I was at the Howell location dropping off an Amazon return. The team member asked if I needed…read moreanything else...I said No..he mentioned stamps before the upcoming price increase and that they had Christmas stamps, etc. I had never bought stamps from UPS and did not realize they are upcharged so I stocked up for Christmas cards. Lesson learned...good sales tactic at this location capitalizing on the upcoming USPS price hike. I didn't realize until I got home that I paid more than what the future price increase for stamps will be...for stamps I did not need. When I called, the store the manager was not understanding. She said they offer the stamps as a convenience. While I understand that, I have been to this location many times and never had this type of experience pushing stamp sales. My fault for not paying attention, however the manager response could have been more understanding or offer a solution to return them.

This location is great! They are always appropriately staffed and it's all hands on deck when a…read moreline begins to form. I never wait more than a few minutes, even if the line is out the door. They are very helpful and take extra time to assist those who may not be as familiar with technology and on-line returns. I've never seen them be rude; even in situations when a customer may be very nasty.

Pat has been doing our taxes for 35 years. My husband had tremendous respect and confidence in his…read moreadvice and work. Now that I am a widow, I wouldn't think of going to anyone else. We moved from Michigan to Colorado 35 years ago and sending our tax info to Pat has never been a problem. Duke & Shirley Williams

This year we had some significant life changes that surely would've impacted our taxes. I'd have…read moredone then myself otherwise, but we figured a competent CPA would make our lives a little less stressful. We were wrong. We made a 1 o'clock Thursday appointment with Pat Hanniford. When we spoke on the phone to schedule this appointment he was friendly but offered very little information beyond when to come to his office. I also had to ask HIM what informational tax materials to bring to our filing appointment. Shouldn't this have been something he began with? I didn't feel that he was very thorough in this regard and gave me a very loose idea of what he'd need. I took a half day off work and arranged for a babysitter for our afternoon appointment thinking it might be an hour or so. Running a few minutes late we showed up 3 minutes after 1 o'clock. Pat was nowhere to be found. His secretary, Kathy didn't know where he was and didn't bother to call him until we had already been waiting 10 minutes. Then she told us that he was on his way in thinking our appointment (the one that he personally scheduled) was for 2 o'clock. When we asked how far out he was they told us "maybe 4 minutes". That was a gross underestimation. We waited an additional 25 minutes, our first impression of this group growing less enchanting with each passing minute. We had a 2 month old at home that we had scheduled around so this was very inconveniencing, somewhat stressful, not to mention highly unprofessional. When he arrived he was over 40 minutes late for our appointment. Then the actual meeting took less than 5 minutes. We laid out our forms and paperwork, he looked them over, and told us he'd be in touch. Never being told how long the appointment would last nor that he could only devote 5-10 minutes to us, we felt rushed the entire 10 minutes. I later found out that I could've just dropped off the paperwork after work. The whole meet and greet with this office was abrupt and impersonal. So impersonal in fact that they didn't even bother to close the doors to the conference room we were in, allowing whomever to listen in on our personal business. Thus far, not impressed, but we decided to ride it out. At our meeting Pat had told us he'd have our taxes done by the beginning of that coming week. We never heard a thing until WE called at the end of that next week. We were then told they'd be ready sometime the following week. We never heard anything the following week again and began calling every few days leaving messages with Kathy for Pat but never getting a call back. Eventually I just emailed Pat who wrote back apologizing and scheduled us to come in to review our filing. When we arrived he was out of the office again, and came in late, giving us about 10 minutes of his time to review what he prepared. He left us with 1 of 2 options to file and we told him we needed to think about it and call with our directive early the following week. Come the next week and after 3-4 unreturned phone calls to Pat with questions we needed answered, I eventually just went to his office. He of course was not there again but "he's on his way in and he'll be here in 5 minutes" was repeated a few times by Kathy while we waited. (Be aware that this is a habit with this guy, and that his office always always says "he'll be here soon" - Plan on waiting for him every step of the way) . He actually wasn't in the office ANY of the 4 times that I or my wife went there to speak to him and didn't return a single message we left with Kathy. As it's all said and done now, I'll steer clear of this group in the future. Customer service was nonexistent and common courtesy is a reach here. It would seem that either their clientele is the weathered Brighton establishment, not considering a younger generation of client worth extending courtesy to, OR, they're just fundamentally inconsiderate.

