I came in for some boxes today during the day time. Walked in got a few priority flat rate boxes…read moreand walked out. This is the easy part of mailing packages. There was a line but I won't have to worry about that until I make my way back to drop off packages.

I'm not entirely certain this even counts as a post office location, as I've been told different…read morethings by different employees. I've had some tell me it is, and others tell me it's an "affiliate" location, meaning they lack many of the services of actual post office locations. If you want to send something that has already been postmarked and you have absolutely no questions on, it will do. If you need to have them print a shipping label, or answer any questions, I would try a different location. This location is staffed by ACE employees, not postal workers, so they are not able to answer many questions regarding the process of sending things out, even just down to "how many stamps will I need on this?". Went in recently to send out a a package- I do not have a printer at home, so I had a code for them to scan to print the shipping label there, something I have had 0 issues with at other post office locations. When I asked if they could scan it, the employee basically said "I don't know how , so no". If you don't know how, why are you the one working the mail counter? I have also tried to return mail that was addressed to former tenants (which we were instructed by the post office to do, just send it back and only accept our mail) and was told I would need to go to a "real" post office to do so. So then what are you? I would say skip it and just go to an "official" post office location, and save yourself the time and hassle.

The earlier go, the faster you get in and out the staff was really nice and as soon as I got done,…read moreI walked across the street and got coffee

PFD office is Closed on Thursday. Even when it says it open. Drove all the way from the valley and…read moreI get to the office and had to turn around.

This is a review for the DMV location at University Center on Ingra Street…read more I had to renew my Driver's License, and decided I'd go all fancy and get a Real ID, so I checked their website to see what documents I'd need, and that's where I discovered you could make an appointment. I didn't know if having an appointment would get me seen any faster, and the next available appointment was 3 days from when I booked, but that's ok, as my license doesn't expire until end of March. The emailed instructions said to check in at the information desk, or one of the kiosks. I put in my phone number as instructed in the email, and it printed out a ticket number. I rolled my eyes aggressively at it, thinking "I could have just gotten a ticket number from the regular machine" HOWEVER, the actual second the ticket was printing out, my number was actually being called at the booth. And I also got a text message too. I go to the desk, and Shiela/Sheila was super helpful. I had an eye test, I had to answer a couple of questions, provide some documents as proof of where I live, and my Legal Permanent Resident card, and that's about all she needed, despite the fact that their website told me I'd need to bring Birth Certificate, proof of name changes etc. I in fact had a big fat envelope full of stuff, "just in case" I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. I paid my $40 and got a receipt, I think that's pretty good for Real ID. I was then directed to desk number 1 for a picture. The lady at desk number 1 was also very helpful and sweet, and she had an awesome sleeve. She checked my receipt, took my picture, even told me it was an awesome picture (I appreciate the kindness) and printed my temporary license telling me my full license card would be mailed and I'd have it in 2-3 weeks. All in all a painless experience, compared to previous visits where I've waited a very long time. Even this office seems a lot cleaner, airier, just more pleasant all round. I think back when I passed my drivers test, I took it over at the old location by Spenard. Anyway, so yeah, in and out in 15 minutes, I don't think you could beat that, so I recommend making an appointment for sure.

Downgrading my 5-star review for the DMV, sadly…read more The new location is massive and service is usually fast but...their are definitely some process issues that need to be fixed: I arrived 5 minutes early for my RealID appoint which I made weeks in advance. I got a text message the day before reminding me of this appointment and saying I needed to check in at the kiosk. So went right up to the kiosk (5 minutes early) and it gave an error, saying I was trying to check in to early, and that you can only check-in up to 10 minutes before an appointment. Huh? To make sure I was being gaslit, I re-checked my watch, and it was now 4 minutes before my appointment. 4 is less than 10 right? RIGHT? So I went and waited in line for the front desk. The snarky clerk wasn't listening to anything I was saying and simply said "Do you have a D1?!" And handed me a form to fill out. TIP: if the D1 is required...maybe have me fill one out online when I booked this appointment eons ago? I filled out the D1, and waited in line for the front desk again. I handed the D1 and the clerk didn't even recognize me. He asked if I was checked-in. I told him the whole reason I filled out a D1 is because he said I had to fill it out in order to check-in. He checked me in and I was instantly served. The process was pretty smooth from that point on. Except for one MAJOR thing: They took my driver's license, and stamped holes in it that read VOID. In return ,they gave me a printout on a piece of paper...that is ONLY good for showing cops when are pulled over. In a town like Anchorage where you ALWAYS need your ID for any and all alcohol purchases...I guess your option is to carry your insanely-valuable passport around with you until you get your RealID in 4-6 weeks? Y'all, there's gotta be a better solution to this. Here are two ideas: Idea 1: Let me keep my ID and have my ReadID shipped to the DMV. Send me a text notification when you have the RealID, and I can come in with my (non-VOID'd) ID and swap it ou. Idea 2: Get a printer to make IDs INSTANTLY, like so many DMVs in the lower 48 have. This current system just totally sucks. Choosing between carrying my Passport around and dealing with the crushing anxiety that I might lose it...or carrying a piece of paper and not being able to consume ethanol for 4-6 weeks...is a rough dilemma!

If you ever need a quick and inexpensive tags, this is the place! Friendly staff to go along with…read moreit!

Of course I waited until the last day of the month to get new tags for my car- AND I couldn't stop…read moreby until 4pm so I was worried it would take forever. Not so. There were four people ahead of me in line and I was still helped and out the door in less than ten mins. I guarantee if I went to the DMV at 4pm (not sure how late the DMV is even open until) on the last day of the month I would've waited hours. The staff was so friendly and helpful and even apologized for the wait (what wait??). I paid a bit more for convenience but it is WELL worth it considering I still had a ton of errands to do after.

What a great deal forwarding a ebike from the lower 48 to alaska using Alaska freight forwarding…read more There's a lot of great deals on lots of different bikes that ship to the lower forty eight , but if you want to ship to alaska , it's very expensive , the last quote , I looked at was six hundred dollars. I-ship my bike to Derek's Seattle location.And then he shipped it up here for a hundred and fifty bucks. That's a great deal.And he's such a nice guy , family run business , I very highly recommend.

I stopped by Auto Tags & Titles today since the DMV was closed and I hadn't received any renewal…read moreinformation in the mail. Sam helped me quickly process my registration renewal and tags, which were expiring this month. She took my information, located my registration, and I was able to pay for and renew everything on the spot and walk out with my updated tags. Highly recommend this place if you need efficient and fast registration or tag processing. Thanks again Sam!

Don't waste your time going to DMV and when you can have the pleasure of going to Auto Tags &…read moreTitles and be treated quickly and efficiently with the friendly gals here! For a very reasonable rate, they can handle all your auto issues! I waited at the DMV for two hours and finally walked out, and a friend said just go to Auto Tags & Titles on Spenatd and it's a breeze!! Thank you for that excellent referral!