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Pioneer Press

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Pioneer Press Overview

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Rating Distribution

Pioneer Press has a 1.4 star rating from 4 reviews and consumers are mostly dissatisfied; searchable Pioneer Press reviews show recurring issues with delivery, subscription pricing, and customer service.

Positive Feedback

Home delivery convenience, local news coverage, and lottery results are appreciated by some long-term readers.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent missed or mishandled deliveries and unreliable drivers.
  • Customer service handled overseas with scripted responses and poor communication.
  • High subscription prices and repeated price increases causing billing complaints.
  • Promises of replacements or refunds often not fulfilled.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Expect delivery variability and consider alternatives if dependable home delivery matters.
  • Ask about discounts and read subscription terms before committing.
  • Be prepared for customer service routed offshore when raising concerns.
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Pam M Rjc

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Continuing delivery problems

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We recently lost our dependable delivery man. I think he retired and am happy for him.

Now we have a driver who speeds through a residential area, tosses the paper out and will land in the street, the snowbank in winter, or in the grass.

Thats if he/she/it decides to work on that day.

Ive called the customer service line only to find they are in SINGAPORE!!! Huge disappointment.

HOW DO I CONTACT THE LOCAL DELIVERY SUPERVISOR?

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Loss:
$250
Pros:
  • Lottery results
Cons:
  • No help
  • Driver throws paper in street or snowbank
  • Cannot rely on delivery & overseas customer service

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Don’t

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carole e Nok

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Resolved: Customer service hard to deal with

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Can not understand these people along with screaming kids in background. Id rather have an increase in product from U.S.

than deal with these people that are reading a script with any question.

Price increase three times in last two yearsoutrageous! 50 year customer!!

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Loss:
$167
Pros:
  • Convience of home delivery
Cons:
  • Customer service

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Shop around

carole e Nok

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One star level is too much, I would rate it a negative!

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Have been faithful customers for +50 years of the Pioneer Press but they could not comprehend my issues & they have a script to follow with the same answers regardless of the question, plus the subscription is way over priced for two pages of news 7 days a week. One agent actually hung up on me!

Bring this service back to the U.S. to avoid disruptions in your paper, Id rather pay a higher price for the newspaper than deal with these people with screaming kids in the back ground!!!

When you charge your long time customers three times what a new customer gets is outrageous!!! This newspaper increased three times from the last two years for 24 weeks of paper!

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User's recommendation: Over priced!

Ken G Jie

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Missed paper today never replaced.

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We were told our missed delivery today would be sent out to us. We looked for it all day.

Nothing. Still pissed.

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Loss:
$5
Pros:
  • Local news

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Don’t hold your breath.

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