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Pigeonly Reviews Summary

The company has garnered significant negative feedback, primarily due to persistent issues with unauthorized charges and inadequate customer service. Customers frequently report difficulties in cancelling subscriptions, resulting in repeated billing despite attempts to halt services. Many express frustration over unresponsive customer support, including disconnected phone lines and unhelpful email interactions. While some users appreciate the concept of the service for maintaining communication with incarcerated loved ones, the overwhelming sentiment is one of dissatisfaction, highlighting a critical need for improved operational integrity and customer care to restore trust and credibility.

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Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Fraudulent Practices
November 9, 2022

Remember the word "fraudulent" you'll need it to dispute the extra charges you receive on your credit card.

There is NO FREE trial, I signed up for it… and it cost 34.99

Although signing up is easy… cancelling is next to impossible without reporting your card lost or stolen.

Don't waste your time calling the number they provide *******895). It transfers you to a robot sales pitch for some kind of medical scam.

They did provide the service they advertise, but it takes much longer than they claim, and you can't send your next letter, photo, or card until the previous one is delivered… which can take weeks.

I find it horribly ironic that a criminally ran service such as this is being allowed to prey upon, and profit from, desperate people that are down on their luck. Just another example of how severely broken our sad for-profit justice system actually is.

Date of experience: November 9, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello CR, Thank you for taking your time to leave us your comment, we would like to apologize for no one is being able to answer your calls. However, you can always reach us via email at [email protected] and we will be more than glad to assist you. We would like to rectify the issue as soon as possible. An email will be sent out to verify some information. This will be further investigated and rest assured it will be taken care of. Thank you and keep safe!

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bad business
October 31, 2022

This is uncalled for I paid my money an pictures just sitting there. I would like my money back I don't recommend this service to anyone

Date of experience: October 31, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Kisha,
Thank you for your review, please know that our team is working diligently to have this issue get resolved as quickly as possible. We are currently receiving volume of orders that causes the delay of the shipment. We will make sure that this will be taken care of immediately.

Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Irritated
October 21, 2022

Everything started off great. Then went downhill. I canceled then They took 35 bucks a month later. And here I am 4 months later still haven't been refunded.

Date of experience: October 20, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Rachel, Thank you for taking your time to leave us your comment here. We take every claim of incorrect charges seriously and we would like to correct this issue as quickly as possible. Kindly reach out to us at [email protected] so we could verify some information. Rest assured this will be taken care of. Thank you and keep safe!

Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER
October 13, 2022

I have the 0.00 to send 1 post card a month. I got charged 34.99
I am not happy and want my money back! This is a scam!
I canceled my card I didn't want ta be charged again for something I didn't order because it was supposed ta be free...
BBB

Date of experience: October 13, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Cynthia, We appreciate you took time to leave us a review and bringing your concern to our attention. We would like to correct the issue as quickly as possible. We will look over this matter and it will be further investigated. Rest assured this will be taken care of. Thank you so much and keep safe!

Indiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Scam
October 12, 2022

Please do not fall for this. It provide services that you do not need this website for. For example sending pictures and letters. You don't need them to do it. They took 34.99 and tried to take another but I locked my account. This was after I subscribed to a Free Subscription. I even went to double check if I was as fault but I was not. I been calling they never pick up, call back or respond

Date of experience: October 12, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hi Luv,
Thank you for your review. We take claims of unauthorized charges very seriously and make every effort to rectify the situation. Please allow us to have this corrected for you, our email is [email protected] and our toll free number is 1-800-323-9895. We are open Monday to Friday from 7am-4pm. We look forward to hearing back from you.

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Piece of $#*! company
October 7, 2022

I signed up for 3 months at $34.99. They have charged me $34.99 5 times since August 26. I contacted them 3 times and they told me I was going to get a refund within 14 days and never got it. They don't return my phone calls. I just got charged again on Oct 6th after emailing them and telling them what's going on. They did the same thing to my daughter. I have reported them to my bank as fraud and my money has been returned to me but I had to cancel my debit card that I've had for years. Shame on them for taking advantage of sad people just wanting to connect with loved ones

Date of experience: October 7, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Stefanie,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear the issue you have experienced with our services.We take every claim of unauthorized charges very seriously and we have taken action to have this issue corrected for you. Please feel free to contact us again if you have any further questions or concerns, our email is [email protected] our number is 1-800-323-9895.

Delaware
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Slow and unreliable
October 4, 2022

This service is very unreliable. It took several months of returned letters before Pigeonly finally provided the CORRECT zip code. Subsequent to that, there have been a series of problems. Inmates receive mail meant for other inmates and have no way of passing it along. Letters take 2 weeks to 2 months to be delivered. A birthday card mailed a month early was recently delivered a month late. Pictures and images are dark and frequently undeciferable Mail is delivered in bulk - sometimes as many as 10 letters at once with postmarks over a 2 week period.
There is nothing positive I can say about this service except that it has possibly stopped contraband from reaching prisoners. However, innocent people are being jeopardized because of misdoings of a few.

