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Keeping an Open Mind While Shopping

When you are going out shopping for self storage, what kind of mindset do are you shopping around with? Are you out there thinking that you need to find something today or can it wait until later in the month? Are you thinking you will find the perfect solution right now and that all your needs will be taken care of? Or do you just think that you will be disappointed out there and nothing will be as you are looking for? Whatever your mentality is going out there shopping for self storage will carry into how well you succeed.
It is quite natural to think that you will not find exactly what you are looking for and sometimes you won’t. If you are going to a self storage facility thinking that you will find the best location at the right price, with all the security options you can imagine, that does happen, but it is not likely. The only problem with that is that people get this thought process that the price will be in a certain area and that is not always the case. If you have not shopped around for self storage you should definitely keep an open mind about what you find out there.
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  • Keeping an Open Mind While Shopping
    By joel on January 9, 2012 | No Comments  Comments
    When you are going out shopping for self storage, what kind of mindset do are you shopping around with? Are you out there thinking that you need to find something today or can it wait until later in the month? Are you thinking you will find the perfect solution right now and that all your needs will be taken care of? Or do you just think that you will be disappointed out there and nothing will be as you are looking for? Whatever your mentality is going out there shopping for self storage will carry into how well you succeed.
    It is quite natural to think that you will not find exactly what you are looking for and sometimes you won’t. If you are going to a self storage facility thinking that you will find the best location at the right price, with all the security options you can imagine, that does happen, but it is not likely. The only problem with that is that people get this thought process that the price will be in a certain area and that is not always the case. If you have not shopped around for self storage you should definitely keep an open mind about what you find out there.
    Everyone wants a cheap price, but they do not always consider all the things that go into the price such as location, security and the competitors around them. If their competitors are offering a high price for the space you are looking for then do not expect for the facility that you are trying to rent for to have the price in the basement of the list. Keep an open mind when you are looking around for self storage and you will not be disappointed. You will find the facility that works the best for you and you can move in right away.

    When you are going out shopping for self storage, what kind of mindset do are you shopping around with? Are you out there thinking that you need to find something today or can it wait until later in the month? Are you thinking you will find the perfect solution right now and that all your needs will be taken care of? Or do you just think that you will be disappointed out there and nothing will be as you are looking for? Whatever your mentality is going out there shopping for self storage will carry into how well you succeed.

    It is quite natural to think that you will not find exactly what you are looking for and sometimes you won’t. If you are going to a self storage facility thinking that you will find the best location at the right price, with all the security options you can imagine, that does happen, but it is not likely. The only problem with that is that people get this thought process that the price will be in a certain area and that is not always the case. If you have not shopped around for self storage you should definitely keep an open mind about what you find out there.

    Everyone wants a cheap price, but they do not always consider all the things that go into the price such as location, security and the competitors around them. If their competitors are offering a high price for the space you are looking for then do not expect for the facility that you are trying to rent for to have the price in the basement of the list. Keep an open mind when you are looking around for self storage and you will not be disappointed. You will find the facility that works the best for you and you can move in right away.

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    Disclamer: This entry is intended to promote our partner StorageMart and some or all participants received compensation.

  • Keeping an Open Mind While Shopping
    By joel on January 9, 2012 | No Comments  Comments
    When you are going out shopping for self storage, what kind of mindset do are you shopping around with? Are you out there thinking that you need to find something today or can it wait until later in the month? Are you thinking you will find the perfect solution right now and that all your needs will be taken care of? Or do you just think that you will be disappointed out there and nothing will be as you are looking for? Whatever your mentality is going out there shopping for self storage will carry into how well you succeed.
    It is quite natural to think that you will not find exactly what you are looking for and sometimes you won’t. If you are going to a self storage facility thinking that you will find the best location at the right price, with all the security options you can imagine, that does happen, but it is not likely. The only problem with that is that people get this thought process that the price will be in a certain area and that is not always the case. If you have not shopped around for self storage you should definitely keep an open mind about what you find out there.
    Everyone wants a cheap price, but they do not always consider all the things that go into the price such as location, security and the competitors around them. If their competitors are offering a high price for the space you are looking for then do not expect for the facility that you are trying to rent for to have the price in the basement of the list. Keep an open mind when you are looking around for self storage and you will not be disappointed. You will find the facility that works the best for you and you can move in right away.

    When you are going out shopping for self storage, what kind of mindset do are you shopping around with? Are you out there thinking that you need to find something today or can it wait until later in the month? Are you thinking you will find the perfect solution right now and that all your needs will be taken care of? Or do you just think that you will be disappointed out there and nothing will be as you are looking for? Whatever your mentality is going out there shopping for self storage will carry into how well you succeed.

