Unacceptable Billing Practices and Poor Customer Service at Public Storage
I have had multiple storage units with Public Storage at the Highland Village and Lewisville locations, but my recent experience has been beyond frustrating and unacceptable.
On 1/15/25, I made an online payment of $885.60 using my AmEx.
Later, I realized that I had been mistakenly charged for a unit I had vacated more than two months prior at the Lewisville location. Thankfully, the Lewisville staff handled the issue professionally and refunded the incorrect charge of $295.20 without issue.
Then, on 2/28/25, I received a text saying my units were at risk of lien, but to disregard the message if payment had already been made--which it had been on 1/15/25. The next day, I received a rude voicemail from Pam at the Highland Village location stating that my lock had been cut, liens had been placed, and my unit was going up for auction!
When I contacted Pam to clarify the mistake, she insisted she could not see my payment confirmation but oddly could see the refund of $295.20 from Lewisville. I repeatedly informed her that my payment had been made, but she refused to acknowledge it and demanded a letter from my credit card company as proof--not an email, not an online statement, but a mailed letter! Meanwhile, my unit and belongings were at risk of being auctioned off due to their incompetence.
To make matters worse, on 2/1/25, Public Storage refunded my AmEx $590.40--essentially returning the rest of my original payment without explanation. When I logged into my account, I now owed $1,302.20 in storage fees, late fees, and lien charges; I paid this to ensure my items would not be auctioned off!
This entire situation is unacceptable. Public Storage's system is clearly flawed, and their customer service at Highland Village is disgraceful. I paid on time, yet I was treated like a criminal customer and forced to jump through hoops to prove a payment I had already made.
If you're considering renting with Public Storage, beware of their questionable billing practices and lack of accountability. I will be escalating this issue further, but I want others to be aware before trusting this company with their belongings.
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