ComplaintCensus

Carter's: most-reported complaints

Automated analysis of 100 public Trustpilot reviews published 2021-10-09 to 2022-08-08. TrustScore 1.3 from 158 total reviews — see the Trustpilot page. Quick answer: is Carter's legit? Issues below reflect what reviewers reported, not findings of wrongdoing.

Reviewers most often report delivery failures, which accounted for 60% of the 94 complaints identified in 100 analyzed reviews. Support issues were also common, with 42% of complaints citing unreachable support and 12% describing unhelpful assistance. Late deliveries were reported in 14% of complaints, while the trend for delivery failures was noted as rising.

Trustpilot lists this business as closed. See the Trustpilot page for the current status.

94complaints identified
94%of recent reviews analysed
0%of negative reviews get a company reply, typically within a day

The company has not claimed its Trustpilot profile. We last checked this profile on 2026-09-27 and found 100 new reviews. These are facts Trustpilot publishes about the profile, as of our last harvest.

Severity: 53% of this company’s 94 graded complaints were classified as severe (money lost, an essential service cut off, or a problem unresolved for months). See the harm index.

Review velocity: 0 of this company’s 158 Trustpilot reviews (0%) were written in the last 12 months.

What are the most common complaints about Carter's?

Delivery failed

56 reports · 60% of complaintsrising since 2022-06
“Goods never come no more answers to emails”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-05-03 · classified as a severe complaint

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“No such item has been received, despite someone being in at home all week.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-04-05 · classified as a severe complaint

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“ignoring emails from customers and sending wrong shoes.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-01-05 · classified as a severe complaint

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

Support unreachable

39 reports · 42% of complaintsfalling
“Goods never come no more answers to emails”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-05-03 · classified as a severe complaint

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“No such item has been received, despite someone being in at home all week.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-04-05 · classified as a severe complaint

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“ignoring emails from customers and sending wrong shoes.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-01-05 · classified as a severe complaint

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

Delivery late

13 reports · 14% of complaintsfalling
“The shoes took over 6 weeks to deliver”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-02-23

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“still waiting two months”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-02-18

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“still waiting i e mailed them and got a reply saying that their is a delay due to demand”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2021-12-31

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

Support unhelpful

11 reports · 12% of complaintsfalling
“I placed an order that I never even received.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2021-12-24

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“Totally unwearable and far too small.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-03-26 · classified as a severe complaint

2 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“mine have never turned up, despite numerous e-mails back and forth and broken promises about delivery dates”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-04-11

2 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

Refund refused

9 reports · 10% of complaintsrising since 2022-06
“I received two pairs have contacted the company regarding returns nothing”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-03-24

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“According to Carter tracking my item was delivered today, it wasn't. I've been in all day and no package has been delivered.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-03-04 · classified as a severe complaint

2 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“shoes purchased took 5 weeks coming from china, total rubbish, tried to get money back after a month gave up”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-03-03 · classified as a severe complaint

2 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

Other

9 reports · 10% of complaintsrising since 2022-06
“These people are the biggest scammers of all time stay well away from these people”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-01-11

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“I hate when I come in to purchase clothes for my kids and the only question that I am asked is if I want a credit card”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-02-18

3 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

“Do not under any circumstances buy from this company it's a scam I have reported to trading standards”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-01-14 · classified as a severe complaint

2 readers marked this review helpful on Trustpilot.

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Trends are computed from dated review counts only. Negative reviews are deliberately over-sampled for evidence depth; headline percentages use an unbiased recent sample only. Report updated 2026-09-27.