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Catherine's has a rating of 1.2 stars from 257 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Catherine's most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and business days problems. Catherine's ranks 144th among Plus Size sites.

  • Service
    133
  • Value
    116
  • Shipping
    132
  • Returns
    103
  • Quality
    103
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 3.8%
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Top Positive Review

“Charge on my Card”

Keya J.
3/9/24

I received a charge from Catherine's and found out that it was for a subscription that I had no knowledge of. I called customer service and the agent canceled my subscription. I also requested that my funds be returned to my card. Waiting for that request to be filled,nothing yet. There is nothing on the website that states a charge would be debited off my card for a subscription. I decided to check the reviews and see if anyone else had this issue, and I see that I'm not the only one. If a company offers rewards be ethical and let that customer know what to expect with charges and membership. I just want my money refunded and my card number taken out of their database.

Date of experience: 3/7/24
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Top Critical Review

“Shipping Charges! Whew!”

Karen W.
12/11/24

If there is one thing I know for sure it is that when a Brick&Mortar store was popular and it goes "Online only" and there are LOTS of negative reviews, steer clear. I haven't purchased, nor will I be purchasing anything from Catherines Online. They have more ONE STAR reviews than any well-established store should have. From quality of product, to shipping costs, to returns. Just horrible reviews. No thanks, who needs that headache. BTW the shipping costs really are criminal, just obscene.

Date of experience: 12/11/24
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Thumbnail of user carols3329
South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 31st, 2023

My wife placed her first order for 2 swim suits that didn't fit, so she and returned them. The credit was $36.65 less than the purchase price. She then placed a second order for a larger size and they didn't fit either. Upon returning the second order, a credit was received, and this time, the credit was $48.34 less than the cost of the merchandise. Bottom line, it costs her a total of $84.99 and she has nothing to show for it. Upon calling in for a detailed explanation on the large credit shortages, it was explained that the shipping cost is determined by dollar amount of the merchandise, plus handling and sales tax. Taxes are taxes, but the shipping costs are outrageous! Customer service said there was nothing they could do other than post my/her recorded phone call on our account. LESSON LEARNED AND NEVER AGAIN!

Tip for consumers:
BEWARE OF EXHORBITANT SHIPPING COSTS AND PARTIAL CREDITS.

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None, returned 2 swim suits.

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Date of experience: January 31, 2023

Thumbnail of user christag10
New Jersey
1 review
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November 26th, 2018

They've raised their prices within the past 5-7 years, so you have to search out the deals and coupons, but their clothes are of a higher quality than most plus sized clothes. It's the best place for extended plus. If you're a regular plus, Kohls has better prices. If you have an issue and need customer service, call, don't web chat.

Tip for consumers:
Return to store, they will ship it back for free.

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Date of experience: November 25, 2018

Thumbnail of user aprilb402
Illinois
1 review
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May 24th, 2021

I have ordered from Catherine's for years, so I thought nothing of it when I placed my order on May 2. It is May 24 and not only do I still not have my order, but they cannot even give mean estimated ship date. I have emailed and called and I get a canned response. The automated phone system just hangs up. I ordered these clothes to wear for my daughters graduation and also for our vacation. She graduates in a week and I don't have the clothes. They had no issue taking my $375, but they can't ship my order. Now I am out $375 and still need to buy clothes. They are horrible.

Tip for consumers:
Do not order from here unless you don't mind waiting for months to get your items.

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None because they will not ship my order

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Date of experience: May 24, 2021

Thumbnail of user christinas1251
Oregon
2 reviews
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June 9th, 2022

I had an online coupon that would have allowed me to get 50% off a non sale item when I used my Catherine's credit card. The customer service representative tried to tell me that I'd have to spend my credit card first, then I could use my coupon. What? That's like going to the store, buying your item, then being able to use your coupon after the fact. The rep couldn't explain it to me how the coupon works. Then she tried to tell me that I couldn't use the coupon period because I didn't have enough credit. However, I had enough credit once the coupon code was applied. Then we were back to our circular argument. She would not let me speak to her supervisor. Bad customer service and false advertising with non functional coupons that overwhelm your email account. AVOID THEM!

