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Iowa
1 review
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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
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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
Arizona
1 review
11 helpful votes
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I ordered a pair of pants on 2/19, they shipped on 2/23. It's now 3/17 and no delivery. One "tracking" link leads to a non-existant FedEx number; another says it's been waiting for USPS since 3/2. Emails to their "customer service" have yielded ZERO information, just "we apologise, be patient." I will be calling my credit card to dispute this charge. I will never, ever purchase anything from them again. SO disappointed

Date of experience: March 17, 2021
Tennessee
1 review
12 helpful votes
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I have been a loyal shopper for years- no more! I ordered in 4/9 was supposed to arrive in 7-12 business days. It is now 4/27 - no shipment. I started with the site - it said processed but not shipped- started calling last weekend - took three tries waiting 45 min or more to get someone to answer - they told me to be patient - argh - then again this past weekend when I hung up after an hr on hold - whatever they send is going back! Such a shame but now I understand why they had to file for bankruptcy. Stay away from them -it will make you crazy!

Date of experience: April 27, 2021
Virginia
1 review
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I used to love their stores. One line version... horrible. Worst customer service ever. Clothes are very cheaply made. Not the same quality they had in store. They come with seams not sewed, cheaper material, elastic bands crimped. Their return policy is crazy. You must pay $9.95 to ship back to them if you want a refund made to your original form of purchase. Customer service is rude. Look at the reviews on their Facebook page under community. Terrible company.

Date of experience: August 25, 2022
Washington
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Orders not being processed, much less shipped, after 2 weeks; order placed and not showing up in account even after several days; 70 minutes on the phone today trying to sort out when my orders will ship ended up with being transferred back into the queue after being told there was an issue with "credit." This is bs as I paid with a debit card and it still hasn't made it's way to my bank account, in which there is more than ample money to cover the expense. But wait, the same debit card has been used time and again by Catherine's with no problem. So, the transfer back to the phone queue was clearly to get me off the phone because no one knows what the hell they're doing. I've been a Catherine's customer, in-store and online, for many years - 15? Up to now, my experiences were always very satisfying. No more money for them now!

Date of experience: April 9, 2021
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Not sure why they can't offer a coupon code when calling in to place an order, without an email or book. You would think they didn't want to lose the business, but I guess not. I'll take my money somewhere else.

Date of experience: January 6, 2023
Virginia
1 review
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Rotten Customer Service
December 29, 2022

Do NOT buy from this company! Bought a skirt for $36.00 that didn't fit, they charged me $10.99 shipping to get it and charged me another $10.99 to return it! Offered me a lousy $14.00 refund! What kind of customer service is that?! I will NEVER order from them again!

Date of experience: December 29, 2022
Georgia
1 review
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Wrong items included with shipment. FedEx showed the shipment sitting in a location 10 minutes from my home for 5 days. It arrived today. Said it shipped on 9/6. Attempted to get in touch with customer service. In a time where service is so important, the company has apparently made it a strategy to NOT deal with customer issues. To add insult to injury, they're charging $10.99 to do the return or I have to take a ecard. Why would I want that when I'd have to go through it again. Wish I'd read the reviews here before I purchased. Nope. This is a one and done experience where I'm 11 bucks in the hole.

Date of experience: September 13, 2022
Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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False Advertising!
October 31, 2018

Every time I trust one of their "amazing" sales (like 40% off entire store!) I go in and out of 6 completely different things none of them are on sale. They are ALL "Perfect Price" Crap. Also, the coupons only work on a very select few items and for only a percentage of what they are supposed to be taking off. I'm done shopping there and with me goes 8-10 women who used to only shop there. Done.

-Sarah C

Date of experience: October 31, 2018
Iowa
1 review
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If I could give my review zero Stars I would have. I placed an online order and received multiple emails all of my items are on backorder. The same day I received those emails they charged my credit card. I contacted customer service six times in one day and was hung up on five times because they were more interested in getting my email address, which they should have already had, than attempting to help me figure out what was going on with my order. I have never experienced anything like this and I order online often. Buyer beware! Do not order from this company!

Date of experience: February 10, 2022
Wisconsin
1 review
6 helpful votes
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They sent the wrong item to me. The chat function is not working and the two phone numbers listed say that they are not taking phone calls at this time. Are they filing for bankruptcy? Why is there no way to contact them? Terrible customer service. I also do not like that the website for them now is run together with many different companies so that when you search for a Catherines item you get items from all the other companies as well. I will no longer be ordering from them. Too bad because I always liked their clothing.

