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You want to save some money on the self storage unit that you need? Make sure that you pack smartly. Getting the right self storage unit ant the right price is very important. There is no reason to pay more a space if you can fit everything you need into a smaller one. Sometimes it just comes down to comfort. Do you want a little more room to move around when you are in your storage unit? Do you want everything packed tightly so that nothing needs to move? These are all good questions that you need to ask yourself. Here are a couple of tips to help you save some room in your storage unit.

 
If you use the same type of boxes to pack your storage unit, you’ll likely be able to stack them efficiently and securely in the unit. Most storage units are at least eight feet high. So with that kind of height you can stack your boxes pretty high. Do not feel that you are not able to get things up that high. You can bring your own ladder, ask the facility manager for a stool of some kind or just make sure you bring a friend with extra long arms. Utilize all the space that in your storage unit.

 
If you have to visit your storage facility for any reason, ensure that you move everything that you need to the front of your storage unit. This will allow you to pack your storage unit tightly behind the belongings that you need to use. You can still get a smaller unit instead of a larger one because you do not have to move anything else around to get to different items.
Ask the facility manager if they have standard units versus climate controlled spaces. If you are storing short term, nothing is temperature sensitive, or you do not mind the potential change in temperature, go with a standard space and save some money. There is no need to spend the money on climate control storage if you do not need to.

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In today’s economy, more and more people are finding it hard to keep a credit or debit cards.  For the last several years, storage facilities across the United States have used cards as a way of reserving a unit.  While some do charge the card initially, many do the holds free of charge.  However, with many people no longer using credit or debit cards, facilities are trying something new.  Some storage companies are now holding units using a courtesy hold.

 
The courtesy hold only requires some general information, and still reserves the unit for the caller. Many storage facilities found that it was not fair for the customers who did not have credit cards to not be able to reserve or put a space on hold over the phone. Not everyone was in a position to come down to the store and go ahead and rent the space. The courtesy hold seemed to be the next great idea to help those who did not have a credit card.

 
Customers could now breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they had a space reserved. Sometimes when a self storage facility told them that they could not reserve a space over the phone, they were very upset. The customer knew they needed the space but they simply did not have a credit card they could use to hold it. Now with the courtesy hold, the customer knows that they still have a space, they can move on to the next item on their to do list and get ready for the move.

 
Now one thing that is slightly different about the courtesy hold than the credit card reservation is the hold time. With a credit card, typically the storage facility would hold the space longer, if needed, than with a courtesy hold. Storage facilities still feel that customers who have put down a credit card are still more likely to come down to rent. So with that said, customers who reserve a space with a courtesy hold are asked to come down to the facility within a week or less to rent the space. There are facilities that will hold a space up to two months if the customer uses their credit card to reserve.

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People often call in looking for specials when shopping for storage.  While it is always a good thing to save money, you should never let a special drive you to a decision to rent a storage space.  Many times a facility will dazzle you with their special rate, but they try to get you to pay their outrageous monthly cost. Not all people can see past the great special.

 
A young woman who needed a space for her dorm room things called because a particular self storage location was offering the first month rent free.  She was so excited about the special that she did not even ask what the normal rate was.  She then called another facility, to which the facility manager stated no special was available.  She instantly wanted to end the call.  She said the competition was offering a way better deal.  The customer informed that although this particular self storage facility did not offer a special, the rates were way lower than the other facility.  After calling the other store back, she realized the facility manager was, in fact, true.

 
Be careful not to make the same mistake. Make sure that you are shopping for value and not just for the special. If you are staying with your self storage facility for only a month and the month special is great, then take it. The unfortunate thing is that you never know if you will be staying longer. No one wants to move their belongings from facility to facility in order to get the best special. Look at the special and the monthly rate. See which one best suits your needs.

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