ComplaintCensus

Cotton Traders vs Simons: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Cotton Traders and Simons, 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.

Cotton Traders

TrustScore 4.4 · 216,019 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,539 reviews analysed, 2026-06-01 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 11%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery late24%
Not as described23%
Delivery failed18%
Refunds delayed14%
Faulty product14%
“arrived the following Friday, unfortunately too late”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-08

Simons

TrustScore 2.7 · 133 reviews on Trustpilot.

100 reviews analysed, 2020-06-24 to 2026-09-02.

Complaint rate (recent window): 61%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful23%
Delivery failed21%
Faulty product20%
Delivery late13%
Other10%
“what Simons shipped to me were much too large”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2025-03-22

Reported on both

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

IssueCotton TradersSimons
Delivery late24%13%
Delivery failed18%21%
Faulty product14%20%
Other6%10%

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, Cotton Traders or Simons.