For those with off-site storage in Melbourne, I'm wondering which company you use and how much you're paying?
I pre-paid for 6 months of storage at Kennards Huntingdale at $38/month for a full-height (mini) locker. I've got 2 lockers, which will probably hold around 500 bottles the way I've got them arranged. At the time, they also had a special offer so I also got 6 months storage included for free.
I was shocked to see on their website today that the price has gone up to $123.50/month (from $38/month). That's a huge price increase and then some! MIght need to rethink my off-site storage options.
Another vote for McPhees...I found their price to be significantly lower than elsewhere and they are brilliant people to deal with. I love the online cataloguing too. I don't have a locker though, just generally storage
swirler wrote:Maybe that new price reflects the 6 months free offer. The average being around $60 per month. Otherwise it's rather strange....
The price has been at $38/month ($40/month with 5% discount for 6 month pre-payment) since at least February 2014 when I first looked into off-site storage options. The 6 months free offer was a once-off Halliday special that was never advertised on their website. I'm not sure when the price went up to $130/month.
Ozzie I'm at Huntindale too - have 2 of the same lockers paying $60/month for both, but didn't get 6 months free. We should crack open a bottle there sometime - seems we've got a lot of the same wines too!
As it turns out, things aren't quite as they seem. I spoke to Huntingdale Kennards this afternoon and the website is misleading. They're sold out of "mini" lockers, so the price shown is for the next size up.
toofastdriving wrote:Ozzie I'm at Huntindale too - have 2 of the same lockers paying $60/month for both, but didn't get 6 months free. We should crack open a bottle there sometime - seems we've got a lot of the same wines too!
Great idea toofastdriving! And funny you should say that. Dane was telling me today that one day a large bunch of people just happened all to be in the cellar at the same time and they had an impromptu tasting session and wine swap.
toofastdriving wrote:Ozzie I'm at Huntindale too - have 2 of the same lockers paying $60/month for both, but didn't get 6 months free. We should crack open a bottle there sometime - seems we've got a lot of the same wines too!
That's a huge price increase and then some! MIght need to rethink my off-site storage options.
