I've had to use them for notarizing and shipping and they have been great with both! Just decided to get a PO Box there after closing my one at the USPS location on 18th for the following reasons: 1. They accept deliveries from all services (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.) the USPS does not. 2. They provide you with a way to access your PO Box at anytime of the day or night, the USPS does not. 3. They allow you to have a normal looking street address (rather than a PO Box #), the USPS does not. 4. They have a ridiculously adorable dog that will come over and say hi, the USPS does not. Considering the mess I've had dealing with the USPS, I'm looking forward to the coming year with my P.O. Plus box! read more

I never 'yelp', however today I had a terrible experience at the Market St UPS store. I knew I would be treated better at PO Plus. I had to wait a few minutes to be helped, but did not care. They treated me with respect and got me a low price that included insurance - (a WAY lower price than the UPS Store offered me). I love this place, the attendant even pretended to be interested in my long story about the power pack I needed to shipped back to be repaired. Shortened review: If you need something shipped go here first. read more

Whats not to love ~ expert shipping help with exceptional customer service. I actually LIKE shipping items because it's so satisfying to have it go so smoothly comported with when i used to go to the post office. And did i mention they really are experts with packaging and providing options. read more

Absolutely one of the top mailbox/shipping stores in SF. LOVE these guys, they are friendly, funny and extremely helpful. The store is run like a Swiss timepiece, well managed and efficient. I've never waited longer then a few minutes for service and they handle every shipping need you could possibly want. They will offer all the different pricing options to meet your budget as well as making sure your packages gets there as fast or slow as you want. ;) They are never annoyed or throw attitude when I come in with untaped boxes, no boxes, no idea how I want to ship or even when I have to search for the address I'm shipping to. Their hours are great, they always seem open when I need to mail stuff, they are open most national holidays (a great convenience). I never take my mailing or shipping needs anywhere else and neither should you! read more

Not only is this place great for shredding, but it's also got a friendly and efficient notary service. Basically, you can come here for anything you need taken care of in the "what do I do about these papers??" department. Shredding---super simple. You just walk in hand them your shredding. They weigh it and charge you. You can either watch them feed it into the locked shredding bin (gray bin) or trust them to do it later. Notary---you'll need to wait your turn. When it's your turn, you get a friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient (as in efficiently does everything right without skipping any signature spots) notary. I would go directly here the next time I need a notary. I'm not sure how their prices compare, but if they are any more expensive than anywhere else it's because they are worth it. Love this place! read more

Why would you mess with the post office or ANY other mail service? I have been a customer for over 5 years and my experience has been AWSOME ! So many service buisnesses these days get by with mediocre staff and spotty service. This PO plus has been a literal lifesaver for me, shipping medications and auto parts when I have been stranded. Being proactive and calling me if they had a question which helps alot when your traveling. People seriously just forget the rest and come here...excellent service, great staff, no shenanigans. Life isnt an easy game...so do yourself a favor and become a customer. read more

Top notch service. Absolutely top notch. I walk in with my huge UPS package and some tape to tape the printed shipping label to the package. The guy behind the counter was quick to attend to me. He reached out to take the printed label and although I brought in my own tape, he said "No worries, we don't need it!". Try getting free tape from UPS down on Market Street! They wanted to charge me a $1 just last week! PO Plus, you've got service right and that's why I'll always come to you! read more

Living close by, I go to PO plus weekly to mail all my crap. No more long lines at the post office for me. Today I took in a huge back of old mail to be shredded. Yes they shred! 1.50 per pound and it is so worth it. Yes, I could have done it myself, but who wants to sit there and here that stupid machine on a quiet Saturday afternoon? I'm in there and I'm out of there, rarely having to wait more than a minute or two. Plus, when I wanted to mail a box of foodie food to some friends back East - I brought in my shopping bags and the helpful staff packed it all perfect, gave me my shipping options and had me out of there in 10 minutes. I love the guys there and their little dog too! read more

Phenomenal service in figuring out how to ship a trunk we were sure wouldn't be shippable. True genius at work! Thanks so much for making it actually a joyous occasion. read more

P.O. Plus - Genius at work figuring out how to pack an odd shaped trunk. - Notaries Near Me - San Francisco, California

