Pet Corner International claims it offers a low-investment, home-based distributorship that will enable you to capitalize on the $54 billion pet care industry. Is Pet Corner International a scam?
(UnhappyFranchisee.com) The Pet Corner International distributor program claims it offers “an affordable, easy to operate business in a thriving industry.”
According to the Pet Corner International website:
Enjoy a proven business model with numerous competitive advantages:
- Recession-resistant industry
- Flexible, home-based business model
- Ground Floor Opportunity
- Offer the most in-demand, all natural pet products
- Company Established Accounts
- Growth Opportunities
- National Television Advertising
- Strong Company Support and Local One-On-One Training
The company claims: “PCI can be your vehicle to a reliable and growing income and a business that, with our help, can develop for you into long term financial security.”
Numerous complaints about the Pet Corner International business opportunity have been popping up on complaint sites lately.
Don’t Buy into Pet Corner* wrote:
Posted: Friday, September 16, 2011
Reported By: Don’t Buy into Pet Corner — Sneads Ferry North Carolina United States of America
Pet Corner International
Pet Corner International This Company misrepresented itself to me and hasn’t done the things it said it would do. Deerfield Beach, Florida
I bought a distributorship from Pet Corner International in December 2010. They claimed to be audited and inspected by the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation has denied that they have any relationship with Pet Corner International. That claim was one of the main reasons I bought into this Company. Also,the product hasn’t sold very much at all in 9 months. Pet Corner has abandoned me as a distributor, not contacting me anymore. They haven’t done a thing to help me in this business as promised. I just want the public to be aware of them so people won’t make the same mistake I did.
* UnhappyFranchisee.com received the following message 12/7/11 from the author of this complaint: “There is an agreement in place to resolve all the issues between Pet Corner International and myself. These issues have been resolved to both Parties mutual satisfaction.”
October 14, 2011 EJ wrote:
I purchaed a distributorship in Sept 2010. Product doesn’t sell like they tell you.I’ve yet to see one advertisement on TV. The 2 distributors they gave me to contact (Norfolk Va. and Seattle Wa) told me the products sell immediately off the shelf. Vets and store owners tell me the product price is too high at $19.99. In one year 11 retail accounts I’ve sold less than 25 bottles. In this time frame not one representative from Pet Corner has called to ask how I was doing or if they can help. I’m fairly well off so I can handle the loss. I understood the risk going in. What I don’t get is if we as distributors can’t sell the product Pet Corner International will never survive. They should have a vested interest in making sure we succeed but that just doesn’t seem to be the case. I’m going to think about trying different approaches to sell the product. To those of you thinking about buying –BUYER BEWARE
October 25, 2011, Hamond B3 wrote:
…The product only has a 30% profit for the retailer. Even on consignment they turn it down because everything they sell outside of pet food they work on 50 to 60 % margin. They dont tell you that in the sales pitch.
The displays they have for the product are lame at best. The bottles do not stand up straight. One has to kneel down to read what the bottle says. They will tell you the average distributer sell 60 bottles a month or one a day. Not even close at 19.95 I was lucky to sell one a week. The product is overpriced for the market. My displays were located in high end car washes with plenty of traffic. My peeve with them they are very evasive to give you any information on there dealer network if they even have one. They are more interested in the short term of selling start up inventory at 15,000 a pop. I thought I did all my home work after months of research but obviously that was not enough. There is no company dealership or distributorship that will not allow you to use social media to advertise. I believe they do not want there failure rate to be known through this media. Be very aware of them. These guys are preditors on the phone.
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My atty said the only chance we all have is a class action suit. He has someone that specializes in this if any one is interested. MY sales stopped when this whole thing started. now my business is dead.
I'm meeting with my attorney next week to discuss how I should move forward with this matter. I will mention the class action suit route to him. I wonder how many distributors are still out there who have not settled with PCI yet. Apparently of the over 80 distributors nationwide, about 25% claim to be satisfied with PCI, another 25% have settled already. That means there could be as many as 40 who have unresolved grievances against PCI. Sure wish there was some way to connect with them. Any ideas?
I was not going to settle for 10% back of the territory fee. I too took the master and $37,000 down the drain. I realy dont know if there are any happy distributors.
My atty also put in a restitution claim at the hearing but I guess nothing. We have to sue in atlanta. Will help you in any way. I am the distributor in the Northeast.
Eddie alias Ted was also convicted in 1995 in Massachusetts. he is now in jail for one year and a day for miss use of the National science foundation Logo claims. We have all been had! My atty is putting together a class action law suit.. I have lost over $39,000!!!! You be the judge. If any one is interested please let me know. we worked and worked the business with no luck in a market with over one million dogs! spent tons of money in advertising and give aways but no success. Please be careful as we all have horror stories. Maybe, just maybe there are a few semi success stories. I was given the name of a successful distributor and he said he is struggling and if he didn't have another income he would be broke.
Tim...I am absolutely interested in learning more about the class action suit your attorney is recommending. I bought a master distributorship as well and have over $20k in other start up expenses that I'm out due to this scam. How should I go about contacting your attorney? Thanks!
To all the loser's of pet corner international! then working your business (see below) again, again you have to try to distroy the other distributors its time for you to take the pamper out and go work your business, I do work my! and having a lot of success, my customers are reordering! The "Products are excellent" I dont seat and wait for the products to fly the shelves! I do all cities events or festivals in my county, that call working my business, do you now the difference in beteewn a dreamer and achievers! of course not, let me tell you the difference between the two is action! Loser like you stay home and say WHY ME!! STOP WHY ME! AND START WORKING YOUR PET BUSINESS!
MY ATTY ASKED FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [redacted]
TO CRYSTAL,
WE DID WORK OUR BUSINESS A LOT AND SPENT A LOT OF MONEY IN MARKETING. OUT THERE EVERYDAY IN A LARGE CITY WITH 1 MILLION DOGS! NOTHING BUT RETAILERS ASKING TO TAKE IT OFF THE SHELVES. IN FACT HAS ANY ONE HAD IT ANALIZED TO SEE IF WHATS IN IT IS? IF THEY WOULD LIE ABOUT THIER NAMES AT PCI WITH PAST CONVICTIONS????
YOU FIGURE IT OUT. I DID NOT WANT TO LOOSE $38,000 SO WHY WOULD I JUST CRY LIKE A BABY AND NOT WORK IT TO DEATH! I AM A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN AND HAVE TWO OTHER COMPANIES RATED BEST OF THE BEST SO....FIGURE IT OUT.
I would love to connect with all those looking at a class action lawsuit as PCI just sent out an email stating they are discontinuing their business effective immediately as of today. I bought a master distributorship, have worked the business and like most have little or no results and now no support whatsoever.. The National Science Foundation claim was a main reason as for many to purchase this distributorship, and that was the nail in the coffin when that was found to be untrue. Contact me at [redacted]
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I like to partecipate with all those for class action lawsuit i need more information .contact me