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Understand how your Self Storage billing Works!

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Long Island Self Storage billing

Not all Manhattan Self storage providers are created equal when it comes to rates and billing. Many Manhattan mini self storage providers offer various features and benefits than NYC Manhattan Self Storage locations.

One of the major aspects of NYC self storage is to look for the best facility that fits your needs. And one of those needs is to know how the facilities generates their billing.

We at  A Space Place Storage would like to share valuable information about self storage billings so you can  truly understand how you are paying and also how much you are paying.

Let say that you rent a unit in the  middle of the month, most Manhattan Mini  Unit Storage sites prorate your move in. This way you only pay  for the remaining days of the month. Many costumers like this since they are paying for the unit for the first half of the month. It does not really make sense to pay for the time that you are not storing. Prorating your move  also helps your wallet and end of months bills.

Many Manhattan Mini Residential self storage provider do their month billing on the 1st of every month, they actually will not typically prorate the move out. The prorating changes if you are only there for couple of days, then that could potentially be different.

There is they small change that  you will find a facility will prorate the move out and you only pay for the time that you are renting. In most cases the facility will ask that you pay for the rest of the month even if you are not there. Unlike A Space Place Storage, manhattan self storage that prorate at the end tend to be unfair.

Leases are typically month to month so you can leave at the end of your prorated time. Knowing how your billing works at your self storage facility is crucial.  Before you leave, the manager will make sure that you understand the billing cycle.

Organized Living Equals Happier and a Longer Life

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Manhattan Climate Self Storage

A Space Place Storage compile a survey and found similarities between happy city living and the number of local  self storage providers in the area.

Forbes Magazine, the top 20 worst cities, have a lower  number of storage units – usually, lower than the national average.

Out of those 20 worst cities, the top  ten cities have an average with 5.82 square feet of self storage per person.  Lets face it, if you want to go live in a happier city, best way to find out if by searching the amount of self storage location in the area  (more the merrier). The next city which land on number 9  Lincoln, Nebraska,  were a person has an average of 13.25 square feet. This number  close to double the national average.
By why is this happening? What statistic is there to support this? Perhaps an  uncluttered life is a happier and longer life?

Actually, yes. Organized leaving tend to have a positive psychological and physical effects on a person’s life. A study done by  Professor Howard S. Friedman and graduate student Margaret L. Kern, where they studied  8,900 participants. In this study the the average life span of an organized person is about two to four years in comparison to an an unorganized individual. The study concluded that  individuals have better health habits and less risk-taking. Also, it suggested that those people then to  travel life pathways toward healthier psychosocial environments. The result that makes more sense is that those selected people who tend to live longer have a  stable jobs and marriages –which leaded to  good health.

Do not stress your self or your  heart, which shortens your life span. Stop and get a storage unit to avoid  an unorganized trap life.
The answer is clear: self storage for your stress inducing excess is the way to go.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Storage Auctions

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Self Storage Auctions

You have probably seem or heard of self storage auctions. This types of events are help at local self storage location to  recapture revenue from nonpaying tenants. The show that started the wave was the hit show called: Storage Wars. From the first auction done in Los Angeles, CA

the A&E television show  has increased the number  of buyers who attend auctions. Many of this treasure hunters attend this events  in hopes of scoring collectible treasures or vehicles to sell for profit. The increasing amount of people who attend this storage actions have save several storage providers from going out of business since they receive larger payouts for abandoned possessions at auctions.

There is profit to be made from auction units if you know how to pick them . Wayne Blair details how one auctioned unit, the buyer found  $44,000 — of counterfeit bills with identical serial numbers. He also, explain how a 5×10 unit was sold for $195. Within the units, the buyer found  vintage dolls, which the buyer sold for $4,100.

However, like all in life, there are always the negative and people who want to make money with our thinking of the consequences. History Hunters are not the only people who come out to this storage actions.  Criminal minds come out of the woodwork as well to make  profit.

The way they scam the process of self storage actions if by renting a storage unit, and fill it with trash-filled, misleadingly labeled boxes. Then, they will stop paying for the unit and avoid phone calls from the storage provider , thus making the unit go for auctions. The misleading labels and the amount of stuff inside the storage unit is to excite buyers so they’ll bid more cash at auction  and the scam orchestrator will profit from the payout leftover, after the facility takes what was owed on the unit.

Blair advices to  try to buy an older person’s unit if you seek treasures to resell. If you see a  plasma TV and computer boxes, as anyone can obtain these from the Dumpster outside of  Best Buy, it is probably a scam

The Use of Self Storage for Long Island Business

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Self Storage, what comes to mind when you hear or see such word? Perhaps you think about storing things that are overrunning your home. However, home owner are not the only person who use self storage, self storage for your business is also a huge part of the self storage world.

At a first glance you might not thinks business and self storage go hand and hand. Actually self storage is  a great way to accomplish a couple of different things business wise.

