How we handle Charity Requests 👀

GM Store Nation,

Firstly I made a mistake in yesterdays newsletter … Regarding the Mansfield deal I put 9 months half price rent, when in fact its 18 months half price (what a wally lol) .

So the deal is -

• 3 Months Rent Free

• 18 Months Half Price

Right on to yesterday … Blooming terrible day! I think it was 19 quotes across the 4 sites and 1 reservation. 5% conversion rate … But its only one day!

Right lets dive in

Letss do Thiisss ...

Here's what coming your way today :- 😱 😎 🎯

🤐 A Self Storage Tip - Mansfield Deal

🤝 3 Self Storage News Stories

🧐 Yesterdays figures for each facility

🥸 1 Meme of the day

Self Storage Tip - 💡 💰 🤑

How do we handle charity requests 🤔

Wow … Great question and something I feel very uncomfortable about 😬

Why do I feel uncomfortable … I dunno, I guess its because I don’t like to say no!

So we have a set amount of units available for charities … This differs from site to site.

There is literally no right or wrong

We just have to do our best … Which in some cases isnt good enough … As you will see below

Here’s our latest interaction with a charity we tried to help -

At the minute we are currently full for charities … But because I don’t like to say no I will often say that they can have it free for X amount of months.

A charity in Beverley came to us and asked to have a unit

As mentioned above we are full for charities … However I wanted to help them out so we gave them 12 months free.

I thought that was fair

They accepted and moved in ✅

Last month was the end of the 12 months … We contacted them, explained the free storage period was up but did say moving forward they could have the unit at half price on going

I actually thought this was generous … But I don’t think the charity shared my thoughts 🤨

They were very put out and instead of thanking us for the free storage they left abruptly and never actually said thank you!

I think they expected the free storage to last forever but unfortunately it was a 260 sq ft room and we just couldn’t do it.

So to answer the original question … Its very hard to know what to do for the best.

I don’t think there is any right or wrong as long as we try to help when the situation allows

One tip I will give … and this is something we haven’t done that I wish we would have is -

Ask the charity to give you a shout on on socials, newsletters, websites etc every month, linking to your website

They will be more than willing to do this because you are helping them out

That way everyone who sees that post or website knows you support local charities …

Good press never hurts anyone ☺️

Industry News -  🧐

• 1 - ^{580 tonnes of counterfeit goods seized from Cheetham Hill shipping containers in 'record UK haul' worth £87m}

Massive thanks to Simon Varlow for sharing this story with me … Saved me time hunting round for stories … Cheers buddy!! 😀

• 2 - StorageMart Expands Idaho Presence with the Addition of Two Managed Facilities in Caldwell
  

• 3 - The Big Self-Storage REIT Merger: Operator Response to the Union Between Extra Space and Life Storage

The fun bit - My business .... Bare Butt Naked! 😲 🤫 🤭

Willerby (Hull) My big site -

• 1 Reservations

• 1 Move In's

• 2 Move outs

Month to Date -

• Down 300 Sq Ft for the month

Reservations so far this week = 6

Move ins so far this week = 1

Clough Rd Figures .... The Automated Site

• 0 Reservations

• 0 Move ins

• 2 Move out

Month to Date -

• 250 SQ FT Up for the month so far.

Reservations so far this week = 0

Move ins so far this week = 1

Beverley ... My baby ... My first site! -

• 0 Reservation

• 0 Move in

• 0 Move Out

Month to Date -

• DOWN 50 Sq Ft down for the month

Reservations so far this week = 0

Move ins so far this week = 0

Wrexham's Figures (Indoor) ... My First acquisition

Reservations so far this week = 0

Move ins so far this week = 0

Meme of the day - 👀 😂

Health and Fitness ... Move More = Live Longer - 🏋️‍♀️ 🏃

Weekly goals -

• Gym - 4 times

• Run - 50 K

• Boxing - 2

Results so far -

• Gym - 1

• Run - 8k

• Boxing - 1

Yesterdays Steps - 17,804

Loads of self storage love,

Dean ❤️ 🙃