The bears are gone, which is too bad. They were beautiful! They charge $15 to notarize a signature and have odd rules for when they will do it. The notary was standing right there and I was the only customer in the store. They wouldn't notarize my signature because they were "too busy." They had time to play with their dog and discuss what kind of treat to give her and whether to put her in a crate or keep her outside. Yeah, I can see how busy you are. Wells Fargo across the street notarized my signature for free and did it cheerfully, without any waiting or strange rules. I needed to ship a framed photograph. I wanted to make sure the glass didn't break. They did a great job mummifying it in bubble wrap and sealing it in a box. It was nine dollars for the materials and their time. No complaints from me there. The item arrived in tact. When I was told how much it would cost to mail it, I was surprised it was so expensive. I asked how much the post office would charge. They must know this, but the employee would not tell me, although he was polite and admitted that it would be cheaper to take it to the post office. I decided to take a chance and walk the three blocks to the post office on 18th Street. I was lucky. There was no line. And I found out that P.O. Plus was going to charge me twice the post office rate. In some cases, it may be worth it to save time, but be aware that you are paying a 100% markup on postage if you ship from P.O. Plus. Maybe that's what the "Plus" means. It might be worth paying the markup on a Sunday, when the post office is not an option, but they are closed on Sundays. read more

So nice, so friendly, so quick and so helpful. I love this place. There isn't a long line, they take care of everything for you and they do it quickly. Plus I was about 10 minutes pass the DHL deadline, but the guy ran out and asked DHL to wait while they finshed filling out the shipping form. How nice is that? read more

For the past ten years, the HQ of my small IT consulting shop has been a box at P.O. Plus. Rather than trying to receive packages at my home, they all go to P.O. Plus where I can pick them up when I'm ready. They're my one-stop shop for shipping, copies, and notary public services. Their team provides excellent customer service. For example, last night, I emailed an urgent request for some signs to be printed and laminated. They opened at 9am the next day. At 9:10am, I received an email response that said "We'll get to work on it right away." At 9:50am, I got another email that said "Hi Jeff, your signs are ready to be picked up!" read more

We are moving cross country and the mover declined to crate our vintage Czech glass chandelier so we took it to PO Plus for packaging. Sean PO Plus's amiable master packer took the project in hand and did a beautiful and well designed package for us. He even loaned us their rolley to convey our package home! have used PO Plus for over 20 years for shipping, duplicating, greeting cards, notarizing, packing material and now custom packing. I cannot recommend them enough, they are a valuable community resource. read more

I feel guilty for waiting so long -- 14 years since my first visit! -- to write about PO Plus. If you asked me to name my 10 favorite businesses in the city, this might be at the top of the list. Among the reasons: * Very well-staffed, so there's rarely any kind of wait. * Employees are friendly and professional * Locally owned; this is no chain store * Customer greeter is a dog -- literally. (Hi, Perry!) Finally, here's how much I like the place. When a friend was visiting San Francisco from Spain, I took him on a tour of the usual suspects: North Beach, Pac Heights, Union Square. And then one of the highlights (for him, it turns out): PO Plus. read more

Friendlier bears in town! Every time I go I'm stocked with their courtesy! If I could I'd give 6 stars on this one. read more

It's really unfortunate that the sericce can range from exceptional to breathtakingly rude. Like my last encounter dropping off a Fed Ex package with prepaid label. The guy barely looked up, begrudgingly offered help and watched me struggle with how to open the envelope. Next time. I'll just go out of my way to go an official Fed Ex branch. read more

Good people. A throwback to old school, small town service.

I don't think I have EVER had such good customer service in my life! These guys couldn't be friendlier or more helpful and they truly cared about making my shipment as affordable as possible. I am not someone who writes positive yelp reviews often- I usually am inspired to come on here only when I've had a terrible experience. But this place deserves 10 stars! Thank you Jason and to everyone else who made my life so much easier as I move across the country! I didn't know it was possible to have such a painless and actually pleasant experience shipping an apartment full of art! read more

I went to PO Plus because I had read the great reviews, and I was not disappointed. I showed up to get some documents notarized and I was in & out with notarized documents & a bunch of stamps in less than 10 minutes. They were friendly, fast and professional. As I was leaving the store, they noticed I had a child stroller with me, and the man helping me asked if I needed help getting the stroller down the stairs (which I did), and he was great enough to help me. Thanks! I'll be coming back to do business with these folks! read more

The friendliest staff all around! Just drop off all your packages here, so much less of a hassle. They also do USPS postage and mailing - why go to the USPS down the street and wait forever when you can just do it here?? However, there is a $2.75 charge for up to 10 minutes to use the computers to print (10 cents a page). Whatttttttttt. Be warned. read more

