Jen S.
Sketchy company and it's hard not to see this as anything but a scam
The same as many others, I had a very bad experience with this company which seems to be a sketchy operation. After I submitted my order, I received a lot of canned emails, but no response to my multiple requests about my order that missed the Christmas delivery by a mile. I finally received one vague email response from a person that offered no information. I submitted a dispute with PayPal, then suddenly I receive an email that same day with a shipping number that my order has shipped. However, when the package arrived, the mug was in a million pieces, as it was very poorly packaged and had no cushioning. I am requesting a refund or replacement, but do not hold out a lot of hope of getting either. In addition, the first email I received from them talks about how they are busy customizing the order, and this is all hand done, not by machines, so it takes time, blah blah. The reality is the pieces of the mug with the cats that were not part of the broken part are clearly done as a scan to the mug. This isn't some special handcrafted artisan type design. Also I notice that the web address they have on their PayPal account is thenaturalbarn dot com which goes to a landing placeholder page from the domain host, and not an actual website. Stay away.
Response from Alpha Paw IncJan 6, 2020
Hey Jen! Thanks for your message. If you haven't already, email us or shoot us a message on social media. We will send a replacement immediately, just as we have for others. Also, in terms of delivery speed. You ordered on December 13, 2019, selecting standard shipping, which as the website described, due to holiday season, could take 3-5 weeks. We delivered your order in 22 days, just inside the 3-week mark. Very sorry to lead you to believe it would arrive before Christmas. Thank you, LuluFam



