Security - Lost and Found

[JohnTF]

Many times if someone breaks into your home and steals your camera it will usually end up in a pawn shop or resale shop.

I don't know about other states or countries for that matter but here in Texas these places are required to provide a copy of the pawn/sale ticket to the police.

If you have the serial number and report it to the police you stand a good chance of getting it back IF it is as above..

If on the other hand someone targets your camera gear......SOL.....

My experience with camera insurance is it is useless especially with film cameras. The agent will simply say film cameras are obsolete..and therefore worthless...

You have the wrong policy, mine allows me to set the value, and their rates are a percentage of the stated value, if they wish, they can ask for an appraisal, before they accept the value. They generally ask for appraisals for items valued at more than $5K.

Regards, John

 

[Pablito]

Time tested method, scratch your SS#, name, or telephone number in a really visible place. Be sure and use something like a rusty nail to do the scratching, and scratch deep!😱

 

[hlockwood]

Of course there is no real protection from a successful thief. But one of those metal labels on the base plate might help an honest person get your stuff back. Or I guess we could buy some hefty insurance policy and say the hell with it.

I have a separate schedule insuring my cameras and lenses with Liberty Mutual. They will refund original purchase price of lost, stolen or destroyed equipment. Cost is not so hefty: 1.1% of original purchase price.

Harry

 

[colyn]

You have the wrong policy, mine allows me to set the value, and their rates are a percentage of the stated value, if they wish, they can ask for an appraisal, before they accept the value. They generally ask for appraisals for items valued at more than $5K.

Regards, John

Around here film cameras are considered worthless and most insurance companies won't insure them..now digital.....no problem...

 

[JohnTF]

Around here film cameras are considered worthless and most insurance companies won't insure them..now digital.....no problem...

Same with mechanical watches-- Rolexes-- obsolete. ;-)

Assume you have similar insurance companies to ours, and if necessary an appraisal is and appraisal.

Your rates reflect the amount of coverage, what is the problem?

John