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Ohio
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Unhappy
April 11, 2021

Ordered on 3/29/21. Never received any further emails on order. Cant get intouch with them. Put the store back. No more orders from me.

Date of experience: April 11, 2021
Illinois
1 review
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These people are just awful. Recently they have decided to demand money from my 85 year old Mother that she does not owe them. Her account does not even indicate what they are demanding and we have the copies of the checks she sent these jerks for payment of anything we kept. They also fraudulently reported her to a credit bureau for crap she does not owe. Two women from Catherine's keep calling our house and demanding money like they are the mob or something in a very unprofessional and unfounded way. One creep will whisper to the other creep while they are on the phone. The quality of the clothing is crap. We returned about 95 percent of what we ordered and only kept two items. Please do not ever buy anything from these people. I think they are crazy or on serious drugs. You don't need the hassle or the crappy clothing. Thanks to them now we have to do a bunch of work to straighten out how they messed with Mom's credit. This business and the people in it deserve to fold.
Update for this: Catherine's decided to report my Mom to a debt collection agency for over $500 that my Mom did not owe them. I spoke with the collection agency who conducted a 90 day investigation into Catherine's. Catherine's is such a con that they could not provide any proof that my Mom owed any money. The debt collection agency dismissed the debt and sent a letter saying that my Mom is not responsible for the debt that crazy Catherine's tried to collect. I'm not sure if they reported this to the credit bureaus but we plan to dispute anything involving Catherine's and send them copies of the letter about the dismissal of the debt. It's hard to believe that Catherine's rode this lie and con game so far as if they believed it.

Date of experience: August 25, 2022
Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Janky Jeans
October 16, 2021

I have been a customer of Catherine's for years and never had reason to complain about anything I bought from them. However, it has been a few years since I purchased anything. My sister told me about some jeans she bought recently so I thought I would give them a try. I bought them online in June 2021 and received them in July. I had to have them hemmed so didn't wear them until toward the end of July. I don't leave the house much so I only wore my new jeans once or twice a week for a few hours each time. A few weeks ago I was pulling them on and realized the waistband had completely separated from the jeans for about 2 to 3 inches. So, I took them off and then saw a hole the size of a dime where the brad holds the pocket on the jeans! I was mortified thinking I just showed off my underwear at the grocery store to whomever might have been behind me! So, I called customer Service and told them what had happened and the lady I spoke to told me to email all the information with some pictures and I should hear back within three or four days. So I never heard anything and after a week and a half I called back and that person told me that's not what should've happened and told me basically too bad so sad! I asked to speak to a manager and he basically said the same thing. I had asked for a replacement pair of jeans or a refund and they basically said no that my 30 days to return something was long past and so they wouldn't do anything. At that point it had been about 2 1/2 months. I don't think a $50 pair of jeans should have fallen apart that quickly. Anyway I was mad and frustrated so I told the guy screw you and your company and he told me same to you. Needless to say I would give them a rating of an F and I will never buy anything from them again.

Date of experience: October 16, 2021
Missouri
1 review
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Poor return service. No packing slip enclosed and no idea of the date or ditem number. Too many emails

Date of experience: December 20, 2021
Alabama
1 review
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I just know that it's no way that I can order from Catherine's, not until they do away with the high shipping costs.

Date of experience: June 8, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
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Item did not get to me it sat in Fayetteville NC from September 17until who knows when.Supposed to receive 22nd then 25th and tonight it still sits in Fayetteville NC

Date of experience: September 27, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order Placed
April 3, 2023

I placed an order to Catherine's. This company made haste taking my money but never delivered my order!

Date of experience: April 3, 2023
Massachusetts
1 review
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Rip off
June 8, 2022

Charges you for delivery then charges you for return. Will not order from them again. To bad, since I just delivered them.

Date of experience: June 8, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Slow slow slow
January 27, 2023

If you want an item in a timely manner do not order from Catherine's. Shipping is awful. Sat waiting to be picked up for 10 days.

