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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Mandatory Storage Insurance is Now a FACT of Life at Arizona Storage Inns


ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com

Yep, it's true.

Gone are the days when you could store your stuff at Arizona Storage Inns and throw caution to the wind by leaving your stuff UNINSURED. Gone is the time when you had the option of choosing whether to insure your things or not.

We've entered a new era now.

As of Feb. 1, 2012, the Era of OPTIONAL Self-Storage Insurance is over!

Henceforth and forever (or at least from Feb. 1st and until further notice), you, the prospective and/or current, highly-esteemed storage customer of ours, are REQUIRED to carry insurance on your storage unit.  That includes all 19 valley locations of Arizona Storage Inns and U-Stor (yes, we do manage a few of those).

Now, here's what that means.

This new, company-wide "gotta-have-insurance" mandate means you can do one of two things.  Either you can use your own renter's, homeowner's or business insurance policy to cover your stuff (whichever of these applies), or else you can go ahead and "opt-in" to use our storage-specific insurance coverage that we make available to you when you come in to rent your storage unit. I'll tell you a little bit more about that in just a minute.

Why the BIG Change?

Well, in addition to the current industry trend that's leading more and more storage companies to require tenant insurance from their customers, the decision to start requiring insurance was prompted by an incident last year involving one of our properties that suffered a fire.  It was NOT a pretty sight! The aftermath of that fire was such a HUGE headache for everybody -- tenants and staff included -- that it was decided to move forward with this in order to avoid the same nightmare scenario (i.e., the vast majority of tenants being UNINSURED and therefore losing their stuff without any compensation) from ever playing out again.

So, that's the long and short of it.

Suffice to say, a few folks have complained about the new requirement.  But the vast majority of our customers have seen the wisdom and rationale for carrying insurance on their stored property.

And speaking of insurance, here's a quick rundown of the policy that we offer.  It's from a company called BADER INSURANCE.

Without getting into the scintillating minutiae of the policy's details, let me just tell you that it works basically like an apartment (or house) renter's policy, i.e. it covers your personal property.  The minimum premium for month-to-month coverage is $8.00/mo.. That provides $2000.00 worth of coverage. The deductible is $100.00, although if your unit has a DISC lock on it and there is a claim, the deductible is waived (making it ZERO!).

So, that's the "new rule" here at the ol' storage ranch on Warner Road and Arizona Avenue. "If it's worth storing, it's worth insuring."  (Hey, don't blame me, I'm just the MESSENGER!)

Hope to see you soon,... right here at the new home of INSURED self-storage!

Your risk-averse storage manager (who, by the way, is NOT an insurance agent!),

Paul

ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy 100th Birthday, Arizona!

ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com

Just wanted to take this opportunity to wish my home state of Arizona, the Grand Canyon State, the land of Ditat Deus ("God enriches"--our state motto, one of the few things I remember from Arizona History class in high school!), a HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY!

Yes sir. It was Feb. 14th, 1912, that fateful day when we took the plunge, went for broke and officially "upgraded" from being a mere territory to becoming a full-fledged state of the union, with all of the rights, privileges and accoutrements thereof (woo hoo).

A lot has happened since then. (For one thing, somebody invented self-storage!)

And Arizona is a great place to live.  And work. And play. And raise a family. And accumulate stuff (that no longer fits in the garage)..... But I digress.

Yes, I know that it's also Valentine's Day. So, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to everybody!

But, honestly, as a native Arizonan, this date has always had special significance to me because, after all, it is the "birthday" of my childhood state, the place where I was BORN. (And of course, I wanted to be near my mother when that happened!).

So, take time out of your busy schedule today, out of your grueling workday, your hectic workweek, your over-booked month and your ridiculously over-scheduled year, to reflect on this awe-inspiring, humbling reality that,... Pilgrim,... yer in ARIZONA, now!

Have a great Valentine's Day. And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARIZONA!

(You look pretty good for being 100 years old!)

Your Manager, Paul

ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Is It 2012 Yet?

Obviously yes!

Are we worried about it? No.

Are we fearful about it? No.

Are we going to continue doing the same thing in 2012 that we've been doing every year since (I think) 1999?

Obviously, YES!

Meaning, we'll just keep being the same FRIENDLY, HONEST, convenient and affordable self-storage company we've always been.

We'll keep offering (at least at THIS facility) ground-level, drive-up, outdoor-access, non-climate-controlled storage units that are EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL, and open-air, uncovered, plain-Jane parking spaces for boats, RVs, trailers and vehicles.

Meaning,... we ain't gonna change for NOBODY (not even extinct, defunct ancient civilizations and their scary calendars!).

So, no worries, gentle reader and prospective self-storage client of ours.

We've got your back (or, at least, we've got your stuff) covered.

Speaking of that....

A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

There's HUGE news coming on the horizon about a major change of policy coming in February within our company and within our family of ARIZONA STORAGE INNS valley-wide.

It concerns your stuff, and it has to do with "coverage" and it does involve a "policy."

