Bark off....is a RIP OFF... (barking, rescue, cost, free)

[Sillypups]

I just received this from a friend from a Animal Rescue Org..
Please read below...
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If you have seen the tv ads for Bark Off don't get ripped off like I was

online it said order one for $10 plus 6.9 s/h and a second free one for just s/h of 8.99

I entered all credit card info and when i tried to go to the next page to review order and see total; it wouldn't take me

I tried again

then I called customer service; on hold; no answer

I called customer service the next day to cancel and they said order wasn't in the system yet so call back tomorrow; when I called back no answer

now I got an email that it has been shipped

I was charged @20 for 2 barkoffs and $28 SHIPPING!!!

I am contacting my charge company to disput this

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS COMPANY; ORDERS ARE HANDLED BY A BIG CALL CE

[AustinB]

What is bark off, and I know google is my friend.

[groar]

it's a device that makes a sound that humans can't hear but dogs can. it's supposed to deter the dogs from barking. it's basically an aversive - the sound is unpleasant to the dogs so they stop doing what they're doing. those mail order things are often shady in various ways - hidden charges, making it look like like you're ordering one thing when you're really ordering a subscription, etc. so i'm not surprised that this product is the same way.

[wrench409]

So, is it the product that is bad (as in ineffective) or the company that sells it?

[MAK802]

Actually, that price is correct. If you read the fine print on their site, you only select 1 barkoff and will be sent 2 (one of those is free). If your friend selected 2, she will be sent 4 total (2 purchased, 2 free). That means $20 for the 2 barkoffs she ordered, plus 2 free ones. And now, the shipping is $10/barkoff, so $20 shipping plus whatever the free ones cost to ship. The company states this explicitly, your friend just didn't read the fine print.

[sirron]

Yes, be wary of any offer that says you get one free, just pay additional shipping. I've read a lot of complaints on the internet. And, I'm highly skeptical that this thing works anyway.

[wrench409]

Still doesn't answer the 'effectiveness' question.

[Fontucky]

I saw the ad for the first time last night. I wasn't the least bit impressed. More Billy Mayes style garbage.