The Central Office was recommended by the campus director of my school to complete my LiveScan fingerprinting. I haven't had my fingerprints taken in years and the last time, I think I went to the sheriff's office in Marin County and had to return because my prints weren't clear enough. They offer walk-in LiveScan services and the small storefront on the east side of 4th Street was quiet when I dropped by this afternoon. The two employees were chatting pleasantly and greeted me right away when I entered. Rachel spotted the forms in my hand and guessed correctly that I was there to have my fingerprints taken. Sure enough, like I've experienced before, the first try was unsuccessful. I don't have pronounced ridges on my fingers apparently, but they had a gel that she asked me to rub on my hands and the 30 seconds later we were good to go. Second time was the charm! I'm happy to report that my school covered the costs, so I wasn't privy to the charges, but I was in and out in under 10 minutes. I also checked and found that they offer private mailbox services and can ship via UPS, FedEx and DHL, so the next time that I'm on that side of town, I'll definitely remember them! read more

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Very last minute I was advised to come to The Central Office for Live Scan fingerprinting necessary for graduation and scheduling of state exams because the machine at my school would not take them due to dry skin from extra hand sanitizing. The paper I was given said they were available Monday through Friday and to call for Saturday. I called late Friday as soon as I was given the paper and no one answered. I checked online hoping to find more information and their website did not work. I arrived Saturday morning when they opened so that I could make it back to school to complete the paperwork an hour later. When I arrived there were no other customers. I politely explained my situation. The clerk said that the program was not available on Saturdays and there was nothing they could do for me. I left feeling so sad that I had spent the last two months working hard in my class to not be able to take the state exams because my fingerprints were harder to take. I called another location and explained my situation and they said that they would make an exception for me and to come in. Thankfully the other location was kind and compassionate which allowed me to complete my paperwork for graduation and sign up for the state exams. I do not recommend this location. I do not think that they care to help others which is bad customer service. read more

Came here to get my father live finger scannings for his immigration process. And they denied his passport because it's not a state identification. Mind you these live finger scanning are used for immigration purposes obviously. Please stay away from them. Very unprofessional. Not very valued as a customer. There's other facilities that accept foreign passports. I believe that is a form of identification. read more

The only time I've ever had something damaged by UPS was when I shipped it from here. I told the guy it was a guitar. He nodded then took it and literally threw it on his pile of boxes, I couldn't believe it! It was packed properly in a box but still got damaged, probably from that first throw. This happened a couple years ago. I rarely leave bad reviews for local businesses. but this is one of those times. I use Pack Mail on Farmer's Lane, they're great. read more

Excellent service! I went in yesterday to do a Live Scan. I had no appointment and expected it to be a long process. I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to get immediate assistance. It took no time at all to complete the task and receive the paperwork. Other businesses required appointments and charged more. The gentleman who assisted me was very nice and efficient. I would not hesitate to use them again. I highly recommend them. read more

I cannot believe the negative reviews here! The Central Office is my favorite place to go for so many tasks. They've helped me many times with shipping issues and all sorts of office-related business. They've consistently shown efficiency as well as kindness, and their prices are more than fair. We are very lucky to have them, let's show them support. read more

This place is great! Ava was so helpful, patient, and understanding. I had to get two documents notarized and then shipped over night to Texas. She went through the whole process with me and a Texas representative who was giving me crap about how it's notorized. Ava got everything sorted and taken care of. I would give them 10 stars if I could! Thank you! read more

They're so reliable, my company sends our clients here regularly for all kinds of needs.

The female notary at the 4th street location is so rude and unprofessional it's unbelievable. She turned me away, rudely, for a valid reason but with so much attitude it offended me. When I came back with the correct paperwork, she saw me waiting in line again and right when I got to the clerk she walked away. He went to get her and came back to tell me, "she JUST went back and clocked out for her lunch I guess..." So I went to the other location and was helped by the owner who just listened with a blank face when I told him what happened. My reason for needing notary service was because my dad died, so needless to say this was an emotional and traumatic time. Kindness goes a long way in general, but as a place of business is it even an option these days? I'll NEVER support this business again. The notaries are rude, unprofessional, and unkind. read more

I got a background check and notary services here. Both times staff was super friendly and helpful and knew exactly what paperwork I needed and how to do it. It's the same price as anywhere else like ups for these services but the customer service and helpfulness was definitely worth the drive over! read more

