For items: Go to settings, Items, then fill in the fields, amount of items to keep, and set recycle at usage percent to 0,80
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0,85 are my settings
Are you using english language in pokemon go? if not, that could be the reason, you see where it says translation language code? en is default, figure out the language code or change pogo language.
Also set recycle items delay to 2000
For pokemon:
1. Open Catchem, go to settings, set the two fields: Keep min cp (for example 300, and min IV, for example 70. Then check "transfer duplicate pokemon, then check "prioritize both iv and cp for transfer.
Did you change settings? because it should transfer pokemons with default settings. Go over the settings, read and use your head..