I can't fault the staff and service received at Chorlton post office…read more I take my elderly mother in regularly now she struggles to get there herself and I can understand why she likes the branch so much. I must make particular reference to Dawn, who has the patience of a saint and never fails to give service with a smile.

I used to dread going into this place. It was always packed no matter what time of day it was, and…read morein my experience the staff were incredibly inefficient in dealing with routine queries. I went in there to post a package to Germany. For some reason the man behind the counter found this fact hilarious and proceeded to talk to his colleague in his native language for a good couple of minutes whilst gesturing at me. The staff seemed more focussed on selling the disco balls and ghastly home decorations and assorted electrical goods available in their 'shop' which took over half the post office than they did in serving customers. Goodbye and good riddance lousy old post office. Hello and welcome to new posh post office complete with electronic 'cashier number three pleeeease' system, friendly and efficient staff and a small shop which sells useful things such as jiffy bags and sellotape. Just how a post office should be. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't make a special trip to this post office if it wasn't just at the end of my road, but it is soooo much better than the old post office.

Crown Post Offices are a dying breed now - it seems almost every Post Office is now becoming a…read moresmall kiosk in a newsagents or similar style store, this is one of the few good remaining Post Offices remaining. This is a large branch, on Spring Gardens which is just off Market Street. It has a ticketed queuing approach, where you get a ticket and wait for them to call your number, I much prefer this to the standard queuing as it means you can sit down, relax without squabbling over your place in the queue. There is also a good number of self-service postage machines (These are great but not ideal as they don't include all services such as if the postage is pre-paid). The staff here are pretty friendly and service is quick enough, this is a huge benefit over the smaller Post Offices around the city centre located in Manchester Souvenirs and News stores, as it can be hit and miss whether you get served quickly or not - the staff always seem to take more care at this location too. It can be cheaper to pre-pay your postage online depending on the service being used. I don't understand the logic behind this, especially if you have to visit a Post Office anyway to post the parcel and/or generate proof of posting. 4* - A very good Post Office location, yet working on transparency between pricing through all payment methods and adding services to the self-service postage machines to make it quicker, and confusion-free would be a huge improvement again.

Hell hath no fury like central Manchester in the office lunch hour. I despair, I really do. And…read moreoften I found myself here having to post things off while I was working at Spinningfields, so once I'd jostled through the crowds the last thing I wanted was apocalyptic queues whilst standing like a lemon with my parcel. Thankfully, this is a particularly large post office. It sells what you'd expect - envelopes, stationery, stamps, the works, but with a great many kiosks it means you're never waiting a ludicrously long time to get rid of your items. The staff are helpful too, I was talked through the ins and outs of how many stamps I should put on a card to enable it to reach Fuerteventura, for instance. Its location just next to the Tesco Metro makes it a very handy stopping off point if you happen to be in town. I worked this out when I had to head here today to post off a box and a letter, both recorded delivery. I'm around a mile from a Post Office, no matter what direction I walk in. The shop opposite my apartment building closed down a long time ago, and now I'm at the mercy of Mocha Parade (gimme me flamin' giro), Soviet, sorry, Salford Precinct (Gorky Park) and this. This is my default. I'd like to take a moment to announce that I'm a dumbass as well. Ticket systems? Lost on me. I become like a doddering old grandmother that's been handed an iPod for the first time. Don't worry, this happens at cheese counters and in hospital queues too. Small ballots of paper bewilder me. Anyway, I realised that I shouldn't have sauntered past the friendly-looking bloke stood next to the ominous looking machine. And the lady who handled my parcels was super friendly. It's quick and easy. Worth a visit if you're parcel-sending this Christmas. Although by now you're probably too late... sorry, there was no need for that. I reckon you are though. Okay, I promise, I'll stop now.

Due to the nature of one of my jobs I spend a disproportionate amount of time in post offices. I'm…read moresomething of a connoisseur posting things wise and I really do appreciate a good post office. My current favourite is the central Manchester branch because of those joyful self-service machines for letters and packets. Obviously I appreciate that not all post offices can be like this. North Levenshulme Post Office is dead small which is perfectly ok, but seems to be in disarray. It's kind of one of those shops that's half a shop and half a post office, and everything in here seemed to be a bit of a mess. Like they were in the middle of totally rearranging the shop or something. Only I'm not sure they were. Oddly enough, they had zebra print handbags for sale in here. No joke. But as a post office it works just fine, with two windows at the back of the shop. It's a post office. Does what it says on the tin.

I have been going to this post office for a few years now and I love the opening hours on a…read moreSaturday now - 5:30pm!! Although, today (11/10/2014) I didn't have such a good experience. I walked in and noticed I had a couple people waiting in the queue in front of me... The lady behind the desk was on her phone chatting to her friend... Maybe family whilst serving customers! Rude?! When it got to me, I had a few things to post so it's a good thing she ended the call (not sure if it was ended or just put it down until I'd gone). I asked for the items to me posted 2nd class recorded delivery. So she scans them all, and I have a feeling she hasn't put the recorded delivery stickers on, just stamps. So I ask... Are they recorded? No, she says! She hadn't heard me when I had told her the first time because she was on the bloody phone!!! Which then meant having to add on extra stickers/change prices to my items.

Great post office... a few parking spaces close by…read more It sells a good range of packaging and stationary. Helpful staff and never much of a queue when I have visited.

One of the best post offices around. You want it, they got it. Stamps, envelopes, scales, giro's,…read more10p mix ups, pens on chains etc. Well worth a visit

Since moving this post office seems a lot better. Offers everything you would expect from your post…read moreoffice the staff are very good I have never experienced long waiting times here and prefer it to the old post office in Armley. There is also a photobooth if you need passport photograph.

situated on armley town street has recently moved to a…read moresmaller premises ( for the second time, this time at the bottom end of town street opposite jack fultons)but still has everything that you expect & need from a post office.

This used to be my local post office, literally a few doors down from my house. It's probably one…read moreof the only things i actually miss from living round there as the staff were very attentive and super friendly it was always a joy to go in there. Proper old fashioned and personal good service. This is what every local post office should be like.

outstanding ! The service is second to non . Extremely friendly , so helpful . I have used other…read morepost offices .,and the experience their was dreadful , I can not say enough good things about this post office . I travel out of my area to use the service , as far as I'm concerned POST OFFICE OF THE YEAR ever year !!

A very convenient local Post Office -- there aren't many of them left! It's situated in a largely…read moreresidential area away from too many other shops. There's no car-park -- you have to park on the road outside -- but the road is quite wide so that's not too much of a problem, and at least you can get quite close. The service always seems to be friendly and efficient, even when there are queues -- which can happen here as it gets surprisingly busy at peak times. All in all, an excellent sub Post Office -- long may it stay!

This is a lovely little sub-post office run by Colin and Co. They are always friendly and keen to…read morehelp. I don't go very often but my husband, who works from home, does. Places like this make you appreciate the added value of a small local place rather than the big impersonal giants that have flooded every other market. I just wish the post office would expand the services it offers to make these places more viable - eg the facility to pay cheques in would be great.

This is a post office bang in the centre of Bacup, not really great for parking, only a tiny side…read morestreet. Ive found the staff there to be quite rude, refusing to do simple tasks that would make my visit longer, even when there has been no one else in. There was a change in the management a few months ago and the place is alot nicer to visit. The staff that used to be a right pain are actually making an effort for the customers and I no longer feel like I have to to miles out of my way to find a decent post office.