The True Cost Of Burglary

We at the Safe and Secure Store.com in an ‘earlier' life had the misfortune of having intruders enter our home and steal our possessions. What did it really cost us?

1) Repair of damage done on entry/exit and in various rooms
2) Clearing up the mess that they made.
3) Loss of cash, credit cards, passports, banking details etc. Meaning we had to cancel credit cards, could not get any money out the bank and had weeks of hassle renewing passports and driving licenses etc
4) Goods stolen. Cost of replacement, time and possibly difficulty in finding exact item.
5) Items that can't be replaced; photo's , music stored on your hard drives, family heirlooms, etc etc
6) Insurance: The cost of repairing damage and replacing the stolen stuff may well be covered by your insurance.However you will have to pay the excess and your premium will rise significantly on renewal. You will also have time and hassle getting them to agree your claim.
7) Buying an Alarm to prevent it happening again. Time involved on quotes, fitting, etc.
8) Installing other prevention items to stop it happening again ( window locks etc)
9) The feeling that your home has been trespassed in and never being really sure what rooms, cupboards, draws they have been through. In the extreme this feeling of violation can sometimes lead to people moving house!.

We were told by the Police when they came round after we were burgled that of the tens of thousands of ‘break ins' that occurred in the area of their Police Authority that you could count on one hand the ones that happened to houses with an alarm installed. The reason was that almost all burglaries are done by robbers who need to steal to fund their habit or lifestyle. They will always go for the easiest target and the one where there is the least chance of getting caught.
We had an alarm installed a week after we were burgled and have never had a similar incident since!
Prevention is relatively painless and definitely less costly.
Go to www.thesafeandsecurestore.com for lots of ideas and gadgets that can defend you from the full cost of burglary.