Self Storage Pranks
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Self Storage PranksWho does not think a good prank is priceless? There is a couple of things that make a prank good and to be remembered. The planning and the execution of the prank have to on point or the whole thing could fall apart. What are you hoping to accomplish from this prank? Do you want comedy, shock value or just simply you are bored and have nothing else to do. There have been great pranks that have gone down in history and that can never be replicated.If you are ever the victim of a good practical joke or a prank, just laugh it off. Of course this is if the prank did not cause you bodily harm or you losing anything important to you. The prank is supposed to be out of the blue for the person that is receiving it. Now self storage is not off the hook for a good prank. Most of the good pranks in self storage typically occur over the phone. Sometimes you have no idea you are being pranked until it is too late. In self storage you have to realize that you are attempting to sell someone an empty space for them to fill with their belongings. Did you really think that no one would think of good pranks based of that simple fact?So people will call these different self storage facilities and start with the basics of the call answering all the facility manager’s questions. Of course one of the first questions a manager would ask is, what will you be storing. One prank that recently came about is when a customer told a local storage manager that they want to throw parties in the facility. Now of course most facilities are fenced and locked down with some security measure. It is not sure how you can have a party in a storage unit and invite your friends. At some point during the call, the property manager has to know they are being pranked.Many managers feel they can laugh at such nonsense, but others feel their time is being wasted. If you know you are being the victim of a prank, it is ok to hang up. Realize though that you could hang up on a person that has a serious inquiry about storage if you are not careful. Make sure you are fully aware of what is going on before you react. You do not want sacrifice the quality of your store and your customer service if you guessed wrong.
Who does not think a good prank is priceless? There is a couple of things that make a prank good and to be remembered. The planning and the execution of the prank have to on point or the whole thing could fall apart. What are you hoping to accomplish from this prank? Do you want comedy, shock value or just simply you are bored and have nothing else to do. There have been great pranks that have gone down in history and that can never be replicated.
If you are ever the victim of a good practical joke or a prank, just laugh it off. Of course this is if the prank did not cause you bodily harm or you losing anything important to you. The prank is supposed to be out of the blue for the person that is receiving it. Now self storage is not off the hook for a good prank. Most of the good pranks in self storage typically occur over the phone. Sometimes you have no idea you are being pranked until it is too late. In self storage you have to realize that you are attempting to sell someone an empty space for them to fill with their belongings. Did you really think that no one would think of good pranks based of that simple fact?
So people will call these different and start with the basics of the call answering all the facility manager’s questions. Of course one of the first questions a manager would ask is, what will you be storing. One prank that recently came about is when a customer told a local storage manager that they want to throw parties in the facility. Now of course most facilities are fenced and locked down with some security measure. It is not sure how you can have a party in a storage unit and invite your friends. At some point during the call, the property manager has to know they are being pranked.
Many managers feel they can laugh at such nonsense, but others feel their time is being wasted. If you know you are being the victim of a prank, it is ok to hang up. Realize though that you could hang up on a person that has a serious inquiry about storage if you are not careful. Make sure you are fully aware of what is going on before you react. You do not want sacrifice the quality of your store and your customer service if you guessed wrong.
Disclamer: This entry is intended to promote our partner StorageMart and some or all participants received compensation.
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