Walkers Courier

walkers really do take the p*ss this season, all bookings have to be done on line (no phone bookings) and be paid for in advance via card payment .......normally i would get a phone call on a tuesday for a wednesday collection, but this year they just send a text message with a time slot, regardless of if its convenient for the person they are collecting from, they always seem to text just after 2.30 which is the time they stop answering the phone for queries etc, so this means you cannot contact them to say the time is inconvenient, all you can do is email them which will be read the next morning which is no good if they are collecting early the next morning.

same old story, they get paid in advance and do not care if the pigeons are picked up, they have their money...........

Just rang and texted me yesterday with a time slot to take 12 up to Scotland.

I've used them and can't knock their reliability but I rather speak directly with someone than all this electronic communication booking and stuff. Most courier services going same way, not just carrying pigeons, anything really.

yes i agree colin, cant fault walkers for reliability, ive used them for a few years now and always spot on, always friendly and efficient ........my only gripe is all this online booking and not being able to speak direct with someone to arrange a mutually convenient time for collection , ive always been lucky that i was home when they call, but today the driver told me he had been waiting 45 mins for someone........maybe if they had spoke with the man about a collection time, he might not have been waiting around.

anyway 12 more ybs off to their new home, another 12 going on tonight or tomorrow , then hopefully thats it for this year .........