Date of experience: October 4, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Lee, thank you for taking your time to leave us a review. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please know that our team is working diligently to have this issue get resolved as quickly as possible. Due to the overwhelming response for the unlimited, we are currently receiving volume of orders that causes the delay of the shipment. We will make sure that this will be taken care of immediately. Thank you for your patience and keep safe!

Iowa
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Fraud
September 7, 2022

I am TOTALLY irritated. I heard it was fraudulant and people were complaining but that was after I setup an account. The app is supposedly free. It is not! I had to enter cc info why? I didn't finish cc info so when they tried to charge my card it was declined. Weeks later I was miraculously charged. They make it impossible to cancel and get a refund. I called support and was on hold over an hour... no answer. If you request a call back you won't EVER get one. If you cancel through the app you don't get a refund. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS APP TO ANYONE!

Date of experience: September 7, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Monica, thank you for your review and for bringing this concern to our attention. We would like to speak with you and look into this matter and correct the situation. Please feel free to contact us at 1-800-323-9895 Mon-Fri from 7am-4pm, or you may also contact us via email at [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you, have a great rest of your day.

Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Bad costomer service
August 19, 2022

I went through pigeonly to send a birthday card to my son paid twenty four dollars the first time. Then I let them bill me 19.99 a month but then I look at bank statements they took 19.99 out of my account 19 times I have called the first two people told me my refund would take three business days, the third person said 3 to 14 that's when I ask for supervisor Kate the supervisor has given me a big run around had me email her supervisor with no response from her now when I call gorge or Chris tell me she is not there she will call me back no response call back she is on phone. I am 56 years old I can't afford to do with out this money. I have been very nice when calling this has gone on for two months now.

Date of experience: August 19, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Karrie, thank you for taking your time to leave us a review. We apologize for the inconvenience. We want to correct this issue as quickly as possible. Please know that agents and Supervisors are doing their best to assist our customers better. In the event that they were not able to give a callback, it is because of the high volume of calls or looking for a resolution in a way that they can better assist you, and give you correct and detailed information regarding your concern. Thank you and keep safe!

Indonesia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Somewhat satisfied
August 11, 2022

Often not processing until 2 weeks. While the others already delivered. I've been experiencing the annual fee cut my credit card every 2 or 3 days until 7 times. Both case after I call already solved. But I need keep an eyes on my account in pigeonly. I wish I can trust pigeonly process so I don't have see order history back and forth to make sure all going good. Thank you.

Date of experience: August 11, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hi Cicilia, thank you for your feedback. We appreciate it. We would like to rectify the issue as quickly as possible. Please feel free to call us on 1800. 323. 9895 whenever you need assistance or if you have any questions. We are open from 7 am to 4 pm pacific time Monday- Friday. Thank you and keep safe!

Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Long time, no mail
August 9, 2022

Beginning July 21,2002, all USPS mail for Iowa's incarcerated persons had to be directed to Pigeonly in Las Vegas, NV, for digital scanning and then copies forwarded to the appropriate correctional facility. As of 8/8 my loved one has received only the letter I mail to Las Vegas on July 20. There are currently 13 letters from me, dating from July 21, that have yet to be delivered. Pigeonly's information says that the letters will be scanned within one day of receipt and then forwarded by Priority Mail (1-3 days). Mail should arrive in 10 days or less. We are currently on day 16.

Date of experience: August 9, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello David, thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We would like to get this resolved as quickly as possible. Please feel free to give us a call on 1800. 323. 9895 so we can discuss the details and do some investigation regarding the issue. We are open from 7 am to 4 pm pacific time. Thank you and keep safe!

Costa Rica
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My husband only received the letters but not the pictures and is very upseting since I have paid this subscription to be able to send him pictures

Date of experience: August 5, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Ana, Thank you for your review. Due to the overwhelming response for the unlimited photos, we are currently receiving a volume of orders that causes the delay of the shipment. Rest assured though that it will be taken care of. We will put your account on our priority list and will make sure your loved one will be able to receive it as quickly as possible. Moreover, if you have questions, feel free to call us on 1800. 323. 9895 at your most convenient time. We are open from 7 am to 4 pm pacific time Monday- Friday. Thank you and keep safe!