Normally mailing things is a pretty painful process as far as wait time and customer service goes, but not if you take your package to PO Plus. They're friendly, efficient, and always do their best to set me up with the best courier service for what I need. Plus, the crew is so personable, and they make me feel better about parting with whatever I'm shipping off, as opposed to the unspirited toss of my niece's almost-late birthday present into a mystery bin at the post office. They also stock lots of great add-ons, like birthday cards, and maps of SF, which I like to throw in for people who are about to come visit me. Extra love for PO Plus for playing Golden Girls on TV last time I was there. Not being a self-proclaimed Golden Girls fan, I was really surprised how much that extra touch really brightened my day. I do love the Castro. read more

Looooove these bears, they make mailing things so less scary. In this here digital era (age?) it's fucking HARD to manage and pack physical reality! Anyways, what I mean by all this is this: I brought in a bubble wrapped 18" x 24" painting. They boxed and packed it and found me the best deal on shipping. $50 for packing materials and to ship it across the country. Super duper easy and wonderful. Why doesn't every post office run like this? read more

I've tried this place a few times and had good experiences. It feels like a friendly, locally-owned shop, which is great. There's even a friendly dog lounging around behind the counter. However, as I stood there watching the guy completely load up my boxes with packaging peanuts, I had to ask the question -- "are those things environmentally-friendly?" Nope. Apparently they use styrofoam peanuts. With so many alternatives, like starch-based biodegradable peanuts or recycled paper, it's hugely disappointing to me that they want to add more styrofoam to our environment. The gentleman did say they will re-use box packaging that customers bring in to give to them. But I wonder, is that to be green or more for their bottom line -- free packaging for them. read more

Rather than fighting my disdain of lawyers and mortgage brokers who require paper and faxes and paper and...I have decided to let the luddite in me jump for joy at such practices because they mean I get to treat myself to a visit at P O Plus! After all, it's only been good things that have brought me here: refinancing at better rates...filing my taxes (yep, still using paper!) to get a refund (of course, the time value of money would dictate that I should be happy paying the gvt back to maximize my interest on the cash while I can ....but I'm a simple person....). What does this mean for you? Copy machines (color or B/W), faxing, paper clips, stapler, staple removers, and yes, P.O. Boxes! I don't ever want to leave 1980! Supporting the time warp is 70s and 80s music augmented by super friendly staff and a warm, community atmosphere. About 2 months ago, around 3pm when the place was empty, one other person entered and lo & behold it was my bud Tony there to collect his mail. Love the 'hood. Love P O Plus. read more

These guys are the best. They just helped my son make his vending machine costume by painstakingly crafting the perfect sized cardboard box. Total: $6. So, yes, they do more than mail your packages. Which, btw, they also do with total perfection. This is the kind of neighborhood establishment you want to always support. read more

These friendly folks have got notary services even on the weekend. Done and done in 5 minutes. Thanks PO Plus!

5 Stars across the board for all their services. Each and every time I come in, I'm more than satisfied. I have had the best customer service here over many years! They are always friendly, have a wide range of services I use often for myself and my business as a personal assistant. They even do FedEx so there's no reason to go to FedEx with their bad customer service ever again. Quick, efficient services, great prices knowledgeable staff that actually cares. Will be coming here for years more! Keep up the awesome work! read more

I came in recently to get something notarized last minute. Jason was awesome! No appointment necessary. For $10, I was in & out of the door in less than 15 minutes. Super friendly & professional! I have yet to utilize their other services; but from the looks of the other customers who were there, they look like they're completely satisfied with PO Plus' services. read more

PLUS 1 STAR - DON'T GO TO THE POST OFFICE!!!!! Friendly, quick, helpful, cool greeting cards, and a cool dog on site, KD! I live in the Castro and I can walk here. Great movies playing on the TV. They make mailing packages easy and fun. read more

My partner and I got our Domestic Partnership notarized at PO Plus years ago, so the business holds a special place in our heart. We visit the store whenever we're back in SF and we've noticed some great changes with the new ownership. It's truly a neighborhood treasure! read more

P.O. Plus is a Castro gem, and the team there is really amazing at delivering great customer service and support for their clients. It has a great selection of services, from notaries to mailboxes to printing (they will help you put a stamp on it baby!), and it feels good to support a local small business that delivers every time, both literally and figuratively! I highly recommend P.O. Plus for all of your package handling needs, and definitely look up Paul (and Tramp the dog!) when you go in. They are both sweet! read more

