Storage Facility Locked During Scheduled Customer Visit With No Staff
Customers who arrange and confirm visits to retrieve items from storage facilities arrive to find the location locked with no staff present. Phone support provides no useful resolution. This represents a complete breakdown in the coordination between booking systems and facility operations.
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