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Clothing.

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Date of experience: June 9, 2022

Thumbnail of user susant104
Illinois
1 review
4 helpful votes
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November 5th, 2016

I was in a store today and had the rudest Lady at the check out counter. I had waited 10 min to check out which is fine but when it was my turn the Store Manager took a customer that had just walked in and told me. I would have to wait. I waited for her to finish with that lady then had to wait as she wrote up one of her employees. Worse customer service ever

Date of experience: November 5, 2016

Thumbnail of user janetm106
Tennessee
1 review
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April 5th, 2017

Catherines online shopping is easy.

You start by choosing your price range, size, color. Appearel. Tops, bottoms, etc.
Your choices are appear, they give excellent descriptions, there's a size chart available.
After you have made your choices, check-out is easy. They take all major credit cards, including their own.
You can pay for shipping to your home or have your purchase sent free to your nearest Catherines Store.,

Date of experience: April 5, 2017

Thumbnail of user tarad186
North Carolina
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June 30th, 2021

I've been a Catherine's customer for years but now never again. I ordered shorts and it took 1 month to get them. When I did receive them 1 pair came with no tags like it was a return. Tried to contact them and nothing. Customer service doesn't care. I will never shop there again.

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Capri shorts. Shipping cost me $17 to arrive 1 month later

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Date of experience: June 30, 2021

Thumbnail of user sherryy29
Michigan
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May 27th, 2020

Took over an hour to get any service at all since I cannot print out a label I have to make one and I will be charged for shipping again when I send it back! Customer service was awful and not helpful at all

Date of experience: May 27, 2020

Thumbnail of user douglast176
New Hampshire
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July 3rd, 2021

I ordered $395 worth of cloths, the catalog said delivery in 7-14 days. After 30 days no order delivered even after customer service said it would be delivered in two days at day18. Calls and emails to customer service are no help. The supervisor said the 7-14 day delivery was after they ship but the catalog does not state that. When asked the supervisor could not define how long "processing" is.
Previous experience with the original Catherine's were good, the new company is very bad. If they could give me a date I could understand what to do. You can't cancel and they can't tell you when they will ship.

Date of experience: July 3, 2021

Thumbnail of user tamarab396
Washington
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July 21st, 2022
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Not a viable online seller. Problems at ever step. Took 16 days for order to arrive. They gave it to USPS who held it for 5 days then gave it to FedEx ground who claimed to have unexpected weather delay of 3 days except tracking showed it was on a truck driving from Portland to Seattle, a 5 hour drive at a time it was clear and sunny. Ordered 4 items all way oversized and 1 item wasn't even what I ordered. Return hell was next. Wouldn't put it back on same card it was paid with, wouldn't ship the correct item, was told instant gift card credit if I took the item to one of their return stations. Credit never appeared so called and that was another lie now they say even though they have the item it will take a week for the credit. Meanwhile other items shrunk in length by 3 inches and are 4 inches bigger around than chart indicated. Now returning everything and never ordering from them or any of their group again.

Tip for consumers:
Just don't. Clothing size and quality are awful. I had much better luck at Walmart online

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None sent all 4 back

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Date of experience: July 21, 2022

Thumbnail of user kathyb1382
Georgia
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May 3rd, 2022

Be careful ordering from this vendor. They claim FedEx left a package at my address on a day I was home all day. No package was delivered. Now they will not refund my money without a police report. I feel they should have to track down the package, not penalize me.

Date of experience: May 3, 2022

Thumbnail of user rosemaries91
Connecticut
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September 9th, 2021

I ordered 3 tops and a pair of capris. I received 1 top size medium and nothing else. No items ordered were received. Customer service is terrible and did not resolve the issue. They have my money but I don't have my order or a refund.

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Date of experience: September 9, 2021

Thumbnail of user rosanr1
California
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April 5th, 2023

I fully paid for this item and still cannot get the product. H E L P!
They supplied a tracking number. All that was done was a label was made. They
Did not ship the product or give to USPS. They seem to be a scam?

Tip for consumers:
The people on the other end of the phone told me the product would arrive at my
home today. I have no record of anything.

