Customer Reviews for Portland Rd Shell
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)

Rating:

4.0

The staff was very helpful and friendly. I had difficulty getting the app to work and the straf yellow me manually complete the transactions.

Rating:

5.0

Friendly host and great customer service.

Rating:

5.0

They gave us what we needed an when we need it so we definitely appreciated that . We were able to get a truck 3 hrs. earlier than expected by going to another location that was just as close . Thank you because it was hot the days we were up there trying to move my 91 yr. old mom . So thank you again .

Rating:

3.0

Location wad Ok fir what it was, at a gas station. The attendant was nice and helpful. However, the truck leaked terribly all over our wood bedroom set and mattresses ! I thoght when you rent an enclosed truck or trailer, it would be water proof and not leak all over our furniture ! Now I hesitate renting from another uhaul for the next part of my move in a week from now.

Rating:

2.0

Customer service was a low priority. Even though we used the online check-in, we had to wait half an hour before being helped, and even then, we had to ask for service. We kept getting interrupted by other customers,as this was a busy location. When we spoke up, we were informed that "Shell customers come first, then U-Haul customers." The employee then replied to "Go ahead" when we said we would let U-Haul know how we kept getting delayed.

Rating:

5.0

Make sure the trucks are clean and don’t stink.

Rating:

4.0

Charlie, the rep, was great!

Rating:

3.0

Returned at night and used app. Not much to rate them on.

Rating:

1.0

Do not use this location unless it’s during their normal business hours and do not plan to drop off a 24 hour rental. You have to have a code to a padlock on a black box on a pole. If you are told this is a 24 hour drop off, don’t use this location. We were told by the Silverton Road location that this was a 24 hour drop off. I asked the question numerous times and was told each time that yes this is a 24 hour drop off location.We spent an hour on Portland Road in Salem Oregon at 9 o’clock on a Saturday night trying to get a hold of Uhual to get this code to return the key. If you live in the area you know this is not an area you want to spend an hour in a dark parking lot.

Rating:

4.0

The drivers seat didn't move very easy

Rating:

5.0

The Shell gas stating guys were amazing and helpful. You are lucky to have them working for you!!!! Dane Gjesdal

Rating:

3.0

The guy who helped was quite pleasant, but he was overtaxed with work and took a long time to help me, which is not his fault.

Rating:

5.0

Very friendly, there was a newer clerk, but he worked well with the more experienced staff and got it done pretty quick.

Rating:

5.0

Great service, Tess is amazing!!

Rating:

1.0

U-Haul is obviously not the main business of this gas station. I had to wait to pick up the truck while the lone attendant sold gas to customers. There was further delay once he finally logged onto the computer in a tiny office. The truck did not contain the furniture pads that I ordered. I was sent to another U-Haul location at Silverton Road and Fischer Road in Salem. There, I found several other customers milling around inside the store but there was no service person anywhere to be found so finally after roaming the store for a while, I left and we had to get the furniture pads from the 12th Street U-Haul store in Salem OR. This whole process delayed our moving process by about an hour, on moving day.

Rating:

1.0

When I talked to customer service about pick up and drop off, they said the key is by the door, as well as the return box. When I couldn’t find it, the staff at the gas station were less than helpful. Well, the cash register attendant was helpful, by radioing the other man to come help, but that man decided to leave me in the cold for 20 minutes, until I approached him to ask for help. He seemed less than enthused to be dealing with me. Luckily I remembered the code to the lock box, and ended up putting the key back there. Though I took a video of me doing it, just to protect myself in case that was incorrect. On top of terrible service, none of the equipment I ordered was in the truck. I waited just as long to get the attention of the attendant, to find out they only have a basic dolly, when I ordered multiple kinds. Save time, go to a Uhaul location with actual people working, who know what they’re doing. This time saving method ended up taking more time than I’ve ever spent at an actual staffed location.

Rating:

3.0

Charles was patient and helpful when the app did not work on my phone to return the dolly.

Rating:

1.0

I made a reservation online and you told me the equipment would be there along with a $50 guarantee. The equipment was not there but we did not have the choice to not move, I was forced to pick up a smaller truck and could not move my couch and several other items for lack of room and those items were lost. When I called in for the $50 guarantee I was told that it would not be honored because I changed my reservation, two full days before the move, and regardless of that you had plenty of notice and still guaranteed the equipment would be there. You really gave me the impression that you were weaseling out of your guarantee simply because you were able to. You cost me furniture, I am waiting for you to call back and make this right since you have offered no resolution to this situation. I will keep calling back and if you refuse to do anything I will be tell everybody I know not to use you because you cause Moving Day catastrophes and can't guarantee your equipment. I will also charge back this charge since you did not give me what I reserved and I was trick using a bait and switch to check out a truck that I did not want.

Rating:

3.0

Just a shell stop. Not very interesting. But pretty cool that you can fill up the truck right there. No one around to really help though.

Rating:

4.0

Over the top

Rating:

1.0

This location wants to busy running the gas station and pumps with no one to help with the U-HAUL. I was a inconvenience to them. This w as the 3rd location that I had to go to.

Rating:

5.0

The gentleman was very nice !

