ComplaintCensus

Shop LC vs The Pearl Source: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Shop LC and The Pearl Source, 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.

Shop LC

TrustScore 4.3 · 32,182 reviews on Trustpilot.

2,211 reviews analysed, 2026-06-13 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 17%

99% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Faulty product22%
Not as described21%
Delivery failed19%
Delivery late15%
Support unhelpful11%
“they are not willing to do anything saying I only had 30 for a refund”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-06

The Pearl Source

TrustScore 4.8 · 17,794 reviews on Trustpilot.

346 reviews analysed, 2025-12-25 to 2026-09-14.

Complaint rate (recent window): 5%

85% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Faulty product42%
Not as described32%
Delivery failed19%
Delivery late6%
Refunds delayed4%
“My fiance bought me a very expensive pearl ring and one year later the pearl fell off of the post.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-06-06

Reported on both

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

IssueShop LCThe Pearl Source
Faulty product22%42%
Not as described21%32%
Delivery failed19%19%
Delivery late15%6%

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, Shop LC or The Pearl Source.