Third time I've tried to use this very convenient UPS Store location in the little CVS shopping center at Ponce and Commerce in downtown Decatur. Three strikes! (I think a couple of these other good reviews must be for some other location, seriously.)
First let me mention I use UPS Stores a lot. Emory Commons on N. Decatur, Toco Hills, Shamrock Plaza, Tucker on LaVista, Edgewood/Caroline Street - at all different times of the day. And I know that staffing levels are different, "surge times" happen, etc. Stores are individually owned and the owner of this one in downtown Decatur needs to do some training or firing if they want to stay in business.
I had a return package I needed to drop off and was in the area. Arrived about 6pm, entered the store. No customers in there, but very neat and new appearing as another Yelper mentioned. Squatty woman was sitting at a computer at the far side of the counter. No greeting at all. I finally asked if they were still open? She replied, "If the door isn't locked - we're open." And not in a friendly way. So I said, "I didn't know since you didn't say anything to me." "Just wait at that bay." Again, tone is hard to duplicate - but she was very bitchy. So I waited about a minute, and turned around and said I was going to another location. The woman stood up (for the first time) and touched her face like she was tracing tears from her eyes... "Oh no, we lost one dollar of your business." Seriously?!
I walked in there happy as a clam, loving the world and everyone in it - and walked out spitting nails. Whatever the woman's issue was, she obviously should not be taking it out on customers.
But there's more. I took a package in to ship around Christmas. The post office was super crowded and I remembered this UPS store was just down the street. Walked in - no other customers - at the Christmas rush? I thought it was a good thing at first. Devine is super friendly and took my package and gave me shipping options. I asked for the cheapest option - could arrive slowly, after Christmes. Her quote was ridiculously expensive - like $40 for a 1-lb box to Texas. I declined and went to the UPS Store at Emory Commons with the identical request. the box shipped for under $15. Devine said those were the rates at her location - were they purposefully trying to extract $$$ at Christmas - who knows - but the place remains off my radar for outgoing shipments.
Finally, this is the only UPS Store I've ever been in that asked what was in my box. Not the hazardous, liquid, batteries, etc. question - but specifically asking what is in the box. This is NOT a UPS policy. It's just rude.
I suggest you take your business to ANY other UPS Store or even the Post Office 2 blocks away. This place will be out of business soon, I'm sure. read more