Don't recommend for packages.
EDIT: dropped to one star because when confronted regarding reported thefts and improperly opened packages the management basically said "we're safe" without addressing the claims. It's suspicious, it's sketchy and they have no appetite to address it. So I do NOT recommend using them at all.
I don't do mail scanning. 99% of what I use these services for is package relay - I'm on the move and the place I'm at tends to mistreat packages. So I have packages routed here and then forwarded to where I happen to be.
1. Buried in their terms is a line that basically gives them FULL authority to open any packages, whether you say they can or not. The problem with this: there's a banking scam going around where people are getting access to things that should be impossible without access to bank statements or other sensitive mail, and the scammers are in Texas, where these people happen to be HQ'd. This isn't an accusation, it's a troubling point: I don't want ANY package or mail opened by them without my say-so. (And don't respond with "we reserve the right to..." - I don't care. The banking scam being in your backyard is too convenient for my peace of mind.)
2. The shipping prices are outrageous. USPS is having major issues out of Texas (not USGM's fault), but USGM refused to just contact the other carriers and negotiate some discounts at least until USPS gets their act together. We're talking over $300 in some cases.
3. You can't have multiple locations/addresses under a single account (Which would help mitigate the issue with the packages a bit by letting me have a closer address for pickup). The reason this one matters: for the most flexible handling options they require you do the Texas location vs. another, because the others are outsourced to office supply stores and you won't get the same quality of service (they even admitted this when talking to them).
The largest problem is the unfettered right to open your stuff whether you want them to do or not - which is a HUGE security concern. If you don't care about that, they're alright for the money. Just keep an eye on your bank because it's almost certain you're going to get breached at some point.
Date of experience: March 18, 2024