• CafePress

CafePress

Overview

CafePress has a rating of 1.84 stars from 644 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about CafePress most frequently mention customer service, poor quality, and credit card problems. CafePress ranks 458th among T Shirts sites.

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    103
  • Value
    107
  • Shipping
    106
  • Returns
    60
  • Quality
    103

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  • The quality of these cards were above my expectations and the customer service was excellent.

Critical highlights

  • Ordered Christmas gifts and ended up cancelling the order last minute.
How would you rate CafePress?
Top Positive Review

“Great Experience with Cafe Expresd”

Jeff M.
10/4/20

A friend of mine who lives in Canada purchased a gift from Cafe Press for my birthday and had it shipped to me in the greatest country on earth - the USA. The item was promptly delivered in perfect condition. My friend was a bit off on the size so I inquired about an exchange with customer support. The service was outstanding. They quickly made everything right at no extra charge. I can't say enough good things about this online purchase experience!

Top Critical Review

“Very disappointing”

Dave M.
12/15/23

I ordered three hats with different sayings on them. Too high above the brim putting the words on the top of my head. I'm tall, nobody can see it. On one, the colors are so faded it is unreadable looking straight at it. The words are all are so small they would be unreadable even if correctly placed. Hat very small with an adjustable strap so it is wearable but fits poorly. I recommend that you do not buy hats from Cafepress. They shipped promptly so the disappointment came quickly.

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Thumbnail of user stans292
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 19th, 2023

I ordered two hoodies on the Cafepress site.
They arrived in a week, all right. However, the quality is low.
The print is very dull, nothing compared to the colors and the look on the pictures on the site.
The fabric is not thick, and there is a lot of dangling thread.

Do not recommend their hoodies

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Thumbnail of user sallyw26
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
February 25th, 2023

I carefully chose and ordered two magnets for my sparkley new 2023 Honda CR-V... both related to my passion for spaying, neutering and pet adoption. Both are such poor quality that I imagine they'll end up in the trash and never on my vehicle. The printing is blurry, the color of the print is not vivid (an understatement), and it is not even centered. Imo a complete and total waste of time and money

Tip for consumers:
Personally I would shop elsewhere for decent quality car magnets.

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Thumbnail of user margarets1145
1 review
2 helpful votes
June 19th, 2021

The dish towels are poor quality. They have massive stitching all the way around. I have never seen anything so poorly made. I will cut them up into pieces to use as floor rags. But not sure they qualify. Don't buy them. Total junk.

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Thumbnail of user vanessaw412
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 7th, 2022

I bought a mug for my father and a magnet for myself. I only received the mug as they shipped separately. The lettering on parts of the mug is blurry. The only way to request a refund is to call a number. Don't bother, the support is pretty much non-existent. And if the post office loses your package, there is no way to request a refund or new product.

Tip for consumers:
Look at a different site all together. Don't risk it.

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Mug

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Thumbnail of user kenh250
1 review
21 helpful votes
March 31st, 2019

Creating Something To Sell Is A Horrible Experience. You will spend hours in laggy screens and pages that don't come up right. Tried different browsers with the same experience. I also don't like how they plaster your image on everything in bad spots and you have to fix each one. No Thanks... Fix your site.

Thumbnail of user annar4820
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 13th, 2022

The two stars are only for the support team that replies fast when there is a problem. However, I have ordered two times this year from their e-shop and neither of my orders arrived.

Thumbnail of user suzannem434
1 review
17 helpful votes
June 1st, 2020

I ordered 4 charcoal gray t shirts 2 women's M and 2 men M "class of 2020" the class with perfect vision.
I thought the color would be easy and neutral. The blue text on the online image seems to show up well. In reality it does not. Too bad a lighter color of text is not an option to use on darker colored shirts. I felt a need to get my 4 gifts mailed and I did not feel it worth mailing back original order and ordering new colors. So to say the least I am very disappointed and felt I had to send a note along with gift to the grads hoping that the shirts fade a bit so they could read the print :( :( :( :(.

Thumbnail of user maryt924
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
December 30th, 2022

I ordered Clothing and it is not true to size. I ordered XL and it is like a Medium. I cannot wear them and it is not cost effective to send them back. So, I loose all the way around. The quality was fine, but I cannot wear it.

Tip for consumers:
Does not refund shipping charges

Products used:
Harley pants and shirt.

