It works for me. Occasionally have to ship eBay items. This isn't my favorite one, because it's…read morevery busy. Then again when you consider the area, that's going to cause this. Lots of people, and traffic on adjacent route 7. Parking can be a headache. Once in though, their rates are competitive. They are less than the other companies. Inflation is part of the equation. There can be lines. That's life in the big city. Friendly employees make a difference here. When I'm in the area, this has worked out ok.

came monday at 1....no one was there. came tuesday at 9 am....waited 15 minutes, no one showed up…read moreto open. WTF

Even if you don't do it for your karma, then come for the food! The annual potluck supper is not…read morefor the faint-of-kumbaya. There's a whole lot of feel-good going around. But don't let that stop you from eating well! The students, their familes and the volunteers are all encouraged to bring food from their heritage. It's the biggest spread of homemade multicultural food I've ever seen. Unfortunately, there were no labels so I had no idea what I was eating, or from where it came... from the flat fishcake, Ethiopian bread with sauce, spaghetti, fried chicken, taquitos, tortilla espanola, quiche, mac n' cheese, Moroccan tea and chewy dessert pancakes, and on and on... most of the exotic stuff disappears fast but there is certainly a lot of rice, pasta, bread, etc. for everyone. There are raffle prizes, a salsa duo perform (with cute daughter adding back up dancing), and Santa brings presents for all the kids. Last night was such a huge crowd that the auditorium was filled with singing, children running around, eating, and lots of people talking -- uhm, practicing their English skills.

It's so true! You're taken around the world while standing in one of Fairfax's best community…read morecenters hanging out with the sweetest community of committed volunteers and students! Bring your appetite and your volunteerism. www.lcnv.org

Because of PC W., I got involved with volunteering at Computer CORE. It's a great local…read moreorganization that helps low-income adults computer skills to advance their career (CORE provides a refurbished computer to the student to take home to practice). I have been involved for about a year, mostly working on event photography. I am really seeing the impact of the organization and the volunteers' help with all the students, when you can tell the students' confidence at graduations. PC W's review provides more details about the program. ----------------- Ways to help: 1) Computer donations (They are in need for keyboards and mouses for the next sessions. CRT monitor also!) - http://www.computercore.org/index.php?sec_id=10 2) Volunteers - http://www.computercore.org/index.php?sec_id=9 3) $$ - http://www.computercore.org/index.php?sec_id=8

It has never been a better time to get involved with Computer C.O.R.E. (Community Outreach and…read moreEducation) than now! See my previous review for all the details on what C.O.R.E. is all about. Now into it's 9th year, C.O.R.E. has graduated hundreds of once un- or under-employed adult students into the working world with computer skills, polished resumes and the confidence to get that new job, promotion, pay raise, go back to school or to start a business. Volunteers are vital to the success of students at C.O.R.E. and any skills you have can be put to task from technical to marketing communications to accounting to teaching. If you'd like to get involved, there are plenty of one-time, short-term and long-term opportunities and you can get started at http://www.computercore.org/index.php?sec_id=9. This spring our beloved Executive Director and C.O.R.E.'s founder Deb Roepke passed the torch to Lynn O'Connell. Having worked with Lynn, I can attest that she is a passionate leader with a great vision for change at C.O.R.E. especially in the areas of fundraising and program development. I am confident that C.O.R.E. is in the midst of an evolution that has been a long time coming and we need volunteers to help usher in these changes. Furthermore, C.O.R.E. has expanded and launched one class to a satellite location at the Literacy Council of Northern VA in Falls Church. This is the first time in C.O.R.E.'s history that we will have 5 classes, one of which is offsite. If this test class goes well, who knows, C.O.R.E. classes may start popping up in other cities in NoVa because there is a need for C.O.R.E.'s programs and services beyond Alexandria. So why am I updating this review? I got hyper-involved again since I wrote the original review and I want to make the yelp community aware of this organization. In January, I returned to be a Success Strategies Assistant to teach an 18-week hourly class on career skills such as goal-setting, resume writing, interviewing, etc. I am super jazzed because last night was the first class of the July-Dec term which I'm teaching again. Our teaching team of four has 13 students who are so excited to start a new path in their lives. The energy in the classroom was undeniable. There is no better feeling than knowing that this group of students lives will be dramatically different 6 months from now. I have also been diligently working on writing the 2007 Annual Report, I continue to contribute to writing for the print and online newsletters and most recently, I had the honor of being nominated to be Co-Chair of the planning committee for the Annual Wine & Chocolate Fundraiser. If you have an interest or skill, C.O.R.E. can put it to work. I have contributed almost 300 volunteer hours over the last 2.5 years and I'm always being asked about what is it about this organization that keeps me dedicated. I have too many reasons to count but I'll share this example. Last year, I was on the admissions interview committee for the incoming Fall Term 2007. Over several weeks, I interviewed dozens upon dozens of applicants and shared feedback with the committee and staff members. Our goal is to admit students that have the aspirations, commitment and the drive to get through the rigorous course and to enter new careers. Most of the applicants have faced tough challenges personally and professionally and desperate for change so the process of selecting students is an emotional one. A few people stood out in my mind including an unemployed, blond woman - particularly because we don't get many caucasian American applicants (many of C.O.R.E.'s applicants come through word-of-mouth in several ethnic communities) but more so because she had a sadness but hopefulness about her future if she could get computer training. After making my recommendations for the students that I felt would make the best fit for C.O.R.E., I hoped that they would all find success. Fast-forward a year later, in walks this confident business woman to the podium to give her alumni speech at graduation. Since graduating CORE in the December 2007 term, this woman was hired by an organization in Alexandria in a coordinator position and recently was promoted to a supervisor position. Her supervisor also spoke and said that she had an edge above the other employees - the skills she developed at Computer C.O.R.E. - that really made her stand out and most qualified for a promotion to a supervisory role. This same woman sat across from me last year thinking she didn't many options left because she didn't know how to use a computer, and now has transformed her life and has a career. This is just one of the many success stories that are shared in the halls of C.O.R.E. and this is why I continue to support C.O.R.E.

