STOR-N-LOCK Self Storage

I rented a small storage unit at this establishment. I wanted to clear out some stuff while my house was on the market. So I boxed a bunch of stuff up, and, over several different trips, hauled it all over to the little storage unit I rented and loaded it up. It took me a few trips. I bought a new lock. I paid the first month up-​front. I figured I would be able to hold stuff here for half a year or so. No problem.
So imagine my surprise when 1 week after I paid my second month for my storage unit I received a letter telling me they were raising my fees. Raising my fees? For what? These are not climate-​controlled units; there are not security personnel guarding your stuff; these are outdoor, metal containers. This establishment is just like the scan-​your-​own-​grocery line at the grocery store. You do all of the work. You see, I’ve boxed up my stuff, hauled it over, moved it into the storage facility, locked it up. At this particular storage unit they have an automatic gate tht is operated by a code & password. So what I don’t get is what their overhead is? It’s not like they have staff members who are ocassionally checking in on my stuff? You know, just to make sure my boxes are doing okay. This is a store-​it-​yourself unit, not a «we’ll pack your stuff up, load it for you and watch it for you» establishment.
How many people will go through the inconvenience of finding a new storage unit once they’ve moved their stuff in? So, they are almost forced to go along with the rate increases. And, there is most likely no limit to the number of increases that may happen. If my rates were increased after barely two months, what would happen after 6 months? Granted, when I called the business to tell them I was leaving, they did offer to let me pay for a year in advance at my initial charge. Hmmm… no thank you. I will move my stuff back into my house. Maybe the lesson here is the word «temporary.» If you need «temporary» storage of one month or two, perhaps this business is for you. But if you want to trust that you can make a deal with a business and that the arrangement will hold up for a reasonable amount of time, this is not the place.