You Send Me

Connie the owner couldn’t be nicer, more helpful or knowledgeable. She’s really a great local small business owner. However, I brought some boxes to ship (USPS priority mail) and the prices were nearly double of what the post office would charge me. I was stunned. I would say if you have a lot of boxes to mail, this may not be the best option– super expensive. I took the same boxes to office depot and they had similar services (many different shipping choices and pricing) but for at least 30% less than what You Send Me was quoting. I’ve also used Connie for notary services with no problem.

This place is amazing. I discovered it when my boyfriend lived in this area of Berkeley. We went there once for some shipping service (I can’t recall exactly what), but they were great. That first impression stuck with me.
Last week I discovered that all of my local UPS stores no longer have the waybills that you can fill out by hand. I work remote most days. My company has a UPS account, but getting the assistant in charge to generate shipping documents is just really time-​consuming and cumbersome. It’s just easier if I can show up, fill out a waybill, put the corporate account number on it, and send the package on its way. For now, they have these in stock. They did warn me that they’ve not seen a new supply in awhile, so our days might be numbered (UPS don’t do that; it’s stupid. Sometimes people can’t fill out a shipping form online). Anyway, I was able to take care of mailing some swag off to a conference that as happening this week. The young lady who helped me was great about packing everything up nice and neat too. It was a great one-​stop experience.
Things are a little neurotic at my work world and sure enough someone called me first thing the day of the conference because that package hadn’t arrived. I knew I’d not thrown the waybill out, but I also hadn’t written it down anywhere. After 30 minutes of searching and not being able to find it, I called You Send Me in the hopes that they kept a log. They did!
She looked it up and gave me the tracking number. With that in hand I was able to let them know it was en route and to mellow out. (BTW, the package was delivered first thing than morning, so the panic was unnecessary; of course, I found the waybill tucked into my wallet later that day: note self — don’t do that again.) All of that to say You Send Me saved me in two ways: having waybills on hand and being smart enough to keep a log.
I’ll use You Send Me in that situation from now on. I really can’t believe that UPS doesn’t have waybills in their store locations. That’s such a bad level of service. I’m glad these folks are here to fill in that gap.

Call ahead for notary service or you may get a sad surprise.
I walked in at 4:30pm to be told there was no notary available but they would be in by 9am the next morning. Came back the next morning… no notary she was ‘stuck in traffic’ with no ETA. If you are going to advertise notary service be sure to have the service available or let folks know to call and check.

They were nice guys, but they botched the notary. First, he asked me a lot of questions about the document we were signing (setting up a DBA account) and I had to try to interpret the legal language with him – which isn’t terrible, but I sort of felt uneasy that he wasn’t positive what to do. Then, I got an email from LegalZoom (who I was sending the notarized document to) saying that it would be rejected by the clerk’s office because the notary was done incorrectly (he signed his name in addition to putting his stamp). I called YouSendMe and asked that they PayPal me a refund and they were nice and confused as to why LegalZoom rejected it.

The folks here were really great. We went for the notary. The place is tiny and can get a little busy, but we went during the lunch hour. The staff worked to help everyone as quickly as possible. It is great to deal with an independent shop where the owner is committed to providing great freindly service.

Extremely helpful and friendly stuff. They gave you personalized attention to detail. I do all of my FedEx/​UPS sending from here along with my PO box. They have parking space which is a huge plus for this location.

This is in regards to the notary service.
My first experience using You Send Me as a notary service was fine, but today the notary actually sent me away. She asked how many pages I had. Since I didn’t really know what I was doing, I counted all the pages on my attachment– 10 pages. She pointed to one page that said 3 out of 49 and said she needed to have all 49 pages. She pointed to another one which referenced a deed, and said she would need that too.
I called my brother (the documents were pertaining to him) and he said he had had no problem at a UPS where he lived and directed me to the Solano UPS store (I do not own a smart phone). When I went to the UPS store, their notary looked through the papers, pointed out the relevant one (apparently the ones that require a notary have a special section they have to fill out) and notarized that one. Pointed out two others that should stay together with that paper. Mailed everything to my brother’s agent, DONE!
This whole thing required my husband and I to be there to sign, which also meant that our baby was in tow. Which also meant that if we had not done this today, we would not have another chance until next Saturday.
I am not using the notary service at You Send Me again. I do not have the time.

