Laptop Taken - My Fault ?

[pantsshawn]

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="smalltxt" valign="top"><span>Okay....here is the deal. I'm 42 years old, and never have had to&nbsp;use my house or car insurance. I'm lucky in that sense. I also have never sued anyone, nor have I been sued.<br /><br />Yesterday I stopped off at a MAJOR oil change business and had my oil changed. I took my laptop into the lobby and did some work while they changed my oil. When I got back into the car, I put the laptop bag back into the car (on the floor in the back seat) and took off. <br /><br />The next stop I had was at Starbucks to grab a coffee (I do live in Seattle after all). I went in and got my coffee and came back to the car. I noticed when I got in, that the back door was a little 'ajar' and then of course noticed that laptop bag was GONE. How did they get into the car? When I got my oil changed, they vacuumed out the car. When they did this, they reached back and unlocked the back doors to vacuum. After they were done&nbsp;vacuuming, they never locked them again. Gone was a $200 leather laptop bag, my laptop, some software, some personal papers, powercords....etc. <p>So...what do I do? Is it my fault for not checking all my locks when I got out? Is it their fault for leaving MY doors unlocked? I'm at a loss.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by pantsshawn on 1-9-07 @ 1:36 PM</span>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>If you have power locks on the door, it's your fault that the laptop was taken.&nbsp; I'd make a police report, but there's not much they can do.&nbsp; (Powerlocks lock all doors when you leave the car -&nbsp;if you have manual locks, you&nbsp;may have a case, but I'm not sure)&nbsp;</p><p>Depending on your insurance, you may be able to&nbsp;put in a claim, but depending what your deductible is, it may not be worth it.&nbsp; I would be more concerned with the information that's on the laptop and put in for identity theft protection.</p><p>Call your insurance company and explain it to them.&nbsp; Again, depending on the coverage, they may be able to help.