Parceldirect Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Looking at 51 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers experienced significant issues with delivery, often waiting all day for collections that never happened, leading to uncollected parcels and wasted time. Reviewers frequently reported problems with their orders, including issues with drop-off codes and parcels being lost or delayed. A common complaint was the difficulty in obtaining refunds, with many waiting for extended periods or never receiving them despite multiple requests. Customer service was often unresponsive, making it hard to resolve these issues, with some people noting a lack of communication. However, some customers also noted positive experiences with the service, describing it as efficient and reliable for deliveries, with parcels arriving quickly. A few other people also felt that customer support was helpful and responsive when issues arose, providing good assistance.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service, booked in early February to get courier to pick up birthday items from Dublin to Cork. Time was to be collected 10-5.30pm. Waiting in all day, no show. Contact Parcel Direct and they... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered an insured package delivery worth 58,91 euro. I tried dropping it off at two different locations today, but the drop off code simply did not work. I wasted more than two hours of my day and... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waiting for Parceldirect to collect a parcel since 12 Jan 2026. We have emailed them 3 times in this regard but only get a computer generated response. There is no customer service phone number on... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mever buy from this website. It's purely scam. Payment is done but no order confirmation is received, parcel is never collected. I asked fkr a refund, they said yes but never received it. Stupidly, I... See more

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  1. Courier and Delivery Service
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Welcome to ParcelDirect.ie, the parcel delivery comparison site where you can save up to 80% on your parcel delivery costs. Compare Parcel and Pallet Courier Services from only €6.50, including FREE Collection. Send a parcel or pallet to over 200 countries worldwide. Parcel shipping to Ireland, UK, Europe & USA, Canada, Australia & China. ParcelDirect.ie offers the lowest cost parcel and pallet courier services in the country! So for the cheapest courier rates in Ireland, look no further than ParcelDirect.ie.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Parcel direct tried to take 756 euro…

Parcel direct tried to take 756 euro out of my account, unauthorized by me. They said they meant to take 75.60 euro (that they mistakenly) thought I owed) and got the decimal place wrong.
They emailed me after a delivery to the U.S saying that I owed them 75.60 euro. This was because somebody working for them changed the dimension of the length of the box from 38cm to 58cm and so they reckoned I owed them. I made the box myself so I knew the dimensions. I ignored the email (I obviously shouldn't have) and didn't even notice that they had changed the dimensions until 2 weeks later I noticed that they tried to take 756 euro out of my account. I then looked at their email and discovered that they had changed the dimensions of the box and we're now looking for more money. I explained their mistake to them in an email a few days ago. I haven't heard back from them.
Very very dodgy company.

6 November 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the confusion and concern this situation has caused.

We understand how alarming it must have been to see an incorrect charge attempted on your account and to experience delays in communication. We apologise for the mistake and any frustration caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can urgently review the matter and ensure it is corrected.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sham Company...

Sham Company...
Is my experience the norm? Booked a 1-2 day, very expensive, Irl to Uk service with UPS. Package lost immediately after pickup & PD say they have to wait at least 24 hours before UPS will revert with an update. PD couldnt care less..take no ethical responsibility for your items & will not find out where they are. Legal Docs, Totle Deeds for a property..missing..irreplaceable. Is it a 1 man operation from a shed?
REPLY: 000stars. Does their response mean they are still in business?! Do they know this episode with them was 3 YEARS AGO !!!

16 December 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the situation you’ve experienced.

We understand how serious and stressful it must be to have important documents go missing and to feel unsupported during the process. We apologise for the frustration and concern this has caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can urgently review your case and work towards a resolution.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely horrible and woeful service

Absolutely horrible and woeful service. They provided me a drop off point that hasn't accepted drop offs in 2 years. There's enough stress regarding sending an item abroad never mind the delivery service being complete trash too. Please do not use this service as you can read from the reviews, they don't answer their phones and they obviously do not update their system either. Horrible service and no matter what, I will get my money back if I am unable to ship this item.

2 December 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the experience you’ve had.

We understand how frustrating it must have been to encounter an invalid drop-off point and the difficulties in getting support. We apologise for the inconvenience and stress this has caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can review the situation and help resolve it, including arranging a refund if necessary.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

booked a delivery to Germany on…

booked a delivery to Germany on Thursday, to be collected by GLS the following day. Of course nobody showed up, tried to call their support number during the weekend but there was no answer. Call them on Monday about it, they had a ridiculous excuse - the driver couldn't find the address on Friday (but will find it now)- and it will be collected today. Again, no one showed up.

