United Shipping & Packaging

some folks should have retired awhile ago… the proprietors here act as if it’s the customers fault that they are in the shipping business…,

If you need to ensure that you will get a package safely — you have a big package coming in, but a tiny mailbox, or something valuable — have your item in your name shipped here. $ 3.25 is a small fee to pay to keep your good secure! They also offer all kinds of boxes, envelopes and padding to ship darn near anything.
Tip: Make sure when you have your item shipped to the place, that the ship to info contains your name and phone number — I have had a few rare instances where the shipper failed to do this, and United Shipping had no idea who to contact. When this happened, I simply came over, gave them an idea of the size and who is was coming from — mystery always solved.
I will admit, the mixed review here probably come as a result of the different people manning the front (my favorite has always been Lisa — I hope that’s her name! — she’s always friendly and fast), but I always know whatever I send out or pick up will be OK in their hands. If you have something important that you don’t want the USPS guys to beat up, give them a try!

Amazing!!! I love these guys. Yes, they charge $ 3.25 to receive your packages but are we expecting them to provide service for free? This is a business not a charitable organization. I love them. I have never, ever lost any of the packages I continuously have them receive and have always been treated wonderfully.

Don’t listen to the one star grumpy ass hoes below. These guys are really nice and they will pack and ship anthing for you, even a bag of dildos.

This is the worst place in NYC. It’s slow, the signage and process are unclear, and the employees are so unbelievably rude.
Unfortunately I don’t have a door man, so any package that arrives when I’m not home ends up in this hell hole.
I can’t wait for robots to take over!

only came here once for shipping service. and a couple times to drop off boxes to ship. they have longer hours than the post office.
Price is definitely much more but it gets the job done
people working behind the counter can be mean

United Shipping and Packaging has such a wide variety of services that I find myself coming here almost every week. Whether I need to ship a package, shred documents, or simply make a copy, I’m in and out in a matter of minutes. When I need to ship a package, it is worth my time every time to skip the lines at the post office. They’ll tell you up front how much money it will cost to ship from their facility and how much it will cost to send from the post office. I’ve seen them tell people without hesitation the prices for both. It may be more expensive to ship from their facility, just as it is with UPS and FedEx, but you’re paying for the time you save. It’s better than UPS or FedEx though, because they’re actually friendly!

United Shipping is great. I have used their services many, many times. They see me a lot and know me by name.
Pros:
–very friendly and kind staff
–if you give them your number, they call you when they receive a package for you
–convenient location and hours
–at $ 3.25/package, it is more expensive than other options. However, not having to wait at home for a package and picking it up at my convenience is worth the money.
Cons:
–accepts cash only, no credit cards
I cannot emphasize how great the people are who work here. They’ve gone out of their way for me. They let me borrow a dolly to move a heavy package, mailed an envelope for me, and once they let me pick up my packages even though I didn’t have cash on the condition that I paid them that week. These people are lifesavers.

Great service, far more polite and personalized than bigger more corporate shipping places. Their prices are very reasonable, the person comparing them to the post office isn’t clear about her complaints. Everyone knows UPS or Fedex cost more than the post office. We choose them for dependability.
Compared to other similar businesses United Shipping’s prices are actually slightly lower. For example, another neighborhood shop charges a fee if I come in with my own Fedex Ground label, United does not.

People there were friendly but it’s very overpriced. The price difference is 3 times more than the USPS rate.