Rating:

1.0

The car dolly that I was issued was defective. the right turning light was not working....no one checked before I left. Later I had to stop at a UHaul in Woodburn and it took two hours before I could leave again. I will be registering a formal complaint because that was not the only problem I had with my registration which had several blunders. Please let me know to what address I can send my complaint.

Rating:

5.0

Great service no issues.

Rating:

1.0

No one checked the trailer and I had no lights

Rating:

5.0

Very clean location.

Rating:

1.0

I called in over the phone, however the representative on the other side never received the information. I called ahead as I was on a time crunch, but we had to redo the entire process. The staff was unprofessional

Rating:

3.0

Make you app and website I phone friendly

Rating:

1.0

Even though I had ordered 92 blankets, an appliance dolly, and a truck, I was only able to get the truck at this location. This location didn't have any boxes either. As I drove off the lot I found that the muffler heat shield was broken. It was obvious that the Portland Rd location didn't have the ability to fix any problems. I took the truck to the Silverton Road U-Haul. They were able to fix the heat shield, get me moving blankets and an appliance dolly.

Rating:

1.0

Terrible customer service over charged and still isn’t fixed. Trailer had broken taillights and holes as well. Won’t ever recommend Portland rd location again..

Rating:

4.0

Easy process.

Rating:

3.0

The online check in and out process is terrible it takes over 20 minuets for each. The app is slow and keeps getting stuck and making you redo things over and over again. The truck smelled like cigarette smoke. Was Parked in a very tight spot.

Rating:

2.0

They need to have a clear drop off box. It made me nervous dropping off with the gas attendant.

Rating:

2.0

One staff working, running his tail off and didnt go thru any U-Haul inpection process, explanation, or advise us we would expect time sensitive emailed or SMS links. Nice guy, trying hard, running full bore. This station isnt repping U-Haul in a professinal manner

Rating:

1.0

The trailer fish-tailed at 45 MPH and on. A trip that usually takes 7 hours took 11 hours. I pulled over at least 30 times to let others pass. It was a terrible trip!!

Rating:

3.0

I was given the wrong vehicle with an empty tan of gas. There were boxes and plastic wrap left in the uhaul.

Rating:

1.0

Took 40 minutes to pick up a pre-reserved U-Haul truck from this location.

Rating:

1.0

No help hitching trailer. Confused on how to find reservations

Rating:

2.0

The pick up of equipment was excellent and the equipment itself was great. I wish I remembered names as the guy checking me out and the guy hooking up the trailer were both awesome. I checked out at 11am on a Saturday. If it all went good from here I would have given a top rating in my review. However, when I returned the equipment at 10:45 am the next morning I asked to be checked out because it was so close to the 24 hr mark. The attendant claimed to be too busy to check me out but he promised that he would put in the actual return time. Well, he lied to me. I got an email 3 hours later that said the trailer was returned at 1:35 pm and that I was being charged for a second day. After a long call to u-haul customer service where I was on hold for a half hour, I explained the situation. They tried to call the location and they did not answer. They escalated the claim and I’ll see if I get refunded. While I might get reimbursed for the extra day charge that I didn’t use, I won’t get back my time being on hold. I would rent from uhaul again because the checkout experience was good as was the trailer. But do not let them delay your check in or you might be wrongfully charged for a second day.

Rating:

3.0

Attendant noticed that the hitch ball was loose but did not try to tighten it. We tried but could not get it any tighter. Almost lost the trailer. They need to have the right equipment to handle this kind of situation. Are they not responsible to make sure of the safety of there equipment equipment and the customer.

Rating:

4.0

The young guy that helped me was fast to help. He was juggling a lot and getting everything done in a timely manner.

Rating:

3.0

It was okay, but not too professional. They didn't test the lights or do anything other than hook up the trailer to the ball, and connected the chains.

Rating:

1.0

My reservation was for a different location and it wasn’t until I got there and was informed I would have to go to the Portland ave location. Once there they only had one car dolly that was poorly maintained and was difficult to use but at that point I was already behind schedule and had no choice but I use I.

Rating:

5.0

Very helpful

Rating:

5.0

The gentleman running this station is amazing a very kind man and I appreciate all the service that he gave to me great place to pick up a U-Haul for sure my best experience yes

Rating:

4.0

Exceptionally nice staff.

Rating:

5.0

Both the pump attendant and the guy inside were very helpful and friendly, even better than uhaul only locations I've visited.

Rating:

5.0

Nothing to improve. Friendly employees nd helped get trick loaded fast with pads and dolly, didn't use dolly at all.

Rating:

4.0

Easy to drop off the rental item. Only a short wait to make sure everything was in order.

Rating:

4.0

A simple wipe down of reflective branding/stickers and reflectors/lights would make a good bit of difference. Prior to drop off, i took 15 -20 min. to wipe off all lighting, reflective stickers, reflectors, and wheels. I left it in much better shape than received and in nice shape for the next renter. I had requested the 2" ball hitch device for the trailer which was not at the pickup location upon arrival. Assumed it was included in the rental. I was directed to a nearby location to pick up one, and then found out it was a $24.99 purchase. Then back to the original location. Added about 90 minutes.

Rating:

5.0

Great check in service, can’t remember the gentleman’s name but five kudos and he deserves a raise.