REVIEW UPDATE: January 3 2020: Self Storage Profits remains committed to increased customer satisfaction and has improved their business practices over the years to better serve their customers. Self Storage Profits is truly dedicated to making sure their customers are satisfied and that any complaints which do arise are addressed promptly and fairly.
To date, Self Storage Profits has made good faith efforts to resolve all complaints reported on Ripoff Report. Based on our experience, the member business has proven to be among the top members of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program as a Verified Safe Business™.
Over time and since becoming a member, Self Storage Profits has remained actively engaged and improving the way they address customer service complaints. As an active and current member of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program we are happy to report that now more than ever Self Storage Profits remains committed to improving customer satisfaction.
Remember, no company or individual can ever satisfy 100% of the people 100% of the time. There are no products or services that will always be perfect for everyone and even the best companies will receive complaints from time to time. However, by participating in the Corporate Advocacy Program, the member business has made a commitment to working with its customers to resolve complaints quickly and fairly whenever possible.
Please keep in mind that as a consumer you have some responsibilities as well. Success has many definitions that based on your past experiences, current situation and your perceived expectations. Success with any product or service is always based on the proper application and understanding. The fastest car will not run if you never turn the engine on. Look at how you used the product or service that was provided in relation with the instructions that you received. The Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program will help you get your voice heard but please be prepared with documentation and fair representation of your concern, also have an idea of how the company can fix your concern. Can they offer additional services, extend warranties, offer a fair refund or just get you talking with someone that can help. ..let them know and let us know!
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Ripoff Report Verified™ REVIEW
EDitor's UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to Self Storage Profits for its full commitment to quality customer service.
Ripoff Report's discussions with Self Storage Profits, Inc. have uncovered an ongoing dedication by the company to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect that the company will work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any concerns. Self Storage Profits, Inc. listens carefully to client concerns and sees them as an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and become more efficient as a company in the services offered and the support for those services.
Self Storage Profits, Inc.'s principal, Mr. Scott Meyers, has informed us that his personal philosophy is that his clients success are the heart of the business. As a successful real estate investor and entrepreneur, Mr. Meyers feels it is critical to listen to his clients and respond properly. By always putting his customers first, Mr. Meyers hopes to maintain Self Storage Profits, Inc. as a successful enterprise both now and for many years to come. Another top executive told us that Mr. Meyers' personal business philosophy is based on the premise that he "strives to add value in service, understanding that a successful business model is based on value-added services, and client care". With us, you'll always receive the most complete package of materials and resources from a team who are currently at the top of their Self Storage game and adapts them to fit the needs of investors and entrepreneurs all over the world." One of the things Ripoff Report learned in the course of its review is that typical customer feedback reads, "Self Storage Profits, Inc. truly communicates all aspects of the service in a timely and effective manner. We are very pleased with the responsiveness that the employees show us. They are serious about meeting commitments, and deliver on their promises.”
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The information provided in this report below is based on comments made by Scott Meyer during an onsite inspection held by a third party verification company with no biases toward Self-Storage Home Study Course.
Self-Storage Home Study Course is a product intertwined with Self-Storage Profits and Self Storage Investing that provides self-storage education for people who are interested in pursuing a career in self-storage. This product not only offers, "home study systems, and webinars" but it also offers access to live events and coaching services for a more hands on experience.
A potential customer can find information about Self-Storage Home Study Course via the internet, but most people learn about this product through the several conferences and speaking events that owner Scott Meyers is involved with around the country. After the home study course is purchased Mr. Meyers explained the type of experience a potential customer should anticipate, "when people come into our organization typically they purchase one of our home study systems. At that point they get both a welcome email, and they get a call from our customer service department to ask them if they want to use a free ticket that they have for one of our live events that comes as part of the package, or if they are interested in coming to one of our live events and purchasing a discounted ticket. Then giving them direction on where to get to any of the resources or bonus that were not included in their physical product."
SELF STORAGE PROFITS CUSTOMER CARE & COMPLAINT RESOLUTION
During the onsite interview, Mr. Meyers was asked to describe a situation where a client was not satisfied with the level of service they received. Mr. Meyers explained, "From time to time we’ve had somebody who may not have received their home study system if I spoke at a live event and we ran out, and we had to ship something and it took a little bit longer than expected. In that case we’ve either expedited if it wasn’t already in the process, or sent it out immediately. And then we usually give some type of bonus or free gift on top of that to make good for the issue that they had." Mr. Meyers explained that when the complaint is addressed with such care the customer, "once we got on the phone with them live they were very understanding and usually very happy that we rectified it immediately." After any type of complaint is made there is a three day follow-up policy in place to ensure that all products were received, and all questions were answered.
