radiatorhums Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 My renter's insurance would (hopefully) cover all my stuff. That's why I have it. For any of you out there that don't have renter's insurance...GET IT. It's not super expensive, and hopefully you'll never need it, but if you do, you'll be happy to have it! It's only like $10-12/mo, not much at all. My last building I lived in required it. If you're car is broken into by your house, it covers stuff like that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aych Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Honestly if my collection was destroyed it would be a relief since I definitely wouldn't have the will power to start another one. Same, honestly. I'd probably just save up the money I would have used buying records and go on a cool trip or put a down payment on a new car or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It's only like $10-12/mo, not much at all. My last building I lived in required it. If you're car is broken into by your house, it covers stuff like that too. Yup. It's seriously worth the peace of mind, just knowing that if all you stuff gets destroyed, stolen. You can get a new bed, couch, whatever you need, and probably still replace at least a large portion of your collection if you decide to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I bought an iPhone 5 for my mom the other day and I needed to stop by the T-Mobile store to exchange the sim card for a nano sim. I tried three stores and they were all out. The girl at the third store told me that every store in the state is is out of stock right now. How does that even happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I bought an iPhone 5 for my mom the other day and I needed to stop by the T-Mobile store to exchange the sim card for a nano sim. I tried three stores and they were all out. The girl at the third store told me that every store in the state is is out of stock right now. How does that even happen? Whaaaat?! That's bonkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarzioo_ Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I bought an iPhone 5 for my mom the other day and I needed to stop by the T-Mobile store to exchange the sim card for a nano sim. I tried three stores and they were all out. The girl at the third store told me that every store in the state is is out of stock right now. How does that even happen? Someone is probably hoarding them and selling them on ebay. Lol Is it bad that my mind automatically goes there? I've been hurt a lot by ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aych Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I literally never use eBay unless I absolutely have to. I'm almost always able to find stuff that I need around town, but if I can't, I either go to Atlanta or get it on Amazon. Free two-day shipping has spoiled me rotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 If I ever lose everything I own in a fire please send me records, blurays, and books. I have family and friends who I'm pretty sure wouldn't let me starve or be homeless, but is it even worth it if I don't have a dope media collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 If I ever lose everything I own in a fire please send me records, blurays, and books. I have family and friends who I'm pretty sure wouldn't let me starve or be homeless, but is it even worth it if I don't have a dope media collection? I've reached my quota of positive votes for the day. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I feel like I've been a real downer/dad lately. Sorry, dudes. No more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Does anyone here keep off site backups of their shit on their computer? At least the important stuff anyway? It's something most people don't think about, but I would highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbpr Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Be sure to check your insurance policies to make sure your collection is really covered. Typical policies won't cover collections without a special rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Be sure to check your insurance policies to make sure your collection is really covered. Typical policies won't cover collections without a special rider. That's what I've always wondered about. I need to do some legwork and see if 1500 record collection needs separate coverage. Finding out it isn't covered in the event that something happened would be quite the insult to injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aych Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'm so close to 1,000 posts, I can almost taste it. It tastes like I spend more time on VC than I probably should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I wish I would have been more familiar with Chelsea Wolfe when I saw her the other day. You are right Tess, she is fucking awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Be sure to check your insurance policies to make sure your collection is really covered. Typical policies won't cover collections without a special rider. For my home owner's insurance, I had to get my record collection appraised by a professional appraiser for it to be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 For my home owner's insurance, I had to get my record collection appraised by a professional appraiser for it to be covered. Was that expensive? I wish I would have been more familiar with Chelsea Wolfe when I saw her the other day. You are right Tess, she is fucking awesome. Yeah, she's great! I thought her live show was excellent too. I'd love to see her again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Was that expensive? Not really, but then I keep the receipts of what I pay and did homework for the appraisal ahead of time (cross referencing current market value of records and what not...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Also, a girl I went to high school with who is pretty much the queen of raving posted a picture of twiabp on instagram with their lyrics to Getting Sodas as the caption. Part of me is like, that's fucking cool, and the other part of me is like WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING. She's clearly a mega poseur bcuz she didn't even like my pic of my twiabp collection!!! But that's okay because it's at 69 likes now which is dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Not really, but then I keep the receipts of what I pay and did homework for the appraisal ahead of time (cross referencing current market value of records and what not...) I'll have to look into it. All this discussion of disasters and home insurance makes me weary and I'd rather put in some extra effort now if it ensures that I'm covered in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 My 60 hour work week must have fallen right regarding pay periods, because my check is bigger than I expected! Gotta love overtime pay I wasn't anticipating. On top of that, I think my supervisor is done interviewing for my replacement, hopefully that process doesn't hit any bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'll have to look into it. All this discussion of disasters and home insurance makes me weary and I'd rather put in some extra effort now if it ensures that I'm covered in the future. You should let us know what you find. We have photos and a google doc spreadsheet of our records but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 iPhone finally kicked it this morning and has fully stopped working. 2 months before my contract runs out I get a brand new shiny replacement phone for free. Yay me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 You should let us know what you find. We have photos and a google doc spreadsheet of our records but that's about it. I'm planning on doing my own offsite backup (with some help from work). But Amazon Glacier storage looks like a good one for most people - http://aws.amazon.com/glacier/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Good morning, VC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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