Pigeonly has a rating of 2.5 stars from 1,018 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Pigeonly most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and bank account problems. Pigeonly ranks 14th among Directories sites.
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In these trying times where visitation is prohibited because of the pandemic, there is always a way to reach out inmates. Sending letters, pics and all other ways to interact so that they dont feel alone while in an entanglement with the law.
I tried to delete my card information and it wouldn't let me. I called to cancel and the phone number was disconnected. Scam
This services is so skep an has taken double payments every time even after removing way of payment is taken off. Records are not accurate on your profile page of payment history. No live person to speak to an emails are not answered. I have lost everything an single mother that tried to let my kids stay in contact with their father take from them for 25yrs. Proof of the double payments in photo. BBB needs to know how they have done im sure a lot of others as myself.
Date of experience: April 11, 2019
This service says it's to help families to communicate with there loved one well I put my trust in this and never again it charged me 15.99 then 25.00 then another 25.00 and I got to talk to my husband twice and couldn't use it anymore so two phone call cost me almost 70.00 that's not helping families communicate that's straight robbing people and you should be where my husband is and you should pay the prices I did then you may change your way of helping families
Date of experience: June 6, 2019
I've had multiple 40 dollar charges taken out of my account by them in the last two weeks equaling over 200 dollars I've contacted them several times with no resolution…. I've asked twice for my account to be canceled and they haven't you can't delete your card or inmate either as long as your active in a subscription, do not use them
Date of experience: December 4, 2021
Hello Catherine,
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please call us on 1800. 323. 9895 at your most convenient time so we can discuss the details and resolve the issue right away. We value your business and we are more than willing to help. If these are incorrect charges, rest assured it will be taken care of and they will be refunded. We are open Monday - Friday 6 am to 6 pm pacific time. Thank you and keep safe!
Once, again, no contact. It has been 48 hours and no one has returned our calls even though we have been 'keep your place in line" twice on two different numbers. Two previous emails remain unanswered. There is never anyone on the "LIVE" chat. I have checked all hours of the day. I have spent $50 so far and have received absolutely no communication from the company despite repeated attempts to contact them. I am calling this a SCAM. It would be awesome if it worked. It doesn't. I am screwed. I still can't talk to my son. I will be posting my review on the internet.
Kim *******@yahoo.com*******910
Tip for consumers:
don't do it.
Date of experience: April 22, 2021
Kim, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and sorry to hear you have not been contacted by one of our agents as yet. We are here to help you, I will make sure to look for your email and have a representative reach out to you as soon as possible.
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
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!
I would LOVE to sing and dance about Pigeonly because it is such a fantastic idea, but please be very cautious when signing up. I have never had a company take as much money as they would like from your account and there be zero repercussions. They have taken hundreds from my account in small, bite-size payments of $7.99 and $14.99 each. I have contacted them multiple times, had a few refunds but the money keeps going. They took SEVEN payments out yesterday randomly worth over $60. My bank provider eventually refunds the money and reclaims it from them as I had the service blocked, but it just goes on and on and on... it is a wonderful idea and I so wish I would support it but it is a very very dodgy service! They have taken a total of $100 in the last 12 days alone.
Date of experience: November 29, 2019
Hello di,
I do apologize for this inconvenience. Those are fees that are automatically charged to Pigeonly accounts depending on your subscription type.The good news is our refund policy is simple so if you were charged incorrectly the appropriate department will correct the issue and refund the charges right away.
The process to receive a refund can be as quick as 3 days but can take as long as 14 days, depending on your bank.
Please let me know if for any reason you have not been refunded.
Thank you and once again we do apologize for the inconvenience.
I paid a $5 a month subscription for letters not 1 letter went out! I also paid $13 for them to save me money on phone calls I made a deposit of $26.06 I was charged. 70 a minute the jail charges. 50 a minute. Pigeonly is a SCAM!
Date of experience: April 9, 2020
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. Please feel free to reach out to (800) 323-9895 with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance
It is an awesome fast and easy using buisness. If you can't do it help is not a problem They let you know what and how and how much it is. There prices are amazing. You just have to try it to be honest I wish my loved one was out and I would not have tried this buisness.
Date of experience: October 2, 2020
It was really easy to set up my account. It was a great way to confirm that I had the correct information for my friend that was incarcerated. I had confidence that my card would actually reach him. The tracking was help ful too. I can only imagine how lonely and frightening it would be to be in jail and getting mail from family and friends has got to be the best part of their day.
