This review is for the TSA pre-check. I had a 12:50 appointment. Update: I just left. 3:00 The actual time it took to process was less than 5 minutes. Update: it's 1:45 and the guy working this let us know he's going on his 30 min. break and it will likely be another hour and a half until we are helped. We have been instructed to make another appointment if we can't wait. I arrived early to see about 10 other people waiting. The gentleman working finished with one couple to come out and tell us he is taking 2 more people before he goes on his 30 minute break. It's now 1:15 and he hasn't taken the second person in yet. All of the customers waiting are annoyed because they all have appointments and none of us will be seen within an hour (if that) of our scheduled appointments! Do not recommend! read more

Consistently my least favorite Staples in town. Constantly out of stock on their weekly promotions and the employees don't care or offer up solutions. I should stop coming to this location, they clearly aren't interested in helping customers. Night and day from the Mission Valley location. read more

Staples - Oh look the gift cards on sale this week are out of stock, only a few days into the sale. - Printing Services Near Me - Kearny Mesa, California

Showed up today to get my TSA Precheck done. Says walk in welcome. It was 4:45 pm and the sign stated it was open till 5:00pm. Already did my initial stuff online. The gentleman walked up to me and asked if I was here for TSA, I said yes. He asked if I had an appointment, I said no (online said walk ins welcome). He said, well yah I'm about to be off, you can sign up for an appointment online for tomorrow. Why state walking welcome if they are not??? read more

Very impressed with the service from Camden he went yard!! He assisted me for about an hour while I was designing business cards for Lifes A Beach Camps San Diego (shameless plug) - I was like a SDSU sorority girl trying to pick out a color for my mani pedi before getting a pumpkin spiced latte from Starbs! I was like change this font, pick this color, make this design I was a picky chick ! He was patient and helped suggest the bomb ass business cards for our volleyball clinics Saturday 9:30-11 and 11:00-12:30 and Tuesday 6:00-7:30 pm - (more plugs) anyway he was spot on with the design and I even laminated my COVID double vaccination card. They made 750 cards for me same day and even called and emailed me when they were ready! Solid customer service at this store and very clean and organized. I will go back to get an A frame made for $300 for the beach volleyball camps very reasonably priced for what you get. Definitely come here but don't go to in n out across the street too many cars. Anyway back to the beach this place is legit because of the service check it out read more

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Everyone is super helpful here. I was asked 4 times if I needed assistance and a couple times I did. Store is very clean and well stocked. Love the clearance areas. Be sure to sign up for their ink recycling program. The only draw back is the parking lot. Don't come around lunch time. Popular eateries. The best times to come are morning and late evening. read more

No one is ever at the Print & Marketing front desk area, although I see a man in the back office with the door wide open on his cellphone and legs reclining on a chair. Earlier I was told, " because you are not sending a pdf is the reason why your copies are not printing even though it has been over 10 minutes. I responded to another gentleman at staples "easytech" that the staples wifi is slow." The gentleman at Staples easytech said, "I do not have anything to do with Staples wifi." So it's been over 15 minutes since my copies are working on being printed on the self help workstation. No one to help. read more

We had two interactions with Freddy at this store. This was by far the best experience we've ever had at any office supply store. Freddy was helpful (as in, "genuinely" wanted to help us find what we were looking for). He helped us make a decision on a pretty expensive office chair. Exactly one week later we saw the same chair at a different Staples store for a much lower price. The people at that store would not help us so we dropped Freddy's store. He called the other store to confirm the price and when they confirmed it he took care of us on the difference. If more people were like this in every industry the world would be a better place. This dude has earned our business for life. read more

Marquis & Ali were both extremely helpful as well as customer service centric. Ali greeted us as we entered the store, confirmed via an internest search for the correct HP printer cartridge and directed us to various products. Marquis confirmed a match price check while we were checking out. STAPLES on line price was less expensive than what was displayed by this store. All in all a very nice in store retail experience. read more

We arrived at 8:50 for two appointments for my sons to get TSA pre check. One at 9 and the other at 9:20am. The son who had the 9am appointment couldn't make it so I asked that the other son take the 9am slot instead. I was told at 9:07am that he was on a strict schedule and not allowed take my other son until 9:20 due to the rules. Stupidity it's best. read more

Great customer service from Kevin! I came in because my employer needed a new "PAID" stamp with our business logo on it. Kevin was very helpful with setting up the stamp on their computer to be created. He was also patient because I was having a hard time getting the logo downloaded and setting up the design. He ended up making the stamp within 15 minutes! Very fast service which was great. read more

