Petco vs Chewy
Although Chewy has gained quite the following in just a few short years, its competition isn’t going away without a fight. Petco has been in business for over 50 years and has more than 1,500 Petco locations in the United States. While Petco is a brick-and-mortar-store, it is quickly revamping its e-commerce game.
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Overview
Petco
Chewy
Reviews
Petco
Chewy
Reviews for Petco
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Larson
PetCo has a great selection of animal products. They have pet food and treats, cages, beds, shots and medicine. They also sell different live animals too. We have purchased many things from PetCo and the customer service was excellent. The workers help you find anything that you need. If you are busy you can order the products you would like online. It saves a lot of time.
Helpful Critical Review
Robert Strzelecki
They don't caring most of the items and parts as Drs. Foster & Smith did. More expensive and shipping is too high. Very disappointed that PETCO bought Drs. Foster & Smith. PETCO can't hold a candle to them.
Reviews for Chewy
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Rosie Renee
Chewy.com is absolutely amazing!!! They have amazingly fast shipping awesome products that never disappoint you, but even if it were possible to be disappointed by there prodUct there’s no way you could be after talking to customer support and seeing there return poilicy. Not to mention the awesome hand written Christmas card you receive from them how cool hand written all around absolutely love chewy will never take my business elsewhere
Helpful Critical Review
krista Counterman
I loved this company till today. My autoship was to be shipped out on Wednesday and did not ship. When in inquired on when it would be shipped there wa s no ETA as they were working on the cyber monday shipments. I had to buy other food for my puppies as we were about to run out and I can't simply wait till the shipment may or may not arrive. Its a shame that cyber monday shipments are more important than the repeat customers that use autoship I have since moved my business to another company. The customer service rep offered no help or anything. Just sorry too bad.
The Final Word
However, Chewy does come out on top with its free shipping. Chewy offers free 2-day shipping on orders over $49. Petco also offers free shipping on orders over $49, but several products are excluded — which is extremely frustrating for customers as they’ll have to read the fine print to find out which products don’t apply. Additionally, Petco may charge customers with an additional fee for oversized items.
Because Petco isn’t solely online, the company offers several services that Chewy doesn’t. At most locations, Petco provides grooming services, training classes, doggie daycare, and even veterinary care. Petco even hosts a number of pet adoption events throughout the year. With Petco, pet owners have the convenience of shopping online, but can also take their pet in if they need additional services.
If you’re buying larger pet products (dog food, cat food, litter, etc.) and want the best deal, we recommend Chewy. The company has a fantastic auto-ship program and doesn’t charge more or exclude heavier items. That being said, you still can get free shipping with Petco — just be sure to read the fine print. Plus, if you need any additional pet services, Petco has you covered.
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