* Great service * Worked with me on price (came down a bit when I asked) * Held my package for a few days before sending out * Super friendly. * Good hours! read more

Longtime customer of PO Plus, it's my go-to for all of my shipping needs. They also do notary and drop boxes. Awesome, friendly and helpful staff, plus a great assortment of cards to boot. read more

I'm a longtime customer of P.O. Plus and a huge fan. I have a mail box here and with people stealing Amazon boxes from your steps, it's well worth it alone. The staff is friendly and attentive and are expert in all the small details of shipping. When I've had issues with Fedex or UPS, they know how to help, when I've had odd shaped things to ship, they have the packing for it, when I receive 20 packages in a week they offer a cart to help me carry it. Totally recommend PO Plus. read more

Love the great customer service! I'm always greeted with a smile. High quatlity office and mailing services. The email print service saves me a lot of time. You can tell Steve cares about the customers and the neighborhood. Keep up the great service!!! read more

Been coming here 8 years but sadly will not be going any more. So I was in line for a notary with two people ahead of me. They are being helped by a lady named Shelby. I can tell there are some issues with the first customer and a lot of heated back and forth. The first guy finally leaves yelling profanities at her and saying he is going to report her to the notary board. So the second customer, a lady gets up to counter they start to go over her documents, Shelby suggests they do one notarized signature for the 3 signatures she has to sign on the pages and staple the documents together, the customer agrees somewhat reluctantly as it appears that the notary doesn't seem quite certain either saying "I think it will probably be fine." Later I hear the customer at the other counter getting ready to pay, calling the recipient of the document and it sounds as if there might be an issue with the way the document was handled. When its my turn, the notary is going over the documents and my ID and starts shaking her head. My drivers license has my two middle names together without a space in between, the document has the space-- all the other spelling is correct, just a space. I remind her I've had probably a dozen visits here before for a notary and this has never come up before, or in prior documents there is just my middle initial and/or the middle name is left out entirely, but it has never been an issue that my license's EXACT name is not the EXACT format as the document name. She continues to go into a long winded speech about what she is obligated to do and she seems uncertain and vague as if she might do it if she attaches a 2nd page that is California statement, this goes on a few more minutes until I stop her and say simply, "look I just want you to tell me can you do it or not," I've been already waiting 20 minutes in line and if you can't I just want to go somewhere else. She finally says "no" and I leave. I go to UPS on Church street 5 min drive away, parking is much easier there, I walk in wait a couple min, he notarizes and I'm out of there in 5 min with 10 min of left on the meter. AMAZING! Everyone should go to this UPS for their notary needs (unfortunately the last time I checked the UPS on Market stopped doing it). read more

Just like everybody else... I have nothing but good things to say about these guys!!!! They are SO friendly, very competent, always helpful, do things for you they don't have to, you don't pay for (called me when a package arrived I was waiting for!!!). They know you by name and every time I set foot into their office I am welcomed with a warm smile and "Hi Stefanie! How are you today?" I love it! Makes you never want to own a mailbox at home anymore... Thank you PO Plus team :)!! You manage to bring a small town ans slower pace feeling in the crazy (but lovely) neighborhood! read more

These guys are incredible. I've been selling some high end audio equipment on ebay. I've been bringing the sold pieces down to PO Plus to pack and ship, and they've handled it all without a glitch. These are big awkward items. One amp was 90+ pounds. I just drop it off-- they make it happen, with care and sensitivity. Their rates are at the upper end of what you'll find, but if quality of service is what's important to you, look no further. They do what is really a thankless job, and do it with aplomb. read more

What can I say? I absolutely love this place and more so, the staff and owner! They have always been extremely helpful for all my postal, copying and notary needs. Even though I live on the other side of town, I can't think of anyplace else I would rather go to get the services P.O. Plus offers! read more

Simple, easy-- totally unprofessional. Called ahead of time-- guy on the phone told me 10 am the next day to get docs notarized. I showed up at 10:05. No notary. And Michael running the counter says he doesn't know how to call her to find out how late she's running. Then he raises his voice at me when I suggest they ought to do a better job with promising services and then falling through, especially when someone calls ahead. I guess he's not open to constructive criticism, because he was yelling at me in front of other customers as I walked out the door. read more