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Inside Self-Storage World Expo Las Vegas
Get expo information and connect with show attendees, speakers and exhibitors in this forum. Read about goings on, plan meetings, ask questions and more.
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New to the forum or the industry? Let us know who you are, when you got started in self-storage, your areas of expertise, etc.
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General Storage Chat
If you have general questions or comments and aren’t sure where to ask/put them, start with this forum.
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Day-to-Day Management
All things relating to the day-to-day management of self-storage facilities: customer service, sales, taking payments, policies and procedures, site maintenance and more.
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For owners and managers, information on interviewing, hiring, firing, incentives, salaries, etc. Also share info on training, websites, books, seminars and other learning resources.
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Construction, Development and Financing
Building, developing and financing self-storage: site selection, feasibility, due diligence, zoning, design, layout, building components, loan types, lending options, rates, working with lenders, and more.
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Technology: Software and Security
Software, hardware, kiosks, electronic locks, websites, crime prevention, video surveillance, gate access, alarm systems and more.
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Tales From the Trenches
Share bizarre or interesting stories from inside the storage trenches: difficult customers, strange items stored, unusual happenings, etc.
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Sound Off for ISS
Share your insights with readers of ISS magazine! Answer questions in this forum, and your responses might be selected to appear in an upcoming issue of our print publication.
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Start a thread to survey the SST community. Similarly, respond to all polls here.
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Ancillaries and Add-On Profit Centers
Chat here about ancillary products/services: boat/RV storage, retail merchandise, storage condos, wine storage, records storage, mobile storage, pack and ship, business services, cell-tower leases, eBay sales, car washing and others.
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List your self-storage facilities for sale or solicit facilities to buy in this section. Brokers may post properties, but please, no self-promotion of firms. Those seeking investors or partners may also post here.
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Goods and Services Exchange
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Forum for non-self-storage discussions relating to government, religion, politics, economics, philosophy and other volatile topics. Please obey all forum rules. Disclaimer: The opinions here do not reflect those of the owners or advertisers and neither assume any responsibility or liability for content.
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for the third time this month I have had someone say something along the lines of "I just paid 2 weeks ago" Well, yes you did, but you were already late when you paid, we don't move the due date up...14 May 2022, 09:46 PM
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For the past year we've been giving a warning and sending them on their way. Now we're cracking down, ANYONE on premises after 8 pm is getting a $50 charge. So, when I do move ins I ALWAYS mention the hours, because I live on the property. I usually joke, "Listen, NO LATER THAN 8 pm, because if...13 May 2022, 05:51 PM
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A little birdie told me today that someone "in the family" that owns the business will be taking over the operation of our website. We currently do not have our rates on the website, and it took a long time and a lot of convincing to get the owner to agree to that. Now, this new person thinks...13 May 2022, 12:10 PM