[Shop-talk] insurance and inventories

[Ian McFetridge]

Hi John,

We've had two successful claims over the years using simple videos (iPhone)
and a written inventory.  I did a walk-through video by room/type (e.g.,
shop/garage), then watched it and made a list of the items with model
number and on bigger things serial number (also PDF receipts, but State
Farm did not ask for those).  Simple and effective with State Farm and a
bonded warehouse (used the same method to inventory our items in storage).

Best,
Ian

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 5:12 PM john niolon <jniolon at att.net> wrote:

> Contacted by my home owners insurance co for renewal and thinking about
> the set amounts of coverage.  I remembered that I had made
> an inventory video of everything in the house and especially the
> shop/tools showing everything on every shelf and every drawer.  took awhile.
>
> I used a vhs video camera and transferred it to video cassette tape.  I
> realized today I have nothing to view this video on anymore
>
> I need to update the whole inventory as things have changed...  don't
> think my phone will do it and wondering what is the best device/media/etc to
> use...Technology has left me in the dust..
>
> suggestions for equipment and format are appreciated... admitting this is
> an old man on a limited budget and limited tech knowledge..  in other words
> KISS strategy..
>
> thanks
>
> john
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