US Post Office

Lots of parking behind the post office.
Between parking and getting postage for my letter it only took 7 minutes!!! Must be a new world record for the post office.
Denise helped me get the correct postage for my international letter. She was extremely sweet and efficient. I only had to pay an extra $ 0.22 so remember to make sure your stamps are up to date!
She put on an extra stamp, I paid, and out the door I went! Came here at 9:45am on a Thursday so there was no line… just walked right up. Fast and efficient!

It’s small and feels like a bank with the thick windows and odd portals you have to put your packages through. I was in with my newborn who was wailing at the time. The wait couldn’t have gone any longer! Thankfully a customer let me go in front of her. Wasn’t that thrilled about the time it took to post my items either. They take their time there, but got the job done. I went to this location because it was close at the time, I’d prefer to go to RB’s Catalina location in the future.

I have to say my experiences here been pretty mixed. Generally the postal staff tends to be pretty polite and friendly albeit generally slow. However, I couldn’t help but feel a little miffed when I was walking up to drop off some packages and just happened to drive right at closing time only to have the lock the door in my face when he saw me getting out of my car with a couple of small packages. I’m not taking it too personal but it would have been just it wouldn’t have taken much time out of his day to let me drop off those two packages in the box before he locked the door.

I’m not a huge fan of any post office. This one is in a conveniant location and most of the time the staff is friendly. There is always a line and usually only one person working. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time and aren’t in a rush when you come here.

Disgusting place, only have 1 worker at all times, slow, you can expect to be there for at least 30 mins. Possibly worst usps in the u.s.

It’s a post office, local, convenient not a big deal. I always feel like cleaning up the place… straightening up the boxes and envelopes for sale, washing down the bullet proof glass with a bottle of Windex. Okay I know, that’s going overboard, but come on, let’s make the post office experience as nice as we can. Remember the days when the post office was pristine, efficient… friendly? Can’t say the postal workers aren’t friendly… they’re just doing their job, nothing more.
Glad this PO is here, it’s convenient… it just needs some polishing.

Why is this office staffed with incompetent employees for lack of a better word?
I have now spoken with 5 different people and have multiple times asked for my issue to be escalated and allegedly it was.
I have recently moved away from this post office and filled out a change of address form, since day one they have refused to forward my mail.
I called again and again and again and they found that I did everything right and that my postal worker/​person was refusing to forward my mail to the new address, instead they were returning it back to the sender telling them there was no forwarding address.
USPS said multiple times they would look in to it and although I had already lost some packages which were returned to sender without my knowledge at least I was going to get future mail.
This seems to have only lasted a few days and then I was again no longer getting mail, again I called and again I started to receive some mail… 5 calls later it started working… I just walked in to my office and I have a letter from my work that was returned to them just a few days ago. HOW FUCKING INCOMPETENT IS THIS OFFICE?
I am so livid I can’t even type.
You are being collectively judged by your weakest link, that is not my fault it is yours. If you have to fire someone DO IT, if you can’t fire them for whatever bureaucratic reason then I go back to my statement of you collectively being incompetent.
Yes your job is difficult, but it is in no way complicated… all of our jobs are difficult but some of us seem to be able to manage it.
Get your shit together.

Every time I come here there is always a line and only 1 or 2 people working. Come early and you can put stamps or address envelopes while waiting in line — or get caught up on Words with Friends.
No automated stamp machine also prompts for 2 stars. I can’t say the workers are overly nice — but they are not mean either. Very matter of fact and just doing their job. But I know there are postal workers that love their job and do it with a smile. I’ve seen them. Just not here at this location.
They close at 5pm and are only open Mon-​Fri.

My dealings with the staff have been ok. But they’re almost always savagely understaffed and cramped.
Also, the three mailboxes outside all usually have sticky residue stuck in the intake. Making it impossible to put your mail in. And if you do get it in, it’ll be covered in gunk.
I’m sure it’s just from kids. But it’s disgusting.

I think I’m being generous with 2 stars. I realize that the USPS is operating on razor thin margins but they should keep all of their facilities looking fresh and visually pleasing.
This location does not have an automated postage stamp dispenser.

My father just found out the NINE letters containing checks mailed here are GONE, presumed STOLEN. He mailed them INSIDE this PO two weeks ago. No checks have reached their destination, none have cleared the bank. So where are they?
To the guy who thinks it’s impossible for an inside job: How else can a theft be explained after mail was entrusted to the USPS to do the job we expect, to safely delivery our mail? It’s their responsibility no matter how the theft went down.
To the guy who had the same thing: Write & let me know what happened! My father filed a claim with USPS for stolen mail. Will they recover his costs to stop payment on checks, late fees or other charges incurred? Yah right…
I’ve always had a bad feeling about this post office. «Ghetto & sketchy» are words used by others and I definitely agree! The few times I’ve stood in line, I was amazed at how slooooowwww service was. My business can generally be accomplished by using an automated machine, but alas there is no such convenience here. Not even a vending machine for stamps. I make the drive over to the main Redondo or Torrance POs instead of using this local «sub”-station.

This post office is very small yet they have nice employees here. Mike and Denice! I mailed my items 3 to 4 times a week but i don’t have any problem. long lines are expected because of the establishment size and often only one person in the counter. They are doing their job well here. it is not their fault if they have a small working area.