Thumbnail of user susiem54
1 review
21 helpful votes
January 16th, 2019

I bought the hooded t-shirt shown in the photo. I received something else. The photo showed a simple juniors shaped and contoured hoodie that was long enough to go easily over the hips. What I received was a square, unshaped, cropped length hoodie that is not pictured online (see photos). I called them to return it, and they said donate it somewhere and that I got a full refund. I'm most upset with not getting what they advertised and wasting my time in thinking this would make a good gift. Never again... stay away from this shopping site.

Thumbnail of user annb432
1 review
13 helpful votes
July 3rd, 2019

I order 12 latte mugs and received them in a timely manner and just how I had ordered them. No complaints on quality or service. BUT -- and a huge BUT -- each arrived in an individual coffin of thick styrofoam. 12 mugs took up a very large box. Granted, each was in PERFECT condition, but I now have TWO huge garbage bags of styrofoam to throw into a landfill. Ugh. And seriously, in this day and age, who does this? Very very disappointed with this company.

Thumbnail of user robinw310
4 reviews
8 helpful votes
August 15th, 2020

I had a bad experience with some masks I ordered which were very small and didn't cover my nose and mouth. There is no way to leave a product review on the cafepress website to warn other potential buyers. And their customer service is terrible. I closed my account.

Thumbnail of user sabrinaf6
1 review
6 helpful votes
May 31st, 2017

The order was canceled and yet when I check my card transactions it shows they still took my money. I have no product and yet they took my money. If anyone knows a legit site for customizing shirts plz let me know

Thumbnail of user corit2
1 review
7 helpful votes
April 21st, 2016

I ordered custom pint glasses with my company logo and contact information. I uploaded my logo to their template and added text above and below it. They shipped very quickly (I had them by the end of the week) and the print quality was good (although my logo was transparent which I didn't expect) but when I was looking at them, I realized the design was crooked. I lined it up with it straight surfaces and realized that one side started straight and then curved up or down, like they had just put a flat design on a curved surface. It would be one thing if they all looked the same but the design on each cup curved in a different direction with no consistencies! I emailed customer service and they sent me replacements free of charge and told me to keep the first set. I got them in 4 days and guess what: the replacements were crooked too. I won't be ordering pint glasses from this company again.

Thumbnail of user christinaw14
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 22nd, 2014

I just want to review the one item I purchased because the quality is so poor. I purchased a music bracelet with a cute little saying on it for $18 and when I got it, it was no better than a dime store toy. And you couldn't read the saying at all. I would have had to tell the person what it said and they'd just have to believe me, because it was too small and blurry. I was very disappointed and don't want anyone else to make the same mistake. I wish there was a way to review the product right on their site so I didn't have to go here.

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Social S. – CafePress Rep

Christina - We are sorry to hear you are not satisfied with your bracelet. We would love to help! There is a 30 day return policy and a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. You can contact us at 1-877-809-1659 or email us at support@cafepress.com for further assistance. We look forward to assisting you!

Thumbnail of user annew45
1 review
5 helpful votes
March 23rd, 2016

I paid quite a bit extra for "faster" shipping but a slow boat from China might have been faster. The shirts I bought were made in Mexico and very low quality at a premium price. I should have known better than to pay more than $30 for a t-shirt. In this case I don't feel I got what I paid for. Would definitely not order from them again.

Thumbnail of user gwenb91
2 reviews
24 helpful votes
August 27th, 2020

I have been a customer of CafePress since the company first began. I have spent THOUSANDS of dollars over those years; and was always immensely pleased with prices, products, and customer service. In the last couple of years I noticed an increase in prices( At first I thought. OK?), but later, the products I ordered were of flimsy quality and the customer service policies had completely changed. After doing a little research on my own, as well as contacting a few friends who are Executives in this industry, I sadly found out that this company has been sold. It used to have PROMPT SERVICE, TOP NOTCH SERVICE, HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS/ PRINTING, etc. It is not my suggestion not to buy from them. All I'm saying is it is NOT the same outstanding company it was from 1999 until it was sold. It was acquired by SNAPFISH for $25million. The company logo remained the same. Yes, they have cute, unique designs. But now, many prices are outrageous. Just be aware is all I'm saying.

Thumbnail of user debraf50
1 review
3 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2018

I ordered 20+ custom v-neck t-shirts in 3 different sizes. I was highly disappointed to find that the logo was printed off-center or tilted on nearly every shirt. Only two came out properly centered. The off-center imprint is particularly noticeable because the t-shirts are all V-necked. Even more surprising is that the Café Press logo imprinted inside the neck of the shirts is way off-center as well. No two shirts have it in the same place! While the quality of my logo imprint was good, the lack of quality control on the printing of these shirts will prevent me from ever using Café Press for anything again.

