The Inside Scoop
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The last person needing a storage unit, He had a cherry-red 1965 classic convertible, and a black 1975 sport convertible. The cars hold special meaning to him and he loves to drive them when he is not working part time as a mystery shopper , but his wife does not want to maneuver around them in the driveway to park her hybrid compact. She is afraid she might hit one of them getting in and out of their two car garage. Keep them, she says, but park them somewhere, safe so that you can take them for a spin when you have time. That way we can utilize the space better in the garage for our everyday cars. He gets a lot of joy taking them for a spin but admittedly, has less and less free time lately. As she does not share the same joy, it is easier for him to get them out of sight in a safe easily accessible place. He has rented a twenty by twenty foot climate controlled unit at a facility that accepts dropped shipments for the past five years. He has also worked as a pharmaceutical representative for the past five years and stores everything at a facility which is within one mile of his home. Utilizing the storage unit has been an excellent arrangement for him. He has customized the space with shelving units and also stores his accounting and mystery shopper records in fireproof containers along the back wall of the storage unit. But now all he wants to do is find out what is available for storing his mint condition, pride and joy sports cars.
As it worked out, the automobiles could be easily stored on site at the property he currently renting at and had previously worked as a mystery shopper . This arrangement was going to be very convenient. Whenever he goes on property to access his twenty by twenty storage unit, he can check on the cars. There was outdoor covered parking available and he decided he could buy covers for the cars so as not to draw attention to them and keep the dust off. He was aware of the video surveillance on the gate accessed property, and he knew it was fenced and lighted so storing them outside could work. All he needed to do was bring in his paperwork on the cars including title, registration, proof of insurance and make sure the gas tanks were low on gas. It was explained that he would not be allowed to use the space to work on the cars, but as they were in mint condition, it was unlikely anyone would need to work on them. The sports cars were excellent condition, and had custom paint jobs. He obviously took great care in maintaining the cars. The site manager was an auto enthusiast also. The renter is a great customer who has paid upfront annually for the past five years for his current storage unit which he uses for his business. He gets one month free every year for paying in advance as a reward for being a great customer. When he pulled up in the cherry red classic, the site manager came out and they went for a drive around the block before going into the store to sign a month to month rental agreement for the two outdoor covered spaces he would need. The manager was so happy to have the renter extend his contractual arrangement, that when the renter drove the other convertible into the facility he offered him an incentive rate for the first three months. He knew the renter was never going to sell those cars, and was unlikely planning to move. It was the managers pleasure to have this renter around.
Being a mystery shopper really paid off for this renter as he had first hand knowledge of the site. Check out mystery shopper jobs to see if a local business needs your help with their service. A mystery shopper can usually gather more information about a business than a regular customer.