The UPS Store

Super service helping me with my business cards on two occasions over two years. They went the extra mile for me twice. Nice. :)

So they charge a hotel charge of $ 6 on top of what it take to ship my package off. No thanks. But the counter person was nice in telling you that.

I’ve had my mail come here for three years. I’ve received many packages and been in every week. Last year they had me provide a fresh copy of my ID, etc. after having apparently lost it. Today I forgot my keys and asked them to open my box and get me my packages. They refused saying they couldn’t verify I was the holder.
I had them pull the paper file of the ID, etc. They had lost everything I provided. I wonder where this personally identifiable information went — twice. They tried to make their refusal to provide the name of the box holder appear to be about them complying with federal law. Sillyness.
Come on guys, pull yourselves together.

$ 35 just to pack some clothes I bought at the mall. This does not include the $ 16 to ship. Look for a box and pack it yourself. Use UPS if the box will be large and heavy, otherwise, USPS or FEDEX Ground is way cheaper. Boxes can be found by asking the housekeeper or the maintenance guy. The store you bought the stuff will have boxes too. Take a roll of shipping tape or buy it at the PO or any drug store for $ 3.99.

You may have read in another review that I have a POBox.
I had to make a decision about where in town I wanted it to be. I wanted it to be close to the strip so I wasn’t going to the farthest spiral arm of the Galaxy to check my mail, if it was my day off. Sadly, I made the assumption I would always work on or near the Strip. Pre-​recession it made sense.
I decided on this location for a few reasons 1) I may very well be working on the strip 2) chances are every week there is a reason to go to the strip. Every 2 weeks if I wanted to stay away badly for some reason. 3) it was accessible by bus and monorail. I was without wheels and still am. I do same money, but this had to be a consideration even if I got another motorcycle and had yet another taxi cut me off on that one, putting me back to pedestrian. 4) If it was some other small POBox business, it may shut down. 5) extra casino security if my box ever gets gutted.
With this POB, I could see having to eliminate it if 1) I move out of the valley (fat chance) 2) UPS goes out of business or cuts locations, which shouldn’t since they have DHL’s business from them closing. Plus it’s a busy business center as far as Flamingo business travellers go. And 3) The Flamingo itself would have to close, which doesn’t sound so impossible if they get bought out, or redesign the whole area of the casino again.
It costs me $ 110 a year and they even call me if I get a package or package I have to sign for or something.
Plus, it’s neat to have my address on the strip. I have been asked if I live on it before.