So I go this mail shop in Santa Rosa called #thecentraloffice to have some loan docs notarized. Paid $170. Sent them to the lender. A week later ther sent me a set set of docs and a meter saying the first set was not done correctly. I go back to to the notary and she was out sick. The owner was there and Leo saying if it was so other did they'd take care of it otherwise he was going to charge me. I go back today. Third trip there. The girl was there but they wouldn't te do the notary as they wanted to know why the first set was rejected. I tried to call lender but their store has no reception. I went iutsobut the traffic out stead too loud avd the ke get couldn't hear be and hung up. So, I go hold and call the lender. They said a certain page on each set (2) were not signed. I go back a FOURTH time and tell them that they missed a page on each set. The same page. Do the owner says it's not their fault and wants to charge me $170 again. Or charge me $60 got the one oage. I explained that I can't just send one oage. They need the complete packet. Stalemate. He refuses to make it right. I have no recourse. He got $170 out of me and the docs are useless. I called my bank and they said there is nothing I can do as I did receive service from them, even though it was incomplete and resulted in a useless document. I can get it done at my bank, but can't get in until the 21st. Total wast of time and $ but what really pissed me off was his absolute unwillingness to accept any responsibility oe ever make any attempt to make it right. Oh, that and the girl that was the notary just sat there with a smirk on her face. What total shit custom service. Total wast of my time and money Seriously, avoid this place.. read more

The Central Office - The store front - Printing Services Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

An expensive item arrived damaged. TCO will not take any responsibility for their sub standard packing, insisting that I file a claim with UPS. I did supply the shipping label. However, this is not a delivery issue. It's a poor packing issue as can be seen in the photos. This package would have arrived damaged using any shipping agency. Management was unfriendly and unaccommodating. The only bright spot was dealing with one of their employees, Kayla. I had high hopes that the rest of her team would follow by example. Clearly there's a break down in professionalism and ethics. read more

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I love this place! They are always so helpful and very kind. I also love that the management team does not allow anyone to mistreat their employees. Unfortunately, I have had to witness many people try to disrespect the wonderful people behind the counter because they can't get in their way and are blamed for things that are out of their control. The customer is not always right and its time that people stop having this mentality. read more

Did not help me whatsoever. Lady behind counter would not let me see box sizes ???? So weird and very rude.

Never again! Definitely beats going to the post office but international delivery cost my and arm and a leg (DHL) and they packaged it incorrectly (I restated many times what needed to be done) and it ended up costing me VAT for customs. They said they were not responsible. Unfortunately will not being going back. Thank you for your reply Lester. If your employee would have written "return merchandise for EXCHANGE" like I asked, the receiver would not have had to pay VAT (in the end I am now responsible for that cost). Just a bit of information for future reference. When your employee called me back, she just stated "we are not responsible". Poor customer service in my opinion. read more

This conveniently located professional services center takes walk-ins and is fast efficient and friendly. The ladies behind the counter are real people, with an understanding of their customers needs and serve as an integral feature for this sonoma county community. I highly recommend taking your business needs here and keeping this business thriving. read more

I have used these folks for over 10 years. They are always spot on with their service and extremely helpful if for some reason, something goes awry. I have never been disappointed with their level of care and service...and for several years I used them as an intermediary to ship correspondence overseas to me...which they did without fail. read more

Contacted to get my sons birth certificate paperwork notarized and they responded quickly to a message sent through the app with pricing and timing of when they have someone in the office. Was able to go the next day to get it done. read more

Had a tough time getting a document notarized by Daniel on two separate occasions due to him feeling uncomfortable with the lack of direction from the Fairfield Traffic court directing me to notarize a paper signed by me with thumb print and ID. I ended up driving 30 minutes away to "unnamed" store have the same document notarized to prove my identity with signature, thumb prints and ID. No I didn't have much information to provide other than a slightly vague direction from the Fairfield Traffic court. The missing component of this process was a simple notary template that should have been provided to me as a customer. The other "unnamed" store had a simple template that I signed and accompanied with my signed document to the traffic court. The entire transaction at "unnamed" store took less than 20min including making copies and mailing the notarized document. A template can be googled ahead of time if the place you go to doesnt have one but I recommend to verify if the notary has a template and a clear process available. Otherwise most of my experiences here have been quick, helpful and easy location for mailing items I would have rated 4 stars easily based on previous experiences. read more

I've been getting my mail delivered here for years and I love it. The staff is friendly and helpful. I don't have to be concerned about changing my address when I move nor do I need to worry if I am not able to bring in a package when I'm out of town. They also do Notary and help with returns. Couldn't be happier! read more

