We ask our customers at random to submit a review of their Parcel Monkey experience 1 week after their order was placed. Here are those reviews, good and bad, giving you an honest insight into what you can expect from Parcel Monkey.
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Our average customer rating is: 4.5 / 5 (4.5/5) based on 237,500 reviews.
The package pickup schedule keeps on changing and they will keep giving you a new day without even feeling bad about it. Also the delivery time is extremely misleading and it take much longer for the item to arrive. You will be better off sticking with the usual Courier, Parcelforce, DPD etc. especially for your international shipments.
29/12/16 by Silver Vega
Our Response: Dear Silver
Parcel Monkey is not a courier, we resell courier services such as DHL, Parcelforce, DPD. The delivery time frames on our site are advised to us by the couriers who we resell on our site. Also the collections are made by these carriers the same as if you booked them directly, as we simply hand them the bookings, and send you the label once they have accepted the order.
Apologies for the delay in the collection of your item
Kind regards
James
excellent delivery 3 to 5 days It arrived in 4 days
I could track my pack on all steps from UK to the Europe depot
the tracking part fails when the good arrive in Italy no chance to know what happen to it for the last 2 days
The good arrived safe and before Christmas which matters
thank you!
29/12/16 by laura
Delivery period misleading. 4 - 5 days from collection to point of delivery stated on booking form but it took 14 days. Goods collected by Parcel Monkeys agents Parcel Force on 15th of December but not delivered until 29th of December. Totally unacceptable. Given the misleading information and poor quality of service, I unlikely to recommend Parcel Monkey or Parcel Force to family, friends or business associates.
29/12/16 by Mr P A Kavanagh
Finding the carrier DPd was ok but being Xmas the shop the parcel went to was closed and not open until 09.1.17. I couldnot change delivery to that date on DPD site so emailed them and got out of office reply saying closed until 09.1.17.
29/12/16 by Neil
Easy to use, collection and delivery carried out without a hitch.
29/12/16 by Customer
Very good arrived in good time especially considering this was sent a few days before xmas.
29/12/16 by Fross Hockley
Had 2 packages to deliver to the south west of Ireland over Christmas.. the cost was half the price of royal mail and delivered in two days with no issues. Fantastic service.
29/12/16 by Jack
Excellent service. Thank you.
29/12/16 by Customer
Easy to use, very convenient
29/12/16 by Customer
Delivered on time as promised
29/12/16 by Customer
Easy to use and good value
29/12/16 by Customer mr m nuttall
Great service, picked up the next morning and delivered the next day.
Great reliable service, great prices ;)
Thank you
29/12/16 by Natalie
Service is exactly as expected, no problems
29/12/16 by Customer
Did not show up to collect had to call courier myself. Complete waste of space
28/12/16 by Nadine williams
Our Response: Dear Nadine
Sorry to hear the courier you booked via our quote engine failed to make the collection. We are not a courier, we resell the courier rates and the service is the exact same as booking direct as they accept the booking and send a courier out.
Should they fail to collect we offer Live Chat 8am to 9pm weekdays and email support as well to get in touch with them to see why they failed and to rebook the collection.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused
Kind regards
James
Goods arrived damaged even though it was well wrapped and fragile marked on box. Not the service I was looking for!!!
28/12/16 by Mr. Andrina Adams
Our Response: Dear Mr Adams
Sorry to hear the goods have arrived damaged, we do not handle the goods but we will be able to raise a claim for this if you open a support ticket on your account.
Kind regards
James
Easy, cheap and reliable....
28/12/16 by Katarina Kurpasova
Both times Ive booked through this service to have a collection the collection has not been made and Ive waisted many hours trying to resolve directly with the company. BE WARNED parcel monkey have no telephone support and there written support is beyond useless, there web chat team on the numerous times Ive contacted them offered no support or resolution as to if my parcel will actually be collected.
28/12/16 by Abigail Platts
Our Response: Dear Abigail
Sorry to hear about the delay with the collection of your goods which is handled by the courier you choose via our quote engine.
We offer Live Chat weekdays instead of phone support from 8am to 9pm, which is far more efficient we have found than having people on hold for a long time whilst we investigate the issue with the carrier the customer has chosen on our site.
Kind regards
James
not able to track parcel and you are asking me for my opinion befor i have received the parcel.
28/12/16 by michael atmeare
Booked through this site using DPD
Was giving a 1 hour time slot which was brilliantly serviced.
Would definitely use again.
