Our ups store charges $4.00 for a prepaid package to be dropped of at their store. No tape required. Two streets over the ups store charges 0 to take a prepaid box. Guess which store has lines to pay to package and ship and fax things. The one that cares about their customer and does not charge for something that they do nothing but throw the package in a bin behind them.

Still waiting for a reply to this question....

You mean they charge to accept pre-paid packages that are going UPS? Ye gods, I hope that idea doesn't catch on.

I think the reasonable way to cover the o.p.'s tape charges for a prepaid box like that is what is done at the Colony Plaza shippers when I've dropped off prepaid Amazon returns: They charge $1 for handling and their employee taking a batch to the shipper since they're not an agent for them (I think it's UPS they do not rep....can't remember details on that, but they do take and drop off the prepaid packages).

Anyway, I think the dollar is fair for handling the prepaid packages. I don't know if they "tape" for the $1, or charge for tape.

It is UPS that Safe Ship in Colony is not affiliated with. They used to take in the UPS boxes for free, but sometime within the last three years started charging $1.

We take USPS and UPS prepaid boxes to UPS at Pinellas. They don't charge for taking in the prepaids. However, I've always taped the boxes myself. Why would you take an open box in and expect them to tape it? If you take something loose in to them to be packed by them, they charge. They've always charged for that. OP could have walked next-door to Winn Dixie first and bought a roll of packing tape before going into UPS store if he didn't have his own tape.

So it's your dog's poop; take it home. And it's your box to ship, tape it yourself! (Oh, I got threads crossed there...)

When I read threads like this, I am amazed at what people complain about. To the op, really?

Yep $4.00 just to take package out of your hands and drop in the bin. But if you arrive when UPS truck is driving up the driver will take your box, scan it give you a confirmation, and smile and say thank you, all for the price of 0. We have 6 UPS stores that charge for prepaid. I now send fed-ex no drop off fee at their store.

yeah what's wrong with these people who get amazed!
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Possible postal service rule
 

Maybe the postal service does not allow charging more forvthe resale of the stamps. Just wondering.

You showed them.
 

Guess you showed them. I would have paid and be thankful. Of course I could havevbeen prepared at home with some tape.:pepper2:

the lady lake po will make you purchase a roll of tape. nothing free from uncle sam!

Before blaming the "UPS Store" and giving them a bad rap, I think the store you may be talking about is Village Pack 'n Ship. The UPS store is on Bella Cruz by the Publix.

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I still work full time but stumbled into this thread and couldn't help but thinking "these people sure have a lot of time on their hands"

Are you aware that The UPS Store is a franchise and NOT owned by UPS.
All the supplies, including tape, costs the owner money.
He also gets a big whopping $1.00 for your dropoff.
So before you complain about customer service think about this.

VOICE YOUR ISSUE TO UPS. The store personnel follow rules and cringe when they have to say this to you and others. They are monitored via camera. No charge, no job. I strongly urge you to go the extra mile at no cost and complain on the UPS site for all to see. Huge audience there.