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Social S. – CafePress Rep

Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us, Debra, and so sorry for the late response! Your purchases with CafePress are always guaranteed, so if you are the least bit unhappy with anything you order you are able to receive a replacement order at no additional cost, or assistance with a no-hassle refund within 30 days of arrival. We hope you were able to reach out to us about this for a resolution, but since we don't have your order information, we are sending you a coupon discount to use on your next purchase if you wish as a private message just in case.

Thumbnail of user sharis68
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
September 1st, 2019

Said it was made with hardwood, came in as a plastic box with a tile picture. Not what I expected! The shipping, however was pretty quick.

Thumbnail of user renatai
1 review
1 helpful vote
May 20th, 2014

It has been a very frustrating experience! It has been one month since I placed an order for a rug. The rug is still not here! When I called a couple times, they were friendly and said they upgraded my shipping to "express"... It has been a Week and it is still not here!. Don't ever buy a gift expecting it to arrive on time! Thankfully is is just a rug for my son...

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Social S. – CafePress Rep

Renata - We are terribly sorry to hear this. We have located your order and see that we waived your shipping cost for this delay. Your order was shipped and is in the hands of FedEx currently. FedEx is estimating your order will arrive May 28th. We apologize for any inconvenience this delay may have caused. Let us know if the order has not arrived by the 28th by contacting us at 1-877-809-1659 or emailing us at support@cafepress.com.

Thumbnail of user alany1
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 26th, 2014

Basically, the product and the print quality do not justify the high price. I ordered a Custom Water Bottle, but the opening edge of the bottle has some defects of cut marks. The surface of the bottle is not very smooth with some 'bubbles'. The print is a bit blurry and the image is so pixelated that cannot be accepted. Some text looks like having some faded colors.

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Social S. – CafePress Rep

I am sorry to hear this. I would love to help! Please reply to this message with your 9 digit order number so I can further investigate this for you. CafePress does offer a 30 day return policy on all of our products and we definitely work with our customers to make sure they are 100% satisfied with the product they have received. You also can reach our customer service department at 1-877-809-1659 Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm (est). I look forward to resolving this for you!

Thumbnail of user lindaa36
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
December 13th, 2014

Ordered t shirt and sweatshirt unhappy with quality. Items are thin and Logos barely legible. Mmy salutation was on a cheap little paper receipt. I expected some sort of card. Won't order again

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Overpriced..poor quality

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Thumbnail of user lisal76
1 review
2 helpful votes
October 30th, 2014
Verified purchase

I was happy with my purchase. Two of the shirts have faded tremendously after only two washes. Disappointed in that, but otherwise, I got what I ordered, delivery wAs timely as promised.

Thumbnail of user angelab36
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 15th, 2014

I ordered a onesie for Father's Day, and the quality of ot was horrible. The fabric was fine, but the arms are meant for a newborn and they were as big as my tshirts. It looked ridiculous but we had no choice and my baby hD to wear it like that. Disappointed...

Thumbnail of user emilyl23
1 review
5 helpful votes
November 20th, 2014

I ordered a mug as a present for someone from the site. I wanted it shipped to my university campus address, which looks a little different from a normal address format. It's basically your student email name, and then city, state, zip. I went through the ordering process only to be unable to complete my order because of my campus mail address. I called customer service to help me place the order. The person was helpful enough but when she took down my email to send me a confirmation message, she wrote it down incorrectly and I never recieved a confirmation email. I ended up placing the order a second time because I thought something had gone wrong but I only found out later that it had gone through so I had to call customer service again to cancel the second order. When my mug finally came in the mail, I opened it up only to discover several chips and dents in its surface.
***ALSO THIS IS IMPORTANT*** When you first order something from the site and you have to put your credit card information into your account, the site automatically, and without your knowledge, signs you up for their "pre-pay" account where they will charge you $10 a month for, like, no damn reason. The fix is simple though, as soon as is convenient, delete any card information from your account and it will put you on the "no-upfront-cost" plan where they can't charge you anything for simply having an account. Make sure you do that if you're like me and you will probably never use this terrible site more than once.

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Thumbnail of user glorial11
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 22nd, 2014

I ordered a hat from here and the emblem was just stamped on and it was small and of poor quality. I could have just bought my hat for a lot less here at home and had the emblem sewed on, that would have looked so much better. What a disapointment it was when I recieved it. It did not look as good as the picture on the web site. James Lucas

Tip for consumers:
It might be a good idea to check the site out better before ordering.

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