JudyJB
Senior Member
Well, I closed on a detached condo a couple of months ago, moved in and am about 85% settled, but I wanted to share something important with all of you.
When I had emptied my motorhome during my move in mid-February, I had it winterized and stored it in a storage place I had used before during some long trips to the UK. It is mostly the typical one-story facility with 90% garage-like storage places most people use for furniture and such, but it also has about 15 other assorted RVs and utility trailers, plus one boat. It was the nearest place I could find that had space available.
When I called around to find places, this one assured me that they had cameras and that the facility was monitored. That sounded reassuring. However, two days ago I got a call from the manager informing me that my and three other vehicles had had their catalytic converters stolen over the weekend. A group of people apparently broke through the fence at the rear of the property. The lady manager apologized but said it was really not their fault. It turns out they DO have cameras and the facility IS monitored, but only during normal office hours. After 6 pm and before 10 am, and on weekends, since no one is in the office, there is no "monitoring" taking place.
So, I called around this afternoon to two other places, both owned by large chains, but this time I asked better questions--did they have cameras throughout the place, and was the facility monitoring 24/7 and by whom? The answers were the same--yes they had lots of cameras to monitor the facility. But, monitoring only takes place during M-F during regular business hours. No one looks at them other than when someone is in the office. I told each one I was shocked that they considered that "monitoring." Like, are criminals really likely to break into such facilities during business hours???
Anyway, I have already notified my insurance company, but some of you may want to check the fine print in your storage contracts, if you have them.
Now that I am settled down a bit, I am going to work tomorrow on putting together a poster to put in the front and back windows of my rig, plus I am going to look for consignment places and where to post an ad. Anyone interested in a 32' 2012 Tioga Ranger with 232,000 miles on it? Like cheap? In last 2-3 years I have put new radiator and replaced all hoses, replaced almost all the steering and front end components, put new tires on the front and had the front aligned, replaced hot water heater and front furnace motor, and just recently replaced the guts to the refrigerator. And it will definitely have a new catalytic converter and probably be stored someplace else.
When I had emptied my motorhome during my move in mid-February, I had it winterized and stored it in a storage place I had used before during some long trips to the UK. It is mostly the typical one-story facility with 90% garage-like storage places most people use for furniture and such, but it also has about 15 other assorted RVs and utility trailers, plus one boat. It was the nearest place I could find that had space available.
When I called around to find places, this one assured me that they had cameras and that the facility was monitored. That sounded reassuring. However, two days ago I got a call from the manager informing me that my and three other vehicles had had their catalytic converters stolen over the weekend. A group of people apparently broke through the fence at the rear of the property. The lady manager apologized but said it was really not their fault. It turns out they DO have cameras and the facility IS monitored, but only during normal office hours. After 6 pm and before 10 am, and on weekends, since no one is in the office, there is no "monitoring" taking place.
So, I called around this afternoon to two other places, both owned by large chains, but this time I asked better questions--did they have cameras throughout the place, and was the facility monitoring 24/7 and by whom? The answers were the same--yes they had lots of cameras to monitor the facility. But, monitoring only takes place during M-F during regular business hours. No one looks at them other than when someone is in the office. I told each one I was shocked that they considered that "monitoring." Like, are criminals really likely to break into such facilities during business hours???
Anyway, I have already notified my insurance company, but some of you may want to check the fine print in your storage contracts, if you have them.
Now that I am settled down a bit, I am going to work tomorrow on putting together a poster to put in the front and back windows of my rig, plus I am going to look for consignment places and where to post an ad. Anyone interested in a 32' 2012 Tioga Ranger with 232,000 miles on it? Like cheap? In last 2-3 years I have put new radiator and replaced all hoses, replaced almost all the steering and front end components, put new tires on the front and had the front aligned, replaced hot water heater and front furnace motor, and just recently replaced the guts to the refrigerator. And it will definitely have a new catalytic converter and probably be stored someplace else.
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