They took 20 days to ship my order even after customer service promised to ship in-stock items weeks earlier while others got restocked. They also did not honor the shipping address change that I requested over the phone. They did not answer my email inquiries at all.
Good prices and I enjoyed free shipping, but customer service was such a hassle that I will not be buying from them again.
I had originally posted a very negative review about my experience with Stuffed Safari because of an extremely delayed order and what seemed to be a half-hearted attempt to fix the issue at hand. When one of the co-owners of the website was made aware of the issue she immediately called me, fixed the issue at hand, and refunded my money. I am extremely impressed by this 'attack the issue head on attitude by the ownership of this company and will be purchasing from them again because of their response. Bravo Stuffed Safari!
I placed an order on a Thursday night for a dozen Aurora 8" dogs for a birthday party. The order was shipped on a Friday via Priority & it arrived Monday, Wow! The dogs are great quality in appearance and they are so soft. Plus Stuffed Safari had the best price by far!
I ordered back in september 2016 the 46 inch standing ride on husky from stuffed safari,, while it was expensive its got great features, has scared many visitors with the eyes and size! It arrived in excellent condition, packaged very secure & no damage to the box at all. The customer service was very polite & helped me in the how to order and payment methods,, I even recieved a call after my payment had been recieved letting me know how long & the process. And i was impressed within a weeks time give or take my item arrived:-) I will for sure be ordering from stuffed safari again in the near future.
I was a little concerned ordering from them after reading the negative reviews here, but I decided to give them a chance because they had animals we just couldn't find in the toy stores.
I placed an order with them a couple of days after Christmas, and not surprisingly they sent me an email a few days later informing me the inventory was out-of-stock, which is understandable given the holidays.
A week later I got an email stating they shipped my order. 12 days later I received the package with all animals intact and as described. I live in Canada, so 12 days is a very reasonable amount of time for delivery, considering the time it takes to get through customs.
All in all I'm pleased with my dealings with Stuffed Safari and will probably order from them in the future. I'm not sure why people would be saying this is a scam company... maybe just bad luck or human error. In any case, they are legit.
I ordered an animal for my girlfriends birthday on in the beginning of June. I recieved an email saying it was out of stock and it would ship when it got back in. It could be up to a week and a half delayed, but now its been two weeks and still haven't gotten an email saying it was shipped or recieved the product.
After several emails notices of delays on a gift, I purchased I finally just canceled my order as they wanted me to pay for an upgrade due to the fact they couldn't get it together on their end. What a joke! Pay for an upgrade after already waiting 3 weeks! Right after I wrote this review and placed an order with another Co. One of the Owners (Shannon) called to make things right. If I had not already placed the order I would have. Very impressed that she took time to call and explain what happened, and try to make it right!
Ordered a rather expensive item 8 days out from Valentine's day thinking that's enough time to cram a stuffed animal in a box and send it anywhere in the world. Feb 14th came and went, no animal, no email. I contacted customer service and was told they had to order it and will prob ship in another week or so. The call taker was polite and apologized, but expected me to understand it's the holidays. If your BUSINESS is shipping merchandise then notify the customer of any delays! I am not impressed with Stuffed Safari.
I ordered my stuffed animal a month ago. After receiving no response or shipment, I emailed them. They finally got back to me and told me that the shipment would be sent early this week and that they upgraded my shipping at no additional cost. Then this morning I get an email stating that the product is out of stock and it would not be available until the first week in November. This place is HORRIBLE.
Sorry I didn't read reviews before ordering, called to make sure item would arrive in time for b-day... no problem 5-7 days. Well they didn't even ship the item until 8 days after ordering! Child was verrry disappointed and so was i with this company. I will never order again and tell everyone about my bad experience!
Answer: Hi Nancy! I'm afraid that is not one of our discount codes. Unfortunately, we don't have any control over what is posted on the discount code sites, but if you want to call our customer service team toll free at 866-534-6604, they would be happy to give you the current code that is available when you call. Thanks!
Answer: Hi Mary! The cat does have a setup inside to make a purring sound. There is a bit of a learning curve to the sound device in order to produce a realistic-sounding purr. The sound maker consists of what I am guessing is a ball inside of the puppet (it's inside the puppet so it can't be seen). The ball rolls back and forth across what sounds like a ribbed surface to make a purr-like noise. Here is a link to a video by Folkmanis demonstrating the sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-UlEHOqhHA. If you have any other questions regarding this item, please call us at our toll free number (866-534-6604) or email us at support@stuffedsafari.com. We do not monitor Site Jabber for questions every day so we may not see it for a few days if you post a question here. Emailing us at our support email address will get a reply much quicker. Thanks again for your business - have a great day!
