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Went to Southampton Post Office to get some passport forms. Was told they no longer do them as they now offer a digital service ( which they charge for ). Was told a PO a mile away might have them.

Postoffice is a review platform designed to help consumers make informed decisions by providing a space for customers to share their experiences with various products and services. The company's primary focus is on collecting and displaying user-generated reviews, which can assist potential customers in evaluating the credibility of businesses across different sectors. By fostering transparency, Postoffice aims to enhance consumer trust in online shopping and service selection. Targeting a wide demographic of consumers and businesses, Postoffice serves as a valuable resource for anyone looking to assess the reputation of companies before making purchasing decisions. The platform enables users to submit reviews, rate their experiences, and engage with businesses directly, thereby promoting accountability and encouraging companies to improve their offerings based on customer feedback.
The Post Office receives overwhelmingly negative feedback from customers, with many expressing frustration over poor service and rude staff. Reviewers frequently mention unhelpful and disrespectful employees, particularly at various branches, leading to a lack of trust in the service.
Complaints about lost mail and parcels, as well as inconsistent delivery times, are common, with some customers reporting that their items are delivered to incorrect addresses. While a few positive experiences highlight helpful staff at specific locations, these instances are rare compared to the overall dissatisfaction. Additionally, issues with banking services and excessive fees further contribute to the negative sentiment. Overall, the majority of customers find the service to be disappointing and unreliable.
Summary generated with AI from recent reviews
Each source counts by its number of reviews. Only reviews written by people are scored.
| Source | Rating | Reviews | Weight | 6-mo | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustpilot Imported Trustpilot reviews | 1.7 | 1,024 | 100% | -0.2 | ● Low |
Monthly average rating from reviews written by people · latest review Jul 2025.
| Month | Average | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | 1.8 | 40 |
| Sep 24 | 2.2 | 45 |
| Oct 24 | 2.4 | 50 |
| Nov 24 | 1.6 | 54 |
| Dec 24 | 1.7 | 55 |
| Jan 25 | 1.6 | 61 |
| Feb 25 | 1.6 | 40 |
| Mar 25 | 2.1 | 37 |
| Apr 25 | 1.8 | 50 |
| May 25 | 1.6 | 60 |
| Jun 25 | 1.9 | 47 |
| Jul 25 | 1.6 | 45 |
Share of positive (4–5★) and negative (1–2★) reviews mentioning each topic · based on the 500 most recent reviews.
“Very helpful and friendly”
“No way of complaining, just a webform, as they don't do customer services any more”
Same method for every company: overall rating, legitimacy checks, the average rating of reviews mentioning each area and the 6-month trend · Post & Shipping.
| Company | Overall | Legit | Service | Delivery | Value | Trend | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 out of 5 (poor) | 100 out of 100 | 1.9 out of 5 (poor) | 1.2 out of 5 (poor) | 1.3 out of 5 (poor) | −7% | 1,024 | |
| 4.2 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 4.7 out of 5 (good) | — | — | — | 998 | |
| 4.8 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 4.8 out of 5 (good) | 4.4 out of 5 (good) | 4.5 out of 5 (good) | — | 23 | |
| 4.8 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Bottom line: Postoffice is #4 of 4 on overall rating in this group. On delivery, Smile Cargo scores higher (4.4 vs 1.2).
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Went to Southampton Post Office to get some passport forms. Was told they no longer do them as they now offer a digital service ( which they charge for ). Was told a PO a mile away might have them.
The girls in here were very helpful with a problem i had with my road tax. Fantastic!
I recently had a really disappointing experience at Alsager Post Office that I feel I need to share. While I was there, I saw a customer who was clearly frustrated about an issue with the Amazon return service. Instead of trying to understand, the staff responded rudely, with comments like, “What a sad life he must have if he’s angry at us.” This kind of dismissive attitude feels completely unacceptable in the presence of other customers, especially in a customer service setting where people often have valid reasons for their frustrations. To be clear, the customer wasn’t abusive or rude to the staff just understandably upset that a service advertised as available had been inaccessible for three months. When I tried to give some constructive feedback on how the staff handled the situation, they were closed off, defensive, and seemed to take my feedback as an annoyance rather than a chance to improve. Instead of listening, they became argumentative, showing signs of aggression and even becoming abusive toward me. If the staff can’t handle customer frustrations with a bit of empathy or take feedback without becoming hostile, it might be worth rethinking if they’re suited to customer service at all. Qualities like patience, respect, and a willingness to listen were clearly missing here. Sadly, this isn’t my first poor experience at this location, though it’s the most convenient post office for me. But after multiple issues, I’d rather take my business to nearby locations like Kidsgrove or Golden Hill, where I’m more likely to be treated respectfully. To make matters worse, when I shared my feedback, the manager and another staff member replied, “Well, if you don’t like it, you know what you can do.” After this incident, a parcel I posted with a 24-hour service arrived three days late, making me wonder if the delay was intentional due to my feedback. I’d strongly advise others to avoid this location. The staff come across as unprofessional, rude, and unhelpful, with little regard for customer satisfaction or service quality.
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Marlborough St Plymouth. Post Office The amount of times I’ve tried using this post office and the amount of times there’s a note on the window “back in 10mins” Today. Same sign. Queue of 8 people and the assistant finally turned up 25 minutes later. This was at 10.30 in the morning. No wonder customer numbers are falling.
Hit and miss really. It annoys me that you can buy the postage cheaper online. The customer service is pretty awful most of the time. And good luck if you lose a parcel! Works okay most of the time though, for light parcels
WALSALL POST OFFICE,are a JOKE! BAD service, miserable,nothing Professional about that place. Very dirty & messy.