The self-service machine is down so you can't print postage or mail anything with it. Even when it…read moreis up, it's only available until 7 PM and not on Sundays. What's the point of self service if you can only use it during business hours? And the employees do nothing except stand around, they don't help anyone and the line never moves. i gave up and went down the street to UPS Store because I don't have time for this nonsense.

There's a reason this location has such a low rating. They are worthless. Chastity, a supervisor,…read moreis incompetent. She tried to TELL ME that my package was delivered to my mailbox when I have two perfectly good eyes and checked my mailbox 5 days in a row to find NOTHING HAD BEEN DELIVERED. She has and attitude, is lazy, and resolves your claims without actually providing any sort of resolution. She also refuses to escalate your issue beyond her poor effort. I have had 3 separate packages marked as delivered to my mailbox when in fact they weren't. The courier has repeatedly delivered them to the wrong mailbox. Because they were all marked as delivered to my mailbox, I have not been able to get a refund or replacement from the companies I ordered them from. One of the packages was over $150 worth of medicines that I had to pay for AGAIN. I have filed several complaints, requested additional searches, physically gone to the post office and the response I repeatedly get from them after "research" is that they were marked as delivered. The carrier and myself are the only two people that have a key to my mailbox, so if it was truly delivered, IT WOULD BE IN MY LOCKED MAILBOX. USPS confirmed that if the packages would not fit in my mailbox, they would be delivered to my door. I have a door camera, no packages have been delivered to my door, which is less than 10 feet away from the mailbox mind you. And no packages were IN MY LOCKED MAILBOX. All 3 of these missing packages would have fit in my mailbox as well as they were a few pill bottles or a small fabric knee brace. Instead, I have every USPS rep saying "they know their courier and he does his route" and "we spoke to the carrier and he said he put the package in your mailbox"......then how was the package removed if I am the ONLY OTHER PERSON WITH A KEY TO THE MAILBOX?! Your carrier is lying and you are lazy! Absolutely ridiculous the amount of money that this carrier and postal office's incompetence has cost me. Not to mention the amount of time I have spent filing claims, speaking to reps who have done absolutely NOTHING, and going to the actual post office. At this point, I will need to spend money on additional freight to have my packages shipped ANY OTHER WAY POSSIBLE other than USPS because of their ineptitude.

Paved trail that runs a little over a mile from the W&OD Trail/Bluemont Park to Ballston and the…read moreCustis/I-66 Trail. It's mostly through neighborhoods but at a few places there's more woods than you'd expect for being right in the middle of suburbia. You could use this trail to get from the W&OD or the park to get something to eat or drink at the Safeway on Wilson or the McDonalds or one of the other places in the area. Nice trail and useful for a cut through but not worth a trip on its own.

Everything ! It's a great small station with friendly long term clerks on the counters.read more

Clean, well stocked, and the female professional behind the counter today (18 Oct 22 @9:12am) was…read morevery polite and informational. Definitely looking to get a PO Box from this location.

They believe only when your wife,if a man call then the arrives like one hour late,in most don't…read morepay attention in your complain,but if your wife report you and othey arrive quickly,they almost take me to jell cause my discount her furious in me .so if live be care for