Storage facility in SG
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Can anyone recommend a good long term storage facility in Sg? I need to store some stuff for 2 years. TIA!
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lots of them.. there's one near my place around Clementi, there's one along keppel and there's even one at IMM..
just how much stuff do you want to store? if i'm at IMM, i'll pop by and ask them their rates
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Thanks bear! Mum has to store some stuff like a 3 seater sofa, queen size bed, 5ft x 1ft x 2 ft tv stand, some kitchen items, laundry pole, some fold up chairs, etc. She has to wait 2 years for her hdb rental. While she waits she has to rent a room, which explains the need for long term storage.
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okay.. i'll go try to calculate that... i'll be at IMM maybe in the weekend
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Originally posted by the Bear:
okay.. i'll go try to calculate that... i'll be at IMM maybe in the weekend
Thanks so much bear! I just spoke with Mum and she's frustrated with the moving process. I wish the buyer had given me more than the 2K they did. Then I'd be able to fly back and help Mum sort things out. I'm going to ask my realtor what he thinks. Vk told me her buyer gave her 10K. -
If u dont mind, Put at my house!.
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Originally posted by jetta:
Can anyone recommend a good long term storage facility in Sg? I need to store some stuff for 2 years. TIA!
I'm using Lock and Store near the Keppel area.
http://www.lockandstore.com.sg/sizes/
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Thank you Rhonda! Why in the world didn't I ask you first ? Old timers has set in. Haiz. lol
How much do you pay for yours?
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the one at IMM.. you need a pass card and your PIN to just enter the place..
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i used storhub briefly for 6 months..at 300/mth i think
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did she approach MP
ask her to go to her neighbourhood "Meet People Session" see MP to shorten rental HDB waiting time
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Originally posted by jetta:
Thanks so much bear! I just spoke with Mum and she's frustrated with the moving process. I wish the buyer had given me more than the 2K they did. Then I'd be able to fly back and help Mum sort things out. I'm going to ask my realtor what he thinks. Vk told me her buyer gave her 10K.
What do you mean your buyer only give you 2k? Thats like.....not even enough as a deposit! Must drop 5k at least to cover the sale transaction procedures!My buyer gave me 5k cash, then it was stated as the transaction fee in the 1st appointment so its minus out from the last cheue hdb gives me.
he later give me another 5k for covering the price we agreed on.
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Leave the items for the new buyer, let them either buy over the furnishings or just sell/give them away.
When your mom buys a new place, she will rather buy new furnitures instead of having to cart the stuffs from storage again.
trust me, I moved house 14 times before I turned 21, and now being homeless, I know the feeling of letting go of stuffs.
I at least had a two year headstart at clearing the house of stuffs because it took me this long to make up my mind and sell.
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Haiz vk, let me call you and elaborate. Too much to say here.
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Originally posted by jetta:
Thank you Rhonda! Why in the world didn't I ask you first ? Old timers has set in. Haiz. lol
How much do you pay for yours?
It's about SGD 200.00 / mth for mine. My storage space can store about 45-50 cartons and it's not completely full. We get to lock the room with our own lock and the storage staff do not have access to our space. We are also given a card so that we can access the secure facility 24/7.
I'm hanging on to my storage space only cause I'm still in limbo - not quite sure yet whether I'll be here for good or not. As long as I'm not quite sure that I'll retire and live in Australia, it doesn't make sense to ship my stuff over.
However, in your case, if you are sure that you won't be returning to SG to reside here permanently, it's better to just give / sell away your stuff because paying for storage fees is like having your funds drained with an open tap.
I try not to think about it because ... well ... I just try not to think about it. 
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Originally posted by jetta:
Haiz vk, let me call you and elaborate. Too much to say here.
I also wanna know!
You nebber talk to me anymore! How ah... my tears tactic worked or not?
Did my manipulation tactics work?! 
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The storage centre can take furnitures? Or just things in cartons?
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I personally never knew such services existed.
And I was thinking storage in terms of epic proportions!
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The idea about storage.
If you put things in there and dont take it out in a year, can junk them.
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Originally posted by viciouskitty74:
The storage centre can take furnitures? Or just things in cartons?
There are various sizes available. They range from little cubes that allows you to store files and paperwork and books to semi-garage sizes where people store their entire furniture collection and what-not.
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Originally posted by Keii:
I personally never knew such services existed.
And I was thinking storage in terms of epic proportions!
I was quite surprised to learn that a lot of Singaporeans are making use of personal storage services. The staff there revealed to me that as Singaporeans become more affluent and exposed to the culture and lifestyles overseas, they tend to acquire more possessions or desire a Zen-like simplicity in their own homes, but still want to keep certain things therefore they rent personal storage.
Others are well-seasoned travellers who keep their winterwear and luggage and other bulky possessions there.
Yet others are collectors who need storage away from their home so they can continue to keep their precious collections and yet live in clutter-free homes.
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It's about SGD 200.00 / mth for mine. My storage space can store about 45-50 cartons and it's not completely full. We get to lock the room with our own lock and the storage staff do not have access to our space. We are also given a card so that we can access the secure facility 24/7.
I'm hanging on to my storage space only cause I'm still in limbo - not quite sure yet whether I'll be here for good or not. As long as I'm not quite sure that I'll retire and live in Australia, it doesn't make sense to ship my stuff over.
However, in your case, if you are sure that you won't be returning to SG to reside here permanently, it's better to just give / sell away your stuff because paying for storage fees is like having your funds drained with an open tap.
I try not to think about it because ... well ... I just try not to think about it. Sadly, I came to that conclusion a couple of weeks ago. A friend has graciously agreed to buy the two pieces of furniture I have. My mother is on the wait list for hdb housing. Since it's an 18 month wait, she will have to store her stuff somewhere since she'll be renting a room in the interim. Since my furniture has been sold, it's Mum's stuff that needs storing. My sister and I have asked her many times to move in with either one of us here but she enjoys her life in Sg and is fearful of losing her sense of self and independence should she move here. Our argument is that she's in her 70s and working to survive in Sg. It pains us to see her like that. My sis and I are hoping that she will come to her own conclusion to move here. Just in case, her green card is getting processed as we speak. Don't ask about other members of the family still in Sg, they don't have the room to store her stuff.
Re:Tactics
Time to move here.
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me was gossiping with my sister since we are both sick with flu at home.
my mother made a mess of things, and there is no way my sister want to sponsor her to live in USA.
Also, her secret marriage and then divorce again thingy shook us siblings so much. That we gave up trying to work things out for her. If she needs, she will do so herself.
my sis wasnt happy that I gave $$$ to Mom, but I guess I did it because she is mom. Though we all are hopping to stay far far away from her.....I cant leave her destitute and what i've done is Done.
Next for me, should I go back to sg to work? I kinda spent way too much money and need to refuel before I could buy another HDB flat later in Sept 09.
Or should I just stay in thailand, spend less and go back to sg destitue?
Answer is quite obvious. But I dont want to be detained emotionally by my mother back in sg.
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Hmm...I need a small storage space to store some of my stuff and rin's while we are looking for our own house. We will be staying wif his parents for around 3 to 6 months and the space over at their house is limited so we might need to shift some of our stuff to the storage space. If I need a space which is around 25 sq ft, how much do I need to pay a month?
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Hmm...I need a small storage space to store some of my stuff and rin's while we are looking for our own house. We will be staying wif his parents for around 3 to 6 months and the space over at their house is limited so we might need to shift some of our stuff to the storage space. If I need a space which is around 25 sq ft, how much do I need to pay a month?