First time I had to mail a letter international he cheapest way was via DHL. Luckily, I had looked into rates on-line. So when the man in the store gave me a quote MUCH HIGHER quote I told him the rate via DHL website was much LOWER. He was nice, &checked the DHL website, explaining that on occasion there are ""specials"" he is not aware of since he has a ""DIFFERENT"" system. True enough, the rate on-line was lower. He said he wasn't sure why but he charged me the lower rate & off I went. As I left, I had a feeling the man at Mailbox and Postal purposefully gave me the higher rate assuming I was an UNINFORMED consumer and he would get away with charging me MORE. The 2nd time I went there I was mailing a box domestic. Again, I was aware of what the rates were via the internet. My package weighed 15 lbs & per UPS website, cost to ship was $26.41 but HE quoted me $46 PLUS!!! I asked why he charged so much. In the end, he said :""I'M A BUSINESS I CAN CHARGE WHATEVER I WANT!"" --rip off! beware! So off I went to the UPS on Foothill blvd. where I only PAID 28.41 - 2 bucks more!!!
Pros: close to my house
Cons: rip off! go there KNOWING internet rates!!!
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