Admittedly, I don't leave reviews a lot for places that I LOVE on Yelp. That's probably not very fair to those places, because they deserve the recognition. But when I leave happy, I'm happy, and it's just that simple -- BUT I do tell my friends, and take photos / post messages on social media about the experience.
Only when I feel like the service is absolutely deplorable do I feel the need to warn others. And...that's why I'm writing here.
I've been to this place a lot to mail packages, drop off UPS pre-paid packages, and so on. I live in the neighborhood, and it's a convenient UPS drop off spot. Plus, on Saturdays, it's convenient to have a location open and available.
Every. Single. Time. I walk into this place, I feel like I'm disrupting THEM. An "Old Florida" little mom and pop shop that has a sign that reads something like "We charge extra for customers with an attitude" Well, if that doesn't spell hospitality. The irony is, the owner and the guy who operate this business are so exceptionally rude it defies description. I really can't get over how these men operate. And the positive reviews have got to be by "old buddies" they've known forever. They couldn't give a s%&* about you, your questions, or your packages.
Ok, so not everyone has a charming personality. So let's get to the $$. Get this. Saturday, USPS (right next door by the way -- GO THERE -- Sue is charming and wonderful and helpful and patient) is closed. C'est la vie. I needed to send out a package to be overnighted. I also used to own and operate a full time internet business (and still do, to a lesser extent) so I'm not a shipping novice. I had looked at the cost for USPS FLAT fee before walking in the door of "The Mailbag." The owner charged me $12 dollars more than USPS. Well, I'm sure he knows USPS was closed. And I'm sure he was taking advantage of the fact that I couldn't just run next door. When I said "Hmm, that's a lot higher than the overnight price listed on USPS website" he barked back "We're an independent business and need to make money."
Take a look around the store, there are NO prices anywhere. No FLAT rates, nothing. Because they're charging on a case by case scenario.
So, if that's what you're into, then by all means. But I now drive 2 miles out of my way to go to the UPS store to drop off UPS pre-paid packages and go to USPS for all my basic mail needs.
I don't have bad customer service / blatant scamming and price gouging experiences often, if ever -- and I'm sorry to all the wonderful businesses I don't take the time to acknowledge for their awesomeness -- BUT rest assured, when I see businesses operating like this one -- I think the people have a right to know. read more