I always hate leaving a less than stellar review.... but, here goes. You enter this place at your own risk.
When I came in I found it very clean, open, well lit and just a really neat place. They even have some beautiful artwork on the walls. The aisles are named after local places which makes it super cool too. I spoke to a tall curly blond haired lady with a super bubbly personality. She explained all my storage options and the rates as well as specials and perks. Like if you refer someone you get a free month. I ended up referring lots of people. I got 1 month off I am positive. I did secure a unit btw ... and everything was super. Easy peazy!
I think came in after more than a month and paid my bill. The lady was a bit quieter this time and seemed less animated and happy? Almost depressed. I am not sure when I did try to pay next, but I came in to set up a new auto pay and the lady (Same one) was super short with me, snapped at me and combative. All I wanted to do was take care of my end .. not get treated terrible. She raised her voice a lot and as stressful as that was I also was dealing with some major health issues. I could not deal with her mood swing this day and walked out.
I neglected to follow up after my last experience. Then I call and make arrangements to pay my bill and see about auto pay or close out storage. Its been well over 6 months and I no longer needed storage. I owed at this time for 3 months. With the late fees and charges, I knew it would be a bit high, but I had money and just wanted this stressful event over with. My jobs are often in sales, so I really know customer service and how to talk to people. I figured I would use my sales experience to maybe calm this down since it felt like a personal thing and not a business thing.
I began emailing the manager which is a man.I wanted to know my bill since it had been a while. He helped me know what my options were etc. I went in with money in hand and my bank cards. This next visit would prove to be a total nightmare. The lady (same tall older blonde lady with curly hair) was there and she seemed bent toward me. To the point where she was screaming at me about how much money that people owed them, and showed me a long list of debted accounts. I was really put off by sharing private information and by her shoving paperwork in my face. She then went over my correspondence with the manager and how she knew everything I had said. As if it had anything in it that was offensive or ? It made no sense.
I had fully intended to pay, came in apologetic for being irresponsible on my end. I know I avoid potentially stressful interactions and didnt know there was anyone else to talk to previous but she was so mean. She was the only one I had been dealing with and she was now acting totally irrational. She screamed at me in such a way that it made me feel totally unsafe.(She is really tall and I am barely 5 foot.) She yelled at me much worse than the previous time and then refused to take payment. She was losing her marbles and terrified my daughter. So sad to see this happening this way. I had never expected this type of thing to happen in a million years. The lady was soooo different from our first interactions. I left distraught and in tears. Didnt even get to pay as she was not interested in me squaring up my account but in being a tyrant and punishing me for being a burden.
I requested to only deal with the manager, a nice calm professional man. As I began emailing him and so on about what to do and I ended up paying for my account in full and emptied it out with in a day to be done with the place. I believe I was emptied out the first week of December 2014. I was not going to leave a bad review but I felt so much stress and emotional strain from how horribly I was treated. In our correspondence (The male manager and myself) I learned the lady in the office is bipolar and was having some issues. I felt terrible for her situation. However, she abused me. She flew off the handle in such a dramatic way and with other renters there, I was not just embarassed I was so shook up I was throwing up for days. I thought I had the flu but I know it was my nerves were shot.
Anyways, I give 2 stars for the managers efforts. And for him being so kind. But this was one of the single worst experiences with a business I have ever had. I review honestly as I think its good to support local. But people should know what they are getting into. I have dealt with many illness's and lots of anxiety and depression that was brought on by mentally abusive people. I pray for the lady, but she took out on me her turmoil. The manager knew there were issues and he still left her working alone knowing she was not stable. He even said the owner might want to talk to me. I left this situation feeling it was not fully resolved. The owner never contacted me and I know they record the office. I hope she finds peace. read more