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Public Storage has bought all of the Shurgard/Morning Star storage
locations in Raleigh
QUESTION:Public Storage has bought all of the Shurgard/Morning Star storage
locations in Raleigh, meaning they now own almost every storage unit
in the area. Their corporate policy refuses to give reduced rates to
nonprofits:
[from their Shurgard FAQs, http://www.publicstorage.com/Estimate/
ssEstimateShurgardFaq.aspx] FAQ: "If my company, organization or
special interest group has been using a storage space that was
provided at a discounted rate or for free, will I still be able to use
the storage unit at the same rates or for free?"
[Answer:] "No. As it pertains to special interest and group discount
programs previously extended by Shurgard Self-Storage, all of those
programs have been permanently discontinued effective August 22, 2006.
Therefore, whatever the current rental rate for the unit you are
occupying will be due and payable as of August 23, 2006 (or the date
that we may have indicated in correspondence to you). We're pleased to
offer new customers any promotional rate that may be in effect at the
particular facility where you would like to rent or are currently
renting."
This policy has affected several nonprofits in the area, including
school groups. My high school's clubs had a couple of spaces, as
storage on school grounds is now at a minimum - if it's a club need,
including band and sports, then we have to find offsite storage. We
have been trying to work with the local Public Storage to extend the
reduced rate while we find alternative storage, but they have been
difficult. We had to pay full price in Dec., but the rep said if we
got everything out by Jan. 5, then there would be no further cost. We
organized parents to clear the space by the 5th, and had to throw some
items away. Now we have a bill for a late fee plus the five days'
rental!
Has anyone else had problems with them? What are your groups doing for
storage now?
ANSWER: Why do moron repugneckans have such abhorrently dismal reading
comprehension skills?
The problem described by the poster did not ask for anything for free,
they described a scenario by which a previously agreed on, discounted
arrangement was being trampled on without giving the current renters
adequate time to make other arrangements.
What is wrong with giving educational groups a discount? When people
do this for military personnel they call it supporting the troops.
I see a hell of a lot more value in getting kids educated rather than
turning them into gungho wannabe badasses going "Hooah! Sir Yes Sir!"
and sending them off to get slaughtered by little kids with hand
grenades in Iraq, or even worse to develop mental problems that result
in getting a section-8 discharge from the Army, where they will have
no choice to fix air conditioners for a living and live in a trailer park.
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