FAQs

You have three choices for shopping:

1. For fastest processing, build your cart on Watsons.com. Check out, submit payment and you’re done.
2. If you have shopped with us during Pool School before and prefer the traditional form, no problem. Click here to find that form and follow the instructions to place your order by submitting via email to your store. Our team will call you ASAP to provide you a total and process payment over the phone.
3. You may also call your order in to your local Watson’s using the numbers below. Not close to one of our stores (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan)? Please contact (866) 295-8210.
   • Cincinnati - (513)-326-1100
   • St. Louis - (636) 940-1118
   • Dayton - (937) 436-9600
   • Grand Rapids - (616) 285-2900
   • Kalamazoo - (269) 488-5661
   • Louisville - (502) 267-2333
   • Clarksville - (812) 288-9777

In order to keep product costs as low as possible and continue to offer the Guaranteed Lowest Price in USA, all Pool School orders being shipped via UPS will be charged a small handling fee of $9.99.

Handling fees cover some of the expenses related to fulfillment, including pulling and packaging your order.

More deals and more giveaways than ever — more than $50,000 worth of gift cards and free products!

The giveaways have already started. For the most chances to win:

1. Make sure you’ve registered your email address on our Pool School Giveaways page.
2. Like our Facebook page, and watch for daily chances to win.
3. Like our Instagram page, and watch for chances to win.
4. Tune into our virtual Pool School seminars, which will be broadcast exclusively on Facebook Live, 4/19/21-4/21/21 at 1pm and 7pm EST.
5. Plus we’ll be surprising random customers all week!

All orders going more than 50 miles from our store will be shipped via UPS.

Due to the volume of orders, we will begin shipping orders on Thursday, April 22.

If you select Free Local Delivery at checkout or on your classic order form, your order will be delivered between 5-10 days after your purchase.

Our Watson’s customer service team will call you ASAP when we can provide an exact delivery date.

We will work as quickly as possible to fulfill all orders. This will vary depending on where you live, so we greatly appreciate your patience.

Orders placed for local pick-up at a store will typically be ready the 3rd business days (48 hours) following the order being processed.

You will receive a text message from Watson’s, sent to the mobile number listed on your order, confirming when your order is ready for pickup.

Here’s an approximate schedule of what you can expect:

Your email receipt will have the name of the store you selected at checkout, as well as their email address and phone number. If you need to change the pickup location of your order, please contact your Watson's location.

Depending on the location you selected, you will be picking up your order from one of our Superstores below:

• Watson's of Cincinnati @ Main Warehouse* - 2875 E. Sharon Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 – (513)-326-1100 - Hours: 10am-8pm
• Watson's of Florence - 7100 Houston Rd, Florence, KY 41042 - (859) 371-9929 - Hours: 10am-8pm
• Watson's of Louisville - 3401 Ruckriegel Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40299 - (502) 267-2333 - Hours: 10am-8pm
• Watson's of Clarksville - 720 E Lewis and Clark Pkwy, Clarksville, IN 47129 - (812) 288-9777 - Hours: 10am-8pm
• Watson's of Dayton (Centerville) - 2590 E Whipp Rd, Dayton, OH 4544 - (937) 436-9600 - Hours: 10am-8pm
• Watson's of Grand Rapids - 3640 29th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49512 - (616) 285-2900 - Hours: 10am-8pm
• Watson's of Kalamazoo (Portage) - 6695 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002 - (269) 488-5661 - Hours: 10am-7pm
• Watson's of St. Louis - 2620 Muegge Rd, St Charles, MO 63303 - (636) 940-1118 - Hours: 10am-8pm

*NOTE: This address is NOT the local showroom or Pool Store. It is about ½ mile east of the showroom.

If you bought an item(s) that qualified for a gift card, you will receive your gift card via USPS mail no later than 2 weeks after your date of purchase or win.

Gift cards will be usable online and at your local Watson’s store. To use for an online purchase, you must contact the Watson's location that issued your gift card and place your order over the phone.

Gift card winner announcements will be made each day on Facebook and a full list of winners will be posted on our blog .

Liquid pool shock is considered a hazardous material. It is not available for shipping or delivery.

Hazard materials like liquid pool shock will be available during Pool School and for discounted pricing. However, these items will be available for local pick-up only.

Below is a list of items and SKUs that are ONLY available for Local Pick-Up when ordering online:

• 50lb Bag Pool Filter Sand: SKU 12801
• Liquid Pool Shock - SKU 19136
• Muriatic Acid - SKU 19134
• 40lb Bag of Pool Salt - SKU 12792
• Stinger Telescopic Pole - SKU 17327
• Animal Telescopic Pole 8'-16' - SKU 17332
• 16' Telescopic Pole - SKU 17320
• 12' Telescopic Pole - SKU 17319

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