Cheap flowers are usually considered those that you can pick up in bunches, or dozens of lower quality from a grocery store or gas station that doesn't usually offer the full range of services of a true flower shop. They may not have an affiliation with any other company and likely do not deliver, or if they do only to a limited area. Other discount flowers may be old leftovers that will quickly wilt and lose their attractiveness. You may be able to get by with them for a gathering, but they would disappoint if used as gift for someone special. If you keep in mind what you are buying, they might be alright, but they are not overly useful. To get reasonably priced flowers that are still high quality and fresh, use a discount florist from the Internet. Since these businesses are working with large amounts of flowers they can give much lower prices and still provide quality flowers. This saves you money and lets you still give flowers.