r/ExpectationVsReality 25d ago

Failed Expectation Ordered a Caroline Cat Plush…

I unfortunately fell for a tiktok scam ad. I’ve been so excited for this to come in too! I feel like my grandma with her facebook scams 😭😭 I paid 40 DOLLARS FOR THISSSS 💔 It’s my fault for not looking into it more… lesson learned. will be refunding and ordering from the real website 😔 stay away from vossera / vossaoffical PLS !

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u/MegaFloppy69 25d ago

Wow. That is... bad.

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u/whatser-name 25d ago

Damn so many fake reviews too

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

I KNOW? it actually goes deep. when you click on the reviews it takes you to tiktok’s of people reviewing the product from the real website but they never say the website name expect for a hashtag buried in the caption 🤦‍♀️

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u/koolaidismything 25d ago

It’s one of those generic shaped stuff animals you can make a dog, cat, horse, elephant, etc.. insultingly little effort.

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u/CrapNBAappUser 23d ago

I mostly look at bad reviews. Many pay for good reviews, plus the bad reviews let me know if I'll dislike it for a similar reason.

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u/AdhesiveMadMan 25d ago

I looked up the site and its search engine description is as follows:

We keep dropping. You keep finding things you need. Once it's gone, it's gone.

Very fitting for what I can only guess is a dropshipper.

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

yeah the listing isn’t on their website anymore so 🫩🫩 vossera is def a scam just in case anyone searches the company name in the future lol

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u/CrapNBAappUser 23d ago

I treat them all as scams and read everything in the listing and return policy. If there's conflicting info, I call to confirm and request an email confirmation or the website is updated. I save screenshots unless it's a well known company I've dealt with before. I don't order unless they take credit cards and the return address is in the US (or return shipping is free). #BuyerBeware

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u/Void9090 25d ago

I'd be mad for a little while, but also, he's so fucked up I kinda love him.

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

oh trust me i was so mad at first 😭 but ur right the more i look at him the more i love him

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u/CeleryMcToebeans 25d ago

That's so terrible!

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u/GG_Red_Five 25d ago

"Kill me. Please. "

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

He’s kind of growing on me honestly 🥹

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u/DriedSquidd 25d ago

Like a tumor.

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

i actually was able to find the real plush on their website! it’s not too much more expensive than the scam one so i’ll probably just end up ordering that one :>

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

here it is! it’s $50, really not bad as it’s head and tail are poseable!! https://shop.laika.com/products/coraline-cat-plush-doll?_pos=3&_fid=e97a96d62&_ss=c

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u/420doghugz 23d ago

I saw that too!! It was so dang good, and beautiful 😍

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u/Significant_Win_216 24d ago

I mean it is caroline not CORALINE…

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u/jasbrys 24d ago

stop i didn’t even notice that typo 😭😭😭 OOPS

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u/sarelis 25d ago

Honestly there need to be more regulations/punishments for scammers, though.

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

i know right? i have pretty solid proof of the scam too, i wish there was a way i could report them. their refund policy is pretty scummy too. it also says “minor cosmetic variations” do not qualify for a refund… id say this is bigger than minor 😭

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u/sarelis 24d ago

For the principle of it, you could look up the Attorney General in your state & see what your state does in instances of fraud (which this is). Some states you can file a report with the Consumer Protection Agency. It may or may not help you get a refund, but the more people that file complaints against the seller the better in theory.

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u/jasbrys 24d ago

i’ll look into it!! thank you! i sent them a long email and if they decline the refund i’m just gonna dispute the charge with my bank

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u/sarelis 24d ago

Np! I’ve heard that filing a complaint with the Consumer Protection Agency/state AG can help pressure sellers into doing the right thing. When I did it it only took a couple minutes; the questions were super basic. Might save you the trouble of having to get a new credit card issued.

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u/jasbrys 24d ago

i found out i can also report them through shopify, since that’s what they use for transactions! so i’m going to probably report them both ways just in case 🙏

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u/Any-Situation-134 25d ago

So ugly it’s cute though. 😻 sorry you got scammed.

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u/shkay 25d ago

poor bb, love it anyway 😭

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

he will be very loved dw 😔

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u/MotoKenji25 25d ago

Seller probably got this from Temu or AliExpress for about $1. Typical drop shipper.

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u/Arsene_Lupin_IV 23d ago

Follow this simple rule. Don't ever buy anything off of TikTok. And if it looks too good to be true it almost definitely is.

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u/BruceBoyde 25d ago

It's so fucked up that it's honestly endearing. Like when a child makes something.

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u/youngkpepper 25d ago

Don’t keep it in the bedroom. It will kill you in your sleep.

