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| Global Pet Finder GPS Pet Tracker | 
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| Brand: globalpetfinder
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 50753
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 3
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.5
MPN: GPFCO-5105
Model: GPFCO-5105
UPC: 852936001008
EAN: 0852936001008
ASIN: B000CEN0YC
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 Unhappy in SC November 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
ALERT! ALERT!
DON'T BUY. COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS 31 AUGUST 2008.
We purchased this item less than a year ago. The batteries have never held a charge more than 24 hours in walk mode, vice the 4-5 days as advertised. The companies website states that a text message will be sent when the batteries are low. This has never happened. We have received erroneous messages on heat conditions saying high heat when it was 45 degrees outside. When a track was sent via the website it took over 45 minutes to receive a text message or for the website to give our pets location. The home location changes and when the correct address is entered in, it shows the home location at about a block away. Customer service is nonexistent. After numerous phone calls (never got a person, only a voice mail) and emailing them they did not feel their customers were important enough to return the calls or emails. We now sit here with a device that is locked in fence mode and won't change on the device or the website and is not receiving a signal. For the same price there are much better products coming out on the market and some don't have service fees. As soon as they are available, we are getting one. Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets
Don't waste your time October 15, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this product with the hopes that it would resolve my worries about my dog getting out of the house without a leash. But this product did not help one bit. First it wouldn't let me login to the site, they had to do it because they said they had to many activations in one day and mine didn't go through. Ok, I went along with that as long as I can get to the site to get this up and running. Then it could not get a lock on a GPS signal, and I am on a complete green area of the coverage map. As for customer support, when I first received the gps, I e-mailed support I never received a response until 3 days later, but yet on the quick start guide it guarantees a response within 24 hours. So After waiting two days I did call and no matter which option I choose I always got a voice mail, which I did leave a message for someone to please call, and no one ever called. Once I did get a response they set it up so I could finally get my product activated, then the GPSA wasn't able to get a signal lock. So I emailed and once again didn't get a response until the 2nd day. So I followed what they told me to do and it still didn't work. So they said I would have to send the product back to them so they could set it up there. This was a big sign to me that this product has many flaws still that need to be worked out; otherwise tech support should have been able to explain how to get this device working correctly. It was picking up a signal, but the device always had the address a block away than where it actually was and the house address always changed. That seemed odd that I could get a signal but yet the device never locked down a GPS signal or went out of setup mode. I sent this product back because any product that has this many problems from the start is not going to be worth the money in the long run. Besides you only have 15 days to send the product back for a full refund. If I would have sent this product back to them to set it up "as they said", it would have ended up after the 15 days and I would never be able to get my money back with a fight. This product sounds great, but it is not a good investment in my opinion, unless you like to hassle with a company and like to wonder if and when you will get an answer. My pet is worth spending this kind of money, but not on a product that isn't going to work correctly.
 Didn't Work for Us September 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this product and received it shortly after. I ended up sending it back. The unit was very large (much larger than my cell phone) and rather heavy and cumbersome. I have a really, really big dog (130 lbs), and I thought it was too large to leave on his collar. I can't imagine what a person with a smaller dog would do. Also, the "snap guard" that attaches it to the collar won't work on a martigale style collar (the collar must have a buckle). The optional weather resistent pouch option will not fit on a collar over 1" wide, and is only secured with velcro. In any circumstance where my dog was lost, that would not make me feel that it would stay attached. So, until they make this smaller/lighter and have a more reliable way to attach it to a wider variety of collar types, it's not something we would consider using.
Don't waste your money on Global Pet Finder, but try the Verizon Migo October 2, 2006
48 out of 48 found this review helpful
GPS,Tracking, LLC (Global Pet Finder) totally blew us off. We contacted technical support 7 times by phone and 6 times by e-mail over a 5 day period and not one person ever returned our call. We only had service for about 6 hours over a 5-day period. Our dog was out of her fence for an hour because we were testing the system and we did not receive one alert saying she was out of fence. The battery went dead after approx. 18 hours and we did not receive an alert. This product is a total waste of money not to mention time setting it up and testing it to make sure it works. We never were contacted by technical support, EVER. What a joke. We returned it and went to VERIZON WIRELESS. Who says it has to be made for a dog? We purchased a Migo (GPS tracking for children) and paid $49.95 for it, you have to have a Family Plan and your phone must be "Chaperone Capable". The GPS Capable Migo weighs about 2.5 ounces and it works! We purchased a back pack case and just clipped it to our dogs collar. We pay $9.99 per month for the tracking service (and we don't get charged for extra "locates" as you do with Petfinder)and for an additional $9.99 we can set "Fences", as many as you want such as "Home", and you get a text message on your Chaperone Capable phone if your pet leaves the designated area. I would give the Migo 4.5 stars. It is called "Chaperone" and would work well for the elderly also, if you have a parent or someone you worry about. Their technical support was great!
 Great for hiking with my wayward dog May 2, 2006
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have a pointer mix who loves, loves, loves to run after deer. He always finds his way back during one of our camping/hiking adventures within an hour or so of romping through the woods. At home he comes when called, but in the woods it is a whole new ballgame. The tracking device just gives me peace of mind.
I don't recommend that you use this as some kind of "watch dog" for your dog. If your dog has problems escaping or doesn't come back when called, you should probably look to other solutions, especially if you live in an urban area like I do.
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