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Ohio
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Don't bother! Shady!
March 31, 2024

I ordered 3 items, 2 were sent. 3rd on back order; but kept seeing ads for the item. Then they send me a notice saying my payment for the 3rd item wouldn't go through which is bull because the first two items were the same payment method. The third item that was backordered happened to be on sale when I placed the order. I think they were hoping I'd re-order it at the regular price by saying my payment failed but there is no way! This was the first time I did business with them and it will be the last! The 2 items I did receive weren't of great quality; way overpriced!

Date of experience: March 31, 2024
Pennsylvania
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Shipping and handling $16.99? My package weight was 2.1 pounds, 1 weighed the 5 magazines that were sent with my order. Exactly 1 pound! They all went into the garbage, including the Catherine's catalog. Want some "free" shipping? Just join our club for $14.95 a month! Now I see why our local Catherine's closed. And now you will give me free for over $75, but not on this $110. Order? What a slap in the face!

Date of experience: October 8, 2021
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have shopped at Catherine's for years from the brick-and-mortar stores, retail location only, and have observed that the quality of their product has dramatically declined. I researched to possibly see what has happened to my favorite store and discovered the company went bankrupt and sold its business to another company. Of course, that would explain many things. I do miss the original Catherine and see this as another reason to invest in a healthy lifestyle and lose weight. Just a quick note the customer service is really shady and everything appears to be shipped from overseas.

Date of experience: June 2, 2023
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I always give a company a chance to make things right before I give a negative review as I understand in many cases it can just be a misunderstanding or a small error. That is not the case with this company. They do not answer Emails. They ignore their customers. They are notorious for bait and switch advertising and the quality of their products are sub standard. They clearly stated 50% off the product in the photo if you put in the code, I did, they didn't honor it. I called customer service. They said it doesn't apply to that product. I explained it said it did in 2 different spots in the online ad. The customer service rep said they would have some contact me. No one contacted me. They are the "walmart" of speciality clothing and they will charge you what the feel like not what they say.

Date of experience: December 3, 2019
California
4 reviews
13 helpful votes
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It is unfortunate that there is no longer any Catherine's brick and mortar store. Their online shopping is awful and you will be confused with all of the "sales"going on at one time. $27 for shipping? What? $11 for a return "processing fee"? What? And you can't cancel an order after you've placed it even though it won't ship for another 7-10 days. So your only option is to refuse delivery or return it yourself for all of these fees. Horrible, horrible. And forget about speaking with anyone who speaks good and real English as their customer service is "off shore" and they won't transfer you to anyone "on shore." I should've listened to my gut to begin with an NOT ORDERED from Catherine's. I also notice that this is now part of a larger conglomerate of stores including Woman Within which is another place you don't want to order from. Ugh...

Date of experience: April 18, 2024
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Give them a chance
July 16, 2021

I see Catherine's trying to come back from the pandemic. I ordered some swimsuits for my vacation but didn't arrive in time for my trip. A month. Catherines is O. K if you like something and are willing to wait for it. Don't order something if you need it for a specific date. I would order again if I really liked something and it comes a little later. I was happy with the items when they arrived. Also, you really have to know your size because sending it back will cost you money and I'm not about to do that. After all the horrible reviews, I give it some glimmer of hope. I give it C+.

Date of experience: July 14, 2021
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I purchase most of my clothes from Catherine's Plus Shops and have done so for the past years. However, I am very displeased with the coupons that are issued by this store. There are so many restrictions on which items the coupons can be used on that I am ready to switch stores to make my clothing purchases. Don't give me a coupon for 25% off and then tell me I can only use it on certain items. This is very confusing and misleading. Thank you for listening to my concerns.

