Happened twice - shame on me

Some of our guest bloggers are customers who share their story about why they chose to have an inventory. We've received many comments stating how much you enjoy these articles, and are frequently asked, “What is YOUR story and when are we going to hear it?" Here you go...

It was a hot August morning, shortly after we moved to Indianapolis. We were renting a townhouse because we weren’t sure where we wanted to buy and thought renting for a year would give us time to check this great, big, new city out (we came from a town of about 40,000).

As I opened the sliding glass door blinds, I gasped when I saw a completely empty patio area! Gone were the boys’ bikes, our patio table and chairs, umbrella, side tables and even the gas grill! This was inside a fence around the apartment community plus inside our locked privacy fence. Fortunately, we could remember what was stolen because it was a small confined area; but an inventory would have been helpful. I can’t tell you how many hours were consumed for such a small claim.

You’d think we’d have learned from this experience and created an inventory. Nope! A few years later, now in a house, we saw a garage door window broken as we pulled into the driveway. Our immediate thought was that someone threw a ball and broke it. As the garage door opened, we realized it was much worse. Gaps along the walls where items used to be indicated items were stolen. Even our freezer was open – and empty! Recovery from that burglary was more difficult.

“Happens once, shame on you - happens twice, shame on me” is a phrase most of us have heard. It is so true; we began creating our list of contents that very weekend, determined to have a record of our belongings. And now, years later, this is what drives our passion to help others have peace of mind through an inventory service.