URGENT ALERT:
Shipping Container Scams Are Targeting Eastern Ontario
Sophisticated scammers are impersonating Spaces Storage Group and other legitimate businesses. Learn the red flags to protect your money, and see why buying directly through our official website, phone numbers, and emails is the only way to guarantee your container delivery.
How We Protect You
The 100% Risk-Free Guarantee
We combat scammers by removing the risk from your purchase. When you buy directly from through the official Spaces Storage Group channels, you are protected by our ironclad policy:
Payment on Delivery ONLY
You pay absolutely nothing until the container is physically delivered to your yard and you have inspected it.
ZERO Surprise Fees
We will never call you on the day of delivery asking for a "customs fee," "gas surcharge," or "release deposit." The price you are quoted is the price you pay on delivery.
5 RED FLAGS
How to Spot a Fake Container Seller
Scammers are stealing our photos, our ads, and even the names of our employees. If you experience any of the following, you are dealing with a scammer.
01. The "Delivery Day" Bait & Switch
Scammers know you want to pay on delivery. They will agree to it, but on the morning of your scheduled delivery, they will call and demand a small fee (via e-transfer or credit card) for "customs," "trucking," or a "gate release."
Fact: We never charge upfront fees on delivery day. If they ask for money before the container is on your property, it is a scam.
02. Free Email Accounts
Scammers will use our company name or employee names in Gmail, Hotmail, or Yahoo email addresses.
Fact: Every official email from us will end in @spacesstorage.ca If it doesn't, do not reply, and definitely do not send an e-transfer to that email address.
03. "Too Good to Be True" Pricing
Scammers lure victims with prices drastically below market value. When customers call us to verify, they often don't believe us when we tell them the price is fake.
Fact: If a price is thousands of dollars cheaper than the standard rate, the container does not exist. We go to great lengths to have some of the lowest pricing available. If an offer is significantly cheaper, it is probably a scam.
04. Unverified FB Pages & Stolen Ads
Fraudsters steal our organic posts and Facebook ads to make their fake profiles look real. They even buy thousands of fake followers from overseas.
Fact: Spaces Storage Group is an officially Meta-Verified business. If you see a container ad on Facebook and the page does not have the blue verified checkmark, do not trust it.
05. The Phantom Yard Visit
Because we have a real, physical location in Gananoque, scammers will tell you that you can visit our yard to inspect your container. They are betting that this will make you trust them and that you will never actually go to the yard. Unfortunately, victims show up to our yard only to realize they sent money to a scammer and have no container waiting for them.
Fact: You can absolutely visit our yard—but only book your appointment by calling the official number on spacesstorage.ca.
See the Scams for Yourself
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How to Verify You Are Talking to the REAL Spaces Storage Group
Don’t take chances with your hard-earned money. Follow these three simple rules to ensure you are dealing directly with us:
- Check the Website URL: Ensure you are on exactly spacesstorage.ca.
- Use Our Official Forms: Only request quotes through the secure forms located on our website (like spacesstorage.ca/container-sales).
- Check the Email Sender: Double-check that the email you are corresponding with ends in exactly @spacesstorage.ca.
Ready to Buy With Confidence?
Skip the scammers and deal directly with Eastern Ontario’s trusted, Meta-Verified container experts. Get your secure quote today, and pay nothing until the container is in your yard.
Or call us directly at: 613-544-7319