Products used:
I purchased a jacket!

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Date of experience: April 5, 2023

Thumbnail of user adamswanda195
Tennessee
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April 24th, 2023

I made a purchase on 4/18/23 for two items. Upon reviewing the high shipping fee I called to cancel my order. Also I thought I would get a discount on my first order which I did not. When I asked the CSR for a confirmation number for the cancellation I was told I didn't need one because the order hadn't shipped. She told me it would be back on my account in three days. My credit still has not shown up. I have talked to about eight people saying different things or transferring me to someone else or giving me another number to call. The last lady I spoke to said the cancellation was approved but on hold. She could not tell me what the hold was for just keep repeating the same inane thing. Catherine"s your customer service and automated system is just awful and outdated. Now I'm headed to cancel this card. I would have given 0 stars if I could have.

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none. will donate underwear to charity

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Date of experience: April 24, 2023

Thumbnail of user lisaa222
Washington
11 reviews
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May 29th, 2021
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I was finally able to get ahold of Catherine's via chat. This is after numerous attempts to call them and told that I would need to try again later as they were just to busy with phone calls to answer the phone. I asked to cancel my order, but they said since it is processing I cannot. They claim that it is increased order volume. This order has said that it was "processing" since day 1. My favorite part of this conversation is when they said "make sure you check out our clearance items!". Not happening.

Tip for consumers:
Just don't

Products used:
Can't' say as I still have not received them.

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Date of experience: May 29, 2021

I will never buy from them again...
May 20th, 2021
Verified purchase
• Previous review

I placed an order 6 days ago and no update on my account or on my order. I tried calling and they said it would be a 30 minute wait. I cannot believe the non-customer service and lack of communication. The message on the phone said that my receipt on my order would give me an estimate of when my order would arrive and it is not on my receipt. I overlooked the $20 they charged me for shipping thinking it would still be worth it, but never again. Since placing this order I have already received my packages from Macy's - there is something seriously wrong with this organization. Just don't do mail order if you can't handle it.

Tip for consumers:
Don't do it unless you don't mind waiting and don't ever need to contact them.

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I still have received any product or notification of shipping

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Date of experience: May 20, 2021

Thumbnail of user michellew35
Washington
4 reviews
7 helpful votes
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March 21st, 2014

The site is easy to use and has a nice search function. I'm happy with the quality of clothing and the variety of choices. Sometimes, the sales offered on the website and the store do not match each other which can be confusing.

Date of experience: March 21, 2014

Thumbnail of user driften1986
Indiana
1 review
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December 23rd, 2023

I had been a loyal customer of Catherine's and their holding companies of Beatuy Branda for years. They recently started a new return system called Happy Returns...I am not happy. UPS packaged both items together and because of that they claimed they only recieved one. Even with confirmatiom of reciepts, UPS, and Happy returns confirming my 2 items they still will not refund both items. I called and emailed multiple times and on agent told me "too bad." Other agents lied and said my return would show up in 48 hrs. It never did. So now they have my money and their product to resell. They have lost me as a customer forever. If you want to keep your money I suggest you walk away as well.

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Shirts

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Date of experience: December 23, 2023

Thumbnail of user lindaf2163
New York
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July 11th, 2022

I purchased a swim top which did not fit. I paid $20.13. I sopke with a rude customer service agent who explained to send it back would cost me a $10.99 handling fee plus the cost to ship it back. What a rip off! It was my first and only order from this company.

Tip for consumers:
Do not buy from this site unless you are willing to pay their fees for returns.

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Bathing suit

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Date of experience: July 11, 2022

Thumbnail of user sweetl14
California
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April 3rd, 2023

I have NEVER been so tempted to curse, so close to losing my temper & want to reach through the phone (I always laughed at people that got that mad). Apparently Catherine's no longer cares about maintaining a repeat customer base.

Tip for consumers:
I thought after 2 years Catherine’s, and the other stores would have changed their attitude towards the paying customers. Nothing has changed, they are still so rude.

