couriers

[Guest j v ward]

j cooper logistics ltd   picked 6birds up from me today going to london they said they would pick up at 1pm  they picked up on time and brought boxes well pleased

[Guest chrisss]

j cooper logistics ltd   picked 6birds up from me today going to london they said they would pick up at 1pm  they picked up on time and brought boxes well pleased

 

just out of interest when are they due to get there as i was thinking of using them myself

[Guest j v ward]

will get them in london tomorrow iwill put time on here when they get there

[Guest chrisss]

cheers mate this will prove interesting as i have a few birds to get picked up and some of the others are giving me the run around,who ever thought amtrak would be missed?

[PigeonTracker]

cheers mate this will prove interesting as i have a few birds to get picked up and some of the others are giving me the run around,who ever thought amtrak would be missed?

Amtrak won't be missed, and judging from the horror stories from our customers its better that they aren't around any more.

 

[Guest chrisss]

Amtrak won't be missed, and judging from the horror stories from our customers its better that they aren't around any more.

 

ok do you do north herts?

[PigeonTracker]

 

ok do you do north herts?

Yes

 

[Guest j v ward]

pigeons arrived  on time 10 25 this morning

[Guest chrisss]

pigeons arrived  on time 10 25 this morning

 

thanks for the info its phonecall time ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

J Cooper logistics phoned me last night to let me know that birds had been picked up and will be delivered today i got phone call this morning and told will be with me in about an hour traffic permitting just under an hour later driver knocked at door very good service from these guys and a big thank you as well to J Ward for the gift of 6 lbred Bob Mcdonald ybs thanks John

[The Navigator]

I used them yesterday, no issues with tham at all.

[alex wight]

I need to get 6 birds picked up from Crewe and delivered into Lochgelly Fife Scotland. What is my best options and cost please.

[PigeonTracker]

We can do that will speak via p.m

[Simeon Turner]

j cooper logistics ltd   picked 6birds up from me today going to london they said they would pick up at 1pm  they picked up on time and brought boxes well pleased

 

That sounds good John - I am using them next week to take a dozen to Scotland.

[Mighty Flyer]

Correct me if im wrong but from past experience, stories and from the latest news...Amtrak provided a poor service all in all to fanciers around the UK, late pick ups, rude, almost never answering the phones and in worst case scenario's, dead pigeons when being delivered.

 

Im sure we can all agree that Amtrak were a poor Homing Express and some may say it was a god sent that they liquidised to illuminate any more problems....

 

But, seems like another Courier service (J Cooper Logistics) has caught hold of this business and opened their own Homing Express for pigeons.

 

As a pigeon flyer, I find it quite shocking that we would go down the same road as Amtrak and follow a Courier service where the actual Couriers and owners have the slightest idea about Homing Pigeons.

 

Believe me, I know I wouldnt want my pigeons beng transported throughout the UK in terrible conditions, being slung in the back of a van with paint, books and other materials that the Courier may be carrying that day!! It isnt safe.....!!!!

 

We need to make sure we have the right Courier for our Pigeons, someone who is dedicated to the safe carrying and not the money!!

 

I assure you, Amtrak made these mistakes, other Courier companies will. We need Couriers with a background or grounding on Pigeons and theyr safety.

[bewted]

i believe pigeon tracker are flyers in there part of the country !!!!!

[Mighty Flyer]

.....Exactly! We need to stick with a courier who knows the background on the care and protection of Pigeons. (Pigeon Tracker) NOT a courier service looking to make money.....and a mess just like AMTRAK!!

[Guest Paulo]

.....Exactly! We need to stick with a courier who knows the background on the care and protection of Pigeons. (Pigeon Tracker) NOT a courier service looking to make money.....and a mess just like AMTRAK!!