28/12/16 by Lee McGowan
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28/12/16 by edyta
Easy to use service. Would use again.
28/12/16 by Customer
Quick and easy, lots of courier options to choose from. Prices are fair.
28/12/16 by Darren
I believed I had paid for next day service, which should have been the 21st December. Finally delivered today 29th, far too late and unacceptable as needed for Xmas. Very disappointed would not recommend.
28/12/16 by Customer
Our Response: Dear Customer
Sorry to hear about the delay with the DPD service, we do not handle the parcels but should there be an issue let us know and we can assist.
I can see some of the delay will be down to the Christmas but break, however I appreciate this should of been delivered beforehand so once again apologies for the issue with DPD the carrier
Kind regards
James
I have been very pleased with the service & support on both occasions I have used Parcel Monkey. Parcels have arrived quickly & safely - an excellent service!
28/12/16 by Mary Board
I rated at 3 stars because the service is decent and cheap, but not perfect for 3 reasons. First, the parcel arrived later than advertised, second because the tracking system didnt work at all and third because after I submitted a ticket, the reply came 3 days later which I find it a bit disappointing.
28/12/16 by Ionut-Alexandru Jurcovan
Excellent and fast service - easy to use
28/12/16 by Klaudia
Cheap and reliable
28/12/16 by Customer
Excellent service, very fast delivery, good prices, will choose you again! Thanks
28/12/16 by Customer
Navigation on the site and booking through the site is simple and easy try the rest then give parcel monkey the test and you will use again
28/12/16 by Les M
Parcel still at home. Left specific instructions with Bella. A parcel monkey live email chat woman who double checked the parcel agreements and its still after 5 days at home. Definitely wont use again! James. Wasnt given the option to drop off unless I wanted to travel miles! It is just under a meter wide. I will see if collected tomorrow but really unhappy as paid for it to be delivered 23rd update. Waited in all day for this parcel to be collected and as of yet its still not been collected! This has cost me dearly in a refund and post cost refund I now have to be out of pocket !! Updated at 18.29 30/12/2016!!
28/12/16 by Customer
Our Response: Dear Customer
Sorry to hear the courier failed to make the collection, we do not collect the goods ourselves so can only pass the request on to the carrier. We strongly advise to hand the goods over in person and if not around, drop them off by booking a drop off service via the quote engine.
I can see the courier has this on the manifest for a collection tomorrow, please let us know if you prefer to cancel and we can action a refund for you.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused
Kind regards
James
Booked online, dropped the parcel off, delivered next day. Service better than advertised
28/12/16 by Mrs Crocker
collected parcel and was delivered next day, cheapest I could find for 3 parcels weighing 25 kg.thankyou
28/12/16 by tina and thanks for your order
When I booked this delivery it said it would be delivered before Christmas and still on the 28th it still has yet to be delivered !
28/12/16 by DanCustomer
I checked my bank a day after sending my item and found that I had been charged twice. I have so far tried to contact customer services 10 times which is a joke, no phone contact. Just a box to fill in your request. Finally after many multiple threads I have had someone reply that they "Will look into it ". As for the parcel, I paid an extra £12 for a 3-5 day delivery and so far 10 days later no delivery or response as to why. Be very careful who you trust with your money and your goods.
28/12/16 by Christopher Ritson
Our Response: Dear Christopher
Sorry to hear about this issue, please address a support ticket as FAO Manager and we can look to see if duplicate payment was taken and of course issue a refund for you if need be.
We can also look into the late delivery with the courier you chose via our quote engine and get the issue resolved for you.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused
Kind regards
James
Went as smoothly as any other currier. Would definitely recommend - most competetive on prices and handled very professionally
28/12/16 by Customer
Ive sent parcels to Spain before and theyve got lost in the post, so I was sceptical about trying Parcel Monkey. But I have to say, not only was it cheaper than I expected, but the service was fast too. Would definitely recommend.
28/12/16 by Anne Atherton
Excellent service, would definitely use again
28/12/16 by David MK
Good website with all the options I wanted. The chosen service worked well and it was all very easy to use.
28/12/16 by Peter Griffin
Saves money and easy to use
28/12/16 by Matt
My second time using the service and they have been consistently good.
My only reservation is, I was confused (using the DPD Drop Off Service) when it was stated that Halfords is no longer a drop location, however when I checked in to see if they could handle my package, they did.
Other then that very easy to use, cheap and reliable service.
28/12/16 by FITTONG
