I signed up for a unit at this facility just this month, and it is a typical storage business with three floors. Pretty big, actually, so one would assume that they would have several handcarts or trolleys to help their customers move their items from their vehicle into the facility, right?
Well, at this specific place, they had two when I signed up, one of which broke soon after, so then there was one. Just went by there today, and there was none, so now I assume that one broke too. And every time I went there, that one that worked had always been signed out. In the past two weeks, I've been there six times, and was able to use the handcart one time. All the other times, I've had to hand carry all my boxes/household goods from my truck to the elevator, load up the elevator making other people wait, go to my floor, and unload everything one by one, while still making people wait. Then, leaving everything outside the elevator, I need to carry the boxes one at a time all the way down to my unit, hoping nobody takes anything.
Being in the military, I can count six storage facilities over the past 15 years, and in all of them, there's been at least 4 to 5 carts available for customers. This is the only place where I've had to physically hand carry everything to my unit. And to be honest, if I had known this in advance, I wouldn't have rented here.
The issue lies with the corporate owners, not the management. The manager and the other employees are sympathetic, saying they are "trying to get one fixed", We were able to put man on the moon 50 years ago, but Public Storage can't seem to be able to get a cheap handcart fixed. Or God forbid they go to Home Depot and buy a new one for $100. Luckily I am not too old and can still do manual labor, but if you are older and can't carry a lot of stuff like this, I would avoid this place.
I would also like to mention that they keep them locked up, so if you get there after hours, you won't be able to use the ones they have anyway.
In summary, I now regret signing up at this specific location. Seriously, with all the units in this facility, they can't buy a handcart? Do they seriously expect every customer to buy their own? And I have to assume the handcart is broke because of the crappy condition of the asphalt outside the facility. Even when I did have the handcart that one time, I could barely push it because of all the holes and poor condition, loose gravel, etc. Judging by the number of units in the place, and what they charge, I have to assume they make $50,000 a month? Come one, guys. read more