PostalAnnex+

The best customer service I have ever experienced when shipping a product. Can compare and choose whether you ship UPS, USPS, or FedEx. Skip the hassle of all other shipping facilities and come here first!

The Indian guy who works here is just flipping amazing, efficient, and generous!
I’ve come here twice to ship off each package, and I’m just impressed by how quickly he gets things done! My first time here was when I had to ship off a package. I simply brought my package to here, and then he told me, «Okay, that’s all you need to do!»
Then, I came here this morning to ship my textbook rentals back to Amazon. I had put my books inside a box that I reused, along with my packing slip, and then took the untaped box and the mailing label to here. I expected to pay a fee to tape up the box and affix the mailing label, and perhaps some postal stamp too, but when I handed him my box, he told me, «Don’t worry, I’ll do the taping! It’ll be shipped off by 5PM today!»
Definitely worthy of 5 stars!

Been here over a year, I’ve never been happier elsewhere. Nash, the owner, is exceptionally committed to customer service and dedicated to his customers.

Went in, received prompt service at a lower price than the UPS center on Telegraph quoted me. I was shipping a laptop. Called back twice for the shipping code, because I had forgotten it, and they were prompt in providing the information.

Very convenient and nice customer service. They give me small discount for shipping international. Also, they have a software to compare rate and speed which is very helpful.

I had a great experience here with an Indian guy called Nash. He was super nice in showing me box sizes and grabbing boxes for me, as well as showing me how to best fold it for moving. Also he chitchat with me, making the entire experience surprisingly enjoyable. When I was leaving he said «Don’t forget your phone!»
I mentioned I was writing a Unilocal review and he gave me $ 2 off ;)

I have been going here for at least 25 years and it hasn’t really changed. I like that!
They are like a post office but with comparison shopping so you can get the best deal for shipping whatever it is to wherever. Some services go by size, others by weight. And of course you can use the USPS which I prefer for many things.
Just as much as I like the unchanging nature of the big Berkeley Post Office in downtown and all of it’s old world wooden charm, I like the Postal Annex+. I liked the women who used to run the place back in the day and, even though they are gone, the guy they hired is still there behind the counter giving the same great service.
They have a decent selection of cards and tape and that sort of thing. I bought a great fridge magnet that had a pic of a dog and said some days I just want to piss on everything.
Best of all, you don’t have to throw away the packaging in the boxes you receive because they take peanuts for recycling!!!
I don’t need a fancy shop with fancy displays and a lame attempt to be hip. A basic no nonsense shipping shop with competent staff is perfect.

I used to go to the USPS store that’s a block away until I realized the Postal Annex is here. There’s literally no one here so you don’t have to wait at all. The man who works here is super nice and helpful, unlike USPS workers.
Like the other reviewer said, it’s a bit more expensive but it’s totally worth it not having to deal with extremely rude staff and having absolutely no wait at all.
To top it all off, he gave me a discount because the computer took about a minute to load. I didn’t even think it was taking that long, but the man apologized and took some money off my shipment.
Go here instead of USPS!!!

Not always the best price — but you’re really paying for convenience here, and it’s not even that high of a markup!
You can either go to the USPS office a block away and risk a 45-​min wait and chaotically high levels of inefficiency, or you can come here where there is literally no wait and take your time perusing your options in a quieter, calmer environment. Every time I’ve gone in it’s always the same two dudes working here, and they’ve been nothing but polite and friendly. They take time to explain your options, whether it’s differences in prices between tracking options or which kind of bubble wrap is best for what I’m sending.
Something I think really adds to their personal, considerate vibe is the fact that even if I’m mailing a letter or something, they’ll pause and make sure that all my information is up to date. At first I found it annoying but now I think it’s awesome — they know who I am and have a directory of all the addresses I’ve sent things to. It makes shipping stuff WAY easier.

