The California Beach Co.Reviews of thecaliforniabeachco.com

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jun 12, 2026

Thank you sharing your review. We truly appreciate customer feedback and are always looking for ways to improve our family buisness. We are sorry to hear that your experience has been frustrating and would like to provide a little additional context regarding your order. Please know that we do not make changes to orders before or after they are placed on our end. It sounds like the Cosmic Gray color may have been selected at checkout in error, and we are sorry to hear that this may have happened. If you would prefer to switch to Midnight Black instead, we would be happy to help with an exchange once your Playpen arrives. Your Playpen and Play Mat + Cover have shipped and are currently on their way to you. The item that has already been delivered is the Beach Umbrella, which is only offered in our Sweet Mint color. We also responded to your email the morning after it was received with tracking information and additional details about your order. We understand that waiting for packages to arrive can be frustrating, especially when items ship separately from different fulfillment locations. If there is anything that does not match your order once your remaining items arrive, please let us know and we will be sure to get you taken care of. We’re here to help, so please don’t hesitate to reach back out after your remaining items arrive if you need anything at all.

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jun 10, 2026

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We sincerely apologize for the frustration and concern caused by the delay with your order. We are a small business and do our best to respond to customers as quickly as possible. We have been experiencing a higher-than-normal volume of customer inquiries, which has unfortunately impacted our response times, and we're sorry for any frustration that may have caused. After looking into your order, we discovered there was an issue with the playpen SKU in our system that caused a delay in processing. We are happy to confirm that your Playpen and Umbrella are now awaiting shipment from our warehouse. As soon as your order ships, you will receive a confirmation email with tracking information. We are just as excited as you are for your items to arrive and are looking forward to getting them into your hands. We hope your family is able to make lots of wonderful memories with your Playpen and Umbrella for years to come. Thank you again for your patience and understanding while we worked through this issue.

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jun 5, 2026

We are truly sorry for the frustration and disappointment surrounding your order. The communication and delays you experienced did not meet the standard we strive for. We completely understand how frustrating it would be to receive part of your order while continuing to wait for the Playpen, especially after reaching out multiple times for updates. As a small business, we genuinely value customer feedback and use it to improve our processes. We hope that since your Playpen has arrived that your family have been able to enjoy it. Thank you again for your feedback and for giving us the opportunity to learn from this experience.

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jan 14, 2026

Who did you email, and what is your full name? I checked our queue, and we have zero unresponded-to messages. I'm glad you got your order, but I'm concerned that you were not able to reach us. Please share a screenshot of your email if you can.

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jun 5, 2026

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are sorry for the frustration and disappointment caused by the delay with your order. While periods of high demand can occasionally impact fulfillment timelines, we understand that communication is just as important as getting orders shipped out, and we are continually working to improve both our processes and customer experience. Feedback like yours helps us identify where our small business can do better and we are grateful for the opportunity to learn from it.

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jan 2, 2026

Hi Katherine, my name is Austin, and I am one of the original founders of this brand. I wanted to personally reach out and make sure you knew what was going on, and figure out how I can help. We launched this brand as parents ourselves in 2018, and after years of crazy growth, we sold it to a private equity group in 2021. Over the last few years, the brand was severely mismanaged, and a laundry list of issues arose, including poor customer service. We saw this happening so we actually just bought the brand back! We closed the transaction in November 2025, and then it took us about a month to get everything transferred over - from our Amazon store and website stuff to our 3PL shipping and warehousing to all of the operational systems and software. So during that transition time, a lot of customers experienced issues. It sounds like you might have been one of them and I want to sincerely apologize and let you know we are here to help and never want to leave anyone hanging. We are just a couple of parents (originally from California but now based in TX and FL), who want nothing more than to offer great, innovative products, and exceptional customer service, so please let me know what your issue was and what I can do to resolve it. I promise we'll go above and beyond. I'll give you my direct email: [email protected] And I really hope to hear from you and hope that we can turn your poor experience into a great one. Please give us a chance. Warm regards, Austin Co-Founder - The California Beach Co.

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jan 2, 2026

Hi Ruth, my name is Austin, and I am one of the original founders of this brand. I wanted to personally reach out and make sure you knew what was going on, and figure out how we can help. We launched this brand as parents ourselves in 2018, and after years of crazy growth, we sold it to a private equity group in 2021. Over the last few years, the brand was severely mismanaged, and a laundry list of issues arose, including poor customer service. We saw this happening so we actually just bought the brand back! We closed the transaction in November 2025, and then it took us about a month to get everything transferred over - from our Amazon store and website stuff to our 3PL shipping and warehousing to all of the operational systems and software. So during that transition time, a lot of customers experienced issues. It sounds like you might have been one of them and I want to sincerely apologize and let you know we are here to help and never want to leave anyone hanging. We are just a couple of parents (originally from California but now based in TX and FL), who want nothing more than to offer great, innovative products, and exceptional customer service, so please let me know what your issue was and what I can do to resolve it. I promise we'll go above and beyond. I'll give you my direct email: [email protected] And I really hope to hear from you and hope that we can turn your poor experience into a great one. Please give us a chance. Warm regards, Austin Co-Founder - The California Beach Co.

Response from The California Beach Co.· Jun 5, 2026

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and we apologize for the confusion and back-and-forth on your order. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention as we are always looking for ways to improve.