Shimmerri
Disappointed – Influencers Kept My Products Without Posting
I sent products to two influencers through The Social Cat platform with a clear agreement that they would create Reels and tag me as a collaborator. Both influencers kept my gold-filled jewelry, never posted anything, and never even replied to my messages. When I contacted Social Cat, they told me that while 20–30% of collaborations outside the platform are successful, the success rate inside their platform is much higher — around 80%. Unfortunately, my experience was nowhere near that. My success rate was also around 20–30%, just like they said happens outside their platform. They offered to “replace” the collaboration, but my products are costly and handcrafted with gold-filled materials — I cannot simply give more items to another influencer. What about the products I already sent to the original influencers? There is no way to recover those or hold them accountable. For a small business like mine, every piece is a big investment. Losing these items with nothing in return has been both financially and emotionally damaging. If you’re a small brand, please know there is no real accountability here — once influencers receive your products, there’s no guarantee they will deliver what was promised.