My husband has served 9 years in the US military. We currently returned to our hometown, Redding, California. Our household goods were shipped from our last base and are currently being stored at North State Van and Storage. The home we are planning to move into is currently occupied by renters, so we had requested an extension of storage through the military. Prior to our extension expiring, we received a message from Sherry Hoyer of North State Van and Storage, explaining that our storage was expiring and that we were going to be held responsible for charges incurred after that date. I quickly called her back and explained that the military was in the process of approving our extension and that I actually had nothing to do with it. I also suggested that she contact them, as they would surely be able to assist her. Sherry, preceded to tell me that if she did not hear from them, my belongings would either convert to private pay, leaving me with a bill of $200+ per month, or it would become her property. She was rude, nasty, and made disparaging comments about the military.
I contacted the military and our 3rd party carrier and explained my conversation with Sherry. Both reassured me that the information Sherry had given me was completely false and that she had absolutely no right to call me personally; that any issue she had was to be taken up with them directly.
While I am relieved to find out there is absolutely no validity to her threats and "scare tactics," I am still taken aback and appalled by how she handled the situation. The level of customer service was non existent. North State Van and Storage is a sad representation of Bekins and definitely not the type of business we need in Redding. Additionally, the comments she made regarding the military were extremely offensive and definitely made me question whether, North State Van and Storage should handle military shipments in the future.
Sherry Hoyer is unprofessional, confrontational, and lacking the customer service qualities that I expect from a business. I would never recommend using North State Van and Storage, because as long as someone like her is the owner, they will be ran according to her standards; which are extremely low. Redding is a small town and good customer service goes a long way. I plan to file as many formal complaints, write reviews on public forums, and use every opportunity I have to detour anyone else from mistakenly using their services. That's how unsatisfied I am with her and North State Van and Storage. read more