Mailing centers have surcharges

This holiday season, I learned a valuable lesson about mailing centers, like the UPS Store located in the Albertson’s shopping center. I am not writing this letter to dissuade anyone from using their services or cause them to go out of business; however, I wish to merely educate the public about doing business with these types of establishments. It is up to each customer to decide if a price for a service is worth the convenience.

On Dec. 10, I went in with three packages to send to relatives in Hawaii. I was told that the cheapest way to send these packages was parcel post (no other option wa...