Date of experience: June 26, 2021
Tennessee
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I closed my account and my final Payment was processed 3 days after due date. Today I get a call that I owe 50+ dollars for late fees. This was never mentioned when calling my account over a week ago. The customer service supervisor was rude. Not to mention the clothes are poor quality which is why I closed my card. The past few times I have bought clothes they have ripped after one time wearing them. Will never shop there again.

Date of experience: June 13, 2017
Arizona
1 review
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Lesson learned
June 25, 2021

So I just called to cancel an order and the pre-recorded message said there is no one available to take my call and to try again later. I called back and picked the option for new orders and somebody answered right away. I was told I cannot cancel my order because it is already in progress. I did not know that the stores have closed down or else I would have never placed this order. I like to know that there's a store I can return stuff to. I'm not happy about the shipping charges either. No option for free shipping if you purchase a certain amount. After reading the other reviews, I don't expect to ever receive my items. Lesson learned.

Date of experience: June 25, 2021
California
1 review
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Stay away from Catherines
December 19, 2019

Bought a sweater. Never worn, returned it to Catherines in person. Catherines refused a refund. Ditto for 2 pairs of pants. Won't be doing any more shopping at Catherines. Poor quality, more expensive than Amazon, Costco, Walmart Target.

Date of experience: December 19, 2019
Alaska
1 review
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Horrible customer service at Catherine's
December 15, 2021

I returned two jackets within days of getting the second (they were ordered together but one came later). One was too big and the other was not the right color so I put them back in their bags and returned them with their own label that they provided. I requested exchange with smaller size/different color. Well, I got a package today and they had returned the same jackets I'd returned to them with note saying it had taken too long! It took a long time for the packages to come, which was a USPS problem I believe, and evidently a long time to get back to them. I've never heard of a store that will not exchange for another size or color or a store credit. What am I supposed to do with wrong size jackets that I won't wear? I'll never shop with them again, ever. Don't waste your money.

Date of experience: December 15, 2021
Tennessee
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I purchase two swimsuits from Catherine's. They sent a huge size pair of capri's that I DID NOT order! I have called the company 5 times, Was on hold twice for 30 minutes, once for an hour and 15 minutes and was actually hung up on at one point. I have emailed twice. They have yet to respond! Their customer service is awful. They deserve negative stars. I will probably never receive the swim top I ordered or will not be reimbursed because they will not answer the phone or emails! I wished I had read reviews prior to ordering! Save yourself time and money! Do NOT order!

Date of experience: May 10, 2021
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Very slow shipping. I had to return all merchandise due to not fitting properly. Everything runs extremely large. When the items were returned, they did not give me a full refund. A month later I was charged a $18 fee. When I called to inquire about this charge they said it was their monthly fee for their rewards program that I did not sign up for. RIDICULOUS!

Date of experience: March 15, 2024
California
1 review
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Worst Online Store Ever
February 14, 2022

If you want a so-called discount, you have to agree to get daily ads online from over a dozen of their stores. I withdrew the permission and have blocked them, but they keep coming.

As for my order of New Balance sneakers, they arrived loose in a carton, taking almost two weeks to arrive. I just called them to please send me the actual box the shoes come in, because that's how I store my shoes. They said they can't do that and I would have to return my shoes and order another pair. Then maybe I could get a box for the shoes. They are out of my size, so how could I do that?
I will never use this company again and can only warn others not to. The aggravation isn't worth it. They just don't seem to care about anything but advertising all of their other online stores.

Date of experience: February 14, 2022
Kansas
1 review
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Disappointed
May 5, 2021

I have shopped at Catherine's for years with great satisfaction. When they were taken over everything seemed to be going well. The last month it is completely different. I would always get my ordered in less than 3 weeks. This last order, however, has not even been shipped in more than 3 weeks. I tried calling several times and could not get through without a long wait. Then I tried chat several times and would get error messages they were too busy. A few days later the chat is no longer available. I finally set a day aside that I was going to call and just wait however long I need to. It was an hour and a half. When I finally get through that just read the disclaimer and have no answers at all. I am not sure I will be going back.

Date of experience: May 5, 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.

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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
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