I love this place! After Best buy was out off stock across San Diego for the hewlett power cord i was looking for, Staples was there for me. Wyatt, awesome guy that he is, spoke to me on the phone after only a brief hold time, and helped me lookup other power cords. They didn't have the HP exact power cord, but they had a universal one in stock that would meet my needs. he was kind on the phone and put the power cord on hold, so that it would be there when i came in. And it was! Wyatt helped confirm the power cord would work before making the purchase, and it did. Staples and there associate Wyatt were there for me today, and i had an exceptional customer experience. Please consider Kearny Mesa Staples for your office supply and related needs! read more

Haven't been to Staples in a minute and second time service was sub par. Last time bought an office chair and paid for the service to put it together. It was slightly beat up and took over 4 hours longer than promised. That happens but no one even apologized. Then wanted business cards and was treated very poorly. read more

I went here to get a TSA pre-check and first of all the person doing the TSA pre-check was over 10 minutes late. He was an asshole and they didn't even have my appointment because their system is all messed up would not recommend this staples. read more

Had an appointment with TSA Precheck at 12:10pm. Made it early at 11:56am. Walked to the department and already seen a bunch of folks sitting down. I notice there are only 2 representatives. I see one younger guy (dressed like he's a street vendor... Nike kicks, long shirt, stained up cargo pants) and he seems to be taking clients in/out way quicker than the older gentleman. I have to ask others around me if we need to check in and I'm not the only one. Was told to essentially catch one of the guys as they're pulling new clients in and tell them we're on the list. By now it is 12:10, my appt time, and the young gentleman finally acknowledges our respectful requests to sign in. I was able to be marked checked in but sadly some others were turned away as they're appointments somehow expired just a few minutes back. Which is so unreasonable as I know they've been waiting to simply check in. The young worker checks me in and unfairly acknowledges the latest customer that arrived. Just so happen to have my same appt time. He gets chosen ahead of me even though I've been waiting for 15+ minutes already. What a horrible system they have going here. First of all the workers are extremely unorganized and on top of that they lack the customer service. So monotone and just unfriendly. It seems as though they don't want to be here and have to interest in their job description. AVOID KEARNY MESA STAPLES TSA PRE AT ALL COSTS. read more

I found out that Staples sells more than staples! Looking to kill some time before Santouka Ramen opened at the nearby Mitsuwa Marketplace, I wandered in here. I suppose electronic goods shopping must be the male equivalent of clothes shopping for women! The US prices looked so tempting on a range of electronic wares but I had to restrain myself However, I did pick up a cheap USB stick, which was in the sale. A nice way to warm up for ramen! read more

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This place is like a Disneyland for nerds...with that being said, I love it! The staff was all really helpful and weren't too pushy when I just wanted to look around. The prices are kinda high for the basic office supplies, but they pretty much have everything you need. I'd go back to this location next time I need some supplies read more

Staples - I want them all!!! #PenAddict - Printing Services Near Me - Kearny Mesa, California

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I appreciate the idea of free and fast shipping. This review is for an online order from Staples website.

I enjoy this Staples-! Very friendly staff, willing to assist in anyway, especially Luis-! Overall clean and organized, plenty of items go on clearance and I keep finding myself here all the time. read more

Staples - Printing Services Near Me - Kearny Mesa, California

I really like this store. The associates are always helpful and for the most part I can find everything I am looking for. The only thing I don't like are the prices. Even though they are cheaper than OfficeMax, I still think the prices are kind of high. Make sure to get a rewards card if you are a frequent shopper. read more

The return policy is TERRIBLE and the manager is so rude. I had my receipt, the product was never opened. He acted like I bought it a year ago and was trying to return it when it had just been a month. Wouldn't give me store credit of anything. I will never go back to that location. read more

Great experience!!! New to the area and had to find a laptop charger and Luis was the coolest worker to help me find it. GO HERE! For any of your tech/office supply needs! read more

Got my TSA precheck done here. Super fast service. I was impressed how fast I got my traveller ID number, it arrived a few days after I completed my application. read more

I came to Staples to buy supplies for my graduate school program. Staples isn't the cheapest option to buy school or office supplies but their selection is a bit nicer looking compared to other stores. They had a line of binders and dividers that was all pastel colors so I picked up a few of those as well as a hole-puncher and a few stacks of binder paper. Not bad, hope this stuff lasts me for a long time! read more

I went here today to print out the slips for my amazon rental and Andrew did wonderful job helping me! He helped me print out stuff super fast and also helped me dropping off the books that I needed to return. ANDREW IS SUCH A NICE PERSON. And I strongly recommend going here if you need any of that jobs done. read more

