missus can be proud of them however I might in all probability get a little bit of stick if I really paid that a lot."

In the meantime on social media, one consumer wrote: "Wait till Wednesday, they’ll be £3.85."

One other stated: "I might be so pissed off if my man wasted that sum of money for flowers!"

Others have identified it is easy demand that will have pushed up the fee.

One consumer, claiming to be a florist, stated: "Roses at Valentine’s Day drastically improve in value. You'll be able to often buy respectable ones for roughly £1/£1.20 per stem on a daily day.

"Now add within the demand. These are Grand Prix roses, possible from Colombia too, somewhat than the tiny headed ones from supermarkets. You must cost the loopy costs to make any type of revenue."

One stated: "You are not making an allowance for fairly how a lot cash some folks going by Liverpool Road station have.

"It's going to be in impulse buy vary for a few of them."

Flower Station's web site states: "Our intention was and nonetheless is to deliver nice florist work at inexpensive costs."

Flower Station was contacted for remark.

The store's web site claims affordability is it is intentionCredit score: Sarah Hooper