Well, the one time I leave my purse in the van...It was under the seat, covered up. Did they see us leave the van, and me with no handbag? That must equal Purse in Vehicle. By the surveillance video less than 5 minutes from the time we left the van, the thieves parked next to our van, broke out the front passenger door grabbed my bag from under the seat, and were gone. Of course we have all seen those videos on the news, all grainy and fuzzy. It's not like CSI, they couldn't see the license plate of the vehicle and could hardly make out the make and model. We have spent the last several days stopping cards and checking accounts, and opening new ones. Getting new IDs etc. We still have to have the window installed.
I lost a little bit of 'stuff' but a lot of time and peace of mind. So for everyone out there, don't think that leaving your purse covered up in the car, means that it is safe. Also, items in my vehicle were not covered under my vehicle insurance. They are personal property covered under my homeowners, with a high deductible. Something else you don't really think about when something may be stolen from your car.
We were at Cracker Barrel near the interstate in Springfield, MO. A place that travelers frequent. Women traveling have handbags. If you go into a store or restaurant without it, that nondescript person, sitting in the nondescript car, a few spots down may be watching and waiting for that traveler to leave, and run it just for a couple of things. It took them less than a minute to break the glass, open the door, grab the bag and go.
Let our loss be a lesson learned for the rest of you.
I lost a little bit of 'stuff' but a lot of time and peace of mind. So for everyone out there, don't think that leaving your purse covered up in the car, means that it is safe. Also, items in my vehicle were not covered under my vehicle insurance. They are personal property covered under my homeowners, with a high deductible. Something else you don't really think about when something may be stolen from your car.
We were at Cracker Barrel near the interstate in Springfield, MO. A place that travelers frequent. Women traveling have handbags. If you go into a store or restaurant without it, that nondescript person, sitting in the nondescript car, a few spots down may be watching and waiting for that traveler to leave, and run it just for a couple of things. It took them less than a minute to break the glass, open the door, grab the bag and go.
Let our loss be a lesson learned for the rest of you.
