The Carp Co Reviews 113

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered sturgeon, sterlets & select Koi from Carp co. The quality of the fish is outstanding they were very healthy & looked stunning Koi were so vibrant in colour, I will 100% buy from this company... 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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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 o... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Despite problems with the couriers, The Carpco went above & beyond to sort out our order and keep us up to date with progress. Excellent service despite problems beyond their control. The order wa... 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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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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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

August 15, 2023
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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.

August 9, 2023
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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.

July 6, 2023
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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 👍👍👍

June 29, 2023
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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.

June 21, 2023
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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.

June 15, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered 3 koi

Ordered 3 koi, lost 1, Carpco felt with the problem, first class service, 👏👏👏👏

June 13, 2023
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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 :)

April 18, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very good company

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

March 27, 2023
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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.

April 6, 2023
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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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I went there today with my wife

I went there today with my wife , the staff member was absolutely great , polite ,helpful , even carried my fish to my car for me , it’s changed a lot since I came here , nine years ago , keep up the good work , I’m so glad your only 15 minutes form my house , lol
All the best for future 👍

April 1, 2023
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Reply from The Carp Co

I am so pleased that we were able to help and look forward to seeing you again soon. All the best from The Carp Co

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding

I have ordered quite a few small koi fish to build up my fry population, and a few select larger koi ready for my 10000ltr pond the fish are healthy and and clean when they have arrived with exception of two which arrived dead. I emailed the carp co and quickly got a response from them promising to replace them with similar fish, no hassle no fuss.
Sure enough the fish were added to my next order and all doing well, except one which has succumbed to an outbreak of flukes in the last week.
I really was impressed with the customer service and continue to be impressed with the fish quality. Almost ready with the new pond and to order some more larger koi 😀

January 14, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fish!

Great experience, polite staff and an excellent stock of aquatics, fish, food and much more!

November 19, 2022
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Reply from The Carp Co

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We love what we do and it means a lot when our customers are happy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Very good price and specialist deliver exactly to time.
Fantastic Customer Service who went beyond expectations.
Thank you

October 21, 2022
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Reply from The Carp Co

I am so pleased that you are happy. Thank you from the Carp Co team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Place

Excellent Place. Love it. More fish than you can wave a stick at! 5 Stars!

September 27, 2022
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Reply from The Carp Co

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We do have a lot of fish here, thats for certain! All the best from The Carp Co team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went to visit them last Saturday as i…

Went to visit them last Saturday as i don’t live too far away
only to be served by what I can only say was a giant Viking and what a very helpful and nice person he was
Me and the mrs left with some lovely looking koi and tench will definitely be back for more in the summer

September 27, 2022
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Reply from The Carp Co

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. You were obviously served by Toby!!! A Giant Viking sums him up perfectly and he is a lovely guy! Really appreciate the review and we look forward to seeing you back again. All the best from The Carp Co team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Review for Carpco

Review for Carpco
I was going to give up my pond. My water was a muddy green colour and I had not seen my fish since the winter. I thought they had been eaten. I decided to call The Carp Company and spoke to Beth in the office. She told me that she would get someone to give me a call back. I didn’t expect to hear anything more.
However, the manager (Jack I believe) called me back that afternoon. He helped me to get to grips with my filtration, advised that I changed the UV bulb and also advised that I did some homework on the nitrogen cycle in ponds! He did not actually try to sell me anything.
Water now clear. Fish happy and very happy future customer.

September 16, 2022
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Reply from The Carp Co

I am really pleased that we were able to help and thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. All the best from The Carp Co team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had 4 deliveries of Koi from Carp Co

Had 4 deliveries of Koi from Carp Co. Great fish and excellent value compared with my local lfs. Would recommend to anyone. Their tropical fish house is amazing as well.

September 15, 2022
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Reply from The Carp Co

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for your repeat custom. It means a lot to us. All the best from The Carp Co team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Late delivery

Late delivery
Had some Koi delivered last week. The delivery by DX was late but the fish didn’t seem to have noticed as they were all in perfect condition. Plants were a bit battered but they have recovered well.

September 13, 2022
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Reply from The Carp Co

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I am sorry that the courier was late with the delivery and that the plants were a bit battered. We really appreciate how understanding you are. All the best from The Carp Co Team

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