Post Office  Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Looking at 656 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers reported consistently poor service, with issues ranging from unhelpful and rude staff to significant delays in delivery. People frequently encountered staff who were abrupt, condescending, and lacked basic customer service skills, often making them feel like a nuisance. Reviewers also highlighted problems with parcel deliveries, including items not arriving on time, incorrect tracking information, and parcels being returned to sender without proper explanation. The minority of people were satisfied with their experience, praising specific branches for having professional, courteous, and super helpful staff. These customers often noted improvements in service and appreciated the friendly, accommodating, and efficient dealings they received.

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Staff

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Service

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Delivery service

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Customer service

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Location

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

First I was told off for turning up at 12:25 to send my parcel when the post office counter closed at 12:30. When I was given the options of how my International parcel could be sent it was with a ve... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Holyhead post office. Provided wrong information with the attitude of doing me a favour. Several people walking out due to the slowness of the lazy staff, who appear to lack any customer service sk... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great interest rate but an awful website with glitches and service outages. Only allows three pass code errors in total since the account was opened (even if you successfully login it doesn't reset to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered item on Vinted to collect from post office. Upon tracking it changed to ‘returned to sender’. Tracking gave the reason as ‘recipient refused to sign for it’. How can the post office refuse t... See more


Company details

  1. Post Office
  2. Courier and Delivery Service
  3. Currency Exchange Service
  4. Non-Bank Financial Service
  5. Travel Insurance Company

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Across the UK, you can find us in thousands of corner shops, newsagents and even pubs and bakeries. We make life easier for millions of people by providing over 170 products and services as diverse and important as: Mails and parcels: Sending letters or returning parcels is as important ever for countless customers and businesses, particularly with the rapid rise of online shopping. Cash and banking: Through our Banking Framework agreement, customers of major banks and building societies can use Post Office to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and obtain balances – making us an essential alternative to high street banks. Bill Payments: We provide bill payment services across all Post Office branches and Payzone outlets – covering everything from utilities through to transport and ticketing. Travel Money: We offer a variety of Travel Money from travel insurance and travel money to our customers, both online and in person. Customers can obtain foreign currency in over 30 popular types. Government services, including accessing Universal Credit: We have a long history of successfully serving as a key touch-point between the public and Government for a range of services, from accessing social benefits to renewing passports.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having spent 20 minutes to buy 1 stamp

Having spent 20 minutes to buy 1 stamp, High st Ashford Kent in TJ jones formerly smiths, self service machines all taped up, not worked for ages, a long queue 3 staff members one of them in the travel money bit, on her mobile phone, they are so slow no wonder you get the queues you do, do something about it it’s a joke

22 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Posted a birthday present clearly marked fragile

Posted a birthday present clearly marked fragile arrived at destination smashed up and irreparable
Item very expensive would have expected better than this total disgrace and disregard for item to be handled careful
I should have listened to advise not to post through royal mail as they have such a bad reputation now as couriers
Will look elsewhere for alternative couriers in the future and would advise others to also seek alternative methods of posting

9 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Put it this way…

Threemilestone PO in Cornwall - Put it this way…. I live close to this post office but drive instead to one further away.

22 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Darlington main post office, 1 staff member for ages, long wait

Mid afternoon Friday only one member of staff at the central Darlington, Cornmill post office. Naturally the customer in front of me had a lot of things to do so the wait seemed very long. I pulled up a chair for a while and at least two people gave up and left. Eventually another staff member came and things improved. I enquired about the situation and was told that they had staffing issues with regard to which this gentleman had asked for help. The main (and I think only) post office in the centre of Darlington with only one staff member is a disgrace.

22 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sent two parcels from the UK (paid…

I sent two parcels from the UK (paid just under 68 pound sterling) R1400 and the post office didn't even attempt delivery of them. The website stated that they were ready for collection as of the 11 May although they didn't say where. I wrote the first email on the 18th to customer services and didn't hear back from them so I then escalated it on the 20th of May demanding a answer and was only then told where they were. I live in the UK. I paid for these to be delivered to a person's home address and due to sheer laziness, the post office has instead left them with no commication at a post office and they have to fetch them. I should be refunded for this. Had I of known this was going to happen, I definitely would not of used this service. They could of stolen the parcels had I not sent them tracked. This service is disgusting, and you are lazy for not attempting delivery..... Shame on you. As for Tabisa Mvandaba in the Germistan branch, your attitude is disgusting as you should have responded to the email that I sent with regards to the refund in postage....

11 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!! Rude staff, practically threw my receipt at me. Overcharged on a simple letter to Europe which still hasn't reached its destination after 10 days - THIS IS THE MOST EGREGIOUS. Tools required to return Amazon packages NOT WORKING!!! No parking spaces. A horrible experience. I want to give no stars but its not letting me

11 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Andy is the best postie

I have never met Andy, but he's my favourite postie. Always makes the effort to leave the parcels where they are meant to go, and disguises them really well. Absolute class service from Andy! Give them a raise!

20 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Foxton post office

I would like to give feedback on my local post office in Foxton Cambridgeshire.
I value the service highly as I find the staff to be friendly considerate & above all efficient in their role. I regularly use this post office & I have always found the service to be of a high standard.
It is the little things that matter & a kind word & conversation can make a big difference so a big thank you to Foxton post office.

