Ganz Webkinz Seal

Pros: They are soft, virtual, and AWESOME!!!
Cons: You have to keep track of a virtual code and pets get retired easily.

I have heard from another review that the manufactures "refused" to give back another secret/virtual code after they lost it.
Well, Webkinz SPECIFICALLY state, that if you loose it then you will have to deal with not being able to go online! They rated it a 1 star, 1 STAR!!! Only becasue THEY lost it! I think that is ridiculous!

Well, anyway Webkinz are the most fun my family has had in YEARS! They are adorable, soft, fun, creative pets. In other reviews they say it freezes up online. It freezes up online very rarely even if you have a really slow computer. They make it perfectly safe and kid-friendly and adults enjoy it too!!!

Pros: cute, addictive, fun to play with, love the different animals
Cons: you can not find in stores pets, site does not work and it freezes

My kids love their Webkinz. They are the proud parents of 4 Webkinz a piece. However, we are finding it hard to load Webkinz world. Your subscription is only good for 1 year and they are not betting to play in Webkinz world hardly at all. The screen always pops up that their(Webkinz world) server is down. I think that it is unfair for the children to be losing time when it is the companies fault that the kids can not get on. You can not contact Ganz about their sever problems because you can not log in and the you still can not really contact a person.

Pros: Totally Awesome! I would recommend this to anyone who has children ages 5 .
Cons: Other than the only cost is that of a stuffed animal there is NO downside!

Finally, a safe website for children where they can learn and play at the same time. Webkinz world is safe from predators as children cannot give out personal information. Adopt your pet, create rooms in its home, visit the employment office daily for a job to earn webkinz cash, play a tournament with another Webkinz member, go on a gem hunt, take the educational quizzes (very educational!). Children learn to earn and manage money (Webkinz cash), be responsible for another as their pet needs love, food and attention. Even some of us grown-ups enjoy the site! Grandparents who live out of town can adopt a pet and log on to play checkers and other games with their grandchildren.

Pros: learning, responsibility,
Cons: website problems,

My grand daughters now have 6 webkinz. They love the website, they love playing games to earn points to take care of their webkinz.
The problem is the tech problems with the site. It is off line to much. You get 1 year to care for your pet. I highly doubt that Ganz is going to refund the time not being able to be online at their site.
It's hard to teach a child responsibilities-(ex) clean your room then play online for 1/2 hour. They go to take care and play with webkinz and can't log on to the site. After 3/4 times of this they get discouraged and you are out the $12.95 you paid for a plush toy not worth $12.95 by itself

They have a bran new computer-windows vista so it isn't their computer.

Pros: Fun
Cons: customer support, getting on the website

Sure they are cute and all kids love them. But it is so popular the website is overloaded and alot of people including me are having problems with registering online, and you have to wait2-5 day for customer service call or email to tell you they are having loads of techinal diffculty but should be fixed soon, when is soon? been almost a month now?

Pros: Cute animals.Safe online world.Great price.Fun.
Cons: The website is always going down making it frustrating to play games.

Too many tech problems. Cute animals. Safe online world. Great concept of an employment office, a school, earning and spending kinz cash, tournaments, decorating rooms, caring for animals. Love being able to visit each others house and play games. Very addicting at first. Goes offline at 11PM for West Coast though. Games are very fun but too hard for younger kids. Love the mining and charms. The site seems to be having technical difficulties more now than when we started. It goes down way too much...my kids are starting to find other online worlds that don't require a purchase and are always ready to play. Our stuffed animal came apart at the seams with normal use within a short time. I was able to sew it. Can only do some things once a day which my 5 year old wishes she could play more of. Love the seasonal items and the interactive items. Great toy for the price. Definitely worth the purchase. I hope they fix the tech problems though.