The place is clean, the carts are in good working order and the managers are friendly, at least on the surface.
That being said, I have the following complaints...
1) They pile fees on without notifying you.
I made the mistake of not signing up for the auto-pay program, since I knew I'd be moving out of state and would be moving my stuff out before month 2 anyway. Plans got delayed, and my stuff stayed. The following happened without notice to me:
Sep 5: $10 "overlock" charge. This is where they place a lock over yours so you can't access your stuff until you pay your fees.
Sep 15: $37 late fee. 20% of your rent.
Sep 30: $50 late fee.
Oct 1: $14 LLP fee. Limited Liability Protection (which unnecessarily duplicates my renter's insurance), was forcibly added on because of a special and continues to be billed to me.
Oct 5: I received a "courtesy" call informing me that my payment was late and that all these late charges had been added to my account. Not a single peep from the company, not an email, a text, a letter, a phone call, nothing. They happily continued laying on these late fees as the days rolled by. When asked why they didn't call me on the 5th of the *first* month, when I could have done something about the $100+ worth of fees,
2) They don't pro-rate.
If you move your stuff in on the 27th, you get to pay for the whole month.
3) Their hours are somewhat restrictive.
After 9pm the gate and facility automatically lock and you can't get to your stuff, no matter how important it is. This also doesn't allow for much time after work to move your things. They won't likely be staying open on your moving day, either.
4) They won't work with you if you have special needs.
5) They refuse to compromise on the contract terms.
6) It smells.
The place has a strong chemical smell--turpentine, epoxy or something. Like gasoline, the smell itself doesn't bother me too much, but it can't be good for humans to breathe that in.
7) They false advertise.
A move-in special was advertised for a certain dollar amount. Once you fill out all the paperwork and hand them your credit card, they casually mention at the end, "Oh, by the way, there are also
8) Their customer service process takes awhile. They make it difficult to make certain changes to your account, like taking off the $14 per month fee they add on starting on the second month for fire insurance. Though it is optional, they make you hassle with paperwork.
9) One of the managers had the temerity to tell me that I should have chosen to move out on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd of the month since the end of the month was so busy (gee, I wonder why....since you don't pro-rate, you drive people to maximize their time there, and create a big, messy traffic jam on the first and last days of the month).
Conclusion:
EZ Storage will not be getting my business in the future. I pulled my stuff out inconveniently early and stored it with a moving company, OD Household Services (which is a great value company for small- to mid-sized moves--brilliant business model). read more