24 November 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the repeated missed collections.

We understand how frustrating it must be to have your parcel collection delayed and to struggle to reach support. We apologise for the inconvenience and the disruption this has caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can investigate the issue and ensure your parcel is collected as a priority.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely useless company.

Absolutely useless company.
Took at least 10 days longer to deliver very important documents than I was told it would.
Cost €63 for a service that the regular post would have cost about €5.and took about the same amount of time .
Zero after sales service. Gave a negative review on their website, but see they only respond to the positive reviews.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS

31 October 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the delays and the frustration this caused.

We understand how disappointing it must have been for important documents to take longer than expected and for the service not to meet your expectations. We apologise for the inconvenience and lack of support.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can review the matter and work to resolve it.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I didn’t have the perfect experience…

I didn’t have the perfect experience using this company because my delivery was delayed and the support were not available to assist

31 October 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry that your experience was not ideal.

We understand how frustrating it must have been to experience a delay and difficulty reaching support. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can review the matter and assist in resolving it.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM

I booked an international delivery and GLS didn't collect the parcel at all. I followed up with ParcelDirect and the reason GLS gave was absolutely ridiculous. I never received any refund from ParcelDirect. They promised the refund several times but never delivered. It's been over a month now. Sometimes they don't even reply to emails.

It's a scam, don't bother!

25 September 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the issues you’ve experienced.

We understand how frustrating it must be to have your parcel uncollected and to wait over a month for a promised refund. We apologise for the lack of timely communication.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can urgently review your case and ensure your refund is processed.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total Scam - don’t bother

Total SCAM. I booked an international delivery for a birthday gift in July 2022. First problem - when booking the €67 came off my bank account but the final website page didn’t load so I didn’t receive a tracking number, I didn’t even receive an email with this information. Eventually got one a few days later after contacting them. Next problem was that it was just never collected from the drop off point despite my emailing them about it. I went and fetched my uncollected parcel from the drop off point today almost 7 weeks later. Such a waste of money and time.

26 August 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the experience you’ve had.

We understand how frustrating it must have been to face issues with payment, tracking, and an uncollected parcel, especially for a time-sensitive delivery. We apologise for the inconvenience and disruption this caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can review the situation and assist with a resolution.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't book a Next Day Delivery

Don't book a Next Day Delivery with this company if you need a Next Day Delivery! Apparently it means, 'We'll get it there as soon as we can', which isn't much help if you have a deadline to meet. Upon booking no notification was given that it possibly wouldn't meet the Next Day Delivery commitment, otherwise I could have made alternative arrangements. The company refuses to refund my booking as apparently Next Day delivery is not guaranteed, so I don't understand why they advertise it! To balance this review my parcel was delivered, albeit too late for the deadline I had to meet, however I would have thought that was the fundamental criterion for a delivery company

11 August 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the delay with your delivery.

We understand how frustrating it must have been to rely on a next-day service that didn’t meet your deadline, and we apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can review the matter and discuss any possible resolution.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

shocking company to deal with book in a…

shocking company to deal with book in a collection 3 days ago still sitting in my hall waiting for a driver to collect was promised twice today a driver would be here before 5.30 its now 7 in the evening and still no sign have email for a refund so lets see how long this will take.

4 August 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the missed collection and delays.

We understand how frustrating it must be to have your parcel waiting and promises of collection not met. We apologise for the inconvenience and disruption this has caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can investigate and ensure your refund is processed promptly.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM COMPANY

SCAM COMPANY! BEWARE!
They will say they attempted delivery and produce a BS statement saying so.
THEN, they contact you back a month later saying that since the package was returned it will cost 54 euros for the fuel surcharge.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!

4 August 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the frustration this situation has caused.

We understand how upsetting it must be to receive unexpected charges and conflicting information about your delivery. We apologise for the inconvenience and confusion.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can review the case and assist in resolving it.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a Scam

This company is a Scam. NEVER EVER use it. They lost my luggage 1 and half years ago, i’ve still not received any compensation back or even the money it cost me to post the luggage. The manager has not even once called me back and I have asked so many times. Absolutely appalling Scam of a company.