Exmouth post, I am now receiving my mail once a week. All junk mail, 1st and 2nd class mail arrive together. This has been going on for months. Not ideal when your trying to sell a house, is this the norm now.
I ordered a new remote control for the TV is was to arrive Wednesday 30th October it had a tracking number so when tea time came I checked the tracking and it said the thing had been delivered. I checked my camera and also asked my neighbour to check her one as both camera's cover both paths. No sign of any person other than my husband and myself. Husband went to local sorting office and told she couldn't find any record even when he gave her the tracking number. The post person was right next to my house on that same afternoon because she received a parcel thrown over her back yard wall so no excuse for mine not coming. The price the post office is charging for a service they are not providing needs to be stopped for taking money from people under false pretences they are doing what they are paid for. I was given a number to phone did this was given a different number to phone that went on for five different number without a person to actually talk to. I have ordered another the order was through ebay to I have contacted them and hopefully get my money back. But someone needs to take the post office to task I am not the only one having delivery problems
Splott post office in Cardiff. A rare jewel is this little post office. It's always busy and yet the staff are so helpful and friendly. The one ace they allow to pay in cash without the denomination cash bags being full. I pay in charity money and there's always a few pence left over. In most offices they tell me they don't have the facilities to count the bagged up money but in Splott they count it by hand and it's done in a minute. If only the other post offices were as helpful. I have to travel out of my way to go to this office but it's well worth it.
Excellent service. Went out of their way to help.
Peterborough bridge st amazing how the member of staff said I have no common sense. They have had me running around for 2 weeks and then denied that I was owed the money I had paid for fo evri delivery they advised on. £700 pair of shoes went around in circles and came back to me and then the lady was the rudest member of staff behind a counter I have come across. Called me a liar and said I have no common sense. Now I’m out of pocket for nearly £50 and she had no clue of how to deal with it apart from shouting at me
Disingenuous and dishonest. They charge more than Royal Mail for the exact same Royal Mail service. Rip off. Go elsewhere.
I used Singleton Post Office this morning and it was a dreadful way to start the day. The woman behind the counter is a rude, miserable ogre. She couldn't be bothered to greet me or reply to my greeting. She pretended she couldn't read the postcode on the parcel I was sending. Take a look at the Google reviews. This woman has been terrorising the community for years.
Absolute shocking service at this branch - made Basil Fawlty look like a reputable Hotel Owner thats how bad it was. And the usual cover up from the POST OFFICE themselves - well does that surprise anyone after the Horizon Post Office Scandal which caused suicides and loss of businesses and took ages to expose due to what has been proven in Court Post Office underhand practices - just watch Mr Bates Versus The Post Office. I had just lost my son , and went in to do my post as my usual Post Office was closed , cos its in a sleepy little village the staff look and treat you with pure contempt , they tried to accuse me of putting false weights on my parcels to extort more money out of me , i demanded a new scale , this was the same , i pointed to another scale and then they panicked and tried to chuck me out of the shop - humiliting me in front of other customers , the young girl at this counter was lovely , understanding and defused the situation , she weighed all my items and guess what none of them were over - what a surprise - NO WONDER THE OTHER STAFF WANTED ME OUT OF THE SHOP. It was later found out that the weight on the other 2 tills was wrong via Post Office Calibration team , even when i was getting served by this young lovely helpful girl the older woman was still trying to get me to leave the shop which i refused , so once again to humiliate me she pointed at me and told the people in the queue that i was the reason that the queue was so big , another below the belt remark , i had just lost my son and was treated in this horrific manner. I contacted the Post Office , they said the Post office Manager would phone me up she never did , i finally phoned her up the other day as she had ignored all my calls and messages , and today she phoned me up RUDE wasnt the word - saying she has told the Post Office and they basically said hard luck they are doing nothing , so now i am taking them to a small claims court for defamation of character , humilitation and the fact that the scales were wrong - AVOID THIS POST OFFICE - BUT SADLY AGAIN ANOTHER POST OFFICE COVER UP THINKING THEY ARE ABOVE THE LAW.
Always helpful, quick, efficient and patient. Staff (especially manager) willing to walk you through new things and give friendly, honest advice about services. I started going here during COVID lockdown and drive past 3 other post offices to keep using this one as they are so good, helpful, cheery and caring. Keep it going ladies!
Extremely rude staff in this branch. They don't understand that they are there to deal with customers in a polite and helpful manner. Unfortunately at least one missed the customer service training and the whole branch needs a refresher on answering the telephone!
The staff are so friendly and approachable, I don’t go in often but mum goes in frequently and she is always saying how all of the staff are lovely and very helpful
Wood Green Post Office I had a disappointing experience with their check-and-send passport service. Upon arrival, I was immediately asked to pay £16 before any questions were answered, without being informed that any issues needed to be resolved within a month. The service felt transactional rather than supportive, and I found the staff’s approach to be hurried and lacking courtesy. After only a brief interaction, I was rushed to gather my belongings, even though I needed just a few seconds to organize my documents. I would suggest considering alternative post offices for this service—you have nothing to lose by trying another location.
Postoffice is a review platform designed to help consumers make informed decisions by providing a space for customers to share their experiences with various products and services. The company's primary focus is on collecting and displaying user-generated reviews, which can assist potential customers in evaluating the credibility of businesses across different sectors. By fostering transparency, Postoffice aims to enhance consumer trust in online shopping and service selection. Targeting a wide demographic of consumers and businesses, Postoffice serves as a valuable resource for anyone looking to assess the reputation of companies before making purchasing decisions. The platform enables users to submit reviews, rate their experiences, and engage with businesses directly, thereby promoting accountability and encouraging companies to improve their offerings based on customer feedback.
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