Parcel Panel Order Tracking

Great support! They quickly resolved my issue and were very helpful throughout the process.

Was really excited to download this app, the customer service from outset was really good and we had high hopes.

On paper the app offered all the functionality we needed as we wanted to start proactively notifying customers by email when their parcels were out for delivery, delivered, and if there was a failed delivery (proactively notifying the customers so they could re-book delivery with the carrier).

However, only when starting to use the app did it become apparent there were a number of shortfalls. The first being that Parcel Panel shipping data can lag the carrier data by up to 6 hours.

This wouldn’t necessarily be an issue, however the “Track my Parcel” button contained in the Parcel Panel emails sent to customers (out for delivery, parcel delivered, failed delivery etc) can only be linked to the Parcel Panel tracking page (the one that uses 6hr lagging data) and not directly to the Carrier Tracking Page on the carrier website (which uses real time tracking data).

What does this mean, well if a customer clicks “Track my Parcel” from a Parcel Panel email, the data they see may be up to 6hours out of date. Not ideal.

The approach of only linking the “Track my Parcel” button to the Parcel Panel tracking page and not the Carrier Tracking Page also poses a problem when a customer receives a failed delivery email from Parcel Panel, as rebooking a missed delivery can only be done via the carrier website which cannot be accessed by the email sent.

This one of the major issues for us as we'd be essentially sending a missed delivery email to our customers highlighting that they needed to rebook delivery for another day, however they would have no ability to rebook their missed delivery from the email we sent. Not good customer experience, particularly for a customer who has missed delivery of their parcel.

I did pose a simple solution to Parcel panel, asking them if Shopify Merchants could be given the option to choose whether the “Track my Parcel” button in the Parcel Panel emails goes directly to the Parcel Panel tracking page or the Carrier’s Tracking page. Even with the missed delivery example above considered, the request was rejected by the team stating that the App's aim is to keep customers in its own eco-system.

More broadly, while it is possible to use Shopify’s native email notifications in place of Parcel Panel’s (out for delivery, delivered) - these emails cannot be configured to use Parcel Panel’s variables meaning delivery data contained in the email is basic a not as much of a value add to customers. Please note this point is not a limitation on Parcel Panel’s side but worth noting as it’s the only alternative to the Parcel Panel emails.

I don’t like to leave negative reviews however I wanted to make others aware of the limitations as we didn’t identify these until we had invested a significant amount of time setting the system up. Only when it’s live and active do you see the shortfalls.

The application has been good so far. Online customer service representative was also helpful and responsive. I've got a step-by-step detail explanation on how I could work things around the application. Overall highly recommended!!!

Excellent interface, very easy to use and despite it being easy to figure out, it even breaks things down even further if needed. The customer service is great and efficient even for free members and there are many nice free tools, alongside great deals if one wants to purchase a plan down the road. Overall, great app!

Parcel Panel support once again did not disappoint. Tym razem Donna This time Donna solved my problem. Thank you

Very easy to setup. Great, kind and quickly support from Donna

Excellent customer service! The best 5 Stars

The interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, making it simple to monitor the status of shipments. However, I wish the free plan included an automatic translation feature to improve accessibility for international users. Despite this, Parcel Panel remains a valuable tool for keeping customers informed about their orders.

It's a very good app, and if you need assistance, you can contact them. They are very responsive and have always helped me.

One of the best tracking apps, I already use it for both of my stores