Date of experience: October 23, 2020
We are incredibly grateful that you took the time out to leave us this review. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. Its customers like you that make our job wonderful. We look forward to serving you again.
I have 3 boys all under the age of 4. So sending my husband pictures and letters is not as easy as it should be. But this app does all the hard work for me. Literally all I have to do is take the pictures. They send it off for me!
Date of experience: November 1, 2020
Thank you so much for your kind words, Katherine. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us. We count ourselves lucky for customers like you. We are pleased that you love the service and are delighted that you are a customer of Pigeonly.
Company has made it quite easy. While you had trouble finding him, your efforts to check in with me, to make shure I wasn't stuck was refreshing and new. You really helped the computer illiterate. THANK. YOU! I don't know how to add a photo.
Date of experience: November 4, 2020
Thanks for the awesome review, Michael! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Give us a call if you need anything. Cheers!
I haven't been using it long. I was unable to fund commissary account through them, because they don't support that particular prison, and referred me to a 3rd party.
I also tried sending a web article, but I have no idea whether the inmate would have to pay for computer time or not. Also, it wouldn't accept the web article. It didn't say why, but perhaps it was too many pages. It was a pdf book hosted online, so maybe they don't accept that format of web article.
I've tried the mail service. Your letter can't be more than 5 pages long, apparently. I expected it to get there faster, but it seems to be taking a while. Paying $5 per month plus whatever their subscription fees doesn't seem that great in comparison with a 55 cent stamp. If the letter takes 3 days to get there, you can only send 10 letters per month, and that would only cost $5.50 using stamps. So it might not be such a great deal, unless you have a coupon and cancel before you get billed.
Date of experience: October 9, 2020
Hello Jimmy,
I want to start by saying thank you for being a customer with Pigeonly. I am sorry we where not able to assist you with commissary yes it is not a service that Pigeonly offers at the moment. I can go ahead and provide you with some information about articles. With Articles, Articles does not support PDF files, Each article can include up to 10 pages double sided ( 20pages), Size 8x11(envelope 6x9). Pigeonly has same day shipping-meaning it will be printed within 24hrs and sent to the mail office the same day, but delivery can take 3-5 business days to reach inmates, not including screening time. Once an order is placed it can not be edited, canceled or changed. Please allow some time until order status is “ delivered” before sending a new order. The company has changed there pricing to an all access subscription that includes photos, phone calls, post cards, greeting cards, articles and letters. I hope this information helps and are happy you are a customer with Pigeonly.
I like this website I think it's nice and all but my friend hasn't reached me back how do I know what I sent him he received? He hasn't called the number at all and I need to know if he's okay please if anyway possible get him to reach me thank you
Date of experience: October 20, 2020
Hello Juvens,
We want to thank you for leaving a review. We hope your enjoying our services. So sorry that you are having a hard time getting into contact with your inmate. Once you place an order it is printed out within 24 hours and should reach the facility within 3-5 business days. Once it is at the facility it all depends on how fast the staff gets the mail to an inmate. The way to get your number to the inmate would be sending a letter or postcard from the website and include the number for the inmate to call on it. I hope this information helps and if you need any other assistance please reach customer service at (800) 323-9895 M-F 6AM-6PM M-F PST.
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
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 support@pigeon.ly 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.
I am so impressed with Pigeonly.com. They are certainly a inmates family best choice. They are simple and easy to use to corespond with our inmates. I joined 2 or 3 different companies.in last few days. I've lost time and money., I m happy to say this is a company I would recommend to any families that have loved ones in the judicial system. Love rates for sending cards, pictures, messages, You simply sign up and write they do the rest. How easy is that? And the rates are really low. They are having a special. 99c for the first month. Join now.
Date of experience: October 14, 2020
Hello Glenda,
Thank you for the wonderful review and for taking the time to share your feedback with Pigeonly. Our priority is customer service and we are ecstatic that we met that mark! Kind folks like you make our job a pleasure.
I think that you shoudl be able to write as many letters as you want. The processing takes such a long time and seems for it to be online i could have just wrote multiple letters and mailed them out. Also you shouldn't make people get a pre payed card to talk to inmates. Let it bill there company because when you have to set up an account it drops the call and you have no way of getting in contact with that person again. I also feel that if we send letter via computer they should be able to respond the same way. And it should be immediately.
