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Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc

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Customer Review Ratings

3.47/5 stars

Average of 419 Customer Reviews

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  • Review fromKate T

    Date: 03/16/2023

    1 star

    Kate T

    Date: 03/16/2023

    Was charged as a reoccurring charge the day after my books were delivered. I never signed up for anything, I simply bought 3 books. I will NEVER order from them again.

    Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc

    Date: 03/22/2023

    ****, I apologize for any confusion regarding this order. Certain items include a 30-day free trial of our digital content with your purchase. After the order was placed, you should have received an email with instructions for accessing the content as well as how to cancel the trial if you are not interested. Since the the 30-day period lapsed without a cancellation, you were billed the yearly subscription charge. I certainly don't want you to pay for something that you didn't want and won't use. I see that you contacted us on 3/16 and one of our Customer Support Team members refunded all charges associated with the subscription and confirmed that it is cancelled as well. You should have seen the refund within 3-5 business days. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any further questions or concerns.PDIC Customer Support
  • Review fromJennifer C

    Date: 03/16/2023

    5 stars
    My kids like the books. The books are helping my daughter understand her emotions a lot better.
  • Review fromMarilyn P

    Date: 03/15/2023

    1 star

    Marilyn P

    Date: 03/15/2023

    Do not order from this company. I had books in my cart but the price kept changing to a higher price than the saie price advertised. I kept refreshing trying to get advertised price. Im certain I never confirmed my order but then I got an email confirming my order. These were books that I didnt want at a price I wasnt willing to pay. When I tired to cancel I was told I couldnt as it already had shipped. Then a month later my card was charged again for $104 for something I didnt order.

    Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc

    Date: 03/20/2023

    *******, Thank you for your feedback. As a young and growing company we value hearing from our customers to help us improve our products and the customer service that we provide. I'm not certain what happened when you placed the order, but I can assure you that we are unable to charge anyone without them clicking to submit their payment to us. The $104 charge that you mention is from a subscription to our digital library which is included with the purchase of some of our items. We've made sure to mention the free-trial of our content multiple times throughout the ordering process. We also send out an email after the order is processed to welcome folks to their free trial. This email also provides instructions on how to cancel the subscription if you aren't interested. As long as it's cancelled before the 30 day trial ends, customers are never charged. I've researched your order and see that all charges have been refunded as of March 16th. The subscription is cancelled so that you will not see any further charges going forward. Again, thank you for your feedback and thanks for giving us a try. PDIC Customer Support
  • Review fromDonna S

    Date: 03/15/2023

    1 star

    Donna S

    Date: 03/15/2023

    I ordered 3 books, which were charged to my card. The website hyjacked my information for a subscription and I couldn't reverse . I was then charged another $103.97 I did not agree to. The phone number for this company is bogus. No one answers. Just tells you to email some help desk which I believe is not legit. I am still waiting to see if my original book order gets delivered. Received a text saying there was a problem with the delivery. This company needs to be shut down until they correct this. Very deceiving logo and very UN ***********

    Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc

    Date: 03/16/2023

    *****, Thank you for reaching out. I want to first reassure you that your credit card information was in no way compromised or reused. The charge in question resulted from a 7-day free trial of our digital library subscription. This would have been mentioned multiple times during the shopping process and shown as a line item in your order during checkout, before you submitted payment. After the purchase is complete, we send out a welcome email letting customers know how to access their free-trial and also how to cancel it if they are not interested. If the subscription is not cancelled prior to the expiration of the free-trial, then the yearly subscription price would be charged. It's clear that you are not interested in the subscription and I don't want you pay for something that you don't want and won't use. I have confirmed that the subscription is cancelled and refunded you the full amount that was charged for it. I hope that this helps restore your confidence in our company and that you will consider using us again in the future. PDIC Customer Support
  • Review fromPJ A

    Date: 03/14/2023

    5 stars
    My child loves the books! I love them as well. Really helps understand emotions
  • Review fromNicole L

    Date: 03/13/2023

    4 stars
    Im very happy I found this publishing company. The books they produce have beautiful illustrations and are well written.
  • Review fromRebecca D

    Date: 03/12/2023

    5 stars
    Great books!! Holds Childs attention with the pictures! Would definitely recommend to anyone!
  • Review fromSusan B

    Date: 03/11/2023

    1 star

    Susan B

    Date: 03/11/2023

    They add to your order and charge you for things you dont want and sign you up for subscriptions you dont want and keep charging your card. This company is outrageous.

    Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc

    Date: 03/13/2023

    *****, I see that you reached out to us on 2/25 to change your order and also have the 14-day free subscription cancelled. Our agent responded that the order was changed and the subscription cancelled. Unfortunately, the cancellation was not completed and you ended up being charged. This should not have happened and I hope you will accept my apology for this error. I see that you also reached out to us on 3/11 when the subscription charge came through and spoke with another agent. They took care of both the cancellation and the refund, and I have verified that both were successful. Rest assured that we will make sure to review the error that was made with agent to prevent this sort of problem going forward. We truly appreciate your business and hope that you will consider buying from us again in the future. PDIC Customer Support

    Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc

    Date: 03/13/2023

    *****, I see that you reached out to us on 2/25 to change your order and also have the 14-day free subscription cancelled. Our agent responded that the order was changed and the subscription cancelled. Unfortunately, the cancellation was not completed and you ended up being charged. This should not have happened and I hope you will accept my apology for this error. I see that you also reached out to us on 3/11 when the subscription charge came through and spoke with another agent. They took care of both the cancellation and the refund, and I have verified that both were successful. Rest assured that we will make sure to review the error that was made with agent to prevent this sort of problem going forward. We truly appreciate your business and hope that you will consider buying from us again in the future. PDIC Customer Support
  • Review fromLaura S

    Date: 03/10/2023

    3 stars
    The books were great! The hidden fee for the digital library I never wanted. Not cool! **************** is great & say they will take care of the charge.
  • Review fromCrystal H

    Date: 03/10/2023

    5 stars
    Easy to order. Delivery was as noted. Good quality. Have ordered in the past will continue to do so

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