For all you folks who are down at Granville Island and want to mail off an item - Beware of the postal outlet right next to the Kids Only Market! If I could give this place negative stars, I would!
I found out the hard way that this particular Canada Post franchise is notorious for overcharging!! A year or so ago they overcharged me a buck and a bit to send a package to the US,... I thought it was probably just an honest mistake on their part and let it slide... but last week the same thing happened again - only this time they overcharged me $8(!). I asked both the clerk and the manager repeatedly if that was the correct price and if there was ANY way that my package could be sent less expensively. The reply - No. Canada Post increased its prices and that's the best they could do.
Fast forward a week and I find out from another postal outlet (which was then backed up by the Canada Post website itself) that the "correct" price was closer to $17 rather than the $25 I was charged! When I went in to talk to the manager at this outlet, she totally stonewalled me. I've since heard from others that they've had similar issues with this particular outlet overcharging them.
Caveat emptor totally applies to this place!! I guess they figure most of their customers are tourists who won't care and/or know the difference.:o( read more