They do value customer service! Since my building doesn’t directly accept packages other than those shipped via USPS, all other carriers deliver packages here.
The guys working here are friendly. They usually give me a call when I have a package ready even before I read the UPS note on my door.
Price to Pick Up a Package: around $ 2 each, but from what I remember, they do charge $ 2.50 now per package. Bigger packages are more expensive than smaller/​regular sized ones.
TC Residents, picking up multiple packages DOES ADD UP. They charge you the fee per package.
Letters are mailed for free (granted you already have a stamp on them, and they are ready to go). Pick up is 3pm.
Mailing Services: A ½ pound package to VA was around $ 5. They’d also be happy to charge you the remaining fee if the # of stamps you’ve attached isn’t enough instead of you wasting a whole stamp. They charged me $ 0.25 instead of putting another $ 0.41 worth stamp on the item.
Location: Under the Channing Parking Structure and right next to University Copy. It’s only across the street. Super convenient. The hours are okay. Go before 6pm M-​F and before 4pm on Saturdays!

Just went to get something notarized: $ 10 is steep when some banks will do it for free.
Almost bought a book of stamps until I realized they were trying to charge more than the stamps were worth ($ 11 for an $ 8.80 set of 20 stamps). Shop around before paying up. That said the service was fast and conveniently located.

This place has the best customer service, completely consistently, and I can’t say enough good things about them. They call me the same day whenever boxes or letters arrive for me and are always efficient, professional, friendly — and just basically good people. They also have the cheapest post boxes in town out of all the other postal stores. After having a horrible experience with «You Send Me» in North Berkeley, I was happy to bring my business back to them, where I have complete confidence in their service and am treated like a queen. (Added bonus: they validate parking next door in the garage!) A+++

Avoid this place! I resorted to this place because I couldn’t find USPS on Durant.
This place is a complete rip off, as confirmed by one of their employees in the other Postal Annex. The owner who worked here overcharged me.
He charged me a very high amount for shipping and padded envelopes. I think I paid $ 15 for shipping a textbook – if I wasn’t in such a rush, I would have just walked out the door.

the first time i went here was to mail a box. they charged me $ 1 for a tiny 4-​inch piece of packing tape to close up said box.
the second time i went here (only by default and in silent protest) was to mail a package to la. the woman weighed it, looked at me, looked back at the scale and said, «eleven eighty-​three.» no express, no overnight, no insurance, no confirmation. i walked out.
the u.s. post office right down the street ended up charging me $ 5.45 to get the same package there in three days.
oh, and this place has a $ 10 minimum for credit cards. its on the corner of channing and durant but its entrance is on the durant side.

Are you tired of growing a Rip Van Winkle beard every time you have to wait in line at the post office? I sure am, and with Postal Annex nearby, I am never ever going to the USPS office again! Every time I went to USPS, I hit a broken stamp vending machine or a long line — at Postal Annex, the competent staff are so helpful as to almost be psychic. In the course of two days and two trips to the PA, I had the following interactions with the wonderful guy who works there:
Me: I’d like some stamps, please (pick out stamp design and quantity).
PA guy: Will that be all for you today?
Me: Yep, that’ll do it.
PAG: Nothing to send with these stamps?
Me: Nope, that’s it.
Oh, wait, yes… I have this letter to send. Errr; thanks a lot! (Feeling very stupid.)
Day Two:
Me: Hi again. I’d like to fax this, please.
PAG: Alrighty. Do you have the fax number for this?
Me: (Closing eyes to retain composure as all human dignity slips into puddle at feet) Uh. (Stupid, stupid, stupid!!!)
PAG: Ah, here it is (noting fax number on the letterhead of the paper I’m trying to fax — duh). I’ll get this right going for you.
Me: Good lord, you’re amazing. Thank you, thank you.
PAG: Oh, you know, it’s called «customer service.» We like that here. (Smiles, doesn’t make me feel dumb although I obviously AM, I love him, end of story.)
You go, Postal Annex! You rock my packaging-​needs socks!