***Absolutely do NOT sign up with this company*** They have a "set" rate but will increase annually. My monthly rate is now up to over $650/month for three prints? It is such a scam. Their customer service is snide and rude. I've requested a copy of the contract twice and they refuse to send it. They threaten to put a lien on your business and you must BUY the printers, even though you pay a monthly lease fee. There are so much less expensive options. They claim to support small business start ups which we even went with them. Great salesman who isn't even with the company. We got hosed. Don't be like us and AVOID! read more

The worst company I have ever had the displeasure of working with. SURPRISE SURPRISE. Another day, another broken printer messing up every single scan for my office. GET IT TOGETHER. read more

Please do NOT do business with them, they are not honest, they don't answer phone calls or emails, we overpaid them $4k and they never give us the money back. Timothy Batdorf Very unprofessional and dishonest. Mini Pharmacy read more

If negative stars were an option, that's what would be given. They don't even deserve ONE STAR. We've had this machine for a little over a year.. that's right. A SINGULAR YEAR. It has consistently had issues since then that they refuse to actually address. Artie sold us a lease for this piece of junk, then disappeared off the face of the planet when it started having issues. The one time we were able to get in touch with him he was snide and rude. Weird since this is the LEMON they provided us with. On top of that, they're more than happy to take money from us without providing us what was promised, a working printer. If we treated our clients how they've treated us, we would be out of business! Trash value, trash service, trash machine. They've replaced the drum now 5 times (the new one being delivered Monday), and it never stays fixed. We send legal documents to the state and to our clients and cannot do so with the printer messing up every single scan. On top of that, the "base" sold to us with the printer came in an entire year later and couldn't be installed due lack of knowledge from those delivering it and then due to missing a part.... It's not worth the money they collect. This has been a huge hassle all to be told the only way out of our contract is to buy the piece of crap machine they leased us THAT DOESN'T WORK. Make it make sense. Save yourself a headache and the hassle and don't conduct business with this crappy company. read more

I highly recommend Justin and Pacific Office Automation for your office equipment needs. Justin is very personable and helps me with all my needs/questions. If any issues arise, he is always available and checks in on us often. read more

I am the owner of a small real estate office in Union City, where we still need to print some documents. In particular Justine has helped me in so many occasions when that paper jammed occurs or when it is the time for a new equipment. He is very professional, efficient and polite. He works well when we were a big company and now that we are small. He knows our needs and adjusted accordingly with many options to choose from. Look no more when you need either to lease or purchase a new printer for your business. read more

I had such an outstanding experience with POA, regarding the recent purchase of a gently-used Konica Minolta for my nonprofit office. Yahia Merrouche went above and beyond: I told him exactly what I wanted, and what priority items the printer needed to have. He gave me plenty of options to choose from, and I made an excellent choice. I can't speak for leasing options, but if you're in the market to buy a high-quality used printer for your home office or business, this is the place. The customer service was top-notch. read more

Lease our copiers from here. Always running out of ink and waste cartridges. Pacific office allows me to will call pick up the supplies on my way home so super convenient for our needs. read more

I wish if I knew about this company before I would've saved my self from being stressed dealing with other companies. I worked closely with Justin Dorsey he is the best you can ever deal with. I called him to help me find a machine. it was urgent as my machine was down and within the next day pacific office truck was in front of my shop with a new machine and 3 technicians. within a couple of hours they set the machine up and I'm back in business! Not only that he actually helped me ship back the old machine to the previous company, finalize all paper work for me and shipped the machine back with a very reasonable rate. I'm working with Justin on getting my second machine. I'm not looking any farther for any other company, they're truly the best I've worked with in the last 10 years in the printing business. Very reliable, honest, and they go the extra mile to help their customers. Highly recommended. Thank you Justin, well appreciated. read more

Cant say enough good things about Justin Dorsey. Anytime we call he is there. He makes us feel as if we are the most important client. He explains things in detail and makes sure we understand the procedures and changes going forward. He is extremely professional, friendly, knowledgeable and customer service driven. Would highly recommend him and pacific office automation in pleasanton! read more

