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Wasted my time and money getting passport pics done here. Did them twice, looked like I was stoned. Guy taking the pictures was a total moron who did not know how to take a picture. He would count, «one, two, one, two, three» Bizarre.

Today I came to have two documents notarized. The owner made a big deal of saying there were two documents. I said, right, because you have to charge for each? He said” you accuse me of taking your money, you go somewhere else!!” I said, «I’m not accusing you, you are assuming that is my intention, I’m just confirming that’s why you are telling me there are two documents.» He said «No! You accuse me.» So, he’s a weird guy and the place is a shambles. With customer service like that I can’t figure out how he can stay open.

I wanted to send a 2 lb box to New Jersey by the cheapest way possible. He quoted $ 14 to send the package via USPS parcel post and couldn’t find anything else that was cheaper. I thought that was unusually overpriced, so I told him no thanks and went to the post office nearby. USPS sent the box for $ 8.

Wasted unnecessary time this morning looking for parking, emptying out my change to pay for it, etc., only to find that this place had changed their hours and wasn’t open yet. I don’t understand how a business in this day and age chooses to change their hours without updating their profile on Unilocal or google, or how a Fedex dropoff location doesn’t update their hours on the Fedex website.
At least Peet’s was open!

If I could give this sloppy messy place ZERO stars, I would. The guy who runs it is a piece of work! True Story: Got my 89 year old dad out of the car, found a space in front of his dirty store, went in and because my dad was hard of hearing, he refused to nototrize a title for his house that sold in Florida. He insisted that my dad, speak up. I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE! Sadly, No. I ended up yelling at him about how ungracious he is and how my dad struggled to get to his store. He responded by saying «he didn’t have to come here.» I CAN“T STOMACH HIM AND HIS DIRTY GRUNGY STORE! HE SUCKS! I live in the neighborhood and ask that people do not support him. HE IS THE PITS! I ended up driving to Montclair where when I told the story, they just shook their heads and said he could have notorized this paper easily without my dad needing to even say anything, except hand over a Driver License. Which by the way, we attempted to do, but this Kulip (idiot) refused to look at because I got it out of the wallet instead of my dad. Why do I also sense he might be threatned by a strong woman?
PLEASE LET HIM GO OUT OF BUSINESS! He is a ass!

TRUE STORY:
I have been renting a mailbox from this guy (Kuldip) for 7 years. I always pay my annual renewal early.
Last Wednesday he gave me my annual renewal reminder as he had done routinely for the last 6 years. I had been planning to move soon, so I told him I only wanted to renew on a month to month basis.
He suggested a 3 month renewal. I declined. Then he just exploded, screaming that I was not permitted to receive my mail there anymore, and that I had to be out. He was so upset, shouting how he had done so much for me.
He was absolutely irrational. One minute he was handing me my renewal notice, the next minute he was screaming that I was not allowed to renew at all.
He never explained his behavior. But he runs his business the way he chooses. The whole experience was completely unexpected and baffling.
Kuldip has no business sense. There was no reason to destroy a 7 year relationship.
For most people, (myself included) the LOCATION of his store is what brings in business. Not anything related to his customer service skills or high prices.
Hopefully I can steer at least one person away from his business. My advice is to be wary. Especially if renting a box. He may just decide to cut you off without explanation.
I told him I would tell of his behavior to those I know. He defiantly told me to place a banner in front of his store. Instead, I am posting it here on Unilocal.
Avoid his store.

Do not use for passport photos. The owner uses an outdated Polaroid camera that produces underdeveloped, color-​washed photographs that are unacceptable in quality. Mr. Bhatia refused to refund my money when I returned to the shop with my undeveloped Polaroid photos and even refused to acknowledge there was a problem with them, despite the photographs being obviously underdeveloped. His attitude was condescending, rude, and dismissive («I do this every day, the photograph is fine, go away»). Overall, a terrible experience. Don’t waste your time or money here.

We frequent this store for shipping, stamps, the occasion card and notary services, and I simply cannot understand the other comments here. The proprietor is unfailingly helpful, fair and professional, which is much more than I can say for the local UPS store. If my package needs a bit more tape, he simply tapes it up for me, instead of making me buy a new roll, e.g., UPS. I am curious to see whether this review even makes it to the store’s page, as the other two great reviews have both been «filtered», leaving only negative reviews behind.

Went there to get something notarized, it was slightly technical we asked for an acknowledgement and he gave us a jurat, but really as the notary who did it correctly said, «He needs to go bac to notary school.» Needless to say he did it incorrectly, we paid and got screwed 2x (paying and getting incorrect form.) loser shop. Avoid.

Wish I read the previous review before wasting a trip out there. Somewhat feel better my experience wasn’t unique.
I found the owner condescending, rude, and impatient. He was extremely unhelpful, and tried to get us to pre-​pay for a service he couldn’t guarantee.
But one pro, I had called a few places looking for Notary services. He does notaries til 7pm, that’s the latest I found in the area. (Called around in Oakland and Berkeley) Just don’t go to him for anything else.

I sent a book there book rate for 7.80 which seemed like a lot. First he told me the book weighed more than it did. Then with the correct weight he said they charge only a dollar more than the post office. Because he seemed a bit slimy, I looked up the post office rate when I got home which was 5 $ less than he charged. Annoyed, I called him back about this, and he was rude and defensive. The money didn’t matter but his defensiveness and lack of integrity and honesty did.