Electronic Payment Now Offered By Self Storage Providers

Many self storage facilities are now adopting the electronic payment system for the convenience of their clients. With this option, it is easy for tenants to pay their monthly rent even while at home or in their office. It saves time and gas cost in going to the facility just to pay their due.


As with retail stores, the electronic payment option indeed proves advantageous to a lot of people particularly the busy professionals and business owners. By just going online and using their credit card, they can pay through the company's website any time of the day or night they are available.

Experts are also encouraging providers that have established their websites to ensure that their sites are optimized for mobile devices. With the increasing number of people owning smartphones and tablets these days, it would benefit facilities to cater to this group as well. By making a website available in mobiles, customers can easily check for availability of units and search for other relevant information while on the move.

On the part of self storage facilities, they can also choose to use these mobile devices to accept payments whether onsite or remotely. The staff or the managers can utilize these modern technologies if they feel the need to do so.

Some managers also consider this a good option particularly for delinquent tenants who may be ashamed to show their face after a month or so of not paying their rent. At least through the online payment system, they can still makeup for their missed payments without having to see the reaction of the staff and the facility's manager.

So what are the technologies that self storage can use to provide a convenient payment option to their tenants?

Website - Having a website is a big advantage. It not only provides customers with a way to gather information about your company and your services but it can also provide a payment option such as via credit card or PayPal. Make sure then that your website is fully functional to encourage clients and other internet users to visit it regularly when they have questions or if they want to pay their monthly rent.

Smartphone - Providers can allow customers via their smartphones as long as they make their website available on mobile devices. Many people prefer to use this today because they can do various tasks using this handheld device even when they're out of the house or their office or while they're traveling.

Tablet - Again, websites have to be made available on mobile to encourage self storage tenants to use electronic payment systems. This way, they can still pay their monthly rent even without visiting the facility at its location.

Although these facilities may have a local or regional wide customer base only, utilizing these modern payment technologies is still effective. Consumers normally go after convenience and when their self storage provider or any company for that matter is able to give this to them, you can be assured of their loyalty moving forward. And implementing an electronic payment system is definitely one way of providing this sought after convenience.