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Jun 6, 2024
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HarlemCoug
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I think the government should regulate how much therapists can charge. People need help and money shouldn't preclude
them from getting the help they need. I think $50/hr should be the max. (Am I doing this price control thing right?)
If you don't want the storage price to change over time then don't sign a contract that allows them to do it.
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So these franchised storage rental facilities. Is it common for them to just keep raising prices without notification?
keithcoug
All-American
Jun 6, 12:11am
It’s unethical but a lot of storage facilities do this. They figure people don’t
BlooCoug
Jun 6, 12:12am
Kind of like how it should be illegal to raise state and local taxes beyond very
garyfan
Jun 6, 12:17am
You want govt to control a private business from controlling their own pricing?
Ycrazy
Jun 6, 12:23am
Lots of industries are regulated. There are also laws against price gouging and
BlooCoug
Jun 6, 12:27am
The rental agreements are month to month for a reason, not sure you could call
BYUFBDAD
Jun 6, 12:41am
It’s an unethical business model.
BlooCoug
Jun 6, 8:50am
Not sure excess storage of crap falls under gouging laws. It is not water and
Ycrazy
Jun 6, 1:02am
Or just let people handle their own affairs and engage in or exit private
UNLVcougar
Jun 6, 2:30am
Believe it or not, consumers deserve protections from shark business models.
BlooCoug
Jun 6, 8:54am
Except the government, I guess?
WP17
Jun 6, 9:23am
I must have missed the part where storage unit owners are forcing renters to
UNLVcougar
Jun 6, 9:34am
What is a fair price for self storage, Bloo?
WP17
Jun 6, 3:12am
...and all regulating agencies are eventually captured by the industry they regulate
Bobber
Jun 6, 7:33am
Yes, lots of industries are regulated and there is a lot of damage done to the
UNLVcougar
Jun 6, 12:13pm
I do when said business uses unethical pricing practices.
NumbersGuy
Jun 6, 6:24am
Not unethical or illegal. Law of supply and demand. Monthly agreements.
Phreddy
Jun 6, 12:43am
Not unethical or illegal. Greedy maybe but no law against that. If there's no
ShinobiCoug
Jun 6, 1:53am
Not illegal, but I disagree about it being ethical. Switching costs are high.
NumbersGuy
Jun 6, 6:31am
I don't think you should stop them from changing prices, but I do think they...
NumbersGuy
Jun 6, 6:39am
“I don’t like this, let’s increase government overreach.” No thank you.
Viva Campeche
Jun 6, 8:11am
I think the government should regulate how much therapists can charge. People need help and money shouldn't preclude
HarlemCoug
Jun 6, 9:34am
Yes, it is very common. They’ve spent a fortune studying “tenant elasticity”
BYUFBDAD
Jun 6, 12:35am
Wow that is interesting seems like a big opportunity for competition?
Ycrazy
Jun 6, 1:03am
The biggest storage companies are very actively buying up the competition
NYC and Japan
Jun 6, 8:10am
it is, which is why I don't spend a single penny on advertising. These very
BYUFBDAD
Jun 6, 12:16pm
You don’t have to live like a refugee.
Sea Chicken
Jun 6, 5:01am
Algorithms. When a certain rental percentage is hit it automatically raises the
Phreddy
Jun 6, 12:39am
100%. They all do annual rent escalation.
justAnotherCoug
Jun 6, 4:46am
Annual rent escalation would be a welcome change in the industry
NanoFab Coug
Jun 6, 5:25am
This.
BlooCoug
Jun 6, 8:55am
This same tactic is used in mobile home communities.
Sea Chicken
Jun 6, 5:02am
This just reinforces my opinion that for the majority of people, if you feel that you need to rent a self-storage unit,
Clark Addison
Jun 6, 5:30am
Amen to this. Again, I see it firsthand and have counseled MANY people that
BYUFBDAD
Jun 6, 12:14pm
Generally it is suckers who use storage facilities, and it’s easy to separate
valleus
Jun 6, 6:36am
He mentioned he’s overseas. I’m guessing theres
NanoFab Coug
Jun 6, 7:04am
Lots of use cases where it makes sense to use storage facilities.
BlooCoug
Jun 6, 8:56am
There are some cases where it makes sense. And those cases are usually very
rcbyufan
Jun 6, 10:40am
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