    It is quite natural to think that you will not find exactly what you are looking for and sometimes you won’t. If you are going to a self storage facility thinking that you will find the best location at the right price, with all the security options you can imagine, that does happen, but it is not likely. The only problem with that is that people get this thought process that the price will be in a certain area and that is not always the case. If you have not shopped around for self storage you should definitely keep an open mind about what you find out there.

    Everyone wants a cheap price, but they do not always consider all the things that go into the price such as location, security and the competitors around them. If their competitors are offering a high price for the space you are looking for then do not expect for the facility that you are trying to rent for to have the price in the basement of the list. Keep an open mind when you are looking around for self storage and you will not be disappointed. You will find the facility that works the best for you and you can move in right away.

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    Disclamer: This entry is intended to promote our partner StorageMart and some or all participants received compensation.

  • Where to Hide Your Presents This Holiday Season
    By admin on December 24, 2011 | No Comments  Comments

    It’s getting to be that time of the year again where shopping is a requirement. You have tons and tons of gifts to purchase and so little time.

    Eventually though you will finally finishall your Christmas shopping. At that point you will have dozens of presents in your possession and curious children who cannot wait to see what you got them.

    You need a good hiding place to make sure that doesn’t happen, but where will you choose? You can’t leave them in your car, the attic is probably already full, and last year those nosey kids found them when they were in your closet.

    It seems that any hiding spot you think off, your children get the best of you. Recently however, many parents have found that finding a self-storage unit in your area might just be the solution you are looking for.

    Aside from being away from your home, there are multiple benefits to using this method of gift hiding:

    • No long term commitment. Most storage facilities rent on a month-to-month basis, so you don’t have to worry about being stuck with this unit after the holidays. Just rent for the month of December, and once that’s over, your done until next year
    • Wrapping location. Depending on the size of your unit, you can possibly bring all of your wrapping supplies into the unit with you and get that out of the way too
    • All day access. For the most part, storage facilities now allow 24 hour access so you can tuck your kids into bed, and head over to your unit after. This will help avoid your children asking “Where are you going?” every time you head out

    This holiday season, don’t let the joy of Christmas day be ruined by a badly hidden present. Make sure that there is that look of surprise when those gifts are given by using a self-storage unit as a safe, reliable, hassle-free solution to your holiday present-hiding dilemma.

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  • Ensure the Security of Your Storage Facility
    By jeff on February 9, 2011 | No Comments  Comments

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    All Piedmont storage units should be secure. As a storage owner in California or other parts of the country, you should do your best to do a checklist to make sure that your site is as safe as it could be. There are many security features for Piedmont storage units and you should try to find the ones that would benefit you the most. If you have a facility in a pretty nice area, you do not need to go overboard, but there are a few features that you will definitely want to have.

    There are four basic storage features that your storage property should have. The pin access controlled gate is the first things that all Piedmont storage units should be protected by. It is useful for several reasons. It will require a personalized pin code from each customer that wants access to the facility. This will ensure that only current tenants are allowed on the property. It will be able to keep track of who gains access and when. This will help if something happens on site. You will know where to start your investigation. The gate should be well maintained and get it fixed if it is malfunctioning on occasion. Your customers need to know that they can get access when they need to.

    The gate will be pretty worthless without a security fence around all of your Piedmont storage units. This will protect the site from criminals who would be able to wander on to the property if there was no fence. The fence should be pretty tall and adequate for security. Make sure not to go with the cheap route with your Piedmont storage units or any of the security features.

    Most sites in California will have video camera surveillance so make sure that your property has good surveillance, as well. You can shop for cameras in a variety of storage publications. Do a lot of research so that you are able to find the best surveillance system for your storage property.

    Your site should also have door alarms. This will alert you when one of the storage units is broken into. You can then react appropriately in a timely manner so you give yourself a chance to catch the criminal. Also, most criminals will not spend a lot of time pillaging through a storage unit when a loud alarm is going off.

    A great way to protect your storage units is by having good locks for sale at your facility. The most common lock that tenants use when they get a storage unit is the padlock. This is ok, but the lock can be broken very easily. Try to get your customer to get a disc lock since that will offer a lot better protection since the lock is pretty much impossible to cut off of the unit. There is a way to get around the locks, but it would probably wake up the whole neighborhood. A lot of properties will require that all customers have a disc lock when they store at their facility. You may consider doing this at your storage property. You may even build units that only use cylinder locks as those are very secure as well. You should sell locks at your facility for good prices so customers know that they can rely on getting a good price when they store with you.

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