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 238,023 reviews.
The courier company failed to arrive to another courier.
15/03/16 by Miss Hannah Gibson
Our Response: Dear Hannah
Sorry to hear the parcel has not been collected, we do not employ the drivers who collect, we resell courier services via our account so you can enjoy a discount. If they fail to collect, please contact our Live Chat support team and we will be more than happy to step in and assist in getting this collected.
Kind regards
James
Avoid at all costs.. they have lost a parcel. 48 hour delivery service and 14 days later still nothing. They dont know where it is, Parcel Force dont know where it is, no geographic phone numbers to call, tracking system simply says en route. No one is taking ownership, they dont communicate and we are missing one VERY important Jig... Pathetic
15/03/16 by yogi sean
Our Response: Dear Customer,
I am sorry to hear the parcel has been lost, we do not ever handle them a collection and delivery is handled by a courier company chosen on our website. If you log into your Parcel Monkey account we can chase Parcelforce up and get this located ASAP. We do not offer phone support as we liaise with the carrier and it can take time to get a response from them as they conduct searches.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused
Kind regards
Jason
Parcel Monkey compare different companies rates and you can find the service you need. I definitely recommend them.
15/03/16 by Customer
Easy to use, cheaper delivery options to EU and arrived very quickly.
15/03/16 by Customer
This item arrived in the worst condition of anything I have ever sent. It is damaged beyond repair and has obviously suffered a major trauma. I did not pay extra insurance so Parcel Monkey has no interest in pursuing this matter
15/03/16 by Customer
Our Response: Dear Customer
I am truly sorry to read that your goods have been damaged by the courier chosen from our website, sadly we do not handle the goods as we act as a reseller and let the courier networks handle your parcels. If goods are sent with no protection cover, it does mean we are not in a position to raise a claim with the courier company.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused
Kind regards
James
Easy to work with, good updates, arrived safely.
15/03/16 by Customer
The web site is easy to use and provides an option of suppliers. The problem that we had was that we wanted to ship a battery (sealed lead acid) as part of a childs scooter, we therefore had to contact each individual supplier to establish who would transport the parcel. Once we had selected the company and placed the order we were expecting an email from them with a label and an approximate collection time. A further read of the small print and we established that we may not receive an email. We had to wait in all day from 11:00 and the parcel was eventually collected about 17:00.
15/03/16 by Keith
excellent, would use again
15/03/16 by Customer
It was fast and direct
15/03/16 by Customer
perfect service
15/03/16 by Customer
Great service, website is very user friendly and easy to use
15/03/16 by Daniel Sage
Great service, arrived on time and not damaged
15/03/16 by Customer GHP UK
Cant fault the service. Collected from my place of work and delivered to relative in Switzerland within 3 days!! Royal Mail takes far longer. My only warning to anyone - relative had to pay to take receipt of parcel spoiling the birthday surprise!! Only Swiss customs to blame for this. Not Parcel Monkey, however, it would be nice to have been warned. You could add to your website.
15/03/16 by dawn
Does as it says on the tin. Excellent pricing and easy to use.
15/03/16 by Customer
Delivered on time
15/03/16 by Customer
Great price. Pick up and delivery was on the dot. The shippment was handled with care. Great service overall.
15/03/16 by Sadiq Abdul
Thanks for the review Sadiq!
Easy to arrange DPD for collection of parcel and delivery to France, parcel arrived within 2 days of collection.
The only downside, was the tracking information of the parcel did not update.
15/03/16 by Trevor Perks
Easy and fast. Very good service.
15/03/16 by Customer
Excellent service makes delivery so easy !
15/03/16 by Customer
I am very happy using Parcel Monkey. Reliable. Great service and low prices.
15/03/16 by Monika
My first time useing Parcel Monkey, all went well a smooth experience
15/03/16 by Mike
No problem. Used by about 6 times now. Good customer service and quick reply to queries
15/03/16 by Customer
amazing electric prove of parcel deliverd
15/03/16 by Customer
Great when everything goes smoothly and usually cheaper than RM. However, parcels fairly regularly not collected with no apology. Service is very dependent on the local courier. Parcels I have sent have been left in odd places with no note left to explain.
14/03/16 by Kate T
They collected from me (in the UK) exactly when they said. Parcel arrived (in France) without any damage. Much cheaper than Parcelforce. My only quibble and hence not the 5 stars was the delivery date was stated to be the Monday, so I informed the recipient, and they made arrangements to be in then. It was actually delivered on the Saturday (2 days earlier than they said). Luckily they were in.