Extremely bad customer service by an employee by the name of Mei Lin. I came into Staples to get an 11x17 glossed picture printed out at 9:10 AM and asked Mei Lin to help me out. She told me to print it at the self-serve printer, which did not have the option to get a glossed paper. After confusedly inquiring about it, she told me that she will assist me in a second, and proceeded to cut papers instead, completely brushing me off and ignoring me. By the time I got my picture printed, it was already 9:40 AM. Mei Lin's unprofessional and incompetent prioritization of cutting papers over helping a customer caused me to be late to work. I will be filing a customer complaint along with this review because this kind of service is unacceptable. read more

This review is for the TSA Pre services here. I am so angry I'm writing this review as I sit here. I made an appointment at 9:40, got here at 9:35 and waited for 10 minutes. The staff member here came out of his office at some point to call a name and went straight back in without giving a single minute to ask anything. As there were three people ahead of me, I stepped outside and came back at 9:55. He let someone out at 10:05 and I attempted to ask him when I can expect to be taken in, he rudely told me to stand outside. He took my husband in next, who had an appointment at 10:10 and again zoomed straight back into his office. After my husband came out, he again walked right past me and started calling a name and so I stopped him and asked when I can expect to be helped. He asked when my appointment was and I told him it was 9:40 to which he stated I wasn't here earlier when he had called. I told him I was here but he cut me off and said you're a walk-in now and that he'd help me after a lady who was also walking in. I told him I was here earlier than her but he completely ignored me. He just stated that he was going to take his break after the next customer. It is 10:50 right now. This is the rudest experience I've had with anybody and I feel like he is purposely trying to give me a hard time. For what reason, I do not know. The sign here says he goes to lunch in an hour at 12. We'll see if he "helps" me between his break and his lunch. read more

Store was clean and organized. Was just browsing but ended up buying a couple cute stationary items. Nate was our cashier and he was super sweet and helpful! Great customer service. read more

I've been waiting 90 minutes for pre check. Terrible customer service and the guy has an in your face attitude. If you're coming here for pre check, I have some advice...don't. read more

Do not come here for their printing services. I already knew that Staples is ridiculously expensive, but out of convenience I came to print a large number of color booklets and name place cards. Their one employee is slow and has no sense of urgency. He spent so much time with the man in front of me despite a line forming, waiting for his help. Their self service machine was broken and he tried to reset it multiple times. Nothing seemed to be working and everyone waiting was visibly irritated. Overall, this store is a mess and it's not worth it to come here. I wasted over half an hour here and left with nothing... ended up going somewhere else to get the job done. Save yourself the trouble and don't bother printing here. None of the employees nor the manager knew what they were doing. read more

My fiancé and I went to Staples today in hopes of being assisted with our wedding invitations that I drafted the other night. We met an employee by the name of Stephen, who was running the printing department. From beginning to end, Stephen was an outstanding employee. He was knowledgeable with both the products and services that Staples offers. His customer service was an A+ as well. He went above and beyond for us, and we couldn't be any more excited for when we have our invitations completed. Thank you Stephen for being great at what you do! read more

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Had a awesome time at this staples. Was in a hurry and the manager named holly was helping me she was highly efficient and knowledgeable and caring if all staples had holly that would be awesome she made my day read more

It's not often that I find myself in need of going to Staples but this time I had a work project I was asked to complete asap. I ordered 5 posters, 18'' by 32" on foam board, laminated. My shopping experience was great and so was the service. I emailed the artwork at 3PM and went to pick it up at 6PM that day. The staff was friendly and I was in and out quickly. I am so thankful to Robb for not only handling the project on time but also delivered super awesome quality. If you need anything done quickly and efficiently, I absolutely recommend stopping by the copy center. read more

HORRENDOUS customer service - all I was trying to do was order a few stuff online and used the 1 Hour Pickup option for convenience. I was still at work, so when I was finishing up my order it gave me the option of adding an alternate pickup person. I entered my Husband's name on the form, and all it needed from him to pick up my order for me at the store was a valid ID. Easy enough right? No. He went to the store to pick up my order for me and the Customer Service rep AND Manager said they couldn't give my items to him because his name was not the name on the order - this is WITHOUT them even bothering to check their system mind you. Long story short, my Husband ended up walking out with the items I ordered.. and the Manager/Cashier looking like retards because they don't know what they're doing. TL;DR: His name was listed as being an alternate pickup person on my order receipt that the Manager printed out at the very end for him. The Manager tried to justify the error by saying it was a "new feature" in their store, but we all know that's utter BS too. read more

