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[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Has anyone ever purchased from Catch? If yes, thoughts?

[–] kudra@aus.social 5 points 1 year ago

@Goddess_Amaterasu @bot001 yes, but not directly, I ordered from eBay and then got the order value refunded as they didn't post anywhere on the auction that they were drop shipping. Hot tip πŸ”₯: I do that every time someone does that from Amazon - I don't give Bezos money if I can help it, and anyone not being clear on eBay they are drop shipping from a large competitor seller are breaking the TOS and deserve to get penalised.

[–] bull@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah a handful of times over the years. Items arrived without incident and as advertised. Couldn't fault it.

Thanks bull! I’ve seen ads for it but have never used it before and the site seems to have something I need that I can’t seem to get elsewhere. Appreciate your input

Yes, bought a few things for the cat during lockdowns and never had any issues.

[–] brave@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think the real Q is haa anyone ordered fun temu? The prices seem too good to be true.

[–] stardustingss@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Someone I know got a bunch of cheapie kids toys from there and said it was all legit and fast shipping.

[–] ShibbyUp@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I tried. Got an email 4 days later with a refund and a $10 credit to use. Not sure what the go is

[–] kudra@aus.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@brave @Goddess_Amaterasu *raises hand* yup, is basically mostly $2 shop type stuff, some good kitchen bits & bobs for cheap, best buy so far has been an under cabinet light which works flawlessly with motion detection for $12, and a really good plug hair catcher with excellent suction cups that I viewed dubiously when opening, for $1.50. A few things I haven't found that useful or cheaper quality than images suggest.

[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What’s the shipping turn around

[–] kudra@aus.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@Goddess_Amaterasu not too bad, about 1-2 weeks. if you order a bunch of stuff they may come in several packages a few days apart. They say they give you a part refund if shipping takes longer than they estimate, mine were well within the time frame they gave.

[–] kudra@aus.social 1 points 1 year ago

@Goddess_Amaterasu that's Temu btw, Catch was much faster less than a week

Thank you for your input. It kinda reminds me of AliExpress but quicker

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I have a few times, never had any problems.

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Yes. No issues at all. It’s a legit business based in Australia.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many many many times. There's two parts - catch themselves, and marketplace. Catch ships insanely fast, and they will rip into any marketplace seller that tries to dodge you.

[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What how can you tell which is which?

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It tells you. Also tells you if the seller is overseas. You can even filter your search results to Catch sold items only.

[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah what I initially saw was from google search then when I went on the official site I saw what she meant. Unfortunately the item I want is marketed

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Still good, i get marketplace stuff all the time. Catch still protects you, they will go after any seller that tries to rip you and forcibly refund no worries.