Comments on: Posters Beware http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/20/posters-beware/ <em>City Paper</em> Writers on News, Politics, the Media, the Arts, and More Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:49:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Concerned Customer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-200191 Concerned Customer Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:02:25 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-200191 Daniel...try the post office it works just as great and it's cheaper! Parcel Plus doesn't ship the items they just charge you to put in the back so that ups or fedex can pick it up. Daniel…try the post office it works just as great and it’s cheaper! Parcel Plus doesn’t ship the items they just charge you to put in the back so that ups or fedex can pick it up.

]]> By: Concerned Customer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-200190 Concerned Customer Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:00:59 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-200190 I had the same experience just today...Parcel Plus in Cleveland Park is owned by a nut case....I went there to ship a package and he wanted to charge be almost $200 (yes that's right) I knew it was insane. I told him that it was okay I would wait till Monday (still be able to get it there on time and save myself almost $170 DHL, UPS, USPS charge about $60-$70 for the same package). I left the store and realized that I had filled out a form with all my information...so I went back in and asked if I could please have the form with my address and ph back...he said no! He wanted me to give him $10 to have the piece of paper back! The guy is crazy....I called the local authorities and they assured me that he shred the paper. What is wrong with people! I had the same experience just today…Parcel Plus in Cleveland Park is owned by a nut case….I went there to ship a package and he wanted to charge be almost $200 (yes that’s right) I knew it was insane. I told him that it was okay I would wait till Monday (still be able to get it there on time and save myself almost $170 DHL, UPS, USPS charge about $60-$70 for the same package). I left the store and realized that I had filled out a form with all my information…so I went back in and asked if I could please have the form with my address and ph back…he said no! He wanted me to give him $10 to have the piece of paper back! The guy is crazy….I called the local authorities and they assured me that he shred the paper. What is wrong with people!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-85549 Daniel Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:54:14 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-85549 A couple of the staff were joking about this article last week when I went into the store. They seemed pretty amused by it all, but defensive of their boss. I used to work retail, so I can only imagine what it's like dealing with some of the incredibly uptight people in Cleveland Park who get upset about the littlest things. While at Parcel Plus, I saw a (presumably) Cleveland Park resident get angry at one of the clerks there for refusing to ship alcohol - which is against the law. Oh well, you can't please everyone, but this store is the only packaging store I've used in DC that hasn't broken or lost anything I've shipped. A couple of the staff were joking about this article last week when I went into the store. They seemed pretty amused by it all, but defensive of their boss.

I used to work retail, so I can only imagine what it’s like dealing with some of the incredibly uptight people in Cleveland Park who get upset about the littlest things. While at Parcel Plus, I saw a (presumably) Cleveland Park resident get angry at one of the clerks there for refusing to ship alcohol - which is against the law.

Oh well, you can’t please everyone, but this store is the only packaging store I’ve used in DC that hasn’t broken or lost anything I’ve shipped.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-62518 Jamie Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:00:52 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-62518 Obviously, Mike Finley has never heard of the Streisand Effect. Nothing good EVER comes of acting against your critics -- rather than responding constructively to criticism. Only a fool would think that this could have any result other than the one we're already seeing... his name is tarnished further. Obviously, Mike Finley has never heard of the Streisand Effect. Nothing good EVER comes of acting against your critics — rather than responding constructively to criticism. Only a fool would think that this could have any result other than the one we’re already seeing… his name is tarnished further.

]]> By: Fister http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-62316 Fister Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:03:49 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/20/posters-beware/#comment-62316 Parcel Nazi hits Cleveland Park. Glad to know. I'll avoid it too. Parcel Nazi hits Cleveland Park.

Glad to know. I’ll avoid it too.

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