ComplaintCensus

Carter's vs Mastershoe: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Carter's and Mastershoe, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Carter's

TrustScore 1.3 · 158 reviews on Trustpilot.

100 reviews analysed, 2021-10-09 to 2022-08-08.

Complaint rate (recent window): 94%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery failed60%
Support unreachable42%
Delivery late14%
Support unhelpful12%
Refund refused10%
“Goods never come no more answers to emails”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2022-05-03

Mastershoe

TrustScore 4.9 · 21,704 reviews on Trustpilot.

322 reviews analysed, 2023-12-25 to 2026-08-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 4%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Faulty product32%
Not as described21%
Refund refused15%
Delivery failed15%
Delivery late10%
“fake version and the sole was so hard that it injured the underneath of my foot”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-04-20

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueCarter'sMastershoe
Delivery failed60%15%
Delivery late14%10%
Refund refused10%15%
Other10%8%

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. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Carter's or Mastershoe.