I like having options to take my dogs for exercise. I do not like the structure of payments.
Response from sniffspot.comOct 23, 2026
We're glad Sniffspot is giving your dogs more places to exercise and explore! 💙 We understand that our membership and credit system isn't everyone's preferred way to pay, and we appreciate you sharing that perspective. We want the experience to feel worthwhile, from discovering great spots to booking visits, and your feedback helps us understand where we can do better. Thanks for being part of our community! 🐾
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Djimo S.
UPDATED: refunded in full. Good service, but billing needs receipts
UPDATE (Oct 15, 2026): Sniffspot's Care Team refunded all 18 charges ($1,080) after I escalated, and I have now received the money. I'm raising my rating from 2 to 4 stars. My original review is kept below for context. My suggestion stands: please email a receipt for every monthly charge.
ORIGINAL REVIEW (Oct 1, 2026), titled "Good service, but billing needs receipts: $1,080 charged without a single notice":
My wife has her own separate Sniffspot account for our pet, and she's happy with it, so this isn't about the service itself. This review is about a second account in my name that we didn't know existed as a paid membership.
A Sniffpass trial on that account turned into a $60/month Silver membership that was never knowingly chosen. The "trial has started" email didn't mention a price, a tier, when the trial would end, or that it would become a paid subscription.
I never received a single receipt or renewal notice by email, and it never showed up in my Google Play subscriptions even though I downloaded the app from the Play Store. Those are the places I track subscriptions, so it was my accountant who finally caught it on my bank statement: 18 charges, $1,080 total (May 2025 to October 2026). My account was never used: zero visits and 180 unused credits.
I canceled and asked support for a full refund. Within minutes, their AI support agent refunded $180 for the remaining credits, but it didn't address the other $900 from earlier charges, whose credits also went unused and simply expired. I've asked for a person to review it.
A simple monthly receipt email would have caught this in the first month. If Sniffspot makes this right and improves its billing notices, I'll gladly update this review.
Response from sniffspot.comOct 2, 2026
Djimo, thank you for giving us the opportunity to take another look at this. You were right that our initial response did not fully address your request. After human review, our Care Team refunded all 18 membership charges, totaling $1,080. We understand those refunds were subsequently blocked by your bank, and our team is continuing to work with you to make sure the funds are successfully returned. We also appreciate your thoughtful feedback about billing notifications and have shared it with our team.
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Jolaine
We use sniffspot weekly for our two…
We use sniffspot weekly for our two pups. We have found four that we love and visit on a rotating basis. I have had zero problems with the billing that most of these reviews are complaining about. My only complaint is that, though I've contacted customer service twice about this, the website still thinks I live 100 miles from where I actually live, and I don't seem to be in control of that. Sniffspot says they'll fix it, but it never is fixed. It's very frustrating to try to find new spots when the site doesn't know where I am.
Response from sniffspot.comMay 28, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience and for being such a regular part of the Sniffspot community! We’re so happy to hear that you and your pups have found several favorite spots to enjoy each week.
We also appreciate you calling out your experience with billing and subscriptions. We know many guests rely on Sniffspot regularly, and we work hard to make the membership experience straightforward and reliable.
At the same time, we’re sorry to hear about the ongoing location issue you’ve experienced on the website. We understand how frustrating it can be when search results are centered in the wrong area, especially when trying to discover new spots nearby. We appreciate your patience and your previous outreach to support regarding the issue.
Feedback like this helps us continue improving the platform experience, and we’d still encourage you to reach back out to [email protected] so our team can investigate the location settings on your account further.