Buckaroo under new ownership...

kaci · Sep 23, 2007

emilie said: ↑

Someone sent me the like to this thread, so I figured it was a good opportunity to say a little something.

Yes, we have sold Buckaroo to a wonderful couple and I do wish them well. I WAS preparing a written statement to mail out to the community but you know how word gets around and obviously have not gotten the opportunity to do it before it was posted.

Buckaroo was an adventure. I met a lot a great people and made many friends. For those who don't know the history, the people before us had virtually abandoned it. I , a customer as well as a small business owner of Buckaroo Graphics already at a small place on 42 at the time, thought it was an opportunity to do something exciting and combine some of my loves (like Graphic Art, unique gifts, candles and other little things) with mail and shipping and mailbox rentals. We fixed the whole store up and those who remember it before, know how much we put into it. We changed, fixed and added a lot.

I put a lot of love in that store and for two years we did the best we could for the community. We tried and I think we did good by our customers, though unforunately, no matter how hard you try you cannot make everyone happy. Buckaroo was good to us and we know it was because of the tremendous support of the community.

Being there, I realized the need for actual retail post office services.
It was a challenge but it was finally accomplished - in fact I was quite surprised but of course honored. On September 11th of last year the Post Office was opened. My husband, who most of you know, Joe, was running the PO six days a week from 9-6. He needed breaks and some help and soon I found myself back and forth and working 9am- 11pm. On top of that I was homeschooling (by the way, for those who know her she graduated middle school with awesome grades like 12th - 18 grade levels so it really paid off for both of us). Anyway...I did not want to put on employees all day at Buckaroo and lose that "personal touch". I wanted someone who could love that business as much as I did and continue to take care of the community and even take it to the next level.

I am happy to say that Buckaroo is now Bulldog and owned by two in my opinion wonderful people who really do care a lot about the community and good customer service and a great attitude. They still will do packaging, USPS and FedEx (which btw we found to be GREAT shippers, and have an TERRIFIC track record. FedEx AND United States Postal Service were awesome during the holidays and we had a lot of happy customers). They still do copies, faxes, laminating, and mailbox rentals and pretty much the same things except I took Buckaroo Graphics with me.

My heart is still there and I think about it a lot and it sounds crazy but its true. It was not just a business for me, it was a wonderful experience and met a lot of great people but its cool because we see everyone either around town or the PO as well so I feel good about that. We tried to please all, and if we didn't, I am sorry and I wish we could have left a better taste in your mouth but, like I said all in all, I think we did the best we could and did try real hard.

I now work full time with Joe, and have more time with my family which I REALLY needed and was much of the reason for my decision. It feel weird not to work my 14 hours a day - 6 days a week and it feels good to sit at the table with my family every night and talk. I needed that - WE needed that.

Though I don't OWE an explanation, I am giving one so you know the REAL story before one is made up for me or something.

Well sorry to write so much but I like to get have my stories complete and records straight and make sure everyone gets the point. I thank you guys SOOO much for your support and from the heart is a big THANK YOU. You guys are so great. I really wouldn't want my business or my home anywhere else. I guess we will see you around town and at the Post Office also. Thanks for the online support as well, I don't know all of you by your screen names but I thank you for the kind words and even for the not so kind onew so I can make sure I always try as best as I can to make our customers happy.

Bye for now....Em8)
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Haven't been on the board as much as i used to be, so just now catching up on this thread. As for Buckaroo, i have never had a bad experience with them or with the P.O. annex office. Before Emily took over and made it Buckaroo, i had several bad experiences and refused to go back until i heard it was sold and under new owners. Emily and Joe and their daughter are all great honest people and i wish them all the best and will continue to see them at the P.O.. Haven't visited the new place, Bulldog, yet so cannot really make any type of comment on that.

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