Joe's Pet Meds is legit.
Written: Aug 11, 2009
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Initially I was surprised by the difference in price between 1800PetMeds and Joe's. I did some research on this and found out, through anecdotal evidence, that Joe's was in Australia and that they don't have the same standards so the meds are substandard (one person with a competing company said it was illegal...) I hate being ripped off so I checked out more sites on the web. I found those that said Joe's was bogus (probably a web pharm reseller) and others that seemed to have legitimate issues. But by and large, the majority of what I read (about 110 reviews at 9 different sites) was very positive.
That said, I decided to email Joe's about this issue to make sure I wasn't breaking the law in the US and to find out about the quality. Here's what they wrote back:
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All of the products listed on our web site including Frontline, Advantage, Advantix, Revolution and Heartgard are exactly the same as the products you would purchase locally. In fact they are even made in the same factories to exactly the same specifications and then simply packaged for different geographic markets. There may be some minor packaging differences such as weights listed in KG's rather than lbs where the target market has the metric system.
We understand that your concern for your pets welfare is your first priority (as it is ours) so if you don't feel 100% comfortable with your purchase then return it and we will offer you a full refund upon receipt.
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I felt like I had nothing to lose at this point so I placed an order for Heartgard Plus and Frontline Plus. Joe's was about 50% less than most sites I visited. The order took about 10 days to arrive from Australia. When I opened the small box I saw that this is the same stuff I saw at Petsmart, only significantly cheaper (and I think the picture of the dog was different. Maybe an Australian dog??) Anyway, the stuff in the box seems to be the same strength and quantity of the original i'm replacing it with. I'm satisfied that this is the same stuff I would get at most other internet or brick and mortar pet stores.
I'm not employed with Joe's or any other pharm. provider. I'm a consumer with two of the best Shelties on the planet.
I'm pleased with what I got from Joe's and I'd be happy to buy from them again when the time comes (allowing 10 days for shipping this time.)
There were a few people that had issues with contacting Joe's in some of the reviews I read. I have to confess that I had none of these issues. The woman I chatted with at Joe's (through email) was very helpful and polite and I got replies within an hour or so to the three emails I sent to them before purchasing product from their site.
Recommended:
Yes
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