** ITS BEEN 6 DAYS SINCE I SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SUPPORT 9/3, WAS TOLD 24-48 HOURS BEFORE I'D RECEIVE A CALL BACK. I PHONED AGAIN TODAY, 9/7, HAD TO RESTART WITH A NEW REPRESENTATIVE, WHO VERIFIED NO NOTES ON MY ACCT. SAID CHRIS WOULD CALL ME BEFORE LEAVING.
I EXPRESSED MY DIRE NEED FOR SOME ASSISTANCE ON BOTH CALLS!
COME ON SMARTSTOP!!! Perhaps you should listen to the redundant ad that plays while on hold... boasting that your customers needs matter.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TO BE TRUE AT ALL.
THE ONLY NEED THAT I FEEL IS MET IS GREED ON SMART STOPS BEHALF!!
DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE VERY LEAST.
I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THIS UNFORTUNATE MATTER. **
My original review:
I have had a few issues with my local Smart Stop that have greatly impacted my experience in a NEGATIVE way. I am someone who prefers to give positive feedback, however, my most recent experience is both frustrating and disheartening. I am currently homeless and suffer from numerous health conditions both mentally and physically. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, multiple back surgeries, history of breast cancer with a new finding of reoccurring abnormalities to mention a few.
Last month August 2020 I was unable to pay my unit fees. I was aware that late penalties were going to be charged to my account. I am on SSDI and have limited income paid on the 3rd monthly. When I called to pay my bill, planning to downsize from TWO (2) units to one(I) as I HAD finally found a home renting a room, which I now may have lost as I've nothing to fill my room as well as trying to wait and see what upcoming monies Smart Stop required. I was told that in addition to the late fees there was $125 fee per unit, saying after 30 days, (I was 3 days past) a LIEN was applied as well!!! Inititially I was quoted $445, upon calling customer service I was told $615!! What's wrong here??
2 storage units filled with all that I own to my name! As of today, 4 days after speaking with customer service, no had no return phone call to at least offer some resolution. Three (3) separate instances of theft, got no help at all in pursuit of video surveillance, with those. I was told there was no quality video. Once, I was locked INSIDE the gate at night, unable to open the gate, when reported, there was no concern or assistance whatsoever. In addition to various unnecessary other negative incidents, none of which were even acknowledged, I will be happy to identify if interest is shown. Bottom line, in light of today's struggling economy, Covid-19 nationwide crisis to which aid has been rendered in many ways, it is quite disturbing and inappropriate that this nationwide profitable company could not show me, a client for close to 2 years, the very least a phone call to discuss my unfortunate current situation. Some human compassion, a return call would be a nice gesture. I am prepared to vacate immediately if given the opportunity, I just want what few things I have left, valuable only to me, not to be sold or thrown in a dumpster. If that does happen, please kindly remove the light bulb as well since I had to bring my own. read more