Stephen was truly phenomenal. He provided excellent customer service to my fiancé and I. We came in to the store with many questions regarding wedding invitations. He answered all our questions, and offered additional information to make our wedding invitation printing process, as smooth as possible. We definitely appreciate all his help, patience, and guidance. Definitely recommend others to seek his help when it comes to printing. read more

The staff was friendly, but good luck finding anyone in the store isles. As commenter Kev reported in early 2017 the store is almost always empty. I was there on a SAT between 6 & 7 and only 2 or 3 customers. ON A SATURDAY?! It will be closed within a year is my prediction. In March 70 stores, or 4.5% of its 1,600 remaining locations were closed. It closed 48 stores last year and has shuttered about 350 stores over the last five years. Too bad for those of us who occasionally need a good office supply brick & mortar store as opposed to waiting for an Amazon delivery. They also tried to sell me an office chair for $200 that was $130 on their website. What's up with that? (I did end up only paying $130.) read more

This was definitely not easy. Walked into this Staples a bit after 11am to look for a badge holder, I wanted to slip my insurance and registration in just in case I get pulled over I could just pop the glove open and not fumble around in there, doesn't seem too difficult a request right? So I walk in and immediately greeted by a young African American gentleman, seemed very nice. I went up and down most aisles in the supply side, I usually prefer looking myself before asking for help and finally decided I need help because I can't find these things. Right as I was thinking I need help this young Caucasian gentleman comes by and asks if I need help and I explain what I was looking for just as I explained when I started this review above. He says yeah we got that and proceeds to lead me to another aisle. Then points at plastic letter holders for like displays.....I said well no again what I want is a vinyl badge holder I can pop out real quick and hand to an officer if I'm pulled over. Relatively small I mean you know how big registration and insurance cards usually are yeah? He says oh ok I got it......walks me over to these oddly colored accordion folders you might store coupons in. At that point I said ok thank you and just ended the interaction as I was getting annoyed. Walked over to the counter and asked a young lady with huge holes in her ears and an Asian lady if they could help. They referred me to aisle 7 so I began walking down the front of the store looking for aisle 7.....couldn't find any numbers I thought I was losing my mind haha. Well turns out the aisle numbers are in the center aisles Couldn't find what I wanted but I did see lamination pouches and figured well I can use this and just staple them shut. I however did not need 25 so I walked back over and asked if they do lamination, she said they did and I asked if I could purchase an individual lamination pouch. She said she didn't have the size I was showing her only full letter size. Walked out Didn't think I was looking for anything too crazy, pop in and out. I'll try Office Depot read more

It's funny to me that this place is called Staples and I've never bought staples in here my entire life. In fact, I still have a box of staples from 20 years ago along with the stapler that came with it and both the box and the stapler were purchased at a thrift store. Well, enough about my 1960's stapler (I could go on.) I only go to Staples for odds and ends. I have never considered buying any office equipment in here. I simply stopped by to purchase some overpriced tape (both regular and double sided) and to walk around the store. I've always had a fetish for school teacher supplies so while I'm in here, I often stare in awe at the aisles of smiley face stickers and those seasonal paper cutouts that teachers staple onto bulletin boards throughout the school year. I always wanted to make my apartment look like an elementary school classroom, but I always shake off the urge to do so because I would feel like a creep doing "adult" activities in a place that looks that. To conclude, I prefer going to Office Depot for office supplies, but not the one in Kearny Mesa (that's for another review.) To me, Staples is the 7-11 of office supplies. Whatever you're looking for will likely be there if you need it, but you pay way more for what it is. And don't be fooled by their clearance tables, that's how they get you. They actually had the nerve to sell 2008 day planners for 50% and one of the planners was still $69.99 at half price. That's part of Staples' evil plan: they sell you a day planner at a discount and then charge full price for up-to-date refills. My husband told me that they should sell them for 70% off since the year is 70% over. read more

Worst ever customer service at the copy center!Three people stood 20 feet away while I waited at the counter for service...one leisurely eating making eye contact with me more than once. No acknowledgement, no, "Hi, we'll be right with you." Nothing. Quite pathetic. Walked right out and took my business elsewhere. Shame on you! read more

Easy to find. Lots of free parking. They pile sale items up in the back. Good selection. Nice employees. We needed to find headsets for our office phones here. It took a few tries. Our phone sets aren't the newest at the office. These people were very obliging about our several returns. I'd kick them up another star if more than one of their employees knew the merchandize and if they were able to expand selection a bit more. read more

This Staples location is the most helpful and courteous of any of the San Diego stores. They didn't even think twice about carrying newly purchased office chair and loading it into our truck. More than one store employee offered assistance when requested. Store is well organized making it a pleasure to shop. read more