The Carp Co Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have to say after speaking with carp co the issue was resolved and they where very helpful just goes to show sometimes its better to wait before leaving a bad review

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Soo helpful , attentive and fast to respond to messages , The delivery was fast and smooth , My fish was safe , well and beautiful Highly recommend 👌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I couldn’t source sticklebacks locally so found Carpco online. I was dubious about having live fish delivered but am so pleased I did. Excellent communication & delivered on specified day within time... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Just received 20 mixed goldfish. One is missing half its tail fin, others have very ragged dorsal fins, two have fungal infections with white lumps on their fins. Have asked "why would you send o... See more

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The Carp Company. In 1995, Andrew Lintott purchased Bourne Valley Fish Farm from The Environment Agency. Since that time, the fish farm has seen many changes and developments and we are now very proud of the fact that we are one of the countries large...


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

‘Fred the fish’

Just collected ‘Fred the fish’ from Carpco. A stunning black and yellow Ki utsuri and I am delighted !!! Excellent service from all at Carpco

10 April 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy pond equipment from Carpco

Purchased a fish feeder which I had a problem with. They did replace the feeder and then I had problems with the next one.
Returned it and they said there was no fault, I asked them to run it on test for a couple of weeks to see if the fault reoccured.
Over 2 months later the feeder has not been returned.
A shame, because as far as fish supply is concerned I find them a very helpful company.

2 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased some fish from the…

I recently purchased some fish from the carp co and I cannot describe my experience as anything other than exceptional! The customer service was great and the boys provided lots of information for me along side some really high quality fish. I will definitely be returning soon!

3 November 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I do not recommend

I do not recommend. I bought some fishes all of them died in short time. I checked quality of water was ok. Other fishes from my pond was not affected just new ones died. Bad experience with this company.

12 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Order - Looks Good So Far

Ordered some small Koi, Mirror Carp and Grass Carp for my Farm Pond which has four large Koi that have been resident for years.

The ordering process was easy and was kept fully informed on delivery and slot.

On arrival, the two boxes were sturdy undamaged and left the courier in no doubt to handle the live fish consignments with care.

Both boxes contained the fish in double bagged Polythene bags with metal sealing clips which were holding the Oxygen within the bags.

The fish looked in good condition and appeared lively.

After acclimatisation, they went off into the pond which due to its size and depth it may be some time before I see them!

So far so good - excellent service.

26 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Class Company

Ordered from this company twice, all of my fish are from them, I have a happy, healthy and colourful mix of fish. Stuart has been super responsive to messages, they really care about their fish. I would definitely order again as they have such a wide range of fish available at a fraction of the cost of aquatic shops who don't actually care about the fish. I recommend this company, give them a go, you will not be disappointed.

13 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The carp co (review)

Excellent service provided after reading all the good reviews I purchased a shubumkin and he arrived today and was well packed and is very healthy and seems lively 😊 delivery driver was very friendly and showed excellent care. Will be purchasing another fish very soon from you. Very satisfied as can see the fish are very well cared for

15 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still far from happy with your reply

Still far from happy with your reply. As previously stated, it was not nine weeks before we raised concerns. You use the order date as the start of the alleged nine weeks, the fish arrived three weeks later because of your concerns re white spot. We phoned several times before the first email. Phone calls were not always answered.
Ok, someone at Carpco screwed up, mistakes happen. What rankles so much is your refusal to accept responsibility and compensation and your attempts to blame us for your mistakes. Your sick fish cost us three very large koi, hassle and stress. Bad product and even worse customer care.

9 August 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Carp Co

Order made 27/02. Delivery made 08/03. Email received 10/05/2023. 9 weeks after delivery. We do our best to help every customer but pond keepers have to be responsible for their pets at some point. We have helped you, not because we are responsible but because we are nice people. Too many fish, too small a pond and not enough care or observation. Yes, we can and do make mistakes but this was not one of them. Sorry.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Size of fish!!

Following a loss of many fish due to Parasites and having now restored my pond I ordered the selection packs. 5 Koi, 5 Ghosts and 20 mixed Goldfish, Shubunkins and Comets. Fish came on time and perfectly packed and seem in good condition. Would have been nice not to have 5 identical Ghosts but my main issue was that these fish were 2" to 3" at best NOT 3" to 4". They seem happy in their new home and I will be checking every day.

6 July 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Carp Co

I am sorry that you were not happy with the size of your fish. They are mechanically graded so should always be the sizes promised. 3-4" fish are surprisingly small and, sometimes, customers were expecting bigger, even though the size sent is correct. Unfortunately, I am not able to find your particular order to check the size of the fish sent. Thanks Carpco

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply the best

This company is superior to any the fish are of the upmost quality and anyone thinking of ordering fish use this place they are true to their word of how the fish will be delivered to you and as I have said the quality they promised thanks again 👍👍👍

29 June 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

typical got a problem BS,

i bought some fish from these people, 26 in all, the fish came packed well, i had no problem. after a few weeks i had two death, then a week later i had one of my koi die. the problem i have, this company seems to assume we are all pond novices and dont know what we are doing. i wrote to these people and got the usual BS, whats the amonia, whats the nitrate,,bla,bla...
as i was not asking for any money back i was offended.. send a picture so some guy can take a look at it,,, as if we are stupid and we cant see any external issues.
another business thats too worried about having give a fish away..
dont think ill use them again due to their arrogance.

21 June 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect

Perfect! Ordered sticklebacks for delivery in Yorkshire. They arrived on the right day and at the specified time. They were packed and delivered with care.
The fish were all healthy and there was a nice ratio of males to females.
Good price too.

15 June 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rarely are things as good as I hope…

Rarely are things as good as I hope when I buy online, but this company has restored my faith in online shopping. I was concerned when purchasing but the girl in the office was so helpful and reassured me that it was safe and they had shipped over 150,000 orders.
Well I ordered yesterday and DX delivered just now! I am disabled and the delivery driver was kind enough to help me get the fish box up to the pond and the bag floated.
I hope they read this and give themselves a big pat on the back!

They are now swimming around their new home and I am thrilled to see them exploring.

Once these little ones settle in I will definitely be back :)

18 April 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very good company

very good company , you can trust them. thank you very much

27 March 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Carp Co

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. It means a lot to us! All the best from The Carp Co.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Just received 20 mixed goldfish

Just received 20 mixed goldfish. One is missing half its tail fin, others have very ragged dorsal fins, two have fungal infections with white lumps on their fins. Have asked "why would you send out obviously damaged and diseased fish?"
Will update once they reply tomorrow.

Update:

Customer care extremely helpful and apologetic. Hopefully better quality control will be enforced. After a good dose of meds fish seem fine so going for a three star rating now.

6 April 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Carp Co

I am sorry that your order was not up to our usual standard. We have tried to contact you to sort this for you. I would appreciate it if you could get back to us as we never what anyone to be unhappy with fish that they have received. All the best from The Carp Co

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