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Jan 7, 2025
6:35:48pm

TLCougar All-American

Here is what you do . . .

Get rid of a few things each week. A few books. A few decorations. Just a few things. Boxes will slowly disappear. If your wife ever notices, just shrug and say "well, they were around here somewhere. Tell me what you are missing and I'll keep my eye out for it."

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TLCougar

Bio page: TLCougar
Joined: Feb 1, 2002
Last login: Jan 8, 2025
Total posts: 17,427 (2 FO)

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as a self storage facility owner I can't say this enough, be VERY careful.

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 5:54pm

It's sad. Those should be very temporary stops but most keep them for years. Paying to store literal garbage.

byuluvr

Jan 7, 5:55pm

when I was in a position to control church funds, my first question to the needy

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 5:58pm

I think the kindest thing to do here would be to refund all the money

Nikomedes

Jan 7, 5:59pm

I am thinking about getting a storage unit. I have been trying for years

WhirleyPop

Jan 7, 6:03pm

thank you for the $90k, I'll enjoy Fiji even more the 2nd time around.

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 6:05pm

Or pay a buddy $1K to "steal" it.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Jan 7, 6:07pm

RE: thank you for the $90k, I'll enjoy Fiji even more the 2nd time around.

WhirleyPop

Jan 7, 6:08pm

Get a shed….. then have a fire

BYU Grounds

Jan 7, 6:14pm

Accidental house fire localized only to those boxes.

benny1982

Jan 7, 6:18pm

Here is what you do . . .

TLCougar

Jan 7, 6:35pm

Give me a $100 and I'll drop a match

hitechcpa

Jan 7, 6:36pm

if your wife ever leaves the garage open and stuff disappears then who's fault?

qwerew

Jan 7, 6:38pm

My parents put everything into storage in 2004 to live in a trailer

cougarstrong

Jan 7, 6:08pm

I often tell people the very definition of you not needing something is that you

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 6:11pm

you're preaching to the choir. CB isn't that stupid. Or are we?

qwerew

Jan 7, 6:10pm

Average of $300/mo over 25 yrs. Did I do the math right? Must be a pretty big

Forest Green

Jan 7, 6:12pm

yep, 10x25

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 6:13pm

Sheesh. Crazy how much people pay to keep junk.

Forest Green

Jan 7, 6:15pm

RE: Sheesh. Crazy how much people pay to keep junk.

benny1982

Jan 7, 6:21pm

Only thing I would use a storage unit for would be ATVs or a truck.

CSoul

Jan 7, 6:22pm

there is certainly a number of situations where a storage unit meets a need, but

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 6:25pm

you weren't happy to provide the 90k service to your client to store their junk?

qwerew

Jan 7, 6:29pm

firstly, I don't know what people are putting in there. I only know now it's

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 6:37pm

I feel similarly in my business just a different product

CSoul

Jan 7, 6:44pm

how do I get in on a business like this? I work way too hard for my money

qwerew

Jan 7, 6:31pm

My grandfather solved this problem by buying a warehouse

justAnotherCoug

Jan 7, 6:42pm

When we moved my father-in-law into a retirement center, he couldn’t bear to get

ray ray

Jan 7, 6:55pm

RE: When we moved my father-in-law into a retirement center, he couldn’t

j20

8:57am

My parents bought a home on their mission. Was cheaper to do that than pay rent

jvquarterback

Jan 7, 7:08pm

I bet there are some storage units burning in LA tonight. Most don’t insure the contents

SaturdaySpecialDay

Jan 7, 9:49pm

the dirty secret is that most of the big corporate facilities require you to buy

BYUFBDAD

Jan 7, 10:02pm

We had a couple move to our ward with a ton - a TON of stuff.

Eddie

12:07pm

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