25 July 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the experience you’ve had.

We understand how frustrating it must be to have your luggage lost and to experience delays in compensation and communication. We apologise for the inconvenience and stress this has caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can urgently review your case and work to resolve it.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Courier of documents from Republic of…

Courier of documents from Republic of Ireland to the UK.
I specifically paid for NEXT DAY DELIVERY, cost €10 more than the 2-3 day delivery.
Documents were collected on Tuesday morning, supposed to arrive by 6pm on Thursday - it was then delayed to Friday by 6pm! I have just received ANOTHER notification that it's again delayed and supposedly will arrive there on Monday by 6pm - So NEXT WORKING DAY has turned into almost a week.

Your customer service who I did contact was no help at all, basically making it my problem and offered NO assistance as to why my documents have been delayed - I was just told that this can happen and when they themselves use this servive it arrives the next day - well naturally it would because you clearly prioritise your own items and couldn't really be bothered by your customers.

Should have rather used AN Post which would have cost €19 for 2 day delivery.

Lesson learnt 👍🏻

8 July 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the delays and poor experience you’ve had with your delivery.

We understand how frustrating it must be to pay for next-day delivery and to have your documents delayed repeatedly, as well as to feel unsupported by customer service. We apologise for the inconvenience and disruption this has caused.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can urgently review your case and work towards a resolution.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant Service

Great Service. Collected parcels on 2 occasions lately and delivered on time to the Netherlands and Spain. Everything arrived on time and in perfect condition. The courier was very helpful and when out of his way when collecting parcel.

20 May 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback!

We’re delighted to hear that your parcels were collected and delivered on time and in perfect condition. It’s great to know our courier went the extra mile to help.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I paid for 1 to 2 day package delivery…

I paid for 1 to 2 day package delivery to Italy which didn't arrive for over a week. Following a series of emails no explanation was given as to delay & on requesting a refund I was told they don't guarantee delivery times (terms & conditions) so no refund would be offered.
Basically this is a business offering a service based on delivery times charging on a sliding scale depending on number of days it takes for an item to arrive at the destination. When the service falls short of what has been paid for Parcel Direct is happy not to compensate its customers for a shoddy service.
Is this an Industry standard? If so it needs change I paid €35 for a service that fell below what I paid for.
I will be using An Post in future for less than €10 with a 3 to 5 day delivery.

18 May 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re very sorry for the delay and frustration you experienced.

We understand how disappointing it must be to pay for a 1–2 day delivery service that did not meet expectations, and we apologise for the lack of explanation and support.

Please contact our customer support team with your booking details so we can review the situation and discuss any possible resolution.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

best price

best price, trustworthy, quick, easy to track, great service, in fact UPS was collecting, everything as promised

1 May 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your 5-star review! We are always looking for ways to bring our costs down even further for our customers!

If we can help with anything, please do not hesitate to contact us.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid 88.45 for express service

Paid 88.45 for International Express service to receive my package within 24-48 hours. 5 Days have passed and looking at tracking the package still hasn't left the senders country.

22 April 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

I am very sorry for the delays on your parcel, please can you contact our support and we will get this looked into immediately.

All the best,
ParcelDirect

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great service never had a problem

20 April 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your 5-star review! We are determined to offer fast and efficient courier services to our customers.

If we can help with anything, please do not hesitate to contact us.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Positive customer experience.

Many thanks to Michael and Dan for their prompt and efficient investigation on a missing parcel to Nice, France.
Top marks to both on on providing a positive customer experience. Will utilise PD again.

13 April 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

Thank you for your 5-star review! We are sorry for any inconvenience caused but we are happy to have been able to rectify this.

If we can help with anything, please do not hesitate to contact us.

All the best,
PD Support

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Damaged bike, never compensated, very disappointed

Sent my expensive racing bike in August 2021 (nsured it of course) and till this day received no compensation for the damage of the carbon frame - which is very expensive to fix. When contacted, told me it is too late to open the claim. Complete lack of communication with the customer. Avoid if you're sending something valuable. What's the point of insurance if I cannot claim it. Also, box had 100s of FRAGILE written on it. If it is fragile, it means it should be handled carefully. It was not.

Edit: I contacted your support for a few weeks since December 2021 and I was told multiple times that nothing can be done. Very smart.

31 March 2022
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Reply from Parceldirect

Hi,

We are very sorry for your experience with this order.

If we can assist with this, please contact our support.

All the best,
PD

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