topic Re: Chewy.com in Community Chat

Chewy.com

goldensrbest — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:20:00 GMT

Is selling to petsmart!!!!

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NickNack — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:27:18 GMT

I wonder what that will mean for the website. I order my dog food from there. I hope they'll continue to carry the same brands.

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CatLoverDogsToo — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:30:55 GMT

I hate to see this happen. I have an auto-ship account with Chewy.com, it is so much cheaper than Petsmart, and more convenient. I will bet the prices of everything at Chewy will go up. With 6 cats and a large dog, I really appreciate the low prices and great selection at Chewy.

We have a Petsmart, Petco, PetLand and Pet Supermarket here, and they all seem to do a good business, but the prices are very steep compared to Chewy.

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ItsME — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:31:18 GMT

That's a bummer! I love Chewy.com!

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SilleeMee — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:32:42 GMT

Oh I hope they will still carry my Nylabone Wishbones! Chewy has the best price for these and they are hard to find anywhere.

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Mustang Shar — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:34:54 GMT

OH NO!!! I love Chewy

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Debbie4462 — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:36:47 GMT

I have also used Jet.com, prices are very comparable to Chewy, you can also do a little grocery shopping to, and free shipping starts at 35.00.

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Mj12 — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:37:51 GMT

Hopefully things won't change too much - especially their prices.

From Forbes:

According to the release from PetSmart, Cohen will remain at Chewy as CEO and Chewy will “operate largely as an independent subsidiary.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2017/04/18/fast-growing-pet-product-upstart-chewy-is-selling-out-to-petsmart/#55205aff5725

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tansy — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:40:18 GMT

Uh-oh. I sure hope the top-notch service doesn't change. I just placed an order today.

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Havarti — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:44:49 GMT

It is so disappointing that so many of these wonderful alternative companies in pet care/pet food – the ones that get started because they really do care and are also really unhappy with the big companies – ultimately wind up selling out to the big companies. Business has always been like this I guess. I really liked Chewy and its good pricing & wonderful customer service.

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lovinglife — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:49:25 GMT

So maddening! I just had a delivery from Chewy today. Drs Foster and Smith sold to Petco some time ago!! That is one of my other go to's for pet food along with Petflow.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:54:18 GMT

I received an order from them this morning. Chewy has fast shipping 24-48 hrs & there is no s&h or taxes!

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goldensrbest — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:56:03 GMT

I know ,i just love them, i saw this on fb,and just was shocked.

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duster95 — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:52:50 GMT

I suspected something was going on with Chewy.com. We live in Texas, and until a few weeks ago, we did not pay sales tax on our orders. Then suddenly we do. Hubby called and was told they now have a location in Texas. I hate to hear this.

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AnikaBrodie — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:58:17 GMT

I've recently heard of chewy.com for the first time. They've been advertising on our local TV station but have said nothing about selling out to Petsmart. We buy locally for Alfie (our cairn terrier).

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PurpleBunny — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:41:31 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
Is selling to petsmart!!!!

******. That's the end of them. I liked the "run by owners" touch.

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MalteseMomma — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:09:38 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Oh I hope they will still carry my Nylabone Wishbones! Chewy has the best price for these and they are hard to find anywhere.

@SilleeMee

Did you know Nylabones were recalled a while ago?

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mousiegirl — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:15:44 GMT

I am on auto delivery for Good Buddy rawhide 3" chew sticks, but if the cost goes up, back to Vitacost which is where I bought them before.

It seems every time something good comes along, it doesn't last long. Whenever I would find a restaurant where the food was really good, it would close.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:19:57 GMT

@MalteseMomma wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
Oh I hope they will still carry my Nylabone Wishbones! Chewy has the best price for these and they are hard to find anywhere.
@SilleeMee

Did you know Nylabones were recalled a while ago?

I believe those were the puppy starter kits which are edible. The ones I buy are made of nylon and are not the edible kind. @MalteseMomma

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noodleann — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:27:25 GMT

It may not turn out so badly. When Walmart acquired Jet I braced myself for a culture change and all kinds of negative stuff. Only sad thing is they're retiring their JetCash program, which netted me 20% rebates to my JetCash account for every QVC purchase I made last year. It's down to 6.4% until May, when the program closes.

On the positive side, Walmart reduced its minimum order floor for free shipping from $50 to $35 after the acquisition, which is what Jet's had been and remains.

So maybe Chewy won't change for the worse. Maybe the ownership change will improve Petsmart in some way.

FYI, folks, Dr. Foster and Smith is offering pretty nice gift certificate bonuses when you sign up for autodelivery with some of the products it sells on AD. There are some restrictions, like you can't pay for an autodelivery with that gift certificate, but it may be worth looking into. One warning: As with all autodeliveries from sources with dynamic pricing, including Chewy, Drs. F&S, and Amazon, check the going rate of the product right before it's due to ship and cancel or postpone the shipment if it's too high.