Parcel delivery firms: who are the best and worst?
Parcel delivery horror stories range from no-shows to “they threw the goods over the fence” or “they lied that we weren't in”. Last year, we asked who the good guys and cowboys were – now we want to see if anything’s changed.
Please rate your overall experiences with these major firms DURING THE LAST YEAR (don’t rate if you haven’t experienced their service).
Please rate your overall experiences with these major firms DURING THE LAST YEAR (don’t rate if you haven’t experienced their service).
Results
| Good |  |
973 votes (60%) |
| OK | |
469 votes (29%) |
| Bad | |
182 votes (11%) |
| Good | |
1374 votes (34%) |
| OK | |
1544 votes (39%) |
| Bad | |
1067 votes (27%) |
| Good | |
1712 votes (50%) |
| OK | |
1310 votes (38%) |
| Bad | |
410 votes (12%) |
| Good | |
3097 votes (69%) |
| OK | |
843 votes (19%) |
| Bad | |
553 votes (12%) |
| Good | |
2470 votes (46%) |
| OK | |
1258 votes (24%) |
| Bad | |
1588 votes (30%) |
| Good | |
580 votes (40%) |
| OK | |
638 votes (44%) |
| Bad | |
233 votes (16%) |
| Good | |
2778 votes (54%) |
| OK | |
1737 votes (34%) |
| Bad | |
637 votes (12%) |
| Good | |
3521 votes (58%) |
| OK | |
1835 votes (30%) |
| Bad | |
695 votes (11%) |
| Good | |
648 votes (33%) |
| OK | |
943 votes (47%) |
| Bad | |
396 votes (20%) |
| Good | |
1716 votes (58%) |
| OK | |
891 votes (30%) |
| Bad | |
360 votes (12%) |
| Good | |
715 votes (30%) |
| OK | |
1052 votes (44%) |
| Bad | |
610 votes (26%) |
| Good | |
1256 votes (22%) |
| OK | |
1113 votes (20%) |
| Bad | |
3248 votes (58%) |
| Never used a delivery firm | 23 votes |
| Had deliveries but don't know which firm | 110 votes |
8,997 people have voted.
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