18 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Outdated online banking- not really…

Outdated online banking- not really online banking when you cannot access the account well, waiting for your reset details to come via the post. Said it should take 3-5 working days now on my 7th working day! Security numbers should be able to be reset online especially when the post being delivered is not as regular

18 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

Very disappointed with the service at the Watford Harlequin Post Office. The location is very convenient, but unfortunately the staff attitude completely ruins the experience. They often come across as rude and unhappy with their job.

I recently arranged for my parcel to be redelivered to this branch after missing my delivery. When I went to collect it, one staff member immediately started scolding me for “using their address” on the envelope. She kept telling me for over 5 minutes that I was not allowed to use the Post Office address as a receiving address, even though I kept explaining that I had simply used the official redelivery option to send the parcel to their branch because it was the closest location.

What made the situation worse was that she had not even confirmed whether the parcel details actually matched mine before telling me off. Luckily, I had a photo of my original envelope from the Embassy, and only then did she realise the envelope she was talking about was not even mine.

There was no apology or acknowledgement that she had made a mistake after wrongly scolding me in front of other customers. It felt very disrespectful and unprofessional.

I completely understand branch policies, but staff should speak to customers politely and confirm the facts first before accusing or lecturing someone.

8 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely dreadful on all levels

Absolutely dreadful on all levels. Post not turning up and lost or probably thrown away. Exceptionally rude and unhelpful staff in main Taunton branch when wanting to renew a drivers licence told “to go away” as their machine was not connecting to DVLA. Went back again told to post it and that it would cost double!

13 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful! Post Office inside Londis, Bathurst Walk, Iver Bucks

Had to make a last minute post to Australia (after a few hiccups with my local branch closing down) from the post office counter inside Londis, Bathurst Walk, Richings Park, Bucks. The lovely man Dinesh was so helpful with giving me the best options for tracking, polite and had a wonderful chatty personality. I highly recommend this branch. Thank you Dinesh!

13 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Attempted delivery of letter on Friday…

Attempted delivery of letter on Friday 8th May. Card left saying it would be re delivered on Monday 11th May. Took day off work, no letter. Went to Sorting Office on Thursday 14th May to pick it up. Told by Roger, they didn't have the letter and didn't know where it was, so couldn't help! Useless service, unhelpful staff. I was made to feel it was my fault. No apology for poor service given.

14 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Discrimination allowed at branches

Unfortunately this was a TERRIBLE experience, I have an assistant dog and on this day I walked in to Hathershaw branch with her. I was NEVER refused entry with my dog at any Post Office branch so I was confident this was fine. The owner started shouting at me from behind the counter that I had to tie my dog outside and it could not be in. I explained it was an assistant dog and he asked me for my card. Under the Equality Act 2010 (and Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in NI), which class certified assistance dogs as "auxiliary aids". It is generally unlawful to refuse access to a disabled person with an assistance dog in public places, transport, or housing, and businesses must make reasonable adjustments. And the same act there is no requirement for a credential to be displayed as there is no official registry for assistant dogs. When I tried to explain this he shouted "anyone can say that" (that it is an assistance dog) from behind his counter. He told me to go to the side counter and again I tried to explain. The younger man here said that the other guy was the owner of the post office so he could do as he wished. Again I explained this wasn't true and I explained doing so was discrimination. The owner continued to shout at me making rude gestures and telling me to leave the branch. I told him I would file a complaint and he was pretty ok with that. I am pursuing further action. One thing is to not be aware of the law, the other is to treat disabled people in a rude way because of your ignorance. I was deeply disappointed and was left shaking and distressed. The sheer lack of respect, lack of empathy and arrogance shown was extremely poor. Next day I went to a different branch, entered with my dog, not even a second look, they served me amicably and politely. The world is full of hatred and this is the right way to act, if you have questions ask politely, no one knows everything but you can surely find out if you care.
Meanwhile I complained to post office and they are not pursuing the complaint they allow postmasters to act like this regardless of the fact that it is their brand. Very very poor indeed.

8 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have been using Birchwood post office…

I have been using Birchwood post office for many years , the post office staff are lovely the manager is very knowledgable , polite & efficient !!!! Queue moves along nicely altho at times only the manager behind the the desk … the downside is the shop part many a day I have been in to the shop a woman behind the till I find quite rude , has the look and attitude of not wanting to be there , mainly sat down hardly smiles … .would be a awful shame for this post office to get more bad reviews because of one member of staff ..

14 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting service at Darlington main…

The customer service at Darlington main post office is disgusting. I needed to show proof of identity, as instructed by HMRC. Went on Thursday 7th. May upon arrival at least 20 people waiting some had been waiting over 35 minutes.only one person on the counter WHY?
So I decided to go next day Friday got there 12-15, 15 people in the queue one person on the desk WHY? In 25 minutes 4 people had been seen to. Then the lady came out and said it is closing at 12-45 come back at 1-15. People had been standing now for 40+ minutes. Absolutely disgusting service.
So went back Saturday morning to verify my id 5 people in front I was very happy until I got to the one person on the counter. Where I was informed I had to make an appointment for them to look at my driving licence and look at me and say hey that is you, it is a rule that is made by Darlington post office there is no way of finding out you have to make an appointment until you talk to that ONE person at the desk. So now I have to go next Saturday at 11-30 for an appointment and believe it or not I have to stand in the Queue for how long it take and when you get to the window tell them you have an appointment at 11-30 but it could be 2 o’clock UNBELIEVABLE

7 May 2026
Unprompted review

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