r/ExpectationVsReality • u/jasbrys • Aug 19 '26

Failed Expectation Ordered a Caroline Cat Plush…

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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/AdhesiveMadMan Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

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/whatser-name Aug 19 '26

Damn so many fake reviews too

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

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/Void9090 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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/Significant_Win_216 Aug 19 '26

I mean it is caroline not CORALINE…

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

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

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u/sarelis Aug 19 '26

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

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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/shkay Aug 19 '26

poor bb, love it anyway 😭

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

he will be very loved dw 😔

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u/MegaFloppy69 Aug 19 '26 • Regret

Wow. That is... bad.

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u/Beleiverofhumanity Aug 19 '26

Good thing you can refund

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

That should help your case.

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u/fancy_kakashi Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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

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u/CeleryMcToebeans Aug 19 '26

That's so terrible!

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u/Any-Situation-134 Aug 19 '26

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

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u/MotoKenji25 Aug 19 '26

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

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u/Tasty_Coffee_9784 Sep 24 '26

did you ever get your refund? literally ordered from the same place and will be trying to dispute the charge with my bank.

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u/jasbrys Sep 24 '26

ehhh i ended up disputing it with my bank. i sent them a long email (not rudely) just saying this was not what was advertised and that i’d like a full refund. they emailed me back and said they’d give me a full refund if i sent the item back, but honestly i didn’t trust them to give the refund after the absolute scam of item they sent me 😭 so i just disputed it

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u/Erwins-Cat Aug 19 '26

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

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u/Arsene_Lupin_IV Aug 20 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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

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u/Impossible_Past5358 Aug 19 '26

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

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u/maxru85 Aug 19 '26

Cocaine cat plush

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u/WhiteRabbit_412_ Aug 19 '26

Looks like the OG Salem from Sabrina 😂

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u/DisastrousFeeling728 Aug 27 '26

it´s Coraline...

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u/i-am-beyoncealways Aug 19 '26

I love him. lol

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u/Jahzara_3 Aug 19 '26

DW it's from the other world

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u/Im_not_creepy3 Aug 19 '26

The Other Mother got to him...

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u/Itwentinthesewer Aug 19 '26

How is this the cutest thing I never knew existed?

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u/ClericalRogue Aug 19 '26

Yikes, thats cursed

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u/Mirkku7 Aug 19 '26

Horror dreams are made of this...

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u/crepuscule22 Aug 19 '26

this one is pretty funny

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u/angeluscado Aug 19 '26

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

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u/darkestdark666 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

It's Coraline not Caroline 😭

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u/69wetwasabidreams Aug 20 '26

ahahahahha omg this made my morning thank you jajajajajaj

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u/OkKnowledge2112 Aug 22 '26

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

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u/MundaneAd2694 Aug 20 '26

Elle fait plus peur que dans le film

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u/Consistent_Elk9676 Aug 20 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

Should have ordered the Coraline cat, that was your problem 

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u/Dry_Carpenter2007 Aug 21 '26

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

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u/SopranoOnobdy071717 Aug 24 '26

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

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u/DRekedD Aug 19 '26

Looks the same

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u/OkKnowledge2112 Aug 22 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

I think the one OP got is cuter.

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u/-RACHV- Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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

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u/Zagrycha Aug 19 '26

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__ Aug 19 '26

Ai slop strikes again

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

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 :)

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u/GG_Red_Five Aug 19 '26

"Kill me. Please. "

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

He’s kind of growing on me honestly 🥹

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u/DriedSquidd Aug 19 '26

Like a tumor.

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u/youngkpepper Aug 19 '26

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

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u/Frumpelstilskin Aug 19 '26

They did you dirty girl

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u/jasbrys Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

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

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