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1-800-PACK-RAT, LLC has 174 locations, listed below.

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    Business Profilefor1-800-PACK-RAT, LLC

    Storage Units
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.97/5stars

    Average of 379 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    732 complaints closed in last 3 years

    155 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 9/1/2022

    Years in Business: 21

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    1-800-PACK-RAT, LLC has 174 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      11640 Northpark Dr # 300, Wake Forest, NC 27587-4532
      BBB File Opened:
      7/14/2006
      Years in Business:
      21
      Business Started:
      1/28/2003
      Business Incorporated:
      4/11/2008
      Accredited Since:
      9/1/2022
      Type of Entity:
      Limited Liability Company (LLC)
      Alternate Business Name
      • 1-800-Pack-Rat
      • Zippy Shell
      • Zippy Shell Mobile Storage & Moving
      • Ace Moving & Storage
      • Forward Relocation
      • Storage Squad
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Gareth Taylor, President
      • Ms. Summer Evans, Manager- Customer Service

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Gareth Taylor, President
      • Mr. Kevin Barbour, COO
      • Mr. James Burati, Senior Vice President
      • Mr. Mark Kuhns, CEO
      • Ms. Summer Evans, Manager- Customer Service
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Renting a storage unit

      Customer Complaints

      732 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/27/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Back in the fall of 2023 September I rented storage container unit #****** from this company I paid the rental agreement which included insurance I was told to protect the container outside and my belongings inside, made payments on time each month for about four months. From September thru December 2024 until I had the company to deliver the container unit#****** with my stuff inside to retrieve my belongings in December 2023 I unloaded the container and notice some of my stuff was damaged a mower and a wooden credenza I took, pictures and contacted the company and was later told it was not their fault. But was the fault of my own or I intentionally damaged my belongings!! Now I paid this company in good faith each month as per the agreement as a honest dealing!! All I'm asking is that they help make things right!! Not anything more just let's make things correct. Thanks for your help. Thanks Again!
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      Customer Reviews

      379 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      JOSEPH L

      4 stars

      04/10/2024

      The container itself was great and the delivery and pickup was on time and professional. There is a lack of transparency on fees that are added on for a variety of reasons. We received a quote and setup an account. Prior to scheduling delivery, we called to change the size of the container and got a revised quote. Buried in the accounting, we found a "change fee" of $25 that we were not told about beforehand. I called and customer assistance agreed to reverse that charge. Later when we called to schedule pickup for the next day, we were told there would be a $50"next day" fee. However, we could have scheduled it at NO charge in our account on their app, as it showed that date as being Available at no charge. I explained that to customer assistance and a supervisor called back and did a "one time" refund of that fee. These fees seem unecessary/questionable and are not as transparent to the customer upfront as they should be...not burying them in the multi-page contract. Their "Chat" option was Outstanding, during the times it was up. Much better than the long wait times for the 800 #.

      1-800-PACK-RAT, LLC Response

      04/12/2024

      We appreciate our customer taking the time to leave detailed feedback as we are always working to improve. We apologize for the billing issues and poor communication he encountered, but we are thrilled to see the rest of the move went well. A team member has contacted ****************** to discuss his experience in greater depth.

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