Shell is fast becoming my go-to place for picking up parcels. Yes, there is gas here too, but it's expensive. Go to Can-Am next door. (I see Simon K. has beat me to saying this). This review is about the shipping desk inside the gas station.
Parking is plentiful in front of the building.
How does it compare to the competition?
Good:
- friendly, helpful, and courteous staff. Special mention.
- Open until 1800 (matches or beats all of the competition)
- Parcels are held for 30 days before racking up additional fees (more than the competition). Another special mention.
- Open 7 days a week! (none of the competition are open on Sundays) Yet another special mention.
- No charge for disposal of small boxes. The site mentions they are supposed to charge $1-4, but I have yet to be dinged. Speaks volumes about how great the staff are.
- Nice big warehouse - they can pretty much process anything you buy. Tires included.
- Cheap for really small packages - only $2.50!
Bad:
- Can't be late after closing down. The lady I talked to said the tills shut automatically. Get here at 1801? Sorry, come back tomorrow. Other places you can call and have them wait an extra 5 minutes or whatever.
- They can be more expensive than the competition for some of the bigger packages, so do your homework if you're ordering something like a table.
Compared to the competition (TSB, TLC, P2P), this place beats out everyone else in almost every single category (other than the big package deal) I can think of. You can thank me later. read more