Date of experience: January 27, 2023
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Skip it
January 24, 2024

Takes FOREVER to get your order once placed and the sizing is horrible! I am a 2X - but their 1X is WAY too big but the OX/XL is way too small? Makes no sense - it's just one size down.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
Tennessee
1 review
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The sizes are all over the place, and the customer service is bullsh#t. I ordered 6 items, paid nearly $40 for shipping. Five of the items were ridiculously big. I had measured my waist, hips, and bust, and I studied the size charts for each item. I also read reviews to see if items ran small or big. The one item that was not huge on me (6-8 inches too big) was a pantsuit 2 sizes smaller than I usually wear (I read reviews that all Said It ran huge so I ordered 2 sizes smaller). Everything else I ordered was literally 6-8 inches too big. Clearly not as advertised.
But beware. You will be expected to pay for return shipping, on top of paying a lot for shipping of bad products to you in the first place.

I have spoken to 2 supervisors and will have to return the items at my cost to the one location in my town from which I can ship it (40 mins out of my busy schedule). Then I will have to confirm a refund to my Amex account, and then I will have to call Catherine's again to request (again) a refund of this shipping cost ($10.99)... to return items that were falsely advertised. Let me be clear... I don't give a flying *******@ck about ten dollars and 99 cents. However, I do care about businesses doing the right thing. And making me spend literally hours of my precious time to make sure that they do the right thing... and that they not get away with screwing their customers with false advertising and ridiculous shipping costs (hello, anyone heard of free 2-day shipping from Amazon?)... well, this is why I am warning potential customers. Please be clear: Catherine's clothing is absolute crap, and no one at Catherine's cares that it's crap. You have been warned.

Funny note: When I called Catherine's about this situation, the number I dialed (the number listed on their website) was identified by my phone as SCAM LIKELY. That's the damn truth.

Date of experience: August 19, 2022
Illinois
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Bad return policy
July 14, 2017

Do not pay with a pay pal credit you can not return it to a store what a joke but you can pay for your item with it but have to mail it back wtf.

Date of experience: July 14, 2017
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I placed an order on December 17th for a coat from Catherines as a gift. I received 40% off by signing up for emails but paid $13.98 shipping. The order confirmation arrived with a "free shipping" offer if I joined their VIP program, which stated I'd receive this free shipping in the form of a rebate within 3 weeks. This language misled me to expect money back. Emailing customer service proved unhelpful with vague, inadequate responses over 11 days and 14 messages. Their online chat vanished after one attempt.

The coat was the wrong size, requiring exchange. Lacking a packing slip initially complicated this. Exchanging online meant returning through Happy Returns, getting store credit, losing my discount, and re-purchasing the product at full price as well as paying another shipping charge. Only by calling them did I finally get a paid return label to hopefully enable an equal exchange, which I was assured of. However, this exchange process also supposedly takes 3 weeks.

Today I learned the "free shipping rebate" would arrive in the form of a January 15th gift card applied to my rewards account, not money. Their documentation severly lacks clarity on this. After replying I wouldn't shop there again and that I needed this to be a monetary refund, I was denied, being told "we do not send our members money."

I find the handwritten forms and weeks-long wait for exchanges and refunds unacceptable in 2023. The limited and unsatisfactory return options through Happy Returns are ridiculous. I can pay a $10.99 fee to return the item for credit to my credit card. Or I can return it for free for a store credit I won't ever use.

My dissatisfaction is fueled by numerous negative online reviews exposing questionable Catherines business practices. I've submitted this to the BBB and also posted on their Facebook page, trying to warn people to never shop here.

Date of experience: December 29, 2023
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Finally I found this store as an online shop where i don't have to try on the clothes I want to wear before I buy it.

