Bait and switch! Avoid Public Storage at all costs! I reserved a unit online for a discounted price, $1 the first month, and a discounted monthly rate thereafter. Completed online check-in, and moved in shortly thereafter.
When I arrived on move-in day with all of my stuff and went to the office, they told me that someone else had rented the unit I reserved. Apparently, when you "reserve" a unit, you don't actually reserve it. Not sure what the point of reserving a unit online would be then, or why they even have this function available. Other than to make people think they are getting a deal until they go to move in and find that they will be paying a much higher price.
The location manager, Mario told me that luckily they had another unit the same size as what I reserved. But it was coming up at a much higher (30%) monthly rate and didn't have the $1 first month special I reserved. He told me I could go ahead and pay the full amount now, and that he would work with his district manager to get me a credit for the months going forward. Then after moving my things in, a few days later, he called me and told me that he had talked to his manager and they wouldn't be giving me a credit because the unit "didn't qualify". And that going forward, I would be paying the much higher rent than what I was quoted when I "reserved" the unit.
I should have walked away the first day in the office when the bait and switch occurred, but Mario was a nice guy and I believed he would work it out.
After him calling me, I reserved a much less expensive storage, nicer facility, and cleaner unit at Storquest on Hill St, it was a completely better experience! Got the reserved price, no move issues, etc. I instantly knew I had made the right decision. Highly recommend them over Public Storage, the difference is night and day. If you are looking for storage, check them out and avoid Public Storage.
I promptly moved my things out of Public Storage a few days later. I was there for about a week in total. I disputed the charge with Amex, and they reversed the charge.
Then, about a week ago, the district manager calls me and says I have a balance due. Because of the charge reversal, Public Storage shows I have an unpaid balance! I spoke to the district manager, told him what happened, asked for a credit, and he told me there was nothing he could do for me. Had to pay the balance to avoid getting a collection on my credit report.
I will never do business with the crooks at Public Storage. I rarely write reviews, but want to warn as many people as possible so they can avoid what happened to me. read more