this is a marketing scheme
this is a marketing scheme. It does not work well at all. Beware - do not buy this item.
By Majic
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Customer reviews of US businesses
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Skim-A-Round; A FLOATING pool skimmer. Floating on the water surface, this skimmer eliminates floating debris. Skim-A-Round is the only floating pool skimmer
Skim-A-Round (skim-a-round.com) has 112 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 1.3 out of 5.
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this is a marketing scheme. It does not work well at all. Beware - do not buy this item.
By Majic
It's impossible to return the product whatever they promised. There was no human customer service to talk or email. NO RESPONSE!!!! I tried to submit a refund to their website but never work. During the trail period, said my order was not found then on the last day of the trail ended said I couldn't return. Never ever again buy from this!
By Mathura S.
Baskets are not universal as they claim. Baskets will not work with certain pool filter baskets how ever they claim it will work. I asked for a refund within the 15 days and they did not send me an rma number and or shipping instructions. this company is terrible and will not reply after you pay
By Toro
Utter junk. It created a whirlpool to look like it is doing something but there is no improvement or change for that matter. It floats when the pump goes off. When the pump comes on again it still floats, so the skimmer basket is completely bypassed and all the crud ends up in the pump basket. Their fix is to have the pump haul away only on the skimmer. Hey, I do that already to get fine and fluffy junk off the surface so who needs this? Save your money.
By John C.
Still getting junk email from these clowns. Contrary to claims, this product would NOT adapt to my standard pool skimmer system. No calls returned, no emails returned. No product support. A cheap ripoff money-maker and a total waste of money. DO NOT BUY this crap.
By Jack T.
I own SkimDoctor 2.0 and I should have purchased another. Instead I made the mistake of buying a SkimAround and let me tell you , it is a waste of money. Buy yourself a SkimDoctor
By Rudy H.
This product is flimsy and does not do as advertised. AND you have to remove the flap and no one mentions that. I reached out and they would not allow a return or refund. I wrote these comments on Facebook and they blocked me. Every time I see those untruthful advertisements I get angry. Someone else referred to them as Skam-Around and I agree.
By Rebecca H.
I am surprised at the negative reviews because the baskets worked great for me! I'm buying a set now for my parents pool and this site popped up when I googled skim a round looking for their website. A++ for me!
By J W.