Bendaroos

Bendaroos

What’s up with these products?  My kids been begging and nagging at my husband to order these wax sticks for them, but my goodness it’s expensive!

If you didn’t get my last sentence, “they have been nagging at my HUSBAND!”  Like most households, dads are much easier to manipulate and trick than the moms – sorry guys, but I guess we are stronger (LOL)!

Honestly, I don’t mind spending the money on crafts for our children (especially if it doesn’t make TOO much mess – I despise finger painting, glitter stuff, markers and etc – yes, I am a terrible mother), but I got ripped off with Aqua Dots product.

After my children begged and promised my husband to take out the trash, cleaning their rooms, picking up their toys, and sun and the moon he spent more than $50 for those little Aqua Dots.

The most irrigating thing about it was that I wound up vacuuming those little suckers and later finding out on the news that child health was at risk; so we threw them out!

Yes, I would rather throw them away in the trash than my kids getting poisoned by it – couldn’t believe how many kids got sick from it!

I have done some initial research on Bendaroos construction crafts, and this is the general review on this product.

1)    Similar to Wikki Stick Fanatic, but more expensive than the Bandaroos — $10.00 (for 30 sticks) vs. $28.00 (+s/h) for 500+ sticks
2)    Bendaroo’s wax are thicker
3)    Bendaroos are NOT as messy as Wikki Sticks (picks up dust, dirt, and hair)
4)    Bendaroos have more color variations
5)    Bendaroos are made in CHINA – so beaware
6)    Takes about 6-weeks, but sometimes 2-3 weeks to get it (I don’t know if they have faster delivery options like Aqua Dots; which we spent extra $18 or so for faster delivery – still took over a week though).
7)    Some said they found at Walgreens, but you don’t get as much as internet orders
8)    There has been complaints, some reporting to Better Business Bureau,  about Bendaroos company regarding:
a.    false shipping confirmation promise
b.    deceptive website, and advertising
c.    unsecure website
d.    couldn’t reach customer service
e.    No confirmation of your order until it’s finished and submitted
f.    Order problems – for instance, an individual from Connecticut said, “I tried to order one set of these for my son for $19.95 + $6.95 S&H but after checkout it showed they were charging my card $56.00 for one set plus family pack (Bendaroos – Connecticut, Bridgeport), and Jackie from Wisconsin wrote “I too ordered online and by the time I was done my total was 89.76.  I then sent 4 emails to customer service within a week span and didn’t hear a thing back (Bendaroos – Wisconsin).”

There were many other similar complaints about Bendaroos Company, but not the product itself.  Apparently kids love it, but parents are getting the short end of the sick – as usual, right?

Anyhow, I am assuming that there were and are more please customers than the not; however, it is important for all customers to do their research and homework on your child’s toys and games before ordering anything from online.

Good luck, and I shall share my thoughts on this craft product with my husband – I guess, lucky kids!

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Bendaroos Complaints.  ComplaintsBoard.  Retrieved from http://www.complaintsboard.com/bycompany/bendaroos-a90636.html (1/25/09).