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Stuffed Safari

3.2

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Stuffed Safari Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a reputation for high-quality stuffed animals and fast shipping, with many customers expressing satisfaction with their purchases and the overall value. Positive sentiments highlight attentive customer service, particularly in customizing orders and resolving issues when they arise. However, concerns about inconsistent product availability, shipping delays, and quality control have been noted, with some customers experiencing dissatisfaction due to damaged items or lack of communication. Overall, while the company excels in product quality and service responsiveness, addressing operational inconsistencies could enhance the customer experience further.

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Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Excellent product!
March 17, 2017

I ordered jumbo pink fox plush and it was exactly as I wanted it. Very soft and cute! They didn't send shipping details but it came in less than a week.

Date of experience: March 16, 2017
Maine
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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EXCELLENT
December 28, 2016

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.

Date of experience: December 26, 2016
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Extra-mile.
December 13, 2016

Katie was extremely helpful with me. The company I am working placed a very larger order at the last minute with a very tight deadline and she went above and beyond to make sure we got what we needed and when. I would recommend this website and ask for Katie as well. She will be sure to help you as best she can.

Date of experience: December 12, 2016
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor quality
November 22, 2016

The shipping was fast however the product was awful. The 18" stuffed lion I ordered for my daughter's birthday was full of holes along the seams. I noticed it as soon as I took it out of the box and I loved it so much that I asked my mother to patch the hole. Well after she patched that one I literally picked the lion up and found another hole. Like none of the seams were completely sewn together. I emailed stuffed safari and sent them pictures of the defective product so they did send me another free of charge. The second lion did not have any issues with the seaming but the shape of the head is rather oblong and looks defective and the nostrils are different sizes. I feel like the prices are cheap because the product is faulty. My lesson was only buy from a reputable website in the future, not an internet unknown.

For those saying people just like to complain, know this is the only negative review I have ever written and I am only writing because I was so disappointed by the quality of these lions and they were gifts. I would hate to see a little kid be disappointed because their most coveted gift is literally falling apart.

Date of experience: November 22, 2016
Shannon P. — Stuffed Safari Rep
over a year old

Hi Bianca,

Thank you for your review. I'm very sorry to hear that there was a problem with your order - please accept our sincere apologies. I took a look at your order records; it doesn't look like we were contacted regarding your concerns with the replacement lion, but if you would still like to contact our office we will be happy to assist you.

Regarding your concerns about the quality of our items, please note that we do not manufacture the items ourselves. We are actually an authorized retailer of brand name plush made by some of the largest plush companies in the world. Our merchandise is all new, first quality plush direct from the manufacturer. The items that are available on our website are the exact same brands and quality as are sold on the large online retailers and in gift shops and stores nationwide.

Regarding our pricing, we do our best to price competitively with the large online retailers. Our low prices are not because of an inferior quality product- the product is exactly the same and comes from the same source. We ship hundreds of thousands of stuffed animals every year which helps to lower the prices. Our staff is also all located in our warehouse and are very efficient, which also helps to keep prices down.

Our shipping staff hand packs every order checks all items before they ship, but they can miss defects such as the one you received. We would never intentionally ship out a item with defects, and always strive to keep our customers happy and take care of any issues that arise.

Because stuffed animals are filled with poly stuffing, they can occasionally settle a bit when they are packed in a box and shipped. Usually a bit of reshaping will take care of it - simply move the stuffing around by squeezing it. If you could send us photos of the second lion or post them here, it would help me to identify if this might be the issue, or if we should contact the manufacturer regarding a problem with the production or design.

If you have any other concerns that I haven't addressed here, please feel free to reach out to us by telephone at 866-534-6604 or by email at [email protected]. Thank you again for your business.

Sincerely,

Shannon Powell
StuffedSafari.com

Wisconsin
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Cute, Great value, Fast!
November 9, 2016

I had read some negitive reviews so I was a little hesitant to oeder, but the price was so good I thought I would give them a try. My family's dog passed away on a Thursday, that night I ordered 4 small stuffed German shepherds with bandanas personalized with her name. Based on the reviews and the added personalization I thought it would be weeks before they arrived. They came on Monday! That is faster than Amazon! The dogs are also adorable. For the people who did have to wait, I guess I would rather wait for a real human to pack my order than to give the job to a robot. I also noticed most bad reviews are at least 5 years old.

Date of experience: November 7, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Wonderful
September 21, 2016

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!

Date of experience: September 20, 2016
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I was hesitant at first to buy from this site. I read some reviews and they were about 50% positive and 50% negative. I decided to take the chance, and I couldn't be happier. I bought the cutest sloth plush on Sunday, July 3rd and it arrived at my doorstep Thursday, July 7th! I am amazed. Even with a holiday in the mix, it came SO quickly. The plush itself is SO cute, soft, and high quality! I recommend this site.

Date of experience: July 7, 2016
California
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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They sent the wrong item which meant I would not have it on time for the baby shower gift. I emailed to let them know that I would like a refund. Printed the return label as requested in their email responsesnd madexa trip to the post office to send it back. Instead of a refund as promised, they sent the item I originally ordered which is now useless. When I emailed again, they just ignored it. They've earned all the bad reviews.

