Quote:
Originally Posted by Autodoc
First of all - this facility was designed and constructed almost 25 years ago - at that time it was popular to put smaller units on an inside hallway protecting them from the dust that flies in this high desert area.
Now they are a thorn in our side!!
At present I have (as of today) 22 5x5, 33 5x10, and 33 10x10 - all on a inside hallway! All but three of my outside units are full (and they just came available this week!!)
The owner insists that they are good because of the price per sq/ft, but what good is that it they are EMPTY!!!!
We have tried everything to rent them - 1/2 off, 2 for 1 -- what ever we can think of.
The real problem is they are located on an inside hallway - most people (especially guys) want an outside drive up for easy access! They don't really care about the dust and dirt.
Any suggestions out there for moving these?
Thanks.
|
I know what you mean....I hate lockers!!! When we ran a U-Haul storage facility,we had what seemed like a million 3 x 3 x 3, and 3 x 4 x 3 lockers....and they were never more then 50% occupied. I mean who would bother renting a 3 x 3 x 3 locker? It was only $9.95 a month...but unless you were hiding paperwork or something from those you live with....I never saw the use for them.
We have inside non-climate hallway units here. Our price structure is such that the climate controlled units are the highest, then then drive-ups, then the inside non-climate. We actually have an easy time renting the inside non-climate. When we notice we have a potential customer that is particularly cost-conscious...we quote them the climate control price first, then the drive up, then by the time we get down to the inside non-climate price, they think they are getting a real deal. Having carts throughout the property helps a lot too.
Though 5 x 5's of any type don't seem to be in big demand...it's another case of the fact that most people can find someplace in their house or apartment to put that small an amount of stuff, under a bed or on top of a closet. We have had luck renting those to the Homeowner's associations to put their holiday decorations and community garage sale signs and other assorted paraphanalia that no individual homeowner wants to keep in their garage.
GOOD LUCK!!!