Date of experience: September 25, 2013
Texas
1 review
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Horrible return policy - I am out $60
July 14, 2023

Jul 2: I am very dissatisfied with the shirts I ordered Jun 13. After I washed them they look terrible. The sleeve and bottom hems are no longer smooth. They are twisty and wrinkled. I tried ironing them out, but made no difference. For $30 each I expected better quality. I would like to return both t-shirts and get a full refund. I don't want replacements as the replacements will probably be just as bad. Didn't reply until Jun 13. Their answer: Thank you for reaching out to us. We would like to apologize that we did not meet your expectations. Rest assured that the unpleasant experience you had is not indicative of the level of service we strive to provide to all our customers. Your complete satisfaction is our #1 priority. We'd like to thank you for your patience and understanding and hope that you'll give us the opportunity to improve upon our previous performance. Sadly, we would not be able to provide resolve due the order being past this 30-day time frame. Please refer to our Return Policy below:
All unworn, unwashed, or defective merchandise may be exchanged for FREE as long as they are delivered to our fulfillment center within 30 days from the ship date (excludes items shipped directly from 3rd party brands, items purchased through Amazon/Walmart/eBay or using PayPal). We are happy to process a FREE exchange for a new size, color, or different item. If you would prefer to return the item, all unworn, unwashed, or defective merchandise can be returned within 30 days from the date of shipment for a refund of the purchase price (excluding shipping and prepaid return label charges). **All orders are final after 30 days from the date of shipment. **
Sent another e-mail Jul 14:
I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MERCHANDISE THAT IS WASHED ONCE IS DEFECTIVE! I PURCHASED THE 2 SHIRTS IN QUESTION JUNE 13. I STARTED CONVERSATION REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE T-SHIRTS ON JULY 2. NOW YOU SAY I AM PAST THE 30 DAYS. NOT TRUE! WHY WOULD I EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER SIZE WHEN THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN?

I AM ASKING YOU TO REFUND THE COST OF THE 2 T-SHIRTS.

Date of experience: July 14, 2023
Oklahoma
1 review
9 helpful votes
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This website SUCKS BIG TIME! They sign up emails like spammers, don't first verify with one email to see of they have the correct email so not to put a wrong address on their mailing! Jesus, I am so ticked off with this nutjob store! Some plus size old lady used my email address to sign up for their mailings, and she was wrong and rude to do that. I am a teenage male, not a plus size cross dresser. Hey, if that's your thing, so-be-it, but don't just add me to your list! THEN, THIS AZZHAT WEBSITE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO UNSUBSCRIBE WITH IT'S TRICKERY, AND THE FACT IT SEEMS TO WANT MY NAME/ADDRESS/ORDER NUMBER. So incredibly rude and ignorant that I cannot unsubscribe, so I did an online chat where the lady said she'd take care of it but failed to do so. Two-and-a-half weeks later, I still cannot unsubscribe so do another online chat. That lady also said she will take care of it. She also said she is sorry to see me go without as much as asking why I wanted to unsubscribe, so I volunteer why and she is that ignorant that she thinks an 17 year old male should still want to receive unwanted emails for fat lady clothes. Come on, I ma a kid who did not ask for these emails I was polite at first and asked to be unsubscribed, but the online ladies thinkthat I should be joyed to receive their mailings, and to that I say WTF! You people are messed up., NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!

Date of experience: June 12, 2019
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love, love, this store!
November 3, 2018

In Tempe Arizona, the sales women are wonderful! Barbara, especially. Clothes well made. Lovely.

Date of experience: November 1, 2018
Germany
1 review
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Muy servicial
December 19, 2022

Hola soy una clienta nueva de la tienda de Catherine's Fashion y estoy muy a gusto con el servicio y la ayuda telefónica que recibí cuando hice el pedido a travez de la página Web.La señora Adriana y su colega han tenido mucha paciencia con migo después que cambie el pedido.Estoy muy agradecida por el apoyo después de mi operación respecto a las indicaciones de cómo usar las fajas durante el proceso de recuperación.Les recomiendo a todos ustedes esta tienda y les deseo una buena recuperación.Gracias amablemente Yumi

Date of experience: December 18, 2022

Overview

Catherine's has a rating of 1.2 stars from 264 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Catherine's most frequently mention customer service, credit card and business days. Catherine's ranks 146th among Plus Size sites.

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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
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