-- Friday 4/23/21 I went to get a small item from my unit and discovered two locks missing; the padlock and cylinder roll-up-door. A temporary door cylinder lock had been replaced. I had no access at that point to my unit.
-- I reported this to the front desk. The manager Josh checked his records and told me in 2019 he discovered the locks missing so he had replaced the door cylinder lock with a temporary cylinder lock. After I reported this to Josh, he unlocked the temporary cylinder lock but we found the door to be jammed. Josh called his boss, Fernando Sonco, to request a repairman come to open the door. I was promised a repairman and a call within 48 hours.
-- Next day I stopped in and spoke to Josh to ask if a repairman had confirmed coming. Josh called his boss again to check. I asked to speak with his boss but was told "NO". I was promised possibly next day for repairman but that didn't happen. When I stated that I was frustrated that I could not speak to his boss, Josh replied to me: "We are doing you a favor..the weekend is his boss' day off".
-- I stopped in on Monday, after 48 hours had passed, to say I was a bit concerned that I could still not get into my unit. Josh called his boss. I asked to speak with his boss but was told "NO". I was promised a repairman within the next 24 hours. It did not happen.
-- On Wednesday, a second 48 hours had passed, I stopped in again to the office and told Josh 48 hours had again passed and I was getting very concerned and would be leaving Palm Springs within 10 days. Josh called his boss again. I asked to speak with his boss but was told again "NO".
-- Each time I listened to Josh's conversation with his boss, I was always referred to as "the customer with the jammed door". Never once did I hear mention of missing locks. I thought this was strange as if Josh was covering something up from his boss.
-- Towards the end of the week I finally received a call from Josh to come meet the repairman. The repairman opened the door. I discovered that my antique chair, that had belonged to my great great grandmother, had been taken. Nothing else was touched or disturbed. A large chest had been pushed forward to jam the door. Nothing had fallen down and pushed the chest forward. I did not leave the chest like that.
-- I am now writing to complain about the runaround that I feel was given by Josh and his boss Fernando Sonco. I had to wait close to a full week, without access to my unit, to finally get the door open.
-- During the course of this week I called corporate office to share my frustration and concern about my unit at 818-244-8080. I left two messages, a day apart, with a Bee Dalton. My very polite calls were never returned!
-- I have made a police report. When I phoned Josh to get an exact date for the report, Josh gave me a different date: May 22. 2020.
-- I have sent in my insurance claim.
1. I found two locks missing.
2. Josh and his boss did not take this seriously and I was given a runaround.
3. I feel that something suspicious and malicious has happened.
4. Josh reported to me that usually when there is a break-in, metal shavings would be found on the floor. He reported that there were no metal shavings or any mess. So this has happened before?
5. I was never allowed to speak with Josh's boss.
6. I was given two different dates.
7. When I had questions about the locks Josh responded: "I don't know why you don't understand!"
8. When I asked on a Sunday, while Josh was on the phone with his boss Fernando, to please let me speak to him I was refused. Josh said to me: "We're doing you a favor. It's my boss' day off!"
9. I've been a paying customer for over 10 years...NOBODY IS DOING ME A FAVOR!!!
10. Josh said he tried phoning me to report the missing locks with the number I had given as a contact but it was disconnected. This is true, but why wasn't I sent an email?
-- Something is not right here and I was not treated well or efficiently. read more