Unique

Really useful shop on campus that offers full postage/​parcel options, an extensive selection of cards and university branded gifts and clothing.
I was initially suspicious that my post wouldn’t reach its destination. It seems unusual not to be served through a glass partition after an enormous queue, but arrive it did. The staff seem knowledgable about postage options although they don’t offer other post office services such as passport and tax disks.
I rarely buy cards elsewhere now unless I happen to be in town when I remember and whilst Unique isn’t really a bargain you certainly won’t pay more than in other major ‘card retailers’.

This is a really useful store, it sells a variety of gifts and cards, caters for full Royal Mail services, it provides a photo processing service and is a dry cleaning agent. I had no idea that the University had a post office and when I discovered it, I was more than pleased as I often post a lot of parcels and letters. It is a really useful store to have on the campus. However, I have had a few unpleasant experiences with the staff. I went in a few months ago to post some parcels and the lady serving me misheard the type of postage I had asked for, when I told her of the mistake, she accused me of changing my mind instead of her mishearing me. She then angrily had recalculated the cost. I was quite shocked by her reaction and I felt as though she was having a go at me, when I had been nothing but polite. The other staff do not seem so bad, but the customer service here is really not up to the standard it should be and I feel as though they would rather be elsewhere than serving the customers. After my previous experience I have been reluctant to return, which is a shame as the services are useful and convenient for me.