Box & Mail

came in here to mail something off before the weekend.
the inside was a bit of a mess but the lady behind the counter was quick.
i got my stuff done in 2.5 minutes. easy peasy
–easy parking (lot)
-$ 5 min on cc purchases (or $ 0.50 surcharge)

this place does not offer passport photos.

I am amazed by how rude, unprofessional and disrespectful one place can be. Worst mailbox experience I’ve ever had.

mailed several christmas packages via box & mail. NOT a ONE arrived to their final destinations. so sad i used these people who are either incompetent or thieves instead of any other shipping service. avoid this place!

Folks here are great. I’ve come here for notary, fed ex (but since fed ex doesn’t deliver to post office boxes I ended up doing USPS/​express mail instead. They were open on Columbus Day!!!
The woman checks your address label to make sure it is legible. Very sweet and helpful of her.
They also sell boxes. Good quality bankers boxes-​perfect for packing books.
Free parking lot out front, but it does share with other businesses. So if it is full you can hunt for metered spots on main road or side streets.

The best! I have been using them for the last 3 years for my business. Sylvia and John are great packers and definitely take care of their customers.

I found them via Unilocal.The couple that owns this business are really nice. I had recently moved to town and needed a non P.O. Box mailbox for packages to be delivered to. Every time I get a FedEx or UPS packages the owner calls to let you know you have one available. You can also get a 24 hour key to access your box after business hours. Packing and shipping supplies are pretty reasonable, if you want to take them home and box them yourself. To have them package up your items; it’s kind of pricey, but if you’re in a rush and don’t have time to wait at the post office, it may be convenient. But for mailbox services they are great.

Sylvia & John have shipped things for the business I manage for over a year now… fragile, valuable, irreplaceable items. They’re amazing to work with, exceptionally professional & their rates are truly the best. They offer incredible service! John also takes great care with his passport photography & is often seen wearing his white gloves, for packing items. They’re the best!

I hate to be the Grinch at such a happy time of year, but when a nice person gets treated like I did the past few times I have gone in there, then so be it I am a Grinch.
I purchased boxes, I paid to use the tape gun, and I even paid for 3 pieces of paper I used to stuff the boxes… ONLY to be told that I was not allowed to pack my boxes (that I had purchased there) at this facility. The wife told me to go home and pack my boxes, and com back or there was a post office down the way.
Again, I remind you, I PAID for the packing supplies, so I should be able to PACK my boxes there.
I will never set foot in this establishment again, nor should you. I was yelled at in front of customers, the Fed Ex man, and a UPS man… not ok.

This is a very typical mail box and shipping services place, but the owners also take a lot of pride in it and the service is great. They also have a Notary. It’s a neighborhood gem.

This little store is all you need to get your mail grove on.
I personally use them for their notary service, but they have a lot more going on over there.
They seem to be fairly busy, although they still work hard to get your job done in a prompt and courteous manner.
A real nice mom and pop store.

I’ve rented a mailbox at Box and Mail for about 5 months now, and am so happy. I can get in to get my mail at odd hours if necessary since I have a key to the door (they partition off the mailboxes from the rest of the store), it’s a great location for me, and it’s easy in and out. But the absolute best part is the service. Sylvia calls me whenever I have a UPS or Fedex package, which is at least every other day. Plus they know me when I walk in, and are always happy to see me. It’s very personal there, and I appreciate that. I also appreciate getting my mail when and where I need it! Highly recommended.

This is one of those shipping/​packaging materials places. They also have mail box rentals, notary public, passport photos, key copies and office supplies. The prices aren’t the absolute best, but the customer service makes this place amazing! It’s run by an sweet older couple (I prefer non-​corporate businesses because they seem to treat customers like people instead of like numbers).
I procrastinated on sending out these mix cds, and had to try and ship them before heading to work this afternoon. The woman who runs the place helped me by stuffing the envelopes with cds and track lists while I addressed them. Totally helped me get it done. This place rocks!

Long ago in a magical time known to some as the 1990’s there was a business called Mail Boxes Etc. Mail Boxes Etc provided a convenient alternative to the post office for those days when you couldn’t find the time to pack a box, wait in line, and ship it from your local decrepit branch of that sadly underfunded agency of the US government. At Mail Boxes Etc, they greeted you with a smile, gladly took your pile of odd-​shaped items, and took care of the rest. All for a premium, mind you, but you were happy, because you could go on with your busy day.
Then in 2001, Mail Boxes Etc was acquired by UPS. So long, friendly, intelligent, caring customer service.
But the wistful memory of Mail Boxes Etc remains. So, here in Los Angeles, hundreds of businesses seek to cash in on the solid reputation of that departed company by giving their little mom-and-pop’s names like «Box & Ship», «Pack & Mail», «Mail Boxes and More», etc etc.
How these lusty entrepreneurs get away with such blatant copyright infringement is beyond me. What I do know is that most of them appropriated nothing beyond the naming when drawing up their business plans. Most are incompetent, under-​stocked, and unfriendly. They won’t accept letters, reluctantly deal with FedExes, and hang a perennial, yellowed out-​of-​order sign on their copier. The worst offender to my knowledge is Box & Ship at Beverly and Pointsettia. The assistant manager there literally rolls his eyes at the smallest demand, desperately counting the minutes until his lone customer leaves him to resume listening to his Bad Brains CDs.
And then there is Box & Mail on Beverly and Detroit, in a shopping center across from the New Beverly Cinema. It is owned and run by husband and wife Billi-​John & Sylvia Guimm with smiles and efficiency. They even have a nice self-​service option with acres of bubble wrap and handy access to box cutters, scissors, what have you. This is service you can appreciate. Enough to please even a frazzled New Yorker. Perhaps Angelenos, who blissfully take for granted distracted arrogance from so many perky illiterate bimbos at restaurant hostess stations, will take notice.