Storage

Uncle Marty’s Shipping Office offers easy and economical break and semester storage to Cornell University and Ithaca College students.  There’s no need to bring the entire contents of your dorm or apartment home during summer or winter break or rent an entire storage unit just because you’re spending a semester abroad.  All you have to do is call or email Uncle Marty’s and we’ll take care of it for you … efficiently, safely, and securely!

Please read this entire page prior to storing anything with Uncle Marty’s, as there are important requirements and tips included herein.

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How it Works:

- Call or email ASAP to reserve your spot in our pickup schedule and space in our secure storage area.  Please make your reservations as early as possible to guarantee availability and avoid the crunch time.

- Stop by Uncle Marty’s and make sure that you have the boxes and tape that you need to package up all of your stuff.  You get 50% off all boxes, tape, and packing supplies with your early storage reservation!  If you’re having trouble transporting the packing supplies back to your apartment or dorm, we’ll be glad to assist at our earliest convenience.

- We’ll make an appointment with you to pick up your stuff on the ground floor of your dorm or residence.  Again, while we try to accommodate everyone that we can, please make your appointment as early as possible to guarantee a spot on our pickup schedule.  If it’s more convenient, you can also bring your stuff directly to the store during business hours.  We’ll make sure that everything is taped securely and marked with a unique identifying number that’s special to you.

- We’ll make another appointment to either deliver your stuff back to you when you return to town or have your items ready at the store for you to pick up.  Meanwhile, enjoy your time away from Ithaca, comforted by knowing that your prized possessions are safe and secure in Uncle Marty’s care.

- When you’re all done, unpacked, and settled, please reuse or recycle your gently used (clean and dry) boxes and packing materials at Uncle Marty’s.

- It’s that simple!

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Rates:

- Store up to five items (including boxes, tubs, suitcases, microwaves, etc.) for only $65.00/month!  That’s right, it’s a flat fee so you know what to expect, not a per-pound charge to surprise you.  Each item must weigh under 50 pounds.

- Add additional items each for only $10.00/month.

- Very large items (bicycles, tables, shelves, containers over 50 pounds, etc.) count as two items.  Huge items (beds, bathtubs, etc.) are welcome and can be quoted on an individual basis.

- Winter break is considered to be one month, summer break is considered to be three months, and a full semester is considered to be four months.  This makes calculations easier for everyone.

- Payment is requested in advance or, at the latest, at the time of pickup.

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Pickup & Delivery:

- Pickups and deliveries are free when scheduled in advance and located within the Collegetown area or on the Cornell University or Ithaca College campuses.

- If you live a little farther out, but still within Ithaca, a flat fee of $10.00 for pickup or delivery will apply.  If you live even farther out (outside of Ithaca), we’ll be happy to quote your pickup or delivery.

- Please have your items ready and waiting on the ground floor of your dorm, apartment building, or residence.  If stair schlepping is required, please let us know in advance and we’ll be happy to quote you any additional charges that might be involved therein.

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Coverage:

- Every item stored with Uncle Marty’s is automatically covered up to $100.00 of value against visible damage for no additional cost.  If additional coverage is needed on any item, it may be purchased at a rate of $5.00 per each additional $100.00 of coverage.

- Uncle Marty’s has never had a claim or an upset storage customer and plans to keep that stellar record, handling all items with extreme care.  However, in the unfortunate event where a claim would be necessary, certain terms and conditions will apply regarding covered contents and packing requirements.

- Jewelry, money, hazardous materials, plants, animals, perishable items, candles, and liquids are not permitted in storage and are therefore excluded from coverage.  Also excluded from coverage is internal damage to computers and/or lost data.

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Packing Requirements & Tips:

- Mix things up.  Don’t pack all of your heavy books and papers in one box while another box contains only pillows.  Distribute your weight evenly and use your soft items to cushion your not-so-soft items.

- Wrap fragile (glass, electronic, ceramic, etc.) items well with cushioning (Uncle Marty’s sells bubble pack … just an FYI) and make sure they’re in the center of the box without heavy things on top of them.

- Avoid storing liquids.  One loose cap is all you need to make a mess of the entire box.  Again, do not store liquids … or money, jewelry, hazardous materials, plants, animals, perishable items, or candles.

- Temperatures in Uncle Marty’s storage area are generally moderate.  However, they might fluctuate some, so avoid storing anything that is temperature sensitive.

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Open & Inspection Policy:

Since items will be stored in Uncle Marty’s care, the business reserves the right to open and inspect any item stored.  That being said, we have never had to do such and hope never to have to.  But, if we smell something shady, hear something funny, see something leaking, or have any other reason to be suspicious, we will have to take a peek and make sure everything contained in storage is within regulations.  Any item(s) found leaking will be disposed of and a $20.00 clean-up fee will be assessed.