Beware -- they add a 3% surcharge for using a credit card. Cash only, no checks. To my knowledge…read moreno other repair facility in this area charges this fee. Any organization that feels the need to nickel and dime their customers probably is also skimping on the quality of their parts. Invoice does not state the brands used. Invoice also states that if you are not completely satisfied to email the owner. I did, he didn't bother to answer. There are many positive reviews listed here -- the vast majority are very old. If you are going to use them I would quiz them on EVERYTHING.

Completely happy. We've had two vehicles in to Maxie's and they have rocked our world with…read moreintegrity, a rental while the car is in the shop, great communication, timely repairs, good documentation, accurate repairs that last. We're quite happy with this shop. Thank you!!

Took all my grandmothers handwritten recipes and turned it into a cookbook with the help of first…read moreimpressions. The cookbook turned out wonderful I gave it for Christmas gifts and my family has also sent them around the US for Christmas gift to different family members. They even gave me some suggestions on finishes and how to bind the cookbook. Grandmas recipes will live on in many homes and kitchens. If I need anything printed they would be my first go to to get the job done. The turnaround time was also very good. Thank you for a job well done look forward to doing business with you in the future.

Their online portal for designing and ordering business cards is brilliant!…read moreThe cards are delivered right to our employees homes. They're fast, efficient and professional. Thank you First Impressions for simplifying my life!

Dan (and Amber) have provided us with expert help for both home and office computers for a number…read moreof years. Honest; totally customer-service-oriented; very affordable; kind ---just some of the adjectives we would use. What's not to like??? Highly recommend doing business with them. We are more than satisfied! Over the years, Dan has proven himself incredibly customer-driven --- taking calls on weekends, when he can; calming me down; getting me through old computer crashes and new computer anomalies with his expertise, common sense and (equally important) patience and kindness. "Dan, Dan, The Computer Man" is worth knowing and his services are worth using, when/if you need a technology-savvy resource, guide and hands-on expert.

Great computer repair service!! Free diagnostics, great prices, and fast! Don't hesitate to ask…read morethem questions...they know what they are doing!

EXTREMELY helpful. EXTREMELY kind. EXTREMELY gracious. Always responsive. Always welcoming. I feel…read moreas if their goal is to serve the client first, not themselves. And affordable for any company, in particular, for a new/starting/growing business as myself!

From the owner: Accreditations,Howell Chamber of Commerce Brighton Chamber…read moreof Commerce Michigan Chamber of Commerce Small Business Association of Michigan

What an amazing experience...again. I just picked up my 1972 Cutlass Supreme and couldn't be…read morehappier! This is either the 11th or 12th transmission they have done for me. Just this year they have also rebuilt the C6 in a 77 F150 2WD and the transmission and transfer case in my 78 Bronco 4X4. I really appreciate them taking care of my classics, but they've also done the transmissions in my Ranger 4x4, Cadillac STS4, Charger RT AWD and more. They have also done brakes, air conditioning, etc. for us. No one wants the expense of a car repair but when I pay for my repair, I feel I've gotten great value and it always comes with amazing customer service. Did I mention that I go out of my way to use them? I live at least 45 minutes away and when I've been stranded, I've had vehicles towed long distances just so I'd have the piece of mind that comes from doing business with someone I trust. Good luck with your repair. Tell them Brian sent you. It won't be the first time they've heard that. ;-)

Extremely dissatisfied and disappointed. Took my F150 because my transmission was slipping. They…read morequoted me $6,500 to replace the transmission but wouldn't provide me with the estimate. I took it to Downriver Transmission, who a friend trusts, where they found the transmission fluid was low due to a corroded line and transfer case seal. They also replaced the bushing and U joints. All for under $1,500. More than 1,000 miles later it's running great and doesn't need a transmission. A Plus didn't mention checking the fluid level or the line, etc. At best, this seems negligent for not checking the level. At worst, they would have replaced a transmission that didn't need to be replaced then maybe found the other stuff. Yes, it was inconvenient but totally worth it to save at a minimum $5,000.

CMS Cleaning just cleaned my gutters. Great job. Francesco was very prompt and professional. He…read moreexplained everything he was doing. Completed the job exactly as described and in the time frame he quoted. Price was very reasonable. I will be recommending CMS cleaning services to my friends. I will also be using them again for cleaning.

He explained everything he was doing. Completed the job exactly as described and in the time frame…read morehe quoted. Price was very reasonable.