Horrible customer service. We signed up for a maintenance plan. Our printer went down. We called them to come fix it. They came out and said they had to order a part and that they had concern because of some other issues with the equipment. They said they would call us and we have not heard anything for 3 days. We purchased a new printer 2 weeks ago and have not received it.. We have called our representative numerous times and have emailed him. No response. We currently have no copier. No response. Nothing. read more

Out of the blue walks in Mr. George Zeuss. Not only did he show me what his company can do to make my life easier at my office but we ended up talking about our family. He means buisness but was never pushing business on us. Hoping read more

Getting them to maintain their printers is a pain in the ass. Usually takes bugging them at least 2-5 times. Not recommended.

Exceptionally and consistently poor customer service. TOO many incidents to name them individually

Will say anything to get you to sign up and once they do they own you for years to come. Among the lies their salesman told me: No 3rd Party Lender involved; I would only be dealing with POA; No charges for return of copier at end of lease. Pay no attention to the low prices they quote you as you will always pay more due to usage. On top of everything they never provided me with a finalized copy of the leasing contract despite requests to have it sent to me. I registered my complaints with POA soon after starting contract and while apologetic did little to nothing to make it up to me and certainly would not cancel the contract. On top of that the machine they supplied me started to break down on a regular basis, sometimes for several weeks at a time with no offer of a loaner machine to take its place. After Lease was up POA offered $150.00 to negotiate with them on a new lease and to cover the copier return costs based on their salesman's representation. POA's 3rd party lender wanted over $500 to ship from Nor Cal to So Cal = Complete rip off. Was then left on my own to try and find a shipper and was able to at least get it down to $325.00 but that was another hidden cost they once I was able to get out of my existing. Then POA once again failed me by not sending the $150.00 and then stropped responding to my emails. POA= POS Go read the stories from employees on Indeed (esp from the salesmen) and they will tell you how POA's pay structure is geared to force salesmen to get you on a contract no matter what. They scam their own employees. Just a disgusting company. I wish I had done more research before signing on with POA but I had to learn the hard way. Learn from me and don't waste your time, money or happiness with these rip-off artists. You may pay a bit more at other copier leasing companies but they will at least be straight up with you and will treat you well. read more

I don't typically do reviews, but I manage an office in Hayward and we recently (last year) signed a contract with POA for a new office printer and a maintenance agreement. Because Justin Dorsey has been SO amazing in providing exceptional customer service, we also recently signed contracts for a new stamp machine and phone lines, as well as purchasing new phones through them. Time and time again he goes above and beyond to help us out with any questions and/or concerns that we have. I've dealt with several different companies over the years and have never been as satisfied with the level of customer service that I receive as I've been with Justin! Justin and his team are amazing - trust me on this! read more

Terrible sales people and customer service. Over promise and under deliver. It was the worst copying experience I have ever had. Do not do business here. Go anywhere else but here. read more

The techs who show are up nice and professional. No complaints there. I have reordered toner and the correct toner shows up in a reasonable period of time. No complaints there. So why, then, does it take 1,2,3,4,5,6 phone calls, 3 emails, to contact someone about billing? Why does our contracted rate vary so much? Why, when I try to contact someone about it, can I not even get through to anyone....ever? I finally got through to Phelicia who was really helpful. Finally, this company has confusing contractual agreements. The small print is that our rate would go up 10% every year. We even own our copier. read more

The worst company ever . Whatever you do , do not get in a contract with this company. They randomly come up with new ridiculous amounts of money that you owe. They give you used printers and parts so the printer breaks every other day. Just the the worst . My sales person Charles was the sketchiest person I've ever met. He acts like he is trying to help but is really just a con man. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE. I'm in the process of contacting My lawyer. read more

My company has been using them five years now. This review is based on the office I manage & our service experience. (sales & contracts are handled by our main office) Breakdown of 4 stars: 1.) Technicians are all friendly & knowledgeable when they service our machines. (1.5 stars) 2.) Katelyn who we email for toner/supply orders with is very pleasant and friendly. (1 star) 3.) Their delivery guy is always pleasant & professional. Yesterday there was a mix up between our IT Dept & their sales dept & we could not accept the new machine until the end of the month. Their delivery guy works alone, never complains & did not look disappointed when he had to reload a machine he just unloaded from his truck. He's the reason I felt compelled to write this review! (1.5 stars) read more

