Features and Costs
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RoamEO
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Zoombak
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PetSafe
GPS Locator
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Global Pet Finder
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Uses GPS Satellites
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Yes Completely GPS enabled
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Yes…but needs cell phone
service to work
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Yes…but needs cell phone
service to work
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Yes…but needs cell phone
service to work
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Shows Pets Location on a map
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Shows Pets exact location in
real time on handheld go anywhere screen. Go directly to
where your pet is…not where it was 3 minutes ago
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Details limited at this
time, but seems to be very much the same as the PetSafe
and Global Pet Finder
Units
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Yes on your computer
or you may call their service center and have someone
navigate you through your town until you find the pet.
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Yes…on your computer screen
at home, not very mobile. Will send text message updates to
your cell phone every 3 minutes, showing where your pet was
at that time.
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GPS Fence Feature
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Yes, customized to whatever
size and shape you need.
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Details limited at this
time, but seems to be very much the same as the PetSafe
and Global Pet Finder
Units
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Sort of. You need to set
up a circular radius (Safe Zone) 300 feet in radius or
larger. Great if you have a round yard.
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Sort of ..You need to call
the company and guess the size that you will need to set
your boundary. It also is a circle.
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Ease of Use
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All settings and controls
are at your finger tips. No need to contact any call
centers to have a technician set it up for you. Most
functions can be set with 2 – 4 pushes of a button
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Must contact a call center
to make changes and activate your system.
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Must contact a call center
to make changes and activate your system.
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Must contact a call center
to make changes and activate your system.
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Low Battery Alert
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Handheld unit shows battery
status for both the collar and the handheld unit So you know
at all times how much battery life you have left
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Details limited at this
time, but seems to be very much the same as the PetSafe
and Global Pet Finder
Units
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Yes. Sends a text message
or e-mail 24 hours before hand
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Yes. Will send a message
to cell phone or other wireless device
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Countries approved for use
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USA, the U.K., all of Europe
(Canada coming soon)
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USA only
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USA only
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USA only
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Made In:
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USA
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Does Not Say
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China
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Does Not Say
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Early Termination fees
Penalties and contracts
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NO FEES
NO CONTRACTS
NO PENALTIES
NO HASSLES
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Strange.
They say they have
an Early Termination Fee after 30 days...but they do not say
what it is anywhere on their site...risky
Read this legal document
on their site...: Click
Here
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EARLY TERMINATION
POLICY
©GPS Locator Location Service during the initial commitment
period, except as provided under the PetSafe GPS Locator
Guarantee, you will be assessed an early termination fee of
up to $240
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NONE
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Purchase Price
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$399.95
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$199.99***
***Does not account for
monthly fees
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$299.99**
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$289.99**
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Activation Charge
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NONE
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NONE
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NONE
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$34.99
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Monthly Fees
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NONE
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Plan 1: $14.99/month
$179.88/yr
Plan 2: Starts at
$9.99
a month pre–pay the first six months for only $59.94
($9.99/month). After 6 months, pay $14.99/month
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Plan 1 - Annual Plan
$16.58 month ($199.00 per year). One year automatically renewing plan billed ONE TIME on an ANNUAL basis.
Plan 2 - Monthly Plan $19.99 per month ($239.88 per year). One year automatically renewing plan billed on a MONTHLY basis.
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$17.99 -
$19.98/Month with a minimum of a 1 year contract
$215.88 -
$239.76 per year
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Additional Costs
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NONE
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Need to have a text message
plan with your cell phone provider - costs vary but usually
start at an extra $4.99 per month or
$59.88 per year
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Need to have a text message
plan with your cell phone provider - costs vary but usually
start at an extra $4.99 per month or
$59.88 per year
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Need to have a text message
plan with your cell phone provider - costs vary but usually
start at an extra $4.99 per month or
$59.88 per year
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Location Fees
(An additional fee to activate your system and locate your
pet )
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NONE
– find your pet as many times as you need to in real time
all the time. There are never any additional costs
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NONE
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NONE
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Basic plan
$17.99/month gives you 3
locates a month you must pay for additional “Locates” at
$4.99 ea if you go over
“Escape Artist” Plan
$19.98/month only gives you 3
locates a month as well but will give you 3 more if you go
over for “Only” an extra $7.49
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Total Upfront Cost to Purchase
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$399.95
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$439.75
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$558.87 -
$599.75
(Factoring in activation
fee, basic monthly plan, and text message fees)
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$600.74
(Factoring in activation
fee, basic monthly plan, and text message fees)
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Ongoing Costs
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NONE
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$14.99/month
$179.88/year
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A Minimum of $199.00 per year
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A Minimum of $215.88 per year
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Average Life expectancy of a dog = 13
years
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Total Cost of Ownership
after 13 years
$399.95
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Total Cost of Ownership
after 13 years assuming minimum costs
$2568.31
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Total Cost of Ownership
after 13 years assuming minimum costs
$2958.75
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Total Cost of Ownership
after 13 years assuming minimum costs
$3191.30
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Savings
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With RoamEO you SAVE
$2558.88 -
$2791.35
During the life of your pet
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- $2198.32
Compared to RoamEO
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- $2558.88
Compared to RoamEO
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- $2791.35
Compared to RoamEO
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