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Review summary

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Looking at 35 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers praise the service for its efficiency, finding the booking process easy and the collection and delivery reliable and on time. People appreciate the good pricing and the provision of bike boxes and packing materials, which simplifies the preparation process. Reviewers often highlight the use of APC couriers as a positive aspect, noting the careful handling of goods. However, some customers also noted significant issues with delayed collections and deliveries, with some parcels taking much longer than expected. There are complaints about drivers not attempting collection, vans being full, and difficulties in contacting customer service, as the company uses third-party transporters. A few other people also felt that there were unexpected charges for oversized parcels or additional fees for rebooking, leading to dissatisfaction and a perception of poor value.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Paisley Freight advertise bicycle shipping so I would say it's reasonable to assume that a standard bike box used to ship bikes would be within their maximum size. It isn't. I got charged an extra £20... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a bicycle collected from Plymouth and shipped to London. It arrived the next day safe and sound at the time they notified me it would be arriving. Paisley were recommended on a cyclist forum. I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Heard about Paisley Freight from my son-in-law, (who uses them all the time) but was sceptical as they were the cheapest by far for my item. It was very easy to book online, they picked up the item... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to report an excellent experience with Paisley Freight. I bought a mountain bike on Ebay and arranged to have it shipped to me in Scotland from Kent. The price was good, they provided a bike bo... See more


Company details

  1. Vehicles & Transportation

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Paisley Freight offers a Nationwide and European delivery service for alloy wheels, tyres, bikes, car parts and pallets. We currently offer next working day delivery within the UK and express European delivery services. We understand that the cost of delivery is important, for businesses and individuals. Therefore, we work with our network of couriers to provide low prices for a selection of services.


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3.0

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

741 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all cost!!!

Collected the parcel fine. 1 week later and I can see it's still at the depot. No phone number (i.e. they don't want you contacting them) and customer service via email can't give me an ETA on delivery. No notice or indication of delays at time of booking. Last time I use them.

November 28, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Prompt

Prompt, efficient. Narrow window for collection/ delivery. Competitive rates.
Would have been 5 Stars. But no live tracking or telephone support had we needed it.

December 1, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a superb company

What a superb company. They would deliver a large parcel, where all the usual couriers wouldn’t. Not too heavy, just a few centimetres too big. Communication was first class, notifying me for every move from pickup to delivery. Would definitely recommend and certainly use them again.

October 24, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Used for first time to deliver a…

Used for first time to deliver a bicycle.
Have to say I was impressed by the service.
From Durham in the north east to my door
in Stoke on Trent for £45 is good value.
This said I would use Paisley freight again.

October 20, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

One of the few who transport wheels & tyres

One of the very few companies that courier wheels and tyres. Pretty straight forward from start to finish. The only thing I would give them feedback on is, I wish there was a summary page, before confirming payment, otherwise from pickup to delivery, it was a 5 star service.

October 18, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Terrible , customer service is full of wokeys and liars who get offended when you complain of their poor service . They refuse to refund you for services they are unable to provide , I don't even think they deliver anything just sub it out on the cheapest possible service, minimal communication, no phone , scammers avoid.

October 1, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Great, collected my tyres on time and delivered next day, will definitely use again.

October 3, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Delivery fine, but impossible to contact

The delivery process was fine and was completed smoothly (4 tyres).
I have only given 3 stars because (a) the company makes it impossible to contact them with queries (there is no phone number at all, and the enquiry I sent online was ignored), and (b) the packaging stipulation for tyres was Draconian given the fact these items are almost indestructible (it took a very long time to package the tyres).

September 27, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best bike courier service ever!

I cannot speak more highly of Paisley and the experience we had of them. From the online interaction for booking a collection, to the tracking of both the box delivery and bike collection/redelivery, and the interaction with local partners over changes to the requirements, they were simply awesome!

September 28, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Be very careful if sending wheels

Be very careful with this courier. I sent some alloy wheels and tyres with them. I wrapped the wheels in shrink wrap, covered the face of the wheel with cardboard, and wrote the address on them.

Paisley subcontracted to APC who lost two wheels for 48 hrs and delivered two on their own. The wrapping was missing entirely. When the additional two wheels did turn up, one had significant damage.

I contacted paisley who said that as I hadn’t followed their ridiculous packaging requirements to the letter (and they had ‘evidence’), they wouldn’t do a single thing about the fact the drivers hadn’t taken a jot of care of the wheels. They couldn’t care less and it was evident from other reviews that’s how they behave with everyone.

For wheels with tyres, they want them covered in bubble wrap and fully covered by cardboard, so boxed basically. Try finding 4x boxes that fit a 19” wheel and tyre for a reasonable price if at all!

Paisley know this and have written their T&Cs to avoid liability, despite the fact they advertise themselves as wheel couriers and offer fixed pricing on them.

Won’t ever use these or APC again.

September 16, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

LOSE YOUR PROPERTY AND DO NOTHING TO GET IT BACK

I sent a consignment of two brand new car tyres on Tuesday 5th September, next day delivery.
A week later and the tyres have still not been delivered.
To make matters worse the consignment has become separated and one of the tyres is lost somewhere in a distribution Hub in Cannock.
And finally to add insult to injury Paisley Freight have stopped all communications.
Appalling customer service.
USE THESE COWBOYS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

September 12, 2023
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