  • Store Office Documents: Companies are always looking to store documents that date back several years. Files can easily turn you  empty office into a cluttered office quickly. Save office space and  keep only the required documents stored with a smaller self storage unit.
  • Store Office Equipment: As an ongoing process to have a better competitive advantage, business  buy new office equipment. However, the old machines are still needed . When such event happens, ofter the old equipment are kept in storage until they are sold.
  • Store Office Excess Inventory: A business is not like 10 years ago where you needed a physical location to do business. Now more and more people work virtually  from home by sell things online. You house is not a warehouse, thus needing a nice sized warehouse. Small, or big virtual company, you will have times when your inventory exceeds your space. A self storage unit is just what the doctor ordered to keep you things safe and secure. Many Long Island  storage unit facilities will even allow you to put up shelves if you get permission first.

Best of all, most long island self storage provider are tax deductable. As you can see, self storage units are not just for your personal things anymore and you too can use them to help your business grow.

The Effects of Social Media in Self Storage Part 2

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As you search in the internet, you will see that many self storage location are on in all social medias. Self Storage Provider have gone the extra mile to make their facebook page one of their most powerful landing page. Four Ways to Make Twitter Work for You,  outlines simple ways self-storage operators can get the most business benefit from the time they invest on Twitter.

One thing that is stressed on the article is to not just post this week’s special.

Facebook, is by all means the  most popular social-media outlets. If a business is not part of the Facebook network, then they are missing out in the marketing train. Blatant advertising turns Facebook fans off. What business needs to do , specially self storage provider is to approach the consumer by building their brand and trust. Learn how from the ISS archives.

Self Storage provider need to understand the  different ways self-storage professionals are using social media. Just plug social media, Twitter or Facebook into the search engine to find them.  If you’re not a registered SST member, it only takes minutes and it’s free.

All technological advancement needs to be  embrace  or you will  be left behind. One question that many ask is: How long should I be one a social media site. Average of 10 to 15 minutes per day in plenty enough. But as a business owner, you do need to be aware of what your competition’s doing, and determine the right online marketing strategies for your business.

The Effects of Social Media in Self Storage

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More and more people are using Facebook and Twittter along with other social media sites. Social media is not only for teens and people with too much time on their hands. Big company names like Nike and even news channels have their own Facebook and Twitter page.

Self Storage business are not too far from the use of facebook and other social medias. Experts day that social media “it’s here to stay”

Just this past year, over 4000 self storage companies made their social network, according  AdweekMedia’s Social Media Strategies conference. Self Storage and social media will continue to grow which in turn will change how  marketing and advertising in done for big and huge self storage companies.

Because of Social Media  self-storage operator are   suggested to embrace social media. While it may seem daunting, there’s plenty of info on the Web and in the ISS article archives on how to use these social media sites for more than just letting your friends know where you were last night.

Many Long Island and New york self-storage locations are already using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook as a gateway  to communicate with a potential  customer . Logging into Twitter, you’ll find a number of operators, consultants, brokers and other industry professionals with followers.

Some are publicizing facility self storage specials, while others promote industry shows or products.

Manhattan Mini Climate Self Storage Solutions Part 2

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When people are new to the storing business, many times they are not sure weather to make that step. However, try to see what and how your competitions are using self storage for their business objectives.

Everyone wants to save money, therefore, when thinking about storing, make sure to make a thorough evaluation of the features in your safekeeping units without raising the price substantially. Many self storage units in long island tend to drop the  rates over competitors, to gain that extra edge in the competition.

This will help you attract more customers. In any case, the wide array of benefits that these units have to offer will far outweigh the additional amount of money you may have invested to get this feature. There can be a wide array of things that may need the climate control feature. Some of those things may include fine

  1. furniture
  2. fine linens and clothing
  3. retail inventory items
  4. oil paintings
  5. mattresses
  6. musical equipment.

It is true that not all items that your customers are going to store will need this feature. Therefore, it is very important for you to keep this feature optional.  You can obviously charge an additional fee if the customer opts for climate control units. They will also be willing to pay this additional cost because they will consider it as an investment to keep their belongings safe for a longer time.

Overall, you should always look at the competition in your area in order to find out the kind of services they are offering. In order to give a kick start to your business, you should focus on providing some additional services at a very affordable cost.

For example, if your competitors are not offering the facility for climate control spaces in their facilities, you can easily win more customers by offering this feature in your facility.

Benefits of 24 hour Self Storage Part 1

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24 hour Long Island Self Storage

Long Island 24 hour Self Storage

Not all storage facilities guarantees 24-hour access. Therefore, you might have to do calling to find a facility that offer free 24 hour Self Storage. Do not rent from storage locations that only offer access during 9 to 5 hours.

A Space Place Storage makes it easy for you but giving all of our tenant the benefit for 24 hour access. 24-hour access means simply that; you can access your storage facility at any point during the day for no additional cost.

Working the graveyard shift at a factory can be hard because you may discover that you need to grab something from your storage unit on the way to work. This is where 24 hour self storage locations comes in. A Space Place Storage aids our tenant to save Money in every way. We are located a quick drive off 495 in Long Island. Operating a business suck us a night club or a hotel you won’t have a problem when you want to access stored stock items immediately.

New York is always on the move, and all of us have limited time . There fore, if you need something form your storage locker after 9 pm, rush over to your storage unit before or after work and take out what you need. Avoid waiting till the next day for you to be allow into your unit. The benefits of 24 hours storage unit is the flexibility to access your unit at moment notice.

Our 24-hour access storage solutions provides security for customers who access our property during the day and at the late hours of the night. Our new technology now offers perimeter fencing and PIN controlled gate access.