This place is great- being run by several helpful and friendly people. I needed a mailbox and they let me email the necessary documents to them instead of making me go home and come back with hard copies. Also, there is a welcoming, family-type atmosphere and prompt service. Can you imagine?! A place where they seem glad you are there and they WANT to help you?! It still exists :) I imagine after a few trips in they will probably know me by name, which is something I crave in our fast paced world where real customer service is the exception rather than the rule. This place rocks. read more

I can rely on more than one thing. They know me when I come in. The digitized images of today's mail are invaluable if you're out of town or out of the country. They're where to go for notarizing. And it only takes an email to take action with a particular piece of mail. read more

What a waste of $200. Firm on the no refund policy- i paid for 6 months at their suggestion and was relocated after less than a week! Unwilling to even consider a partial refund. Additionally, I submitted the mail forwarding per the instructions they provided, however, the USPS was unable to forward to their addresses. I received 3 pieces of mail there. $66/envelop. Shameful. read more

The new owner Lester who bought this place a couple years ago run a great business and always friendly and professional. I highly recommend them! read more

I've used this place four years now they have NEVER lost a package. Super friendly and professional group of employees . Awesome owner Lester. I highly recommend this mail box service PS once ups delivered to Gourth Street Safeway in store UPS, their mistake , said delivered but when I closely checked my delivery notice I saw it was a different Fourth St address, this mistake had nothing to do with Central Office. read more

So, I've been going to these guys for a while and I'm pretty much never disappointed. They work hard, have respect for each other and their customers. I hate going to the post office.... but going to the central office is like going to a friendly neighbors house. Thats the kind of impact they have on local SR folks. Plus I love it when I can get everything taken care of at one place! Especially when there are smiling faces and a big handsome doggo to greet you Shout-out to Rachel who has a smile you can seriously feel through her mask. She makes me feel important, is efficient with her work and patient with everyone! Love you guys! Keep it up read more

The Central Office is a convenient center for all of my mailing and business needs. Parking is easy, the staff are friendly and professional and I almost never have to wait in line. I have used their mailing services and notary. They always assist with finding the most economical and safe ways to send packages. I also love all their fun stamps to choose from. The Central Office just makes my life a bit easier! read more

The people who run this business are unfailingly helpful and good-natured, which I greatly appreciate during this difficult pandemic. The employees are efficient, helpful and considerate, and most striking, in the years my mail has been going to The Central Office, I've never once had a problem or an issue with receiving or sending mail and packages. I very much appreciate this excellent local business. read more

I am forever connected to Santa Rosa regardless of where I live, and The Central Office is the perfect solution for my correspondence and packages to land when I'm unable to be there for periods of time. Rachel is particularly wonderful, always patient with my questions and processes my requests quickly and efficiently. Whether I need mail forwarded, held, or opened and scanned electronically, I am in great hands with Rachel & the crew at The Central Office. read more

We have been getting our mail delivered here for several years. The staff is amazing! I can always count on them for all our mailing needs. Nice office, convenient location - it is a one-stop shop but the best thing is the people who work there! Super friendly and very accommodating to help you in anything you need. Great customer service! read more

This place is so awesome. I have been using their services for almost a year, and rely on them so much. I work for a Tax Preparation Company and mail very important documents every day. They have never let me down. Rachel and Eva are incredible. They have gone above and beyond for me on countless occasions. Not only has Rachel taken the time to answer endless questions, she once spotted an error I had made on a very important package and was able to correct it just in time. Rachel and Eva are so kind to boot, they always greet you with a genuine smile. I truly do not know what I would do with out them. read more

I went in to get a passport photo. There was one person in front of me in line and it looked like he was going to take a LOOONG time. I thought "uh oh." Fear not, one of the other employees walked up and offered to help me around the corner. There is not really a service window there, but I did not care, I was glad that he was so quick to help me. I was in-and-out in less than five minutes, including, photo, payment, etc. My wife SWEARS by this place. Apart from shipping, I am not sure what she does there but she loves them (and she is a tough customer). Fair warning: they mark up their shipping products & services so you will pay more than going to the post office or to the UPS store... but they sure are quick and convenient. read more

I would give them 0 stars if I could. Signed up for mail service to go traveling. $20-30 a month. They changed their rates from $3 per item forwarded to $5 per item WITH NO NOTICE. They changed their rates from 7 cents a day for mail kept over 7 days to $1.00 a day per item WITH NO NOTICE!!!! They changed all their prices with no notice. They did not charge my credit card at all for 3 months, then finally sent me a notice of non-payment and locked my account. I NEVER received an invoice or notice of non-payment. (I had been hacked while traveling and had to get a new card number.) Had I received an invoice or notice, I could have been aware of the situation and rectified it immediately. Now they want to charge me $400 for three months of service which was supposed to be $23.99 a month. Would you trust them? read more