When asked to comment on complaints posted on Ripoff Report's website Mr. Meyers informed us, "we’ve been in business since 2007 we’ve only had one complaint, and that was from an individual on Ripoff Report. She felt that by buying our home study system and the fact that we say we will partner with some of our students, she expected that we would partner on every deal. This was a deal she brought to us that we were not interested in, and told her that she could certainly invest in it on her own, but it was something that we were not that interested in. It was not that great of a deal, and we had no interest." In order to rectify the situation Self-Storage Home Study Course, "offered to go back and make good with Rose Simpson and give her a full refund even after this occurrence, and at that time she had stated that her lost revenue and her claim of damage that we had done to her by not partnering with her on this facility was almost 200,000 which we felt was ridiculous for a 1,000 dollar home study system. She refused our refund and so there’s not much that we feel we can do to help Rose Simpson at this point." In order to assure future customers that Self-Storage Home Study Course is a quality company with the best interest of their customers in mind Mr. Meyers explained their many accreditations, "we are members of the Self-Storage Association and so we hold ourselves to the highest standards. I am also a certified Self-Storage Manager through the Self-Storage Association, and I am a member of the National Real Estate Investor Association. I speak at many of the large industry trade shows and conferences of those associations I just mentioned. So if there are customer complaints we know in today’s world of social media and transparency if those get back to any of those organizations or associations of people that I work with then that would not be good for business, and we hold ourselves to a higher standard because we know that hurts both our businesses."
When asked what type of changes they have made to honor their commitment to make things right with the customer per the request of Ripoff Report, Mr. Meyers assured us again that any customer who is unsatisfied with their program will receive a prompt and full refund.
Self-Storage Home Study Course is pleased to be a part of Ripoff Reports Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program. Mr. Meyers further explains by stating, "it shows to the consumer who may search and find our name on there that we are committed to complete customer satisfaction for our folks, and also it means we have somebody in our corner that is independent third party to look into any of these matters and hopefully come to some type of resolve should anything like this ever happen again.
SELF STORAGE PROFITS / STATEMENT FROM THE FOUNDER SCOTT MEYERS
"We are one of the top education companies for helping investors and entrepreneurs launch and grow a successful Self Storage Business. With us, you'll always receive a you'll always receive the most complete package of materials and resources from a team who are currently at the top of their Self Storage game and adapts them to fit the needs of investors and entrepreneurs all over the world. Please take time to review our site, learn about some of our tools, meet the people who will help you along the journey, understand our history, and receive answers to some of your questions.”
Self Storage Profits, Inc.'s team have expressed their confidence in resolving any of it's clients issues or needs. Self Storage Profits takes employee satisfaction seriously as well. Employee feedback and surveys reveal comments such as this, "Self Storage Profits, Inc. provides a very unique and refreshing approach to our work in that opportunities for suggestions and improvements are encouraged. Mr. Meyers is truly concerned about our contribution to the company and providing growth opportunities for us. He takes the time to listen and communicate with his employees and customers.”
Ripoff Report was pleased to learn that Self Storage Profits, Inc.'s past and current approach to business is focused on its pledge to total commitment towards client and employee satisfaction.
SELF STORAGE PROFITS FAQs
What Exactly is Self Storage?
Self storage is an industry in which storage space is rented to tenants, usually on a monthly basis. A self storage business provides rooms, lockers, containers, and/or outdoor space in which tenants can store and access their goods. Self storage tenants include both businesses and individuals. The self storage industry has various business models now found in many parts of the world, and has been one of the fastest growing small businesses in many countries.
If it’s such a great business, why would someone want to sell?
First of all, it’s worth noting that Self Storage are sold at a discount every single day all across the country, so this isn’t a “rare” situation where this would happen. An example of why a lender would sell a facility is when a borrower stops paying on their loan. This note then becomes classified as a “Non Performing Note” (NPN) or a “Delinquent Loan”. So rather than deal with the NPN themselves, lenders will very often sell these off at big discounts just to free up their money to make a new loan. In addition, there are many reasons a private seller would want to sell their facility at a fair price: Retirement, trading up to a larger facility, tax implications, health, divorce, bankruptcy…virtually any life changing event would cause a seller to sell their facility, or just because it’s time.
Where should I seek Financing my Self Storage Facility?