Date of experience: June 26, 2017
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: November 25, 2018
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Not happy lately
May 12, 2023

Quality has gone down, and i have received the wrong items on my passed 4 orders, and can't reorder cause they just happen to be out of my item. Now I just notice I'm going to have a hole in my jeans and I can't return them cause I've worn them for 3 hrs now. Now I can't say I wouldn't order from them again but they are the last place I look for something

Date of experience: May 12, 2023
Washington
4 reviews
7 helpful votes
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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
New Jersey
3 reviews
13 helpful votes
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My go-to place for work clothes. I was given several outfits for Christmas for a new job.
I love them so much I want the work pants in every color and have recommended to coworkers and friends. I love the site to store feature so that I can browse for the perfect outfit online, then try it on in the store for the perfect fit.

Date of experience: June 9, 2019
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Awesome!
September 12, 2022

On the 6 of September, 2022 I orded 3 dresses from Catherines online. Received them on the 12th. I love my new dresses. They are perfect in size and fit. They are so soft. Love them! I'm sorry that others have had bad experiences with Catherines, however, for me, it was an awesome shopping experience.

Date of experience: September 12, 2022
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Charge on my Card
March 9, 2024

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: March 7, 2024
Minnesota
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Return done smoothly
April 20, 2016

I ordered a jacket online and returned it through the store. It went smoothly and there were no questions about how long I had the jacket and why I was returning it. The saleswoman was very polite and helpful.

Date of experience: April 19, 2016
Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Although I throughly love shopping at Catherine's, online the color I ordered was Bombshell Yellow, the color I received was Schoolbus Yellow. Not what I ordered, so now I have to put gas in my car drive well over 30 miles to exchange this! Maybe I should rent a car and send you the bill, I live on a fixed income, that doesn't mean I want to dress like it. Thank you

Date of experience: April 21, 2017
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lace cami size length
April 27, 2022

Ordered the same lace tank. One in white one in black. Got 2 diff styles in my order White was what I ordered... black was a diff tank and 3 inches shorter

Date of experience: April 26, 2022
Indiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered 3 bras, I waited almost 2 weeks for them to be delivered. When my package arrived, instead of bras I received a pair of pants. When I called customer service, I was told they would ship the bras, but they would charge my card again. And once the pants were returned they would refund my card. Um, no.this mistake was on their end. They should send me the bras and not charge me again, even if it is a temporary charge. I didn't order the pants, I don't want the pants. I will return them. I would have been satisified with an apology, told that my correct order would be sent out immediately and told that the shipping and handling would be credited back to my card. Instead, I am getting a refund for my bras, but that won't happen until they receive the pants back. This is bull$#*!. I am really disappointed in Catherines. I guess its time to close my account with them.

Date of experience: April 24, 2024
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Read fine print
October 7, 2024
Updated review

I email says 50%of plus free shipping. Same blouse best color is full price. Free shipping on $75+. Details in fine print

Date of experience: October 7, 2024

Catherines Review
September 30, 2024
Previous review

Since Catherine's has closed its doors their clothes and service have gone down hill. Poor product! There really is no good deals if you ready look at the offers or you pay the difference in shipping. If you don't like the product you have to pay to return it.

Date of experience: September 30, 2024
Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I returned two bras, only received an email confirming one return. I had requested store credit, which I never received and customer service has not responded to my inquiries. They basically took my money and ran. They are associated with Woman Within. I will not purchase from either again. Buyer BEWARE! They should get ZERO stars

Date of experience: June 12, 2023
Arkansas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have been a Catherine's customer since the 1980's, and I was very disappointed to call and be told they will not accept a return on a recently purchased shirt that is already coming apart at the seam after wearing it no more than 3 or 4 times and always washing it on the delicate cycle. I was told that is their written policy, and they will not accept the return or give me a refund. I told the representative they have lost an excellent customer because they are not standing behind the products they sell. I have quite a few other shirts of the same V-neck cut that I bought from Catherine's and have worn for several years, but I have never had this problem before. It appears the quality of their merchandise is not what it used to be. I hope sharing my experience with Catherine's will be helpful for others who are thinking of ordering from them.

Date of experience: July 9, 2021

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.

service
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value
123
shipping
141
returns
110
quality
109