I feel that my previous review doesn’t do this place justice. I had a visit from Lolly («get your Advebs here»), and I need to add some adverbs, maybe even an Interjection or two.
Recommended! Been a boxholder for years. A very friendly and superbly competently-​run neighborhood service provider offering mail box rentail, shipping and boxing assistance, reselling postage stamps notary service, etc. Connie, the owner, cares about delivering high quality service, and has a knack for picking great people to work there who are there long term and truly know their stuff. I am impressed at such consistenly excellent service. Wow! (Because: interjection.)

update: they are great. i closed my box within 3 months (as i moved) and they gave me my deposit back. save your time looking for a mailbox and just give them your money. you won’t be disappointed.

I generally don’t like writing bad reviews especially for small businesses, so I have been putting this review off for a while now but this place really let us down.
We generally came here for all our mailing needs however one day we showed up to drop off a prepaid USPS package (which we routinely do) and we were rudely told by an older lady that they don’t accept them.
We figured she was having a bad day and didn’t think much of it. We then continued to bring our prepaid packages in and we didn’t have any problems for the next few visits
Then on a rainy day when we were in a hurry, we had to wait in line for 20 minutes (to be honest this is a long wait for this place) we were rudely told by the same lady that they do not take those packages and that we have to go to the post office. We started to try to explain our selves and she cut us off and said very rudely WE DONT TAKE THESE and called the next customer over. She never provided any explanation just «we don’t take these»
The only good thing about this experience is we found out at the north Berkeley post office on Shattuck that we don’t have to wait in line for prepaid packages. We can just drop them off in the turn table and go.
In summary most of the staff seems nice but after being treated very rudely twice we will never be back.

They have the best notaries! I had a very important document to be notarized and sent back to my home country right away. I went in at almost 6 pm but the lady who helped me, Connie, understands how urgent my situation is and stayed almost half an hour after the store closed just to assist me. She is very kind, professional and experienced. She gave me all kinds of advice, tips and information I need to complete my document.
I would definitely come back in the future! Highly recommended!

Love this place! I drop off all of my packages here — fedex, ups, even USPS. Yesterday, after dropping off a package, I received a call from the owner saying that I had accidentally printed out the same shipping label twice for 2 different packages. She offered to stay open late so that I could come make the label swap after work. I can guarantee that the post office would never have tracked down my phone # and notified me — my package would have probably been in the trash if I had dropped it off at the post office!

You Send Me is great. I told them I was in a hurry, and they totally understood. I was looking for the tip jar on the way out. They helped me with notary public services, too. Waaaay faster than t-​he post office!

This place is super fast and super professional. The girl took care of the shipping label while I was getting my box ready, and it was just fantastic service. Also if you ship over a pound you get a punch card, and 4 punches gives you discounts.

Hole in the wall place with the efficiency and courtesy you can only hope for at the post office. Every time I’ve been here it’s quick and gets the job done.

Fantasitc. I had a ton of stuff to ship back to the UK and Connie made it painless. I turned up with 3 grocery bags (!) and she weighed, packed and shipped it all like it was nothing. Great service

Great place! The girl was super nice and helpful. I came in right after 6 and asked if they were closed, they were but she was still willing to help me out. I just had a couple things to mail out, she helped me get quotes from USPS, FedEx and UPS. And then also suggested using USPS priority mail if I could fit everything in the envelope. I was doubtful that I could fit all the junk into it, but she even helped me put everything in there. Totally went above and beyond, she didn’t need to help me do that. Plus the store was technically closed. Anyways, I was in and out within 5 minutes. But they’re really cool, I’m definitely coming here again if I need to ship or mail anything. Very friendly and helpful, come and support them! :)

You Send Me is a family feel run shop. Connie the owner, and staff get things done with precision and friendly focus and attention. You feel totally known and taken care of there, and there isn’t many places you can call before hand to have them
Check your box to save a trip to collect your mail. I recommend you send me to anyone looking for a reliable mail shop/​services, po box rental done with professionalism and friendliness.

I’ve been here 3 times now for notary services. Lucas, the notary, is extremely friendly, chatty and efficient. I haven’t used their mail-​related services but the other customers I’ve encountered seem to get great service.
Here’s what makes the place great (at least for me):
1) Two dedicated parking spaces — rare for a notary in Berkeley.
2) Open Saturdays.
3) Lots of services in one place.
Be aware, as other reviewers have noted it’s a little hard to find, but there’s a big sign over the parking spots.

This little tiny shack of a shipping store is hard to find on Google maps… it leads you a couple buildings down. But because it’s in a more residential area, it’s definitely easier to find parking than with the USPS post office in the North Berkeley /​Gourmet Ghetto area.
Everytime I’ve come in, there’s been a line of a few people before me… and since they only have 2 people working usually, it can be kind of a wait. Still, I think its worth it because of the easier to find parking and because they have any packaging materials you would ever possibly need!
Only 25 cents for them to tape your box up/​tape label on! Super handy for online textbook/​clothing returns.