The first place to start is by asking if the owner is interested in holding the note and receiving payments directly from the buyer, as in a traditional borrower/lender scenario. The tax advantages for the seller are huge, and so are his profits. If that is not a possibility, the next steps are to contact any banks in the market that you have a relationship with, and then a commercial mortgage broker that specializes in Self Storage.
I see these facilities everywhere; is the market saturated?
The reason we see so many, is that roughly 1 in 10 households rents 1 or more units in this country. It has become a commodity that many Americans can’t live without – more space! But don’t worry, with average market occupancies approaching 90% in this country, the Self Storage Business is far from becoming saturated any time soon.
What if I don’t have much Money or Credit?
The beauty of this business is that you don’t need a significant amount of capital or credit to start. In fact, many of our students have little to no money of their own and have still gone on to successfully own and wholesale Self Storage Facilities. The fact is that there is so much money available through banks and private lenders to fund your deals that by simply deploying a few of our strategies that we teach about how to close deals will finally remove the barrier to success due to lack of money.
What if I have a full time job?
Can I still do this? Most of the people we train to invest are in the same position and have gone on to buy their own properties. The strategies we teach allows you to start the business in your spare time. What many people have found, or have in mind, is that as they acquire more facilities, ultimately, it would end up costing them more money to go to work due to the lost opportunity of ignoring their Self Storage Investing business. That’s when people make the switch to becoming a full time Self Storage Investor.
What are the risks?
As with any investment, of course there are risks involved. But as a responsible investor it is up to you to get the proper education and professional guidance to reduce those risks as much as possible. Without doing the proper due diligence, you could end up making a bad acquisition and end up losing money. However, it is important to not that the same risks exist even when purchasing your own house. With the right education, you can ensure you safely invest your money so there is a significantly reduced chance that your investment isn’t as profitable as anticipated.
How do I make sure I’m doing everything properly and legally?
Now, I am not an attorney so even I don’t know all the specific laws as they pertain to real estate transactions in each state. But the good news is that I don’t need to. What I do and what I teach my students to do is to work with specific attorneys in the situations where they need to, but the key is to only work with them when you need to. Knowing how to work with your team members, like attorneys, wisely and economically is an easy skill to learn and essential to your success.
Realistically, How long will it take for me to get my 1st Self Storage Facility?
Investing in Self Storage needn’t be complicated. It’s a matter of understanding the deal, knowing how to complete the due diligence properly, and obtaining the necessary funding to close the deal. Once you understand these 3 steps, you can successfully acquire Self Storage facilities anywhere in the country – not just your own backyard. And the good news is that you can do this in as little as 10 hours a week or even less. Some of my most successful students have gone on to close their first deal in a matter of weeks. Like most things in life, the more time and effort you dedicate, the more successful you can become.
STATED IMPROVEMENTS FROM SELF STORAGE PROFITS
Self Storage Profits, Inc. recognizes that complaints posted on Ripoff Report (whether true or not) are issues that need to be addressed, not ignored. If handled correctly, complaints can be valuable learning opportunities. With the feedback generated by Ripoff Report's review, Brandefined has made organizational changes allowing its clients and employees a more streamlined approach to problem resolution and a commitment to a great client experience.
In summary, after our review, which included discussions with Mr. Meyers, Ripoff Report is convinced that Self Storage Profits, Inc. is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.
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As a matter of policy, when a business becomes a member of the Corporate Advocacy Program they agree to allow Ripoff Report to contact every client who filed a complaint so they can make things right with them. In order to confirm that the complaints were resolved, Ripoff Report is copied on all responses so we can insure that the member business did right by their customer.
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Ripoff Report would like to let readers know that Ripoff Report emailed this customer so the member business could make things right with them. When a business joins the Corporate Advocacy Program, Ripoff Report emails everyone from the past so the member business can make things right with them. Of course, everything within reason. In order to confirm that the complaints were resolved, Ripoff Report is copied on all responses so we can insure that the member business did right by their customer. Sadly, the author of the complaint below was unreasonable and didn’t allow Self Storage Profits the opportunity to make things right with them within reason.
STATEMENT FROM SELF STORAGE PROFITS:
Self Storage Profits tried everything we could to satisfy this customer. We offered Rose Simpson a FULL Refund for her Home Study System. She refused, and said that the lost opportunity cost her over $150,000. Self Storage Profits, Inc. felt what the customer was asking was out of line and not fair. All the employees at Self Storage Profits take customer satisfaction seriously. We’ve been in business since 2007 and have had over 2,000 people take our course and Rose is our only complaint since we have been in business. Any student who is not satisfied with our program can always get a refund if they feel the program did not work for them.
NOW TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT THAT WAS FILED
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