Fabulous service! I was able to trade in my old copier and get a new one for the same cost and a better copier! Michael was very helpful and fast to respond to our needs. I would highly recommend this company and their prodructs. Dr. Brian read more

I've been dealing with Charles Malloy for more than 5 years and he and his world class staff of IT support have always been spot on. Year in and year out, top marks for POA. I would add another star if I could read more

I have decided to update the poor review I gave at first. I was very disappointed that a tech was missing needed tools to complete his job. However my company has called them back here around 5 times since then. And the techs that have shown up have been here with a complete tool set of their own. And always are able to repair what they are called for. So I am raising my original 2 stars to a good 4 stars. I would recommend calling them if you need something in your office fixed. read more

I found this company when our office was finding a more cost effective way to handle our printing needs. Did some research and POA seemed very promising. I called them and was assigned to a Sales Manager. Of course, initially, he was on top of his game, answered all my questions, phone calls, even text messages. He got us to turn around and have a signed contract within days. After signing the contract, that's when it all started to go downhill. Calls were not answered, questions were passed on to different people, we needed guidance on some technical stuff and he just passed it along with no follow up whatsoever. Basically, after he got our business, he was done being attentive. Having a tech come out is also a herculean feat! But, nothing compares to their supplies representative. So far, she's always gotten our orders wrong. Promises to deliver at a certain date, but doesn't push through, sometimes emails are unanswered. And then there's the billing department, we've set up our account for auto debit several times, but no, we still get invoiced every single time even though we call them and tell them we want to go paperless. All in all, nit a great experience with this company. read more

I must say Derek is an awesome he truly kept to his word by making our copier work again the right way!! Even ordered us new drawers. Thanks for taking the time to call and check up on how things are working. It means a lot that even the small guys get treated like royalty. Thanks Again!!! back at copying - ditto ditto ditto!!!!!!! read more

I recently signed up for services with POA and I can say that their customer service is exceptional! Valerie Ogamba was very informative and knowledgeable about her companies product. She understood what I was looking for and accommodated all my requests. She maintained a thorough follow up with me throughout the whole process and ensured I was happy with the delivery and product. The delivery tech was very friendly and walked us through the entire setup process to make sure we had a clear understanding of how everything worked. Overall, i'm very happy with my product and services! read more

I want to express my pleasure at the above and beyond service I have been receiving from your company. Last week I was deep into a very large project when I discovered someone had used the last black toner. I called Katelyn after 4:00 with my emergency. She was sympathetic and let me know that the last shipments for ground and overnight had already gone out. She went to find out about a courier cost for me. Moments later she called back to say that one of the warehouse employees said that he would stop by FedEx on his way home and drop my package. What a life saver. I got the toner the next morning and was able to carry on the project. Way to go Katelyn! It's nice to see people really caring and trying to help. I can't thank her enough. In 5 days, I ran almost 6 cases of paper through our copier, nearly error free, and then there was an internal error which required a service call. I was able to get same day service and get it going again. Farron is a great technician. When he was here he saw how large the project I was working on was. He cared enough to call back the next day to see if everything was going ok. Again, showing that extra level of service. Yesterday the project was completed and shipped. A great big thank you to all of your staff for doing a great job. read more

POA is a great company to work with. They take great care to understand all aspects of your requirements before recommending the right machine for you. We have two small medical offices in the Bay Area with different requirements, and they did an amazing job of finding the right machine for the right office. And when one requirement was slightly off, they did not hesitate to fix the problem - hasslefree. I would highly recommend POA for your office needs I would like to share a recent very positive support experience with Arham Suhail, a support technician at POA. Arham was the one who did my install, and he knows fax machines in and out. I was most impressed by how quickly he was able to fix my printing problem last week. In a matter of minutes, he had me up and running! POA is really lucky to have such smart support people like Arham on their staff. read more