Answer: Hi Ana! We would be happy to help you with that. If you can call our office today at our toll-free number (866-534-6604), we will be happy to look up your order and add the promo code. In the future, if you have any questions regarding your order, we suggest emailing us at support@stuffedsafari.com or calling us at the toll free number above. We do not monitor Site Jabber for questions every day so we may not see it for a few days if you post a question here. Emailing us at our support email address will get a reply much quicker. Thanks again for your business - have a great day!
Answer: Hi Peter! We would be happy to try to help. It sounds like you updated the address and just need to click the submit button again. If you can call our office at our toll free number (866-534-6604), one of our team members will be happy to assist you. You can also email us directly at support@stuffedsafari.com.
Answer: Hi Sonya! Duties are charged by the country that the item is being imported into, not the retailer that is shipping the item. We do not collect any duties or taxes for Canada, but depending on the size of the order and where you are located, it is possible that the Canadian government or your local government may charge a duty fee when they deliver your package. You would need to contact your local customs office to find out what your local thresholds and duties are. Here is a link to the Canada Border Services web page with some more information on it: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/postal-postale/dtytx-drttx-eng.html
Answer: Hi Karolina! We sincerely hope so, but the answer depends on a lot of things outside of our control... for example, where in Canada you are located, how backed up Canadian customs is, etc. If you can call our office at our toll free number (866-534-6604) and provide them with your last name or order number, they can give you a much better estimate of delivery time.
Answer: Hi Nora! Thank you for your inquiry. I would be happy to address any concerns regarding some of the reviews here. Let me start by assuring you that we value all reviews, both positive and negative, and value every customer that shops with us. We strive to make sure every order is right, but we are human and are certainly capable of making mistakes. If we do make an error we certainly want to know about it so we can fix it to the customer's satisfaction. None of us at Stuffed Safari ever want to disappoint any customer. You asked in your question if we could justify the emails regarding "regarding snippy customer service, late arrivals, misinformation on stock of orders, and horrifying return policy". In instances where we have genuinely disappointed customers, any justification that I could give really doesn't apply. If we failed, we should fix it - plain and simple. And in these instances, we did work to fix it to the customers' satisfaction, but unfortunately it's not often that someone will make the effort to come back to a review site and update their post. I can tell you we will do what is necessary to remedy a problem, whether that means disciplining an employee, bringing in deeper amounts of inventory, moving to a bigger warehouse, changing vendors, etc. We are always looking for ways to improve our business for our customers. With that being said, I want to mention a few things regarding these reviews. First, please note that the reviews span a period of over 7 years. In that period of time, we have processed hundreds of thousands of orders - we shipped out nearly 100,000 orders last year alone. In that same period of time, there were only 9 reviews posted here, and 6 of them were 5 star reviews. Second, please be aware that these reviews are a very small portion of our reviews online. For example, we are a Google Trusted Store merchant and have over 1300 customer reviews on their site alone in the last 12 months (https://www.google.com/shopping/seller?q=stuffedsafari.com&hl=en-US) and a 4.9 star rating. As a Google Trusted Store merchant, Google verified that all of those reviewers actually placed orders with us and contacted those customers directly to obtain reviews of their orders. If you are not familiar with the Google Trusted Stores program, you can read more about it here: https://support.google.com/trustedstores/answer/1669878?hl=en&ref_topic=4544280. On the SiteJabber site, there is no vetting of reviews that are left and anyone can leave reviews for any business. If you (or anyone else) have questions regarding anything about our business or an order, we are always happy to answer any questions or address any concerns. Please feel free to contact us directly at 866-534-6604 M-F 9am - 5pm CST or by emailing us at support@stuffedsafari.com. Thank you again for your question!
Answer: Hi Nora! Shipping depends on a lot of different variables - where you are located, the amount of the order, how quickly you need it, etc. We offer free shipping on orders over $75 that are shipping to the United States. If you have questions regarding shipping, please feel free to call our office toll free at 866-534-6604 M-F 9am - 5pm. All of our shipping rates are also located on our website - you can locate that information by clicking on the 'shipping' link in the footer of the website. We invite you to call us, chat with us on our site or email us directly for quicker responses to your questions. We do not monitor the SiteJabber site daily, so asking a question here can result in a delay in response. Thanks again for your question!
Stuffed Safari has a rating of 3.2 stars from 76 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Stuffed Safari ranks 8th among Toys Store sites.