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Therefore,
we had our 99 Travel Supreme stored in a "Security Storage"area
QUESTION:My husband & I have had our 5th wheel for a little over a year. We have
traveled extensively, but do not travel during the winter. Therefore,
we had our 99 Travel Supreme stored in a "Security Storage"area. On New
Year's Eve, it was vandalized, entered via a window they broke with a
shovel. (They left the shovel on the ground right by the window) They
stole our queensized sofa bed (They had to be strong, our 2 rocker
recliners, kitchen table & 4 chairs, dishes, flatware, quilt, and
magazine rack. The "Security Storage" place said they were not liable
for the damage done. Sure enough, we looked on the rental agreement &
there it was in TINY print that they would not be liable for any damage
or loss done on their property. It was estimated to be $7500.00 in
damage. Thankfully, we will probably only be out the deductible,
however I don't feel it is right that the storage place should legally
be allowed to get by with calling themselves security storage. To enter
the premises, you need access to a code or a key to enter thru the
gate. My husband asked the manager to see if anyone had rented a space
for only a month thinking that was a way for them to get in. They had
to have a uhaul truck to haul away all they stole. Personally, I think
it was an inside job because the manager never called us when we left
him a message re: the breakin. In fact, we left him messages for 3 days
before finally my husband got someone to answer. And even then, they
didn't even say, "Too bad" or "I'm sorry". Is ther anyone out there who
can tell me if you can lease a space where the leasor is responsible?
We don't want this to happen again
ANSWER: Q: can tell me if you can lease a space where the leasor is responsible?
We don't want this to happen again.
A: Sure. Called a bonded warehouse. Figure $1-2 per square foot per
month. This will get you climate controlled in an alarmed and
sprinkled warehouse guarded by guards and with the operator bonded.
No, you're not going to find a rent-a-slot outfit that stores your
RV outside and accepts liability for whatever happens to it.
My question is, why? It is your responsibility to insure yourself
against loss. Besides shirking your responsibility to protect your
own property, you would also be wasting money. If you found an
operator who would "take responsibility", all he would be doing is
purchasing an insurance policy and then reselling it to you at a
profit.
If you're going to store your RV off-premises, you're going to have
to accept compromises. Either you're going to have to pay the big
bucks for a bonded warehouse environment or you're going to have to
accept some small risk (your deductible) and insure for the rest, in
return for only paying a nominal storage fee. Obviously, selecting
a storage lot in a good part of town and with multiple layers of
defense (fence, cameras, coded access, etc) improves the odds.
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