Pacific Office Automation has been super easy to work with through the whole process of leasing to receiving the product. The Company takes their time to answer all questions and concerns and when they don't know something they take the time to research it and get back to you with an answer or solution. Once after receiving the product, the service when needed has been excellent too. The staff are efficient, professional, friendly and get things done in a timely manner. I have zero complaints about this company and will continue to do business with them. I recommend giving them a try. West Coast Reporters, Inc San Rafael, CA read more

This is the sorriest company I have ever dealt with. I ordered a wi-fi router for my computer in Sept. 2015. I made 2 calls and was told each time I would receive it in 5 days. Needless to say that never happened. I have made numerous calls and no on answers the phone. Finally I went to tech. support and they transfered me to customer service. After holding the line for 45 min I finally talked to a rep. They told me they would return my money. It is now March 18, 2016 and I still don't have my money. I called today and had to go thru tech support but I waited 28 minutes for someone to answer. Now they have transfered me back to customer support and I have now been waiting on line mins so far 43sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss?and no one has taken my call. If this were $5.00 I would just forget about it but it was $65.00 and I want my money back. Please don't waste your money with this company. Diane Beasley read more

These jerks keep calling my business on blind sales calls. I am on the Do Not Call registry. They have done this for weeks. I have them on call block. read more

I can't begin to explain how horrible my experience was with this company! They replaced my Xerox copier with a Cannon but didn't get my old copier back to Xerox for 3 months and I got billed almost a $1,000.00 for the copier when it was no longer in my possession!!!! read more

While I have had my ups and downs, in the end, my sales rep cares and I appreciate his attention to our needs. Our printers are top notch and my sales rep know how to recommend the right machine and the service needs. read more

We have been with Pacific Office Automation, and have been very pleased with the Konica copier. We have been more happy with the service that we have received from Pacific Office Automation. In particular, Justin Dorsey is one of the best customer service representatives. He returns calls and and emails promptly and is very attentive to our needs as a school. He is friendly and exemplary of what good customer service should be. Thank you! read more

I went in for an interview with these guys and they made me do one in-person interview, then go on a day long excursion doing cold-calling and then they finally had a last interview where they told me that the base salary they advertised on the add was not what was offered. It's actually a recoverable draw...like a loan that they provide. You then have to pay back the money they loaned you using commissions. The manager was trying to tell me how this was a salary. While on the cold calling excursion, I learned that pulling the classic bait and switch is a normal business practice for this company. read more

Since we have POA, I've never had any problems. Justin Dorsey, our Account Manager is awesome. If there's any concern or problems, just email Justin and he will take care of it right away. He response to your email just like that. We have not experience a downtime. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with their service and support. read more

I found POA by randomly searching Google. I spoke with Justin. Our company is small (10-12 employees) and this was our first time interested in leasing a printer because our volume was growing. We knew nothing about these type of services so asking questions to the typical salesman wasn't a chore we were looking forward to. Justin was very professional and personable. He didn't speak to us like he was trying to pull a fast one or like were were inexperienced. He never tried to up sell anything knowing this was our first time researching this type of service. From start (answering many questions we had) to receiving our printer, we were very happy with Justin's timeliness and accessibility. Currently, any questions we have are answered quickly and efficiently. The machine Justin helped us choose is a perfect fit for our staff. We are very happy and look forward to continuing our relationship with POA. Thank you to you and your staff! read more

This company's customer service is the absolute worst. The receptionist always mumbles her name so you don't catch it and the supervisor Ray Martinez NEVER returns any voice messages left for him. I don't think their technicians can even get a hold of this guy. They make up lies about parts needed to fix your copier and always claim they don't know when the part will be in. When they do give you a loaner machine to hold you over while your copier is being serviced, they don't set it up properly and conveniently forget crucial parts of your old machine such as fax modules. STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THIS company as you can. They have since moved to the 925 area code and are no longer at this Alameda location. The one saving grace for this company is the level of service you get from their technicians. Outside of that their sales reps, receptionist, and their so called "manager" are all horrible people to work with. read more