About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Shipping by ELI, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he approached the counter, an automated voice announced over the PA: ‘Attention please! Your package has arrived… via pigeon mail!’ Curious now, our regular asked what was going on. The clerk smiled and explained that sometimes, for special deliveries, they used pigeons—an old-fashioned but reliable method. A delivery driver then appeared with a small cage, and out flew a homing pigeon carrying a tiny envelope addressed to the regular himself. Turns out it was just a birthday card from a neighbor, delivered by winged messenger.
2. At Shipping by ELI, an unusual announcement came over the intercom one foggy afternoon. ‘Attention, everyone,’ said a voice with a hint of laughter, ‘if you see a package addressed to “Mr. Nobody,” please deliver it to Mr. Everybody.’ Soon enough, packages started appearing with mysterious addresses—‘Ms. Nowhere’ and ‘Mrs. Anywhere.’ A delivery driver found himself delivering a box labeled simply, ‘To the person who delivered yesterday’s package.’ And then, on a particularly quiet evening, someone received a parcel marked, ‘For whoever helps lost letters find their way home.’ At Shipping by ELI, things never quite turned out as expected.
3. At Shipping by ELI, a delivery driver once found himself delivering not just packages but also mysterious letters addressed to ‘The Next Resident.’ One day, while delivering another letter marked ‘To The Next Resident,’ he noticed an old lady waving frantically from her window. Turns out she’d been waiting for years for someone to move in and finally get her garden watered. Moral of the story? Sometimes, shipping letters is more than just logistics—it’s community building.
4. At Shipping by ELI, a neighbor often stopped by after work to mail letters. One day, as she placed her envelope on the counter, she noticed it had started talking back. The clerk smiled and nodded, pretending not to hear anything. The envelope continued whispering softly, causing other customers to giggle. That evening, when closing up, the owner found a tiny note inside one package: ‘Shipping by ELI – Letters Delivered with Love.’