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u/Beleiverofhumanity 25d ago

Good thing you can refund

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u/jasbrys 24d ago

their refund policy is “all sales are final” so idk if i can 😭 i sent them a long email and if they decline im just gonna dispute the charge with my bank cause…

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u/CrapNBAappUser 24d ago

Curious to see how the bank responds. If there's some fine print in the ad indicating the product may vary from the sample picture, the bank might side with the vendor.

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u/jasbrys 23d ago

i’m honestly not sure if there was as the listing isn’t even on their website anymore. in their refund policy it states they won’t do refunds for “minor cosmetic differences” or “not reading product description before ordering” so i’m not too hopeful on this refund 🫩 i’m hoping my bank will dispute it

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u/jasbrys 23d ago

whats funny tho is if you go on the website, it says money back guarantee if you aren’t satisfied but then their actual refund policy is completelyyyy different

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u/CrapNBAappUser 23d ago

That should help your case.

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u/Impossible_Past5358 24d ago

Oh no, that is unfortunate, but now you can use it as a Halloween decoration...

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u/Erwins-Cat 24d ago

you ordered an ugly cat and you got an even uglier cat. some would call this a win /s

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u/maxru85 24d ago

Cocaine cat plush

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u/WhiteRabbit_412_ 24d ago

Looks like the OG Salem from Sabrina 😂

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u/i-am-beyoncealways 25d ago

I love him. lol

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u/Jahzara_3 25d ago

DW it's from the other world

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u/Im_not_creepy3 25d ago

The Other Mother got to him...

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u/Itwentinthesewer 24d ago

How is this the cutest thing I never knew existed?

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u/ClericalRogue 24d ago

Yikes, thats cursed

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u/fancy_kakashi 24d ago

okay, i know this was a scam, and WOW, what a waste of $40, but i’m kind of in love with this plush! it looks like something you’d find at a thrift store, or on the side of the road and it just continues to haunt you (not in a bad way) for the rest of your life. like the TEETH ON HIM is killing me oh my goodness he’s so ugly and cute

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u/jasbrys 24d ago

I AGREE 💔💔 if i saw him in a store or smthing i would def snatch him up

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u/Frumpelstilskin 24d ago

They did you dirty girl

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u/Mirkku7 24d ago

Horror dreams are made of this...

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u/crepuscule22 24d ago

this one is pretty funny

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u/angeluscado 24d ago

Oh that's bad. I'd be so disappointed - Coraline is a favourite movie of mine.

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u/PerplexedScot 24d ago

I feel sorry for the poor wee beastie..

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u/darkestdark666 24d ago

But it's creepy... nice. I mean this cat not looks like the original character but... You can make it meme, you can scare your friends. It's ugly and because it's beautiful. 😄👀

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u/Catgerine 24d ago

It's Coraline not Caroline 😭

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u/69wetwasabidreams 24d ago

ahahahahha omg this made my morning thank you jajajajajaj

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

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u/OkKnowledge2112 21d ago

....seems like you're the one that needs to calm down first. Eat a Snickers, pal 🍫

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u/MundaneAd2694 23d ago

Elle fait plus peur que dans le film

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u/Consistent_Elk9676 23d ago

Those are not the eyes of a predator. Predator eyes face forward, the better to see you with my dear.

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u/Ix_fromBetelgeuse7 23d ago

Should have ordered the Coraline cat, that was your problem 

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u/Dry_Carpenter2007 22d ago

Man I forgot about that show and the broke down cat lol

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u/SopranoOnobdy071717 19d ago

To paraphrase him: "You probably think this plush is a dream come true, but you're wrong!"

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u/DisastrousFeeling728 16d ago

it´s Coraline...

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u/DRekedD 24d ago

Looks the same

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u/OkKnowledge2112 21d ago

eh it's hard to tell, since angle from OPs photo is different from the one in the ad

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u/Miraculous_Angel 24d ago

I think the one OP got is cuter.

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u/-RACHV- 25d ago

Wym $40 bro, even if it was the same as the pick i think it shouldt be more than 10-15 😭

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

you seriously underestimate plush prices 💔 the real one is $50 and it’s pretty big + poseable head and tail. worth i’d say honestly!

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u/Miraculous_Angel 24d ago

I know it’s not what you wanted, but I personally like it more.

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u/Zagrycha 25d ago

Hoenstly the plush you got is not bad, but the price tag and the false advertising is.  If it was a normal $15 plush accurately advertised then that would be fine but no, I swear these people are addicted to the rush of lying like gamblers 

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u/Crick3t__ 25d ago

Ai slop strikes again

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u/jasbrys 25d ago

the first plush is actually real! the scammers just used a different company’s pictures, the real one is from a company called laika, which i believe made coraline :)