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fraudulent activity
July 18, 2022

BAD BUSINESS! This company has taken money from my bank account 5-6 times even after I no longer had an account with them. I had the first charges refunded and now it's been 3 weeks and I'm waiting for 2 more unauthorized charges to be refunded to my bank account. Each time they give me the same response that they're sorry for the inconvenience and to wait patiently for my refund. I have asked multiple times for them to remove my information from their system and they haven't because I still keep getting random charges from them. I have all emails where they promised and said they would issue a refund and bank statements to prove that they took money from my account without authorization. This company has been nothing but a headache. I recommend that nobody ever does business with them because their billing practices are shady and the customer service is not helpful at all. I'm reporting this company to Better Business Bureau and any other review site so I can warn others not to do business with them. Pigeonly is like an annoying bIrd that flys away with your money-DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE!

Date of experience: July 18, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Nic,

Thank you for your review, and for bringing this to our attention. We are so sorry and to hear about this ongoing issue
And want to have this corrected for you as soon as possible. Please feel free to call us so we can discuss
In detail how we would be better able to serve you. We are open Monday to Friday from 7am-4pm, our number is 1-800-323-9895.
Looking forward to assisting you.

Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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BILLING FRAUD
July 13, 2022

Once again my account has been billed in error. This is the second time I have had to contact Pigeonly for incorrect billing. After being billed for $34.99 too early, I also could not log into the system to verify my billing.
I am requesting a full refund of my $34.99 back to my card IMMEDIATELY.
I signed up for a special offer that was supposed to be $34.99 for a 3 month auto pay. Next billing will be on Sept 23,2022 and I have my recipe which is attached for review.

After I have received my refund I will discontinue your services after my paid 3 month period. This company has on more than one occasion failed to bill my credit card properly which is very suspicious and can be reported as fraud to the proper departments.
I expect to hear from your company no later than 5pm central time today, 07/13/2022 concerning my refund.

Date of experience: July 13, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Stephanie, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We want this issue to be corrected as soon as possible. One of our representatives will contact you so we can discuss the details and resolve the issue as quickly as possible or you may also call us at your most convenient time at 1800. 323. 9895. We are open from 6 am to 6 pm pacific time Monday -Friday. Thank you and keep safe!

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Timely
July 11, 2022

Postcard letters and pictures were delivered timely

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Dwayne, we appreciate your feedback. We're happy to know you are satisfied with our service. Thank you for choosing Pigeonly!

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Awesome service
July 8, 2022

Fast reliable & worth every penny…no other service beats pigeonly…

Date of experience: July 8, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Cheryl, thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear you are enjoying the services!

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fraud DO NOT TRUST
June 28, 2022

I was subscribed. I canceled my subscription a year ago, see today that I was charged $34.99. The card that they charged was not even on file, they should not even have that cards information but they somehow did and charged it without me even having a subscription. I saw from other reviews other people saying the same exact thing being charged $34.99. And that they would do an investigation and they said the same exact thing to me. Completely bizarre that they charged a car they should not even know the knowledge of.

Date of experience: June 27, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Sabrina,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear about this we take every claim of unauthorized charges very seriously and make every effort to rectify the situation. We will make sure this gets corrected for you. Please give us a call if you have any further questions or concerns. Our hours are Monday to Friday from 6am-6pm. Our toll free number is 1-800-323-9895. Thank you for your time and patience while we handle this matter.

Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Ripoff
June 16, 2022

Good friend of mine got locked up so I started using this service then they transferred so I haven't used the service in over 6 months. Imagine my surprise when I see on my bank statement they're still charging me after all this time monthly. I've gone to the contact us feature of their website and numerous times and receive zero response. Would not recommend

Date of experience: June 16, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Curtis, thank you for your feedback. We would like to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Please feel free to call us on 1800. 323. 9895 from 6 am to 6 pm so we can discuss details and we can do an investigation over this matter. Thank you and keep safe!

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I signed up for a "forever free" plan and was charged $34.99 back to back a month later. Don't buy into this scam, choose another company or send your loved one physical mail.

Date of experience: June 16, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Jerrica, thank you for your review and for bringing this to our attention. We would like to have this corrected for you as soon as possible. Please call us at your earliest convenience, we are open Monday to Friday from 6am-6pm. Our toll free number is 1-800-323-9895. We look forward to assisting you.

Minnesota
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Good I guess
June 16, 2022

I got a confirmation that this was free. Why do I need a credit card on file if it's supposedly free so far I like the service I only sent a postcard once I really don't need anything else. And then when I looked on my account it said that I was given a 3-day trial for $19.99 if I'm already got a plan that's free I don't need that one other than that it's a good app

Date of experience: June 15, 2022
Cortnei H. Pigeonly Rep
over a year old

Hello Quy, thank you for your review, we are happy to hear you are enjoying the services. If you have any questions or concerns about your subscription please call us at your earliest convenience so we may help you. We are open Monday to Friday from 6am-6pm, our toll free number is 1-800-323-9895. We look forward to assisting you, have a great day.