Date of experience: May 13, 2016
Louisiana
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Dont bother
March 3, 2016

I placed my order on february 12th. Today is now march 3rd and still have yet to receive anything. Ive called customer service 3 times and recieved 3 different answers. Ive become so fed up i cancelled my order. Not one time did they offer another item nor a discount for all the inconveince. Buyer beware

Date of experience: March 3, 2016
Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Amazing
January 22, 2016

Ordered a 4 ft dino with a custom bandana. Received within three days :) looks even better than I thought it would. Definitely will have to use again.

Date of experience: January 22, 2016
Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Couldn't ask for better!
December 14, 2015

My daughter asked Santa for a purple puppy. I googled purple puppy and found stuffed safari. I ordered a purple dog with a bandana with her name on it. I paid for three day shipping hoping it would be here for Christmas. After I ordered I read the reviews and got nervous. Well some people must just like to complain. My dog was here a day early. It is perfect. I would be 100% confident ordering again!

Date of experience: December 14, 2015
Maine
1 review
3 helpful votes
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On july 30 2015, I ordered two personalized stuff animals regardless some bad reviews I read. On august 4 I called the company to know the status of my order since I need the animals by saturday that week. They respond to me quickly and answered my questions, the order was shipped, and it was supposed to be home by friday, the 7. After my call they sent me an email with the shipping confirmation and a tracking number. Today is august 7, I got home at 1:00pm and my order was there already, plus they look adorable! It took them just 1 week

Date of experience: August 7, 2015
Illinois
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Winshape Animals
July 2, 2015

My friends are at winshape camps this summer, so as a coming home gift I got them their group's animal. I also had a customized bandanna with their animal's "Tribe" on it. I ordered this on a SUNDAY NIGHT, it was delivered by Thursday at LUNCH! I am so glad I went with my own opinion and not those of most of the ones HERE. I don't know how people had problems, but I had an amazing experience! I will definitely order from this business in the future.

Date of experience: July 2, 2015
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered two stuffed animals:
The Realistic Stuffed Baby Sheep Lamb by Aurora
Boo the World's Cutest Dog Stuffed Animal by Gund

They arrived on time and in good condition. The note I asked to enclosed was included. I am a satisfied customer.

Thank you Stuffed Safari.

Date of experience: June 10, 2015
Indiana
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I ordered a flopsey moocow with a custom message bandanna for my girlfriend of 3 years a month before Valentines day. Received it within the same week. I was glad the bandanna included all characters in "I moo you, MooMoo: 3" and centered on the bandanna so it would look good. Moo is our word. I moo at her and she moos at me. It all started when I just mooed at her one day when I had nothing to talk about. The world will never not be moo again. I gonna mi'arry her. Every day.

I really think the site manager should include amount numbers for items in stock, because that really upsets a great deal of customers. But it's hard to run/expand a small business with money you get from your small business, so customers should consider this when ordering an uncommon or very popular animal.

Date of experience: January 25, 2015
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Love this website
May 14, 2014

Love this website. Customer service is great to. Always responded to my emails within a few hours. Definitely will be ordering from again

Date of experience: May 13, 2014
Australia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Ordered 2 stuffed animals for my niece on the 1/2/14 and as of today the items haven't arrived. I contacted the company on several occasions regarding the whereabouts of the items, and all they do is blame customs or Australia Post as to where the items are.

I have asked 5 times for a refund as the items are clearly lost and they are REFUSING to refund me until they get the missing items back (if they do turn up). If they do get them back all they are going to do is refund the cost of the stuffed toys and not refund me the cost of the postage as well.

At this rate I will have to go and get my refund from my bank as they clearly don't want to refund me. Their customer service is non existent, they certainly don't want to keep their customers happy

Date of experience: March 12, 2014
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I got an iguana (stuffed) to go with a child's real one - he was thrilled.

And I got a huggable-sized teddy bear for a friend recovering from surgery. She LOVED it.

Date of experience: March 9, 2014
California
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I was thrilled to find Stuffed Safari! I had never heard of it, so was a bit leery. I needn't have been! OMG! The selection is huge, my grand nephew's "Kitty Gillis" (he's 4 years old, I've no idea what the "Gillis" is all about) is absolutely perfect, and I received it quickly. I'm about to place another order animal for my grand nephew due in July. I agree with the reviewer who implied that many of the poor reviews were written by folks who had unrealistic expectations of perfection from the post office (really?), and no tolerance for items out of stock. You cannot expect an item ordered a couple of weeks before Christmas to arrive conveniently and magically as if Santa isn't already overloaded. And to the reviewer who wrote in all caps: REALLY? THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT LADY HUNG UP ON YOU? Stuffed Safari is a gem.

Date of experience: February 24, 2014
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: February 18, 2014

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stuffedsafari.com
Founded in 2007
Springfield, IL, United States