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I kept nothing that I purchased. Shorts were hemmed in one leg, tank tops not cut straight, I was charged for items that I didn’t order & didn’t receive.I ordered a 6 pk of panties. all were marked the right size, but 4 were at least 2 sizes too small. Of the 6 pairs, 2 were made in Malaysia and fit perfect. The other 4 pair, too small, Made in Vietnam. “You cannot return underwear you have tried on”

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Date of experience: April 3, 2023

Thumbnail of user auntjudyp
Missouri
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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December 7th, 2023

On Nov 21,2023 I ordered on line. On Nov 27 checked and the order was waiting for carrier pickup as of the 22nd. They said check back Dec 4th. I checked on 4th and they said they have til 11th to deliver. As of today the order is still waiting for carrier pickup. On the 11th I will either have the package or cancel order. Needless to say I have no desire to buy anything ever from Catherine's again. Pathetic service. And obviously a normal behavior for them since those I spoke to voiced no apology nor did they sound like they cared about the crappy service.

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None so far

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Date of experience: December 7, 2023

Thumbnail of user dianec1430
Massachusetts
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December 18th, 2021

If you have to return an item it will take forever and anyone you talk to at customer service will give you the runaround and delay your refund as long as possible. I ordered a coat, it didn't fit, I sent it back, got an email saying they got the return and did not issue a refund. When we called to complain we got a call center in the Philippines and spoke to Kate who also gave us the runaround and was no help to us. in the meantime we have not gotten our refund and it's been almost a month. This company needs to RE-learn (if they ever knew in the first place) customer service. To verify, our order number was *******8851.

Tip for consumers:
You will have a difficult time getting a refund if you have to return your item!

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jacket

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Date of experience: December 18, 2021

Thumbnail of user pamc223
Iowa
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July 23rd, 2020

Ordered some things online. Came too late for what I needed them for. Fought in store trying to get the refund, they so gladly said they could handle. Would not take the refund. Called Customer Service. She told me yes, no problem, only to come back and say you will just have to mail them back yourself. 3 minutes earlier, she was sending me a prepaid label. I paid with my debit card through Paypal for an added level on security. I repeatedly stated I did not pay with Pay Pal, I paid with my checking account, Too bad. Funny, another lady trying to do a return was having problems also. STAY AWAY... AND SAFE YOURSELF SOME GRIEF!

Date of experience: July 23, 2020

Thumbnail of user ladym10
Ohio
1 review
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June 12th, 2019

I am disabled. I order most of my items online. It was convenient to order online from catherine's and supposedly easy to return. We have a store near me so my caregiver returns items directly to the store should we need to. And we frequently need to. However, I've had enough of their red tape policies that prevent returns even with the shipping receipt, the card that was used to purchase it as well as the scannable barcode from the package the item was in. Especially when it's less than 60 days old. Their customer service line is a joke and the store manager Linda was even more so. I will not support a company like this any longer.

Date of experience: June 12, 2019

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New York
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January 29th, 2022

Ordered for the 1st time ever. Looking for something nice for an older neighbor. Hesitated due to the extraordinary ship cost. 2 days later went ahead and completed order. Recvd fairly quickly. 100% disappointed. Cheap material and totally misshapen. Most upsetting was the 3 lbs or catalogs I got. What a rip off. They charged me so they can ship their advertisements. All of it being returned. Including those unwanted catalogs.

Tip for consumers:
Don't have high expectations. None of their models are plus size therefore don't expect anything to fit or hang the same. Fabrics also very cheap and stiff.

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Sleep wear

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Date of experience: January 29, 2022

Thumbnail of user ks1081
Washington
1 review
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May 15th, 2021

Ordered something 2 weeks ago. Still no record under my account on orders. Called. Waited almost an hour. Guy could do nothing! After it's processing, no refund cancelations or anything. No idea when it's going to ship. Guy was upset for having to spend the whoooooole day telling people the same thing and they being mad. In fact, he blamed all the people for making the wait so long because they kept trying to get answers. Nope. No answers. Can't do anything. You are stuck if you make an order. I have had better experiences but I have two orders like this. Plus, I paid for shipping!

Tip for consumers:
I wouldn't order from them online.

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Haven't received them yet.

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Date of experience: May 15, 2021

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