After seeing the not so great reviews for some of the post offices in the Houston area, I knew I had to brag on my local post office a little.
This is the one near my work and I go here a lot for work-related things like mailing letters that need certified return receipts, or things that need to be postmarked in front of me, or just for rolls of stamps. I actually won't go to the post office near my apartment because they are rude. They are open later but I just don't like their attitudes.
I also do a lot of soldier support and send care packages overseas very frequently. If you have ever had to fill out a Form 2976-A customs form for an APO/FPO address you know how much of a stickler some post offices can be about it. They want you to list every single item individually. Not this one. Sure, you have to fill out everything correctly and completely but they definitely give you some leeway on it. I would much rather fill out "candy" than "20 pcs Jolly Ranchers", "50 pcs bubble gum"...oh yes. I have had to do that at other post offices.
They may not be the fastest, but they have always been the friendliest! Since it is a small town, most everyone knows each other so usually you can spend time chatting while you are in line or if you're like me and don't know everyone, listening to the gossip of the people chatting in line.
They are also very knowledgeable about the new rules and regulations and if you ever have a complaint, you can usually talk to the Postmaster right then. He also jumps in and helps out when they are busy (he actually waited on me today because the other clerk was in the middle of a complicated international transaction and I just had one letter to mail).
So if you come down here and get stuck behind the person that has an armload of flat rate boxes, that's probably me. Don't worry, even though the line doesn't move that quick but I bet you still enjoy yourself hearing about Mr. and Mrs. X or why the Jones' kid was arrested last weekend! read more