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Complaint Review: Uhaul Moving & Storage of Key Largo

Uhaul Moving & Storage of Key Largo Charged $30 more a month for storage, not open 24 hours, Makes you buy a padlock Key Largo Florida

  • Reported By:
    Brian — Key Largo Florida USA
  • Submitted:
    Sun, January 10, 2016
  • Updated:
    Sun, January 10, 2016

So i went in about a month ago to rent a storage unit, and was told by a young man that there was none available. His attitude was about the same as someone that just wants to go back home and play his Xbox. I asked if there was a waiting list. I was informed that there was in fact a list, so I jotted down my name, phone number, and the different sizes that I was looking for, and left.

Fast forward a month, Walk in today, same young gentleman as before, and thought to myself, "awe well, I'm already here, let see if they have something". I ask about available units. Young Xbox player says they have a 10x10 climate controlled, and also a 10x10 drive up. I'm wondering what happened to my name and number from a month ago. I ask to see the 10x10 drive up, and he hands me a key. I take a look at the unit, and I think it will work out.

Back at the office, I tell "beautiful happy attitude buddy" that I will take the unit. He asks if I have a lock, which I told him that I did. He asked if I had a "circular lock" I said no, it's just a master lock. I was then informed that I "had to have a circular lock" to which my response was, "What is the purpose of me HAVING to have a circular lock?' Mr. Game systems only response was "it's for security purposes" with no other explanation. After a banter back and forth about what the purpose of me buying their $10 lock, I finally gave in and told him to just go ahead and ring it up.

I had a one month free coupon from renting a Uhaul which I presented to Marathon Gamer, and he informed me that the price per month is $154.95. I point to the sign hanging behind the desk, and also that paper he handed me (I will try to upload a picture) I noted that the unit is advertised as being $124.95. Mr. don't sit too close to the TV (receipt says John so I will refer to him as "John") looks up and says prices have gone up.

Ok so after all this, I grab my shiny new padlock, some boxes and tape and head over to my unit not realizing I had put the original lock back on my unit. Back in the office, John takes my "access card" that has my unit number on it and hands me a key. I ask, is this facility open 24 hours as your website advertises? John answers that it is open only during business hours which are M-Sat 7-6 and Sun 8-5. So, just to be clear, there is the $10 lock I bought, ALONG with their lock on my unit, the facility is NOT open 24 hours, and I am paying $30 more a month than advertised. The website and also the papers say the facility is open 24 hours. I did not bother asking Xbox John about this policy, as I figured I would get a response along the line of "Hours change"

I believe this falls under the false advertisement clause, but as we all know, there is nothing I will do about it, because the hassle and time it takes to have this business straighten up its act, is more than it's worth. I will take my free month, not put anything in my unit, and cancel after the month and look for another storage unit.

Get some sleep John, you will feel better I promise.

2 Updates & Rebuttals


Being lazy

#3Author of original report

Sun, January 10, 2016

 As far as not just walking out, you clearly live in a metropolitan area where resources are readily available to you.. If you have any idea about key largo, you would know that we have a k-mart and that is about the extent of it. It wasn't the fact I bought a circular lock, it was the fact that I HAD to buy one when I already had a lock for my unit. And as far as not shopping around for another unit, again, I will tell you again that Key Largo is a very small town, and we don't have access to things like you are accustomed to on the main land. So to answer most of your questions, at times I can be lazy, that is why I chose Key Largo to live, but when it comes to a business charging more than their advertising is different than what I am charged, yes, I do have a problem with it. And if you would like to post a picture of the one place that has the higher rate, after I have posted many others that have the lower rate, please be My guest.


Robert

Irvine,
California,
USA

Why?

#3Consumer Comment

Sun, January 10, 2016

So if according to you the desk person isn't playing with a "full deck", they ripped you off on the lock, ripped you off on the price of the unit, ripped you off on the access.  Why are you even bothering to sign up with them?    Because if I still look at your invoice they still made about $50 off of you.  How come you didn't just turn around and walk out?

Perhaps it is because you are just too lazy.  After all, apparently you didn't spend any energy to look for other storage facilities in the month you were on the "waiting list".  You aren't even going to look for another one until after this month is up. 

By the way, you weren't forced to purchase a lock from them.  The Circular locks are required by every Self-Storage place I have been in.  But you can buy the lock from anywhere.  You could have left, gone to any Home Improvement Store, and most "Big Box" retailers and found one as well.   But apparently you were too lazy to do that as well.

Next, if you look at the flyer you got.  The 24-Hour access is listed under OPTIONAL services...meaning you pay extra if you want those services.

I noticed you didn't print out a copy of their web site prices that currently lists a 10x10 unit for $184.

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