I have mixed reviews about this place. But before I starts, for some reason, the previous Yelp reviews for this place are not here anymore. Strange.
I have been looking for a house for a long time. Needless to say, it has been a long continuous journey. And as we progress in age, it seems that we collect more and more unwanted, sentimental goods. That and the fact our landlord kinda wanted our stuff out of the house and the garage at the same time.
So Public Storage comes into the picture. Location wise, it was the closest place to our house. Price wise, it was the cheapest public storage around the greater Cypress/HB/Los Al area. If you decide to choose to select your unit online, via phone, or come into the office, the process are all done by the computer. So to make life easier, you should just reserve it online.
If you do reserve, you will receive a confirmation phone call from the managers at the location. Since the holds are for 30 days, they will have you on file and reconfirm with you if you still want to move in. After a few re-confirmation phone calls, it got to be a little annoying but I can understand that people probably reserve and not follow through with it.
I was told that there was a $22 paperwork fee from a CSR when moving in. When I checked in, I was told that it was $32. Huh? To add to the matter, I was also told that insurance is Mandatory here. Double HUH?? To store stuff I really don't need? "Get me the cheapest one", $2,000 coverage for $8 a month.
They also ask for SS number and driver license number so that in the case you can't make payments, you will be referred to a collection agency. Nice.
I was also told there has to be certain locks used here, which they have to put stickers on. My unit that was supposed to be rented right away, they had to work on because the latch which the lock hooks on had to be repaired. So basically, I paid in advance and I couldn't move my stuff in the same day. This I wasn't too happy about. My personal space also did not have a light inside, that wasn't too great either.
However, the storage that is parallel to the office seems to be the cooler building. I wasn't sweating up a storm when moving the items. Oh yeah, if you are moving via the elevator, you need to press your personal code outside the elevator after you press the elevator button on the inside and then you have to try to make it back before the elevator door slams on you. What kind of twisted sicko designed this security system?
As luck would have it, we might be renting or owning soon. So as soon as I had moved in, we are moving out. I have to say though, the Farazi lady which I know I misspelled is very helpful here. She helped me preview the unit I rented and also got me outta there right away. If it wasn't for her, I think I would've not rented here. read more