We picked InStorage because the location was ideal, they had an appealing promo going on offering 3 months at 50% off, and they guaranteed free used of their moving van upon moving in. While the location was perfect and the general facility was nice and appeared safe, working with the staff onsite was a hassle from the moment we moved in.
Upon arrival they "lost" our reservation in the system, blaming it on some confusion between two reservations booked for the same day, one Carol and one Carolyn. Additionally, we were told we could not use the moving truck we were promised because it was stolen, a lie confirmed later by the manager. We spent half our moving day trying to locate a Uhaul last minute because of this mistake.
For the most part our time renting unit was a good experience, with the exception of issues we had paying online. The website had glitches every month. Additionally, if you use the three months free deal, make sure you move in on the 1st. They applied the first 50% off to our prorated three days in the first month. When we asked the manager about it later he told us "You could do it that way. But the person that chose to move you in chose to do it this way."
Moving out was also a hassle. Upon move in I specifically asked the terms of move out, including whether or not the last month was prorated. I was assured it was. However, when we went to give notice they told us that we had to pay the entirety of the last month even though we were only going to be in the unit for 5 of those days. We had to rearrange our moving schedule to move out by the end of the month, resulting in our move taking place over two weekends and needing to rent two more Uhauls in addition to the one we needed to move in.
After we removed everything from the unit we went to the office to complete the move out with their representative. Their out of office sign was on the door stating they'd be back at 9am, it was 11am and no one was inside. We had to return later that afternoon to complete the move out. Note, they do not have dumpsters onsite for customer use.
A week after we move out, I get a text reminding us our storage rent was due on January 1st. I called in and the person I spoke with on the phone was abrasive and unhelpful, he told us whoever we spoke to in the office on our move out day did not process our move out in the system. Eventually, he said he would check the unit to make sure we were fully out and if we were he would reverse the charge for January. We will see if it really happens.
Overall, the three month deal and location were not worth it. Between the three Uhauls we had to rent and all the frustration caused, it would have been better and possibly less expensive to go with one of their many competitors in the area. read more
