Last Sunday, on Boxing Day (Canadians get it and it's not a holiday stateside), I wanted to check…read moreout OfficeMax. It's located at Eagan Promenade, which I frequent often, thanks to TJ Maxx, and Barnes and Noble. It's roughly a five-minute drive from the hotel. There was plenty of parking. It was fairly quiet, probably because folks were likely recovering from Christmas or in a food coma from dinner. I backed into a parking spot and walked it. This OfficeMax is huge. The aisles are wide and it's bright. I saw items from my past, such as Pentel erasers. I'm so glad that they still exist. I probably still have mine from grade 8. I'm happy that they come in cool colours now. I spotted a computer rolling bag that I love at this store. I like browsing for one, but I'm not in desperate need for it just yet. The clearance section is at the back of the store, on the left side by the office chairs when you walk into the store. I ended up getting a pencil case to house my calligraphy pens that I have purchased on this trip. OfficeMax has a different feel than Staples. I didn't see a cell phone section where you can actually buy SIMs and phones. You only get phone accessories. OfficeMax has more of the old Grand & Toy stores feel that I miss, where the selection of pencil cases and writing instruments are fabulous. I went to pay for my items and got a chatty man. I signed up for its rewards program. It's free. I signed up for it many years ago, but I wasn't in the system anymore. It's kind of like my identity was erased, which sounds great and weird. I paid with a credit card. It was easy and fast. I thanked the man for his help and walked out with my purchases. My pencil case is perfect. There are elastic loops for my pens, so they don't roll all over the place. It's roomy and I love it for the discounted price that I got. I liked visiting this store. I'd drop by again when I'm in the area. (4)

I needed a few office supplies and found them pretty easily in this store. Everything is marked so…read morewell and organized like an office store should be. I was a little frustrated with the POS system though. Tried tapping my card twice and had to wait a minute each time for it not to go through due to errors. Inserted my card for chip and finally worked.

One of the things about this place is that you can shop in relative peace. They usually have…read moreexactly what I need at reasonable prices.

Professional. Courteous. Always went the extra mile for all our printing needs while remaining very…read morefairly priced. Highly Recommend.

From the owner: At TOPS we specialize in selling new and refurbished copiers and printers. We also provide copier…read morerepair services and sell office supplies. In addition we also print business collateral where we work with businesses to create designs and print business cards, flyers, brochures and anything else that can be printed for businesses.

I recently had to move offices and contacted Chris Springer at All Furniture. Chris told me that…read morethey were quite busy on the day that I needed to move, but that she would make sure to fit me in. On the day of moving, I found out that my lease had been delayed and that I wasn't able to move into my new space. Embarrased, I called Chris to tell her that I would have to re-schedule and she cheerfully told me not to worry and that she would handle it. Unfortunatley, I had to call and reschedule 2 more times after that due to a complete screw up at my new office space. Through all of it, Chris was fantastic to work with and found a way to keep moving me around. On the day I finally moved, the movers were not only on time, they were early and did a great job of getting me into my new space. All Furniture, you have a wonderful employee in Chris Springer and you should be aware of what outstanding customer service that she provides. If I ever have to move offices again, there is no question that I will call All Furniture first. Thank you Chris!!!!

From the owner: All Furniture Commercial Services has been servicing the Twin Cities for over 15 years. The scope…read moreof our services include commercial moving of office, industrial and warehouse spaces. Specializing in business and corporate relocations, office renovations, modular furniture installation and the liquidation of used office furniture.

The tech arrived on time, after keeping us informed of his arrival. Repair was completed in a…read moretimely manner, and the cost was reasonable - less than expected. Thanks!

Rusty and the whole team at IOT have gone absolutely above and beyond the call of duty in handling…read moreour printer needs. I put the shipping information down incorrectly for toner replacement and ended up in a pinch with important docs to get out the door and Rusty personally delivered toner ahead of schedule to make sure it got done. Hard to find that kind of customer service - was blown away. Reasonable prices and solid reliability to match - highly recommend.

I believe they call themselves "Essendant" now. I was at this address yesterday and found a…read morecorresponding relationship online. If I am incorrect, please let me know. I had never been there before. The instant I backed my truck into their receiving door, a guy came out yelling and insulting me. When I tried to nicely talk to him, he interrupted and talked over me. He was completely out-of-line. I had to get away from him to prevent the situation from escalating. You can't get in someone's face in a parking lot on a 90 degree day and expect a good outcome! He had me there twice in one day, made me wait in the parking lot for a long time, and did not come out to get me. He eventually decided to re-schedule for a different day after they called to ask me back! Then, somebody had the audacity to call my company and complain about MY attitude. I would have been willing to wait for an appointment time or come back at a specified time, but none was offered. A follow-up with a co-worker revealed that this individual is well-known in the LTL industry for being absolutely horrible to every driver that goes there. He went on to explain if you do everything perfect, this receiving clerk will find things to be irate about. How does he treat people like this every day and still have a job?