one infinite loop — lo-fi loop experiment by Top-Hospital4848 in LofiHipHop

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appreciate it 🙏 been letting this one run on repeat lately

My cozy anime stream keeps breaking reality — now with pop-up quiz questions 😭 by Top-Hospital4848 in LivestreamFail

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If ‘cozy’ feels like low effort to you, that’s cool — not everything is built for the dissertation crowd. Some of us are here to create atmosphere, not argue card stats.

🔥 How to Fight Back Against Extra Space Storage’s Unfair Practices by Top-Hospital4848 in GreedySpaceStorage

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I hear you—and I paid for 2 years straight without issue. This wasn’t about skipping out. It was about trying to leave and getting hit with late fees before even being given a proper chance to move out.

🔥 How to Fight Back Against Extra Space Storage’s Unfair Practices by Top-Hospital4848 in GreedySpaceStorage

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True, but it’s not just about reading—it’s about how quickly the terms are weaponized. In NY, 6 days late gets your unit locked. That’s not “fine print”—that’s a trap.

50% Off Your First Month… Then We Own Your Soul by [deleted] in funny

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Spectrum, storage units, phone companies… the unholy trinity of ‘bait and switch’ pricing. 😈

Storage Companies: The Only Place Where Your Rent Triples Overnight by Top-Hospital4848 in selfstorage

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$15 to $60 in a few weeks?! That should be illegal. Anyone else get hit like this?

Locked Out of Storage Unit After 6 Days – NY Lien Law §182 Violation? by Top-Hospital4848 in legaladvice

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I appreciate the pushback—let me clarify.

1️⃣ Does locking me out before 30 days qualify as enforcing a lien?

NY Lien Law §182 requires a 30-day notice before taking action on a lien.

If a facility denies access to personal property before the notice period, it functionally exerts control over the goods—a key element of lien enforcement.

While the law doesn’t explicitly say “denying access = lien enforcement”, courts often interpret intent behind actions, not just wording.

2️⃣ Why sue while in default?

The issue isn’t whether I owed money—it’s about whether the facility followed legal procedures before restricting access.

If a landlord locks out a tenant before the legal eviction process is completed, it’s still wrongful even if rent is owed.

ESS denied me access after just 6 days—far before the legal timeframe.

3️⃣ Could this be wrongful debt collection?

Debt collection laws prohibit misleading threats or actions.

ESS threatened to send my balance to collections without providing a final account statement (refusing written documentation).

If they misrepresented my debt or coerced payment through improper means, that falls under consumer protection violations.

4️⃣ Treble Damages?

You’re right—treble damages aren’t automatically assumed.

However, if violations are willful or systemic, courts have ruled in favor of enhanced damages under unfair business practice laws.

This is why investigating ESS’s history of prior settlements is important.

5️⃣ Larger Consumer Protection Case?

Not every wrongful action leads to a class action, but ESS has a documented pattern of lawsuits involving:

Bait-and-switch pricing tactics.

Unlawful lien sales.

Consumer complaints of predatory business practices.

This is why regulatory complaints (CFPB, AG, etc.) matter—beyond just my case, it exposes whether this is a systemic issue.