Know what I'm talking about?

Probably.  But I'll still give you a hint.

It's kind of like what you purchase when you want to insure your stuff against fire, damage, theft, etc., under a renter's or homeowner's policy.

It's called tenant insurance!

Now, we here at ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER, conspicuously situated at our sprawling, palatial complex on Warner Road just east of Arizona Avenue, have always offered tenant insurance as an option to our storage clients.

The difference is, coming February 1st,... well, you GOTTA HAVE IT!

Meaning, it's no longer going to be an option.

Now, I'll have more to say about that in our next post.

In the meantime, bear in mind that,... the fact that I mention storage insurance practically in the same breath as my alluding to the apocalyptic, end-of-the-world speculations and expectations some folks have about the year 2012--well, that's just PURELY COINCIDENTAL!

Honest.

We'll discuss this major change of policy in our next post.

Stay tuned!

In the meantime, keep on rentin'!

Happy 2012!

Your manager, Paul

ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER 
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com

Saturday, December 24, 2011

***MERRY CHRISTMAS!*** Have a Happy, Blessed and Joyful Weekend!

ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com


No hard feelings if you're not making time this holiday weekend to go out and rent a storage unit!

We understand that, with maybe a FEW exceptions, there's almost no "compelling" reason to do that until next week.

HOWEVER....

... if you DO happen to have a need (or an intense, uncontrollable DESIRE) today for speedy acquisition of either a fully-enclosed, ground-level, drive-up, outdoor, non-climate-controlled storage unit or a convenient, open-air, uncovered parking space for your vehicle, work trailer or RV, well,... WE'RE HERE FOR YOU!

And we've still got our MID-DECEM-BRRRRRR Free Month Special going on (until New Year's Eve, Dec. 31st), so there's still time for you to take advantage of that.

Because, (A), WE ARE OPEN TODAY (Christmas Eve)!

And, (B), OUR HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS are:
Christmas Eve, OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 1:00 PM., GATES OPEN REGULAR SCHEDULE 6:00 AM TO 9:00 PM.
Christmas Day, OFFICE CLOSED, GATES OPEN REGULAR SCHEDULE, 6:00 AM TO 9:00 PM
Monday, Dec. 26th, OFFICE AND GATES OPEN REGULAR SCHEDULE

So, whatever your plans and activities are this weekend, if we don't see you -- or even if we DO -- please have a HAPPY, BLESSED, JOYFUL and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

And be sure to take time out and watch this AWESOME Christmas House lights display



From all of us, your managerial staff, at:

ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com


Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

MID-DECEM-BRRRRRR SPECIAL! (R-R-R-R-Rent a Space at Arizona Storage Inns-Chandler and Get One Month F-F-F-F-FREE!)

ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER
297 East Warner Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(480) 899-1179
http://www.azstoragechandler.com

Well, the holiday season is in high gear. Christmas and New Years' are just around the corner.  And the official start of winter is just a few days away.

You know the old saying, 'time and storage wait for no man'... (or something like that).

Anyway, to help you get a jump on those JANUARY bills that will no doubt be flooding your mailbox, inbox and smartphone screen after the first of the year, I think I've found a way to make sure that storage rental expenses stay out of the mix... (at least until FEBRUARY!)

We call it our MID-DECEM-BRRRRRR SPECIAL!

I know, not too original.  But, hey, they pay me to be an asset manager in charge of business operations for a multimillion-dollar, high-gross-revenue-generating real estate investment here, not a copywriter dreaming up catchy advertising slogans and cutesy marketing phrases.  (But I try.)

As I was saying, our MID-DECEM-BRRRRRR SPECIAL runs like this.

When you come in to ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER, whose sprawling, palatial complex is located on Warner Road just east of Arizona Avenue, during the month of December, and rent a fully-enclosed, non-climate-controlled, ground-level, drive-up, economy, outdoor storage unit -- the only kind we have! -- or a convenient, uncovered, open-air RV parking space,... here's the deal... you pay just one month's rent plus a ONE-TIME administration fee of $14.28, and, in the spirit of holiday giving and generosity, we will flat-out GIVE you ONE FULL MONTH ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Sound like a winner?

I sure hope so because, frankly, that's all Santa's going to bring you this year!

However,... if you've been EXTRA GOOD -- and you ask for it nicely -- you can also get a FREE LOCK!  (I reckon that should lop another $10 to $15 off your storage bill.)

So there you have it.  ICE COLD SAVINGS of your cold, hard cash.  (Okay, I'll stop.)

Come in today while Santa still has an ample supply of storage units (and before the OCCUPY NORTH POLE movement gets underway and ties up traffic).

Hurry in today! Managers are standing by, ready to help you get a STONE COLD deal on your way-cool unit!

Okay, I'm done.

Your Multi-Million-Dollar Real Estate Investment and Asset Manager, Paul

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We've had the pleasure and privilege of managing Arizona Storage Inns-Chandler (Warner Rd.) since October 2004.