A zero star option should really be available in Yelp, because it would be the only appropriate option for ABC Maibox (also called Advanced Business Center). For hassle-free package pick-up and drop-off, I would recommend going to ALIK PRINTING instead, which is located at 565 Glenoaks Ave., just a few blocks from ABC Mailbox.
Now, a few points of caution about ABC Mailbox:
1. The proprietor is DISHONEST. I had a pre-paid UPS package for drop-off, and she said it would cost a dollar. I said firmly, "That's not true. I've dropped off pre-paid UPS packages at other businesses before, and I have never been charged for a pre-paid package. If that's the case, I'll drop this off elsewhere." She quickly changed her demeanor and said, "It's ok, you don't have to pay."
The next time I went there to drop off another pre-paid package, an employee told me that it would cost a dollar. Again I pushed back, but the employee stated that she had specific instructions from the proprietor to charge people for dropping off packages.
I went to Alik Printing instead and asked the proprietor there if he ever charges customers for dropping off pre-paid UPS packages, and he said no. I also called UPS directly and reported ABC Mailbox's dishonest practice. UPS confirmed that customers should not be charged for dropping off pre-paid packages.
One might say that a dollar is nothing, but the practice is dishonest and unacceptable. Unfortunately, other customers did pay the dollar, and ultimately, I believe that is the proprietor's trick -- to choose a denomination that is low enough to escape suspicion in many cases.
The proprietor also charges $2 extra for a pack of stamps. A customer complained, and the proprietor merely responded that she charges $2 as a fee. Seriously? Go to the grocery store or the post office instead.
2. The proprietor is INEFFICIENT. When I picked up a UPS shipment, she asked if the item was packed in a box or in a package. Apparently, she "organizes" shipments by either boxes or packages, rather than by the recipient's last name. Seriously, unless I packed something myself and shipped it to myself, how am I expected to know? She finally located my package after a while, but then it took her almost as long to figure out the handheld device to scan the barcode. There is nothing "Advanced" about Advanced Business Center.
3. The proprietor is RUDE. She is selectively "nice," but for the most part, I have observed her to be rude. She was certainly rude to me, and she only tuned it down after I pushed back on her -- typical bully behavior. read more