I brought in about 200 documents (charged for 1200 pieces of paper). And to be copied onto a Thumb drive that they provide. Total bill was $460.14 cents, which I was not prepared for. There was no estimate as to what it would cost, other than approximately $5 per 20 or 60 pieces of paper (Rachel the manager wasn't clear on the cost at the time of inquiry on my way over to get the scans done). I was charged $150 for labor - $30 per hour X 5 hours. Note that most of the documents just needed to have staples removed and fed through a scanner and re-stapled and move onto the next document. Many of the documents were old or 8-1/2 X 14 and required more personal handling for scanning. I was surprised that labor would cost extra, but I figured the UPS store might do that too and that it wouldn't be that much. But I was extremely incorrect. Needing the docs for a meeting with a lawyer, I just paid it. I went thru each page of each document scanned so I could not only name the file but also to be sure each doc was scanned. Most of the documents were scanned adequately, some with minor slanting. But MANY of the documents were scanned very crookedly; some unusable. And there were critical documents that weren't even scanned; they were looked over, requiring me to go through hoops to get 8-1/2 X 14 docs onto my hard drive as I can only scan 8-1/2 X 11 at home and don't have the capability to feed many pages through. I spent the entire day today - So far at least 7 hours -- and not done yet -- going thru each doc, rescanning as necessary, taking photos, editing, emailing so I could scan THOSE docs. I called the shop and spoke with Rachel the manager and complained kindly. She apologized and said she would speak with the employee as she was rushing the job because it's a small business. It would have been good business to offer some refund or some notion of good faith. Or even offer to rescan the improperly done one. Rachel further mentioned that had she known how voluminous it was she wouldn't have accepted the job as its in the middle of their busy season. It's November 30th, not mid-December. I told her that I didn't need it ASAP and that if it took another day or two that would work as long as I knew about when so I could schedule meetings around it. I am surprised that she would turn jobs away. Additionally when I showed up, I had a very heavy bag full of documents that I had just retrieved from the bank and didn't want to leave them in the car, so I took them in with me. I could barely handle that load and then asked for help to my car with the job stack. I was told they are not allowed to leave the shop to help a customer because their boss doesn't have insurance in case an employee was hurt. Absurd. I mentioned on the call with Rachel that it is odd as the UPS store etc can help out customers. Her response is that in the future I could just have them do my jobs instead because they just don't have that insurance and it was too big a job for a little shop like that. I COULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT AND WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE UPS STORE, WHICH IS ACTUALLY CLOSER TO ME, BUT WANTED TO GIVE BUSINESS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT IS NOT A CHAIN. Wasn't worth it. Next time I will go to the UPS store. They're professional there. read more

This place used to be fantastic before it sold and got bought by folks with no sense of decency. I was there for 14 years. If you leave, don't count on your mail being forwarded. They want to charge $5.00 per piece of mail to forward. They doubled prices on everything and the disorganization inside the business is beyond repair. read more

I have been with Central Office for my business for years. Great folks and always there to help. I like that they have many services to offer, i.e. Shredding, notary. Also they use all delivery services - UPS US Mail Fed Ex. Good job - nice people! read more

I have had a mailbox at this location since 1999. Staff is friendly and helpful. I like the hours they are open. It works well for me and my travel business read more

This is a family owned business that does it all. Mailboxes are secure and the staff is awesome. I've used them for years . They hold my mail and packages when I am out of town. It is full service, passports, mailing, printing. 24 hour access is great. read more

I'm very impressed with the personal touches they provide. They know me by name, often see me coming to the door and have my things ready for me when I walk in, and handle any mailing and shipping that I need to do quickly and courteously. I really appreciate their service. read more

Lacking in customer skills. My Mexican-American friend went to get passport photo there. Clerk never asked for which country the passport is for. Took wrong size photo and when asked said he wasn't aware their is a different size picture required per country. Instead of re-shooting or giving a refund stated " it was up to my friend to tell him which country it is for." The owner had same excuse when asked. Apparently they are unaware of the diversity of No California and assumed all passports are American only. 1) their ignorance of different size requirements is remarkable since they have been in business for more than a week 2) their inability to resolve such a small problem speaks volumes as to their philosophy when it comes to treating customers. read more