 

Tell you what though amtrak will be missed at least they did nation wide coverage which is the problem with the smaller outfits

[PigeonTracker]

 

Tell you what though amtrak will be missed at least they did nation wide coverage which is the problem with the smaller outfits

But this is exactly the reason we've come into the fray.  I saw the problems with Amtrak and I have to agree with the poster above you, pigeons deserve more than being bundled into the back of a van full of heavy goods and materials, often flamible, who knows.   Pigeon Tracker are dedicated to Pigeons only, and if we have to put a seat belt on the bird to avoid it getting damaged or overly distressed we would.  The more that use our dedicated service the wider the areas we are going to cover as it becomes more cost effective, an example being the trip to Edinburgh we're making in the next few days where we can do so because fellow pigeon fanciers are working together to allow us to provide this service at a rate no more than major couriers like Amtrak.

 

I'm passionate about what we're doing and the care and safety of the bird is paramount.  I have one thing over most people on this forum, I'm not only a pigeon fancier of more years than I care to remember, I've been in the delivery industry one way or another for many years as well, delivering anything and everything, and know that combining inanimate goods with livestock or fowl is a disaster waiting to happen.  It happened with Amtrak it will happen with others.  

 

This is not casting aspertions on any J.Coopers of this world, they are probably very good couriers, I'd never heard of them until now but did do my homework on what they deliver.  So I guess its up to you pigeon fanciers, you either have your birds delivered by a 'Jack of All' or a 'Master of one', I know which one I'd choose.

 

 

[jimmy white]

i wish to thank you pigeon tracker for all the help via pm,ing me ,, and helping

[taffacre]

i had a pigeon delivered yesterday by cooper logistics,ok she was late but they did ring me about an hour before delivery and tell me they were sorry for the delay and they would be with me within 45 minutes.arrived 44 mins later very pleasent young lady and apologised for being late. will definately use again,

[chichichi]

we have had 2 birds picked up from here on a friday and they fed and watered them until monday,, they said friday morn and came at 9.30.. very good so far.. we have 4 coming down thursday so will keep you all informed,, but so far very good service.. long may it last..

 

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[PigeonTracker]

i wish to thank you pigeon tracker for all the help via pm,ing me ,, and helping

Your welcome Jimmy, its what we aim for, and not just for the honeymoon period some couriers are doing it for, I remember Amtrak did exactly the same when they started taking on pigeons, it was only a matter of time before they started taking liberties, probably why I'm so passionate we won't go the same route.

 

I don't want to go off track so will post about Wales - Scotland run in a fresh post, once again thanks for the kind words.

 

 

[Guest chrisss]

there appears to a big 3 already forming, ;D ;D ;D ;D i tried am del and they were good, i was told they would drop between 7 and 8 ,they turned up at 08.30 so no problems,the bird was in good condition,in a brand new amtrak box!!!!!!

[PigeonTracker]

there appears to a big 3 already forming, ;D ;D ;D ;D i tried am del and they were good, i was told they would drop between 7 and 8 ,they turned up at 08.30 so no problems,the bird was in good condition,in a brand new amtrak box!!!!!!

I'm not sure whether its because of this forum or word of mouth but we've had literally dozens of phone calls from furious people saying how angry they are that people who claim to be fanciers can even think about putting young birds for sale in the same van/lorry as ladders, floor cleaning fluids, heavy wallpaper boxes and anthing else you can think of that most hauliers will carry.

 

I told them we're proud to be probably the UK's only dedicated pigeon courier service because we won't put anything else on our vans/cars/lorries other than the pigeons themselves, as a fancier myself I think the word 'precious cargo' should be given to pigeon status, they deserve more.  Have you ever smelt a van that delivers turps or paint thinners etc, even though they're sealed they stink, if its enough to make humans sick just think of the birds.

 

Jeez, need to get off my soap box here, it makes me so angry.  At the end of the day its personal choice and I know all reputable fanciers will always choose dedicated, it shows they care about their birds.  I'm also wondering if the other courier services drop their prices the more pigeons they deliver like we do, say for example Wales to Scotland, we start at a flat rate of £35 (example only) then we drop to £30 right down to £25 a pigeon if we get over 10 deliveries, that's what you call a service to pigeon fanciers, not all of us are in it for the money although that's nice.