No matter when I come here, no matter what day of the week or what time of day, I always have to…read morewait for about 15 minutes before I'm even acknowledged. It's quite a small post office, given how many people it caters to. The staff are...well, they're extremely capable at their job and so are quick and efficient....maybe a bit snippy but it's a busy job. If i'm in the area and have no other choice then ok, I'll come here, otherwise, not my preferred post office!

I hopped in here on my way past yesterday to post a couple of letters. Yes, not even parcels. One…read morewas for New York, so not your standard stampage, and I wasn't sure the other still counted as "Letter" as it was quite thick (17 pages. I ramble. You know that.) I wombled in at lunchtime and was surprised by how short the queue was. I'd thought that somewhere this central would be jam-packed, especially at lunchtime, but not so, and the queue was moving along at a fair lick, so kudos to the folks at the windows. I, however, poor soul that I am, fished out my envelopes and was instantly barked at by a lady on patrol. "STAMPS? YOU WANT STAMPS?" - and she hustled me out of line. There's an express queue for postage, it seems, of which I was unaware; my regular post office is the one on St Mary's Street - infinitely more compact and manual - so I wasn't used to the idea. Oh, provincial me. It was helpful of her, but she was also slightly alarming and officious in her manner, which kind of made me want to take these lengthy epistles, toils and spoils of my aching hand and brain, and run for the wind. "I won't let her hurt you," I would whisper as we fled down to the shore... But fortunately, reason prevailed, and I was swiftly served with the correct postage. A point here and there at the card machine and she bustled off to find somebody else. I feel a warm fuzziness about post offices not dissimilar to that which I feel about Christmas, and so I wasn't equipped to deal with this mild intimidation. Trying to claw back some of that festive posty spirit, I pulled my international stamp for the New York missive out of the machine, and bounced excitedly. I'm no avid philatelist but I do love to see a pretty stamp with a picture on it. "Look, it's all colourful and pretty!" I squeaked to the customer at that moment replacing me at the machine, and pointed at my picturesque postage stamp. I was met with a derisive stare. Oh. Not that kind of post office then. Still, it was light, it was quiet, and I got everything done quickly that I needed to do. I wouldn't avoid it if I were nearby, but all else being equal, I would choose the queues and jovially messy jiffy bag walls at teeny weeny St Mary's Street over the efficient brusqueness of Frederick Street.

Yes, it's a post office and a very convenient one for the neighbourhood :-) . It's small, but has…read moreeverything you need. You wonder what this might be? Guess. Lol. They post letters and parcels. You can also buy all sort of cards like birthday cards , pencils, tapes, envelopes, notepads, boxes .... or send money or bank money etc. There is also a mail box around the corner where you can post your letters at any time. Beware of the postal collection times so! The staff is very nice. Opening times are until 6.30pm during the week and 5pm on Saturday what is ideal. Closed on Sundays.

A wonderful little post office, perfect now that the post office in town has moved into WHSmiths…read more Beat the queues and experience the far more personalised service that this store has to to offer. In addition to experiencing a much more community based service, while feeling like you are maintaining such community spirit, the shop also stocks an array of those much needed items, perfect for if you forget something and don't want to walk into town. Such items range from bird feed, to milk, to plastic insect cages; there really is something for everyone, with a most welcomed personal touch!

When I lived in St. Andrews, this post office was very convenient for me as it was much closer than…read morethe one in town. There was never a long queue and you could buy other staple items such as bread (and sweets!)

The new post office relocated from St James Centre…read more Very large, bright and clean inside. Lots of counters though usually only a couple are open. They have the ticket machine so you can sit and wait rather than queue. Unless you're there for ID or biometric services in which case you need to stand in line. There's quite a few self service machines as well which are quick and easy and they usually have staff around if you need help with them. Usual selection of envelopes and other posting things. Also has travel money & insurance services. Functional, staff have always been helpful and friendly on the few times I've been in.

Outstanding service! Alex and MBE on South Bridge, set up a transfer from an auction house in…read moreEdinburgh to the U.S. for us. Shipped it exactly when scheduled, packed it beautifully, and it arrived on time and in perfect condition, for a very fair price. Along the way, the staff communication was great and always helpful. We were delighted!

Everything started when my father wanted specific bread machine from an online UK supplier that…read moreonly delivers to the UK. We ordered the bread machine and I was in charge of sending it. I stepped in Mail Boxes ETC with my bread machine, I asked the price of packing and sending it and I was happy with the first and only option I was aware of. I asked when the box will reach the destination, the person said Monday/Tuesday. It all sounded suitable, so I fulfilled the form with all the details and paid with credit card for packing and sending it (packing= 10£ sending = 40£) very satisfied in term of pricing. Later on during the week (Wednesday), an email was sent to me with the detail of the shipment and the address was incorrect (the wrong house number) and the email was meant to be sent to the receiver.I contacted Mail Boxes ETC by phone, they checked my address and they assured me that the box will arrive home. Apparently the mistake was only in the email sent content. I also informed him that I was told it will reach the destination by Monday or Tuesday, the person replied it was an approximation and no promises were given. After my experience with Mail Boxes ETC considering the price I would say this company is a good alternative. In term of customer service they were friendly, warm and quite casual yet I would rate it average mainly because they expected me to know about the verity of services Mail Boxes ETC offer and decide on my own. If you are lazy ( like me) and know nothing nor bothered to know much :D with a desperate desire of having your parcel packed and sent while paying a bit more for extra peace of mind in this case, maybe Mail Boxes ETC is not the best option. Try to avoid going to Mail Boxes ETC and expect them to give you a complete tour guide about the different options they offer. Taking the time to find out more details about the different services and condition Mail Boxes ETC offer and decide for yourself can bring better results.