POSTNET- Upper Tumon, Guam

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

If you're on island and prefer personal service in mailing your packages to the mainland or any destination, need a secure private mail box for yourself or business, or making copies.

Check out PostNet in Upper Tumon on Marine Corps Drive (Route 1). They're located at the Boon Building just past the Baptist Church opposite the old Australian Cable Building (now AT&T) and Harmon Tank Farm as you head north towards the Micronesian Mall. The business is operated by Russell Young and his lovely wife Kozuko. The place is first rate, friendly staff, and easy to operate machines.

PostNet is a One-Stop Mail Service that provides private mailboxes, fax and internet use, copy machines, packaging, and mail out. The office is very clean and well organized. As you walk in to store, you're greeted with a warm greeting. Customer Service is warm and friendly. I've known Russell for years as his competitor when I owned and operated Matua Postal Express in Yigo. He's a up standing gentleman who even helped me out as a young entrepreneur in the business. Today, years after I sold my store, I'm now a seasonal customer who uses the Upper Tumon PostNet as my office away from home.

If you don't like waiting in line at the federal post office, take your mail and packages to the Upper Tumon PostNet and let Russell and his staff help you out. I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy the service. It may cost a little more but you'll get the service you deserve.

http://www.postnet.com/franchisee/index.asp?storenumber=gu101

Home Depot-Guam

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Home Depot is one of my favorite stores on the mainland.

The Guam Home Depot is located on Airport Road in the municipality of Tumon-Tamuning-Harmon. The store is spacious and well organized. It is a premier one-stop center for the Home Enthusiast.

Since it's opening on November 15th, the store has been packed with customers. The problem with this is that there are not enough shopping carts to go around. You literally have to wait for a shopping cart to be available.

The customer service is first rate. Clerks and managers constantly approaching you if you need help. They'll even get you the the item you need or show you where it's at in the store.

The Guam Home Depot has everything that you need to renovate your home inside or out. There are many items on the shelves or part of the floor displays for you to browse over from fertilizer at the home and garden section to the concrete blocks at the lumber section. They have numerous floor tiles, light fixtures, appliances, shelving, tools to choose from.

Home Depot even has classes available for those who don't have that certain skill: painting, electrical, plumbing, etc. Just check with the information desk or any of the clerks for the next class and what's being taught.

Many of the prices are competitive but what makes it affordable is the one stop convienence. With gas prices high on the island, the Home Depot makes it really affordable to find what you're looking for without having to drive around the island to the other hardware stores.

The Home Depot guarantees its prices are lower than their competitors. That's great. If a competitior advertises a certain item at a certain price and if home depot has the same item but costs more, you pay the competitor's price. All you have to do is bring in the ad. Isn't that cool!


They have three check out areas for your convienence. One set of cashiers by the store's main entrance, the second at the Lumber section, and the third set of cashiers is located at the home garden section. At the main check out area, you have the option of going to a cashier or using one of many self-check out machines. I prefer the cashiers.

I personally rate the Guam Home Depot 4 out of 5 stars. They need more shopping carts.

Update: I upgraded Home Depot to 5 stars. The store has improved since my last review.