Support your local post office

With the holiday season fast approaching (yes, I refuse to admit that it is upon us already) I wanted to provide you with a recommendation (a new Sac Rag category you’ll notice) on where to go to ship those presents and returns.

We all know we have many options when it comes to shipping. You have your Fed Ex, your UPS, your DHL, but what if you don’t want to pay a premium price AND be treated like you’re a bother? Give the new United States Postal Service a shot. Specifically, give your local USPS branch at 1618 Alhambra Blvd a looksee. I’ve been finding myself needing to send packages a lot recently so I stopped by this branch a while back on my lunch break. I’ve been back 3 or 4 times since and I’ll be damned if the folks there aren’t the nicest, if not a little odd, guys in town. And if Norris serves you, you’re really in luck. Plus, they employ the feeder line system with grace and efficiency.

It used to be that going to the Post Office was a death wish. You avoided it like Wal Mart (waa waa waa). But they’ve stepped it up and really provide some great prices and great service. And if your package is of normal size and weight you can even use their self service machine which is a real plus when you’re in a hurry. Easy to use, easy to pay, the works. And the delivery times are impressive.

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4 thoughts on “Support your local post office”

  1. 1618 Alhambra has to be one of the best post offices I’ve ever been to. Lines move quickly, and the employees who work there make you question the whole post office worker stereotype.

    For now, don’t waste your time at FedEx/Kinko’s. The merger has brought FedEx into Kinko’s stores, and in my two recent experiences there, none of the employees knew what they were doing. They did give me a free FedEx box for my trouble, which I used when I then sent my package via USPS.

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  2. The U.S. Postal Service counters inside Bel Air supermarkets are quite handy as well, and they’re usually open until 9pm.

    Off-topic, please support your local runners this weekend & don’t get bent out of shape by road closures from the marathon. It’s one day out of the year and only for a few hours.

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  3. Is Norris the Asian guy with the ponytail. He is excellent! I have never had such solicitous service. Four stars!

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  4. No, but I know the gentleman you speak of. He’s always involved in a drawn out explanation of the different delivery options when I’m there.

    People can get their packages sent anywhere, they come to the USPS on Alhambra for the atmosphere and the attitude.

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