14/03/16 by Customer
I would recommend that you use a company that actually has a customer service department...
14/03/16 by Customer
Our Response: Dear Customer
All of our support tickets are responded to by our team around the clock. Should you wish to have an instant response please log in and use Live Chat and you can speak one to one with our team. There can be a delay on responses sometimes if we are chasing the courier up on your goods and have to wait for their reply before we can alert you.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused
Kind regards
James
Allow passport reset
14/03/16 by natalie lynch
Our Response: Dear Natalie
Sorry to see you had an issue with your password, to reset it simply use the forgot my password link. Failing this just drop us an email via the contact us page and we can get a new one sent to you to allow you to log in. We have not come across customers having an issue with this before so potentially there was a typo on your email address?
Kind regards
Jason
Took a day off work for a parcel to be collected, only it wasnt. Theres no contact number so had to have a Web chat with someone who basically said you either cancel the collection or re-book it. After paying for a service which I didnt receive, and taking time off work, a full or part refund should have been standard practice. I just about received an apology, let alone anything else. Parcel was then collected 2 days later for which the courier had 2 collections booked for 2 parcels! Love the way they treat new customers, certainly wont be using them again.
14/03/16 by Brian Geeves
I recently bought a broadcast camera and needed to get it shipped to ireland. I looked at a number of different courier companies and decided Parcel Monkey offered the best service, and good value too when i had to buy additional insurance for my high value package. Was able to track it and it arrived on time.
14/03/16 by Al m
Excellent service. Speedy collection and delivery. Definitely use again
14/03/16 by Denise
No stress - great service - thank you.
14/03/16 by Peter Roles
I had a bad experience with my collection, and the advisors, not only didnt give me any solution, they are not answering my complaint and even if I am trying to get my money back, they are not answering to my request. Nobody colected my parcel, nobody gave me a solution that can fit my need and they are not even offering my money back. I had to solve my problem on my own, obviously with an other company, and I will fight for my money myself, as well. This was a terrible experience before moving to an other country. Do not trust them if you are in a rush.
14/03/16 by Customer
Our Response: Dear Customer
I am sorry to hear the courier you chose from our website failed to collect. Please let us know the PM order number on Live Chat and we will look into your order and whether we can issue a refund for you.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused
Kind regards
James
I have used this service for the last year and I have always had great deals and straight forward information. Perfect for hassle free shipping. Easy to navigate website. Id recommend to anyone.
14/03/16 by Customer
great job. good price. delivered on time
14/03/16 by roger
I cannot rate the service that Parcel Monkey & DPD have provided me highly enough,
It couldnt be simpler, they collected on time Tuesday lunchtime in Basildon Essex, the estimated delivery to my Swedish address was the following Tuesday but the large parcel had arrived at my door Friday lunchtime just 3 days later !! In fact it arrived there before I had a chance to fly back over and collect it ! Brilliant service !
14/03/16 by Shaun
from how easy it was to book and get everything ready for the collection to the prompt service, I was very happy with the service provided and the costings were very good.
14/03/16 by Jim
Excellent service, quick delivery and a lot cheaper than dealing directly with the freight forwarders. I will definitely use again.
14/03/16 by L Cole
Efficient and reliable service includes convenient collection from my home too.
14/03/16 by Suzy
This time I need a parcel collected and brought to me.
Everything worked out just fine. I have used Parcel Monkey a couple of times for arranging deliveries, and this my first collection, went just as well.
Thanks
14/03/16 by Jamys
My parcel did get there, but as the tracking section did not work and is still tracking my parcel even after it got there! PAYPAL wont give me my money back due to inconsistencies their own website. The live chat is rubbish even though my case was escalated I had t go through same thing over and over again. At one point they asked me when I received the parcel. I SENT THE PARCEL!! I took over a week to even get a pod. When I asked them to fix their website, they say they couldnt. Emails to support centre are sometimes not even answered. I cant believe you cant call them and you have to write to a UK address to complain. I have done that but I expect I will hear nothing as they have not proved to this date that they can action anything. My parcel left on the 18th Feb. We are now on the 14th March. If you want to throw your money down the toilet and waste a month of your life chasing them, then yes use this company!
14/03/16 by claire timmins
Our Response: Dear Claire,
Sorry to hear there was an issue with your tracking, we offer Live Chat support should you not be able to track it. As we do not handle the parcels we have to investigate with the courier companies on its location. We offer email support and Live Chat and this works for our customer base to resolve any issues they may have as all emails sent in are responded to. Apologies for the inconvenience caused, your letter will be responded to.
Kind regards
Jason
