Comments on: UPS Store – Run Your Business From Anywhere?

By: calandra

calandra — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:55:16 +0000

The UPS store rocks- I bought a mailbox there for business- and eventually another for personal use- i get plenty of deliveries that have to be signed for and im traveling alot, therefore, rarely around to sign. If its a drop off delivery, it would get left on the stoop, a real problem since im not home often. The risk of theft was high. The ups store has performed in every way possible, even beyond what they advertise- the times i cant get in to pick up a package they are holding during their normal hours- they will leave it in a designated (safe) place for me to pick up at my leisure. Then leave the slip in my mailbox, which i sign and return. I have a building key for checking my boxes at my convenience, not just during biz hours (when your train gets you back home at 8 at night-and you have to leave at 5 am for another trip thats just convenient)

Forwarding is fast and accurate- they email me when i have packages or mail, and will even let me know, upon request, who it is from, so i know the urgency of pick up. if i stop in during normal hours, they offer to unlock my mailboxes (from their side of the counter) and hand me my mail..a small thing, but customer service that cant be beat. If you need to mail something, and cant be there during normal times- you can even leave it there with a note- follow up email and ask them to prep. and send it for you- lets see you try that at the post office.

Overall- i hope i never have to use the post office again- the service is something like wal-mart as the post office, and a designer boutique is ups store. And the rates are as good as a po box too- only 33 dollars for 3 months with a 15 dollar deposit for the keys. Id recommend ups store for mail to anyone.

By: scott

scott — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:37:06 +0000

What a great argument for small government and free markets! Quick, someone tell Pres. Obama.

By: Jeremy Hanks

Jeremy Hanks — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:26:51 +0000

Josh, if it’s just check processing/depositing, you should should look into lockboxes.

http://banking.about.com/od/businessbanking/a/lockboxes.htm

Some banks will do it for you, and I think there are 3rd parties as well in that About article, and maybe the bank or service fees outweigh the UPS store fees, but at least another option.

By: AR

AR — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:28:03 +0000

Sounds like a good strategy. I have access to the Regus buildings and I’ve found them to be quite helpful. I use them at least once a month when I go in and out of major cities (NY, DC, Atlanta, Boston, etc.) I don’t use their mail or receptionist services, but the meeting spaces, private offices, and lounges have served me well. Check out this thread for more opinions and ideas. http://www.abanet.org/soloseznet/threads/0902/homeoffice.html