Only reason this place gets 2 stars is because of decent service. The facility is disgusting. You need a full hazmat suit to walk in. WHY DOES IT SMELL LIKE PISS? I’m speechless after going in.

There are two things that need to be clarified about this Post Office according to the reviews I’ve been reading:
1. This Post Office has bullet proof windows because fyi it has been burglarized twice in the past. Being in Redondo Beach does not always mean it is safe all the time, North Redondo is not the best area in Redondo, you want safety then move to south Redondo!
2. To the guy that says his mail got stolen and it was an inside job… Dude you need to check you facts, you can’t be accusing people of that. Postal workers make good money and very seldom times have risk their jobs for a little bit of extra cash. But I will tell you, In the past year or so many boxes around the south bay have been broken into, how? well Can’t say, but these cases have been reported to the police and there’s an ongoing investigation. Just take a quick drive to the corner of manhattan beach blvd and Aviation and read the crime alert sign that a disgruntled customer taped to the mail box. POSTAL WORKERS ARE NOT THIEVES!

This is the most ghetto post office I have ever set foot in. It has bullet proof glass. I have NEVER seen this before at a PO.
Why the high review? I was in and out in 2 min!!! I’ll go to the shitty looking PO to be done with an always dreaded chore in 2 min flat (with a line 4 deep).

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THINGS COULDN’T GET ANY WORSE!
I bundled up a bunch of envelopes misdelivered to people at my building who no longer live here. I put a note to that effect and wrapped them tightly with a rubber band – IMAGINE MY DISMAY WHEN THEY WERE ALL RE-​DELIVERED with even more mis-​delivered mail!!! No wonder the PO is going down the tubes! Plus, despite the fact that I filled out a COA form a few months ago, my friend called to tell me a card she sent me got returned back to her. So bottom line, they aren’t forwarding mail for someone who lives here but they have no problem delivering mail to people who DON’T live here!

This USPS office used to be a hidden secret for the neighborhood.
With cutbacks and current state of the union with the USPS, I think this station has suffered a bit.
On any given weekday it almost feels like the Christmas Holiday Season now, with long line and a long wait, up to around 10 mins to 30 mins going out the door and into the lobby.
There’s usually only ONE (1) Service Window open, so their ability to churn through the line is limited. All it takes is a few customers who don’t fill out their forms or have complex transactions and you’re hosed. Bring your cell phone, not to talk (‘cuz that’s just awkward and rude) but to surf the web, text or email while you wait…
This station is NOT OPEN on SATURDAY (but they do have pick ups in the boxes outside I think at 8am and 1:30pm). They don’t have stamp machines. They don’t have point of purchase kiosks for self service transactions. They do have PO Boxes.
Years ago, they had a really cranky older worker with white hair, he was really unfriendly, I think he scared away most customers so that’s why the lines were always short. Most recently, they have a guy named MIKE who has a STELLAR personality and provides service with a SMILE and is always very friendly, courteous and personable. Mike provides exemplary award winning service, and should be considered a role model for all within the USPS to follow. He also has an associate, I think her name is ANN who also is as sweet as can be. They’ve not been around since the ’12 Holiday season ‘tho, and I think they’re sorely missed by the neighborhood community.
I hope they come back soon !!! …and the USPS allows ‘em to open up TWO (2) Windows at once, or have the old «Luck’s Grocery Store» motto «Three’s a Crowd» and open up a new window when there’s more than 3 people waiting in line…
I know it’s not the fault of the workers since they can only do what they’re told and are staffed accordingly. The recent replacement staff can be a bit gruff around the customer service edges, but I’m sure their patience is tested by the impatient, ill prepared and sometimes ignorant public, who can be equally as rude.

WOW, Never have I been to such a HIGH SECURITY PO! 2 inch thick bullet proof glass?! Should I even stand in line without a Teflon vest?!
There is always a huge long line. You bump into people when turning around to leave, the layout is ridiculous!
The mailboxes outside, need a WIDER SLOT to put a LITTLE THICKER packages in… but noooo!
and NO INSIDE PACKAGE DROP SLOT either… at least make THAT one WIDER/​BIGGER! Because when the outside one fills up… you’re (pardon me) screwed!
Definitely the ODDEST PO I have ever encountered!
The only plus, good parking in back MOST of the time!

Why will Post Offices be a thing of the past? This is why. I had to mail off a package this morning and silly me I thought I would get up at 8:00am and do so. I arrived at the Post Office only to find out the Post Office did not open until 9:00am; I guess it is nice to be a Postal Worker.
I figured what the heck I will go run my errands and come back at 9:00am so I can mail off this package. I arrived back at the Post Office shortly after 9:00am only to find a note on the door that read ‘Computer is DOWN, we will be opening later.‘
The Post Office itself does offer PO Box service but the actual windows looked like they squeezed 3 windows into a closet. I will probably never come back here. I will be shocked if Post Offices have not been phased out by 2015.

It’s one of the smallest post office I’ve been to and close early and never opens on Saturdays. At this location, they have bullet proof glass!.. really, in Redondo Beach? :-(
I used to have a postal box here. some of my mails came in larger boxes that didn’t fit so they leave me a note in my box to pick it up at the front desk. Their hrs. Mon — Friday 8:00 — 5:00pm. That means, I either have to be late to work or get out early from work to pick up my mail. Such inconvenience!