Inconsiderate, incompetent, greedy and unethical.
Fees are part of their business. They're providing a service and I understand that. I have no problem paying fees that they earn. The problem is that they charge fees without providing any service or value in return.
In the past, the problems have been that I attempt to pick up a package on the same day that it's delivered. Several times, they received a package hours before I attempted to pick it up. They haven't processed their incoming packages yet so I was unable to pick it up. They do a lot of commercial shipping which overwhelms them and seems to be their priority. I don't cross regularly so the result is that I end up paying a package storage fees because they didn't have it ready when I was there to pick it up the first time. It's an inconvenience to begin with then they charge a fee which adds insult to injury. I try to get all of my packages to arrive the day before I pick up but it isn't always possible.
Today, when I picked up my packages they didn't give me a package that arrived 5 days ago. That's called incompetence. They have a simple job. They can't do it and they're charging me extra fees to not do the job they're supposed to do.
Last week, they ripped me off for $20.
I ordered stickers for a charity fundraiser that helps school children in Baja. I used the printing company that printed my business stickers in the past and they shipped with package with my business name on it. When I arrived to pick up the box last week, they immediately informed me that I needed to pay for a business mailbox that cost $80 more per year. They said that the package didn't have my personal name on it, only the business name so they needed to verify that it was mine. I needed to provide them with some sort of documentation that I was related to the business. I drove 50 miles and crossed the international border to pick up the box and they wouldn't let me have it. I plan multiple errands when I cross but picking up the box was the compelling reason to make the trip to begin with. They didn't communicate the need for documentation ahead of time so I was unprepared.
When I picked up the box, they made me pay $20 just because it had a business name on it. They made me wait an extra week then charged me $20 to add insult to injury. The label had my full name and my phone number but that didn't matter. The back of the stickers have the charity information on it so they're obviously not for a business but they don't care. They've got no problem taking $20 away from a children's charity. That's the UPS Store rolls. No ethics and a lot of greed.
They don't embrace the internet. The result is poor service.
They've got my email address. They'll only use it when it's to their benefit. They should have emailed when they put the package on hold. They wanted that $20 or $80 without putting any effort into it. They didn't care that I'd show up and wouldn't be able to pick up my package. They wanted the extra money for doing nothing.
If you email them, you're lucky if you receive a reply. The only time that they've ever replied to an email was my initial inquire to find out the rates. I've emailed them several times after setting up service and have never, ever replied. This is just being plain lazy and inconsiderate.
I received a paper notification in my mailbox that they'd be moving to a temporary location while renovations are performed. There was an address but no map or date when it would occur. The long winded notification was almost completely useless. I suggested that when the dates are final, they email customers with a Google Maps link to the location. His response was "Most of our customers probably don't have Google Maps". I suppressed my urge to laugh at him and just let it go. Anybody with an internet connection has Google Maps! You just need to click a link in an email. Almost everybody in the world has an internet connection and email. Even Mexicans. Especially if they're traveling internationally. Just because it might not work for some people, doesn't mean you shouldn't make it convenient for the rest of the world that has an email address. There is very little cost associated with sending an email. This is an illogical excuse to be lazy!
Today when I showed up, they had moved to the new location. They wasted my time and the time of their 1,000+ customers because they're too lazy to send an email.
They didn't do anything to earn that $20 that they extorted from me. They didn't incur any expense or labor. They didn't provide any service. It's an absurd excuse to charge an exorbitant amount of money for doing nothing. They had an opportunity to take advantage of a customer so they did it. read more