This place is a wreck. So, my card date expired and my auto withdraw doesn't go through. No big deal- unless you're at public storage.
They start calling me everyday like stage 5 clinger girlfriend who just won't let it go. But to be honest, I'm not in a huge hurry. It's just a storage unit. I'm very busy and I'll get to it. (I fully realize I have some culpability for not making it more urgent).
Oh not public storage. They're too proud for reason. They're also stupid.
I get an email with a freakin auction threat! I'm like 10 days "late". Being more studious, I paid attention then! Lesson learned. I hustled on the phone and paid it. (They had already cut the lock. Really low rent stuff.) All clear, right? Nope. Too stupid for that.
My wife goes over to get Christmas decorations and the Green Beret on duty, (you know, commando cube cop?) tells her it's up for auction and she's not permitted to remove anything. "My paperwork says..." She calls me confused, like any reasonable person would.
I hustle over to find out that it's all been worked out. The Commando has some paper in his hand that is apparently a list like Santa's naughty list. Problem is, it's at least 2 days old. I show him the email showing it is paid. "Yeah, I got it figured out."
now, this place has a camera in pretty much every corner. You have to have a code to get in the complex, a code to get in the inside units, a code to use the elevator to get to your unit, and a code to leave. But this place can't figure out, "if you don't pay, you're locked out. How could that lady get all the way to her unit?" Sharp like a tennis ball.
But it's also a teachable moment. And whomever is supervising should know. I don't expect Commando kid to know. He's clearly still on shapes and colors and the proposition a little thought is out of his league. Evidenced by not wondering how a person could pass all security points with no code and get into a locker with a changed lock. Way too deep. But the manager should know.
So, I ask commando, "who's the manager here?" He goes it alone and says, "I'm not allowed to give that information out." (Yes, seriously).
Now, what kind manager places themselves in a position not to be reached. I'd fire him/her on principle. I said, "yes you can. They are a supervisor. They should have some sort of contact info." Commando calls back up. "I'm calling the cops." I left. Called the responding officer. Had a good chat. Cop says it's civil. Which I told commando... But again, it's sometimes hard to deal with people like that.
So, before you go getting all "Katenated" on me, today... hold still... today... they send me a bill for December's unpaid. This would be after the email sent the other day confirming my cancellation.
im guessing someone printed the wrong paper list. In an automated world, Public Storage circumvents a system to get to the lowest possible efficiency.
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