Comments on: Raleigh’s Pleasant Post Office Experiences

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:27:57 +0000

Want to talk about big gaps? How about the gap from 27609 (Six Forks/Wake Forest) all the way out to the one just inside 540 on Falls of Neuse. SE Raleigh has nothing on that. I suppose that the one Millbrook Road covers the area east of Falls of Neuse OK, but out Six Forks it is a long way to a post office.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:24:16 +0000

Looks like 5-points and campus post-office locations are nearly doomed.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5740859/

By: Oberlin

Oberlin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:56:29 +0000

Sorry, CV meaning Cam Village not Crabtree Valley..

By: Oberlin

Oberlin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:55:56 +0000

I have to agree about the CV office. I swear, 99% of the time I have been there to just get a few stamps from their automated machine it’s either not working or just takes my $. I don’t know why they even bother having it there.

By: RaleighRob

RaleighRob — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:37:12 +0000

Interesting post. What are you thoughts on the two downtown offices (Fayetteville Street and New Bern) or the Five Points station? I like the Five Points station in that it kinda reminds me of an old-time neighborhood post office. That place probably hasn’t changed much at all since it was built in the 30s. (Same for the NCSU station on Horne.)

What I wonder is why there isn’t a decent South Raleigh branch. There’s like this big gap between downtown and Garner along the Saunders/Wilmington/Hammond corridors. Doesn’t need to be big…a small one like the Method station would do fine. *shrug*

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:28:08 +0000

Wow – I sooo agree with you about the Creekside location. Major crabiness going on over there. I hate going, but it’s the most convenient one for me. Interesting post.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:04:55 +0000

If you’re heading between RTP/Durham and Raleigh, I’ve always had great success getting things done at the Westgate post office. I think it’s their hub for the airport.

Mailed a few things on occasion, and even had my passport updated in about 5 minutes.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:37:46 +0000

Agreed, the PO on Avent Ferry is super friendly and helpful. The location on Beryl Street near Hillsborough is also a freindly and helpful location and usually isn’t busy.

IMO, Crabtree is the worst. They are mean, mean, mean

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:19:46 +0000

I must say the worst post office around here that I’ve been to is by far the one on Sunnybrook behind WakeMed…it’s always packed and the employees always seem beyond miserable.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:43:00 +0000

Peeling paint, worn laminate countertops, the use of Menopause Green paint, dirty, sagging ceiling tiles, dim incandescent lighting. The place is a dump, but it works great.

Good points, Chris!

By: JeffS

JeffS — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:17:48 +0000

So what makes a postoffice outdated? It’s just a building right?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:58:29 +0000

The state university branch of the post office offers a much less busy alternative to the Cameron Village post office. Take Clark Ave., turn on Horne st. towards Hillsborough St. There is usually street parking available (15-30 minute meters).

I find it is the customers and the parking, not the staff, that make the CV post office unpleasant. The CV post office should really be relocated to occupy part of the Rite-Aid space (that store has more room than they know what to do with, and plenty of parking). The facilities on Oberlin Rd. are truly inadequate.