Big yellow big put off

I get around 50-60 enquires a year for personal self storage, I cant always help but try and put customers in the right direction. In the past 6 months I’ve been going to Big yellow in Edinburgh just off Calder road. My first impression was how clean/ new it looked.. shame not everything was up to scratch from this modern secure storage. Being a removals guy  I sometimes get the cold shoulder from certain types of people, that’s OK ..I don’t care, that’s there problem- not mine. When you are in a Self storage place I’m used to being shown the storage unit with the customer to make sure its suitable for the volume, then being left to pack the storage unit so customer can deal with the self storage contract for whatever size is agreed that normally takes 5/10 mins. Being ignored is rude… being treated like you don’t matter is rude, that’s how I felt on 3 occasions visiting this big yellow facility by this staff member. Oddly one of my customers said how this person came across to us - so its not just me !

I told the ”lady” my issues and what i thought was wrong, being rude not showing us the storage unit on arrival  and not doing this and leaving us standing waiting was unprofessional. She was quite unpleasant in her response.. trying the old its MY fault route she was very busy and that was that.. but I kept my cool and told her I was going to complain to her manager ,who apparently had just left the company, even though her reply was feeble/ child-like.. matching her (he might just complain) excuse when she apologised to me when I was leaving (a relatives death) but doesnt add up as she is like that all the other times ive been here. I don’t like this place because of her…it wasn’t busy when we arrived we were the only people there - she was just being very ignorant. I bet if I was one of the cliques that are regulars here she would have bent over backwards to make sure I wasnt waiting over 10 mins.

Big yellow- big put off!

Beware of franchise offers for man with van/ removal businesses

I’ve noticed on a National Business for sale site someone offering franchises for £8000 to be part of a so called successful Dan the man with a van (who?) if you look you will find one guy doing this down south and its not a success, well certainly not they way he’s suggested…. he’s trying to dupe people/mugs into paying him money for nothing, you would be better spending that cash on your own common sense – not on that idiot  lining his pockets… if he was national and eveyone knew his name (cheers) – yeah a little maybe, but not this bloke.

I also noticed someone up north suggesting they have a successful business formula and are expanding into franchise – well let me advise you the easiest way to find removals work without the hassle of  websites/ads/ all the other costly expense involved if you are legititmate is to subscribe to removal quote sites that offer you customer leads for a price. They advertise on Google adwords / national press for a ONE STOP shop  for movers looking for a quote. Normally costing £50-150 a month depending on how busy it is and how good they are at advertising, best stick with the bigger compaines – not those other wee shady scams  – this is their so called successful formula subscribing to those sites and deciding they are a success, yes thats hard work isnt it ! Don’t be duped by  grant Bovey types of the removals world,  the classic confidence trickster!

Are you someone who is experienced in removals?

Are you happy to sometimes travel uk wide?

Would you like sales leads ?

During certain times we cant carry out all the requests and need some reliable back up -  reliable meaning you will carry out the request in a confident manner and leave the customer  happy. And being at hand when just needing reliable back back up. Are you in the eh postcode area – can you help?

Would you like to be part of THE team ?

Contact me via this site.

Tk GARAGE West shore road Edinburgh

07889832780

I’ve been searching for a decent garage in Edinburgh since my mechanic left to go back to New Zealand 6 months ago and it’s been a struggle, you know you take the vehicle/van along to a garage looking for a solution to the problem and all they do is create costly problems and youre doubtful its work that actually needs done. Well 2 weeks ago I found this garage in west shore road just of Granton square along from pickfords storage depot – I’ve passed it many times you cant miss them its got about 30 odd cars parked over a few 100 yards. They rent the Garage space from clockwork and you will see there sign close to the garage.

Id had some service advisory on my larger Luton Moving van by another mechanic who I found on Edinburgh Guntree but this mechanic dismissed what ive been told that need repaired after looking at van. I got new disks/ pads and replacement bushes all for just over £100! Steering was making a strange noise when I was turning corners it was the worn brake disk, he could have said I needed the new ball joint and disks but he didnt –  all work on the same day, and the van goes like a dream and I can carry on doing removals without any issues.

My other small removal van I took it in yesterday for a full service - all oil/filters and a  once over, The power steering had issues and was sorted out all for £100! My last service and some work cost way more than that and it took 3 days to get the van back as the garage couldn’t source parts. I think is a not bad price for a full van service and some work and not feeling like you have been robbed!

Id recommend TK garage to anyone… although there is one small problem they only seem to speak polish !! but its all good humour and they seem very honest so if you can get past the language barrier (some english is spoken and normally covered by showing you parts or hand gestures)

It seems popular with Local poles and what I gather the poles do like a bargain !!!

Students!! Its that time again, Moving out from halls of residence back home need a cheap reliable Edinburgh removals company, look no further than Martin ~Van Man Removals. Some of you may know about our service but for those who don’t

We’ve been offering the best Man with Van Moving service in Edinburgh since 2004 and continue to do so, we also can give advice on what’s best for your storage & Removal needs and what’s the best storage facility for the price in Edinburgh – we give impartial advice & our prices are very competitive for an Experienced insured professional removals company dedicated to our job.

Working 7 days a week and are very flexible short notice more than welcome our vans are clean modern and come fully equipped and are only used for Removals, why hire a van when you can hire a man with a van, extra driver/hand for more or less the same price for a short rental, forget about deposits and all the hassle involved with a rental agency -if your under 25 you will have no choice.

We can also take you and your possessions if it’s over 5 cubic meters, home to anywhere in the UK/ Northern Ireland~ ask for our prices. I can also give advice on cheaper alternatives, if you don’t have much if volume & cant be taken on a train or bus, not many companies offer this service giving alternatives to transporting goods

Student Removals from £25

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