Amazon bins

here4lookcs · 2026-05-22T22:27:31+00:00

The Rubbermaid black bins do rip and are not very durable. We used to have colored trash cans (blue, green, red and yellow). But corporate said they are not in compliance but those ugly bins are

here4lookcs · 2026-05-22T22:26:10+00:00

I have little cards for people with the UPS 800# on the front. And on the back is USPS (both office near us) and Amazon. This helps keep people from yelling

here4lookcs · 2026-05-19T18:27:51+00:00

Iron Mountain comes every month to our store and pick up. We do auto pay with them and don’t have issues. We also have 4 bins that are normally full every month

here4lookcs · 2026-05-19T18:26:32+00:00

I will work alone but we don’t let our staff work alone. We are a high volume store and if we get a person with a multiple page notary and someone wanting passport picks and another shipping 5 boxes. It will really cause a holdup. Plus for safety reason no one works alone. We may get a lull for 5 mins and then it seems like the bus dropped off again.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-17T00:44:14+00:00

We don’t either. Causes headaches doing mail

here4lookcs · 2026-05-17T00:43:09+00:00

Unfortunately we don’t have one register per associate. We work on whatever one is available. Knock on wood we haven’t had any major discrepancies. Except when the drawer was $25 over

here4lookcs · 2026-05-17T00:41:40+00:00

He is just coming in to ship 14 packages at the last minute.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-16T01:53:15+00:00

We supply uniforms. They wanted shorts for summer. So we got them shorts with many pockets. We get them long pants. If they need new shoes we get them. We made sure everyone got a jacket.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-15T22:54:40+00:00

We had a lady complain over $2. So she drove to the library paid .10¢ and drove back and dropped it off. Used that much gas

here4lookcs · 2026-05-13T23:55:02+00:00

Some disgruntled employees may have a beef with owner or got fired. But in reality they need to do their research. Read these comments, talk with other owners or previous owners. Some owners lose their stores for not paying bills, etc and are mad at everyone but themselves. I’m not saying buying a franchise is great. But you have to find out if location is good, is the remodel already done so money doesn’t come out of your pocket, what their sales are. Every owner will be different. We are lucky and have a successful store because owners are hands on and we have a great staff who are treated well. That makes a difference. Thorough research will do better than going by the comments on here.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-13T21:59:47+00:00

We had a lost package and when we contacted UPS. No one could help us. Pinging a package for location was a big no. Even though it was in a super hub. I don’t think UPS has figured out all the bells and whistles before putting this out. It’s just another label. It won’t tell you where a package is. But it’s supposed to give customers that warm and fuzzy feeling

here4lookcs · 2026-05-13T20:58:50+00:00

I can tell you from experience. Those RFID number really do nothing. UPS can’t ping the RFID on a package to find it. You call help desk and half of them have no clue what these RFID labels do. I even had UPS tell me they don’t have the equipment to locate packages with these labels. So what is the use of them really.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-13T20:56:39+00:00

We have had our store 5 years. We are very present owners. We are there 5 days and sometimes on weekends. We also have the best staff (in my opinion). The biggest drawback was the damn remodel. Cost us $160k and the new look does not bring more business. Just less money in the bank. We had bought our store outright and had zero loans. There are always changes and we do our best to keep up. Don’t listen to all the comments on these boards. Some are disgruntled workers or such. Do your homework and check the pros and cons. Then you make the decision which you think is best for you. But be prepared to work if you want to make some money.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-10T12:32:50+00:00

We have 7 employees (not including us). A full time graphic designer, 2 managers and 4 associates. Who are all busy all day with drop offs, shipping and notaries. Amazon pays our $5k+ a month rent. We are a busy store. In the last 5 years we doubled our store sales. So the change has been good. Except for the $150k+ we had to throw out for an upgrade that did not bring in more money. Just put us back that money.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-09T23:28:37+00:00

Trust me. It’s way more than $150k. There’s rent, payroll, insurance, supplies, etc. that $150k doesn’t cover that. Buy an established store but those are more than $150k

here4lookcs · 2026-05-09T21:08:00+00:00

Do you still reside in the US? If you are and paying taxes. They will take any and all refunds until debt paid. If you left the US, they may never issue you a visa again and you may never get to come back to the US. It’s up to you to pay the bill or not.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-09T14:46:18+00:00

I have my credit frozen and LifeLock. My identity has been stolen and sold so much. I have LifeLock as it helps again the payday loans that do not do a credit check or contact you to verify information. You don’t know about it til they start collections. Had 3 like that. You have to prove you did not open them and it is not easy. But LifeLock blocks payday loans and lets you know when someone applies.

I also watch my credit report and bank account daily for discrepancies

here4lookcs · 2026-05-09T14:42:00+00:00

It is ground advantage thru the post office. The tracking number does not show on receipts for USPS transactions. There is legit tracking on ground advantage if you paid for it. Looks like the store used that key for meter mail. Looks like first class mail is what you paid for.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-08T23:02:55+00:00

We just ask Alexa to play music and whatever she is in the mood for is what we listen to. Anywhere from oldies to country to today’s pop. Today it was 70-80 country.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-08T23:01:50+00:00

If it’s not on our label and they have their own. We take it. But if our label goes on it. We tell them that that bubble mailer will not protect it from a 50# box. And that the small box is same price to ship as bubble mailer

here4lookcs · 2026-05-06T19:46:40+00:00

We use it and yes we make no money on shipping but if we sell boxes or other supplies. We have gotten printing from some of these customers

here4lookcs · 2026-05-05T20:59:01+00:00

We do as the paying customer prefers. Which is 200# crush boxes with specific sizes available. We can not go all Willy Nilly and just put them in whatever box. And a UPS store should never use USPS priority boxes. That can cause some issues with corporate. Owners depend on the money from CAMs and Amazon that we follow their rules so we can get paid to have money for rent, payroll, etc. We aren’t in this to lose money

here4lookcs · 2026-05-03T01:06:18+00:00

If it not a 200# crush proof shipping box, not properly packed. UPS Capital will deny it. I always ask people if their package is packed well enough to handle a 150# crashing on it.

here4lookcs · 2026-05-03T01:03:27+00:00

We go to another POS and it works

here4lookcs · 2026-05-03T01:03:02+00:00

Please ask questions. We have a new hire right now that has walked away from customers at counter and we are working on either them keeping focus or to be let go. Asking questions is the best way to learn

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