Craft Folk Reviews 91

DO NOT order from this company. They do not work with local artisans and completely misrepresent their business, which is infact cheap, mass produced items from China which they funnel thru the UK to disguise that fact. They also use a substandard shipping agent that makes delivery errors.

As others mentioned, this was a bait and switch for the bee flowers. The packaging was terrible - flimsy boxes inside a plastic bag that were all crushed. Amazingly, 6 of 8 were not broken, only 2 were. They look nothing like the photos. Also no stakes were sent with them (it said they were to be included). I should have known better, I usually do my research and don't fall for something like this.

This is a fraudulent website pretending to deal with genuine artisans that don't exist. I'm usually very good at spotting these things so I am doubly mad at myself for being fooled. Cheap crap, not hand crafted. I'm going to see if my bank can help with getting my money back.

False adverting! Dot’s Bees Blossoms are a cheap resin nothing like what is described as a ceramic flower crated by a 64 year woman in the US.
Has to sent back to Honk Kong which cost more than the awful imitation. Definitely a bait and switch.

Definitely a scam. Do not so with this company.

I bought the bee house after reading about "Dot". What I got was made out of plywood and staples with flimsy toilet roll
tubes inside. What a scam. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS PL A CE. They are in China and falsely use a nice website to draw you in. I thought I learned my lesson.

Completely different bee hotel than what was ordered. Would post a picture. The story described a handmade and cared for teardrop hotel. This is a hexagon of death, with wood splinters everywhere

A friend recommended this friendly home crafted goods site. Not alot of products but great storie about the artsans who made them which is Bogus. Says ships in 2 days. It was 2 weeks & they were not local. GOFO shipping company delivered them. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SITE. YOU PAY MORE & GET LESS BACK.

I drank the Kool-Aide after reading about Dot's personal efforts of building bee houses with her years of learning about what works, and what does not. I'm out $102.00 for the three house deal. ABSOLUTE GARBAGE! I received three hexagonal pine boxes stuffed with crudely chopped off bamboo sticks. Some, due to knots/joints are completely blocked off for access! Some are so small that a piss ant could not make it inside. CHEAP CHINESE GARBAGE! Please learn from my experience. I have yet to hear back about a return authorization.

This stuff was supposed to be made here in America got from Hong Kong. Takes two weeks to get it. It’s not what you ordered. It looks like nothing in the picture and this was the bee house don’t order from it

Product not as described. ( set of 4 ceramic flowers) Claimed to be handcrafted ceramic but is cheap molded plastic and likely made in China.
I do not recommend shopping here

I would give a zero if possible!!
This is the BIGGEST scam going. Their long story about what bees need and how cheap products KILL bees because they’re rough, is just a come on. The $50+ bee hotel is nothing more than a $13 Walmart item. DO NOT BUY from this company. They are cheap made in china crap and they use a lovely story of hand made bee hotels to suck you in!!

The product was not artisan work. It was mass produced, low quality. Story behind product is false. When I contacted the company, they wanted product returned to Hong Kong not the Artisan in the mid Atlantic state. I was scammed.

Complete scam. Avoid

Complete false advertising. Complete scam.

Ordered an item represented as being handcrafted by a local NC artisan. When the items arrived, they do not look like the pictures offered and they are definitely not hand-crafted ceramics. Totally misrepresented the product. Also, the payment was processed through London (with a fee for a foreign transaction) and the company is apparently located in China. Don't be fooled by a charming story and a legitimate looking website. Investigate before you order.

If you bought "Dot's Handmade Bee Blossoms", or received other items which were different than what you ordered, don't settle for the seller's 30%, 50%, or 40% refunds. With a little effort, you should be able to receive 100% refunds through the PayPal Resolution Center or your Credit Card company. The PayPal process involves submitting a complaint (which is sent directly to the seller, too), waiting for the seller's response (where they will claim you 'basically received the correct item'), then you will need to escalate the problem to PayPal by clicking on 'still need more help', or something similar. After that my case was judged 'in my favor' a day or two later to receive a full refund. Good luck not being scammed by this seller, and I hope nobody else leaves your hard earned money in their pockets! After this fiasco, I ordered porcelain "Bee Cups" brand Watering Stations For Thirsty Pollinators from Amazon. They appear to have good ratings, should truly be porcelain, and should arrive today (shipped from Texas).

BEWARE, NOT A REPUTABLE COMPANY. TOTAL RIP-OFF!
I waited for a very long time to receive my order. The company kept sending new ETAs.
The items arrived and two of four were broken. The packaging was shoddy… I’m surprised all 4 bee cups weren’t broken.
The bee cups were nothing like the items shown online. What I received were such poor quality that they were almost unrecognizable. Website claimed they were made in the US. Not true.
I contacted CraftFolk regarding the broken bee cups. They instructed me to send photos of the broken items. I complied. Now they tell me I must return the cups to HONG KONG at my expense for any adjustment in price.
I have filed a dispute with my Visa card as a fraudulent transaction.

I clicked on a specific item (bee home)made by a specific person. I received a confirmation of my order from some other vendor and a picture of an item I did not want. Total scam and I am trying to cancel and will dispute any charge that comes through.

Similar to others, the bee blossoms were nothing like the online photos - instead of "hand made" glossy pottery flowers that appeared to be about 4 or 5 inches in diameter, I received tiny, machine-made resin blossoms with a matte finish. You would need an eye dropper to add water to these. I should've done better due diligence and have still not heard back from the company for a refund.