Date of experience: September 16, 2020
Hello Christina, It seems you have a multitude of concerns that can be best addressed via phone. Feel free to call an Account Manager, M-S 6-4 P.ST. At (800) 323-9895. We will be happy to discuss the particulars of your account in full detail and get your issue resolved as soon as possible. Thank you and stay well.
It's easier to be able to write an email like message to send to an inmate in the county than it is to hand write and stamp and mail one. In fact, I've hardly ever written anyone in the county before when that was the only way you could contact an inmate for the longest. Thanks to this app you can send pictures and letters is pretty cool.
Date of experience: October 31, 2020
Thank You so much Tina for your review. Glad you are enjoying our service, Pigeonly is committed to helping family member stay connected and provide all the resources we can to keep customers connected with there loved ones. We are pleased that you love the service and are delighted that you are a customer of Pigeonly.
This wasn't what I expected at all I paid money to add a line which the inmate doesn't even have access to. So I'm out $25. The pictures and letters take a week or longer to get to the inmate not sure yet if it really works or not because nothing has been received yet.
Date of experience: October 19, 2020
Hello Jamie. We regret your negative experience and would love to discuss in detail how to make it better. Feel free to contact an Account Manager 6-6 M-F at (800) 323-9895 in order to resolve your issue. Thank you and stay well.
I enjoy the service as well as the effort put in to find my inmate. Still trying to learn how to use it and was able to send a letter ( I think). Not sure how to tell if it had bean read yet tho or not.
Date of experience: October 25, 2020
Hello John,
We want to thank you so much for leaving a wonderful review and signing up with Pigeonly. Here is some information on shipping and what your able to see on your end. When you send out a letter or any other services it prints within 24 hours and ships out within 3-5 business days to the inmates facility. Once it arrives there it will depend on the facility on how long it takes them to get mail to an inmate. What you are able to see is that its been shipped and delivered. Unfortunately it wont show you if the inmate opened it or not. We value you as a customer and if you need anything else please do not hesitate to give us a call 800-323-9895 M-F 6AM-6PM.
This service is absolutely awesome... i love the fact that my love one gets my pics instantly and most of all that i can send letters through here. Been a customer for several yrs now off and on and i just love it. Thank u for this service
Date of experience: October 22, 2020
Hi Paulina, we are so pleased to hear you've had a great time with our company! Thank you for this wonderful review, we praise customer loyalty please give us a call and ask about our three, six, or twelve-month subscriptions and what more we have to offer for you when you get a chance. Serving customers like you make our jobs more enjoyable.
Pigeonly was a quick and convenient way for me to connect with my loved one. I was able to send every day snapshots to make our loved one apart of our everyday life. The turnaround time was quick and I am just waiting on the next special delivery!
Date of experience: August 22, 2020
At first I thought this app had many issuse ones I was able to speak with a representative my negative thoughts disappeared. Thank you for taking time an walking me through the process of app so I can comunicate with my loved one.
Date of experience: September 15, 2020
Hello Aubrianna and thank you for the positive feedback. If you ever come across any issues, feel free to call an Account Manager, M-S 6-4 P.ST. At (800) 323-9895. We will be happy to discuss the particulars of your account in full detail and get your issue resolved as soon as possible. Thank you and stay well.
Do not use this site they billed my card 8 times in less than a month, When I called to report the first 6 charges they said they would fix but they only changed the name on the charge and continued to charge my card. Do not put your card on here.
Date of experience: December 4, 2021
Hi Jaymee, thank you for reaching out and reporting this. Due to the sensitivity of your account this issue would be best resolved over the phone. Please give us a call at your earliest convenience, 1-800-323-9895, Monday to Friday from 6am-6pm. We look forward to having this corrected for you.
It is the best way to keep in touch with loved ones and what I like the most is the personal service during my last call where I had quite a lot of questions actually. The staff assisted me in solving all my questions and concerns. Keep it that way!
Date of experience: March 5, 2019
I love Pigeonly! My son is an inmate at Forrest City Arkansas Federal Penitentiary and I send photos, a lot of photos and post cards to him regularly through Pigeonly at a very low price! Thank you Pigeonly so much for your wonderful service! You make a lot of people happy!
Date of experience: March 14, 2019
Hello Jessica. Thank you for the feedback. We regret the experience but would love to rectify the situation. Your situation would be best handled by calling in to discuss in detail what exactly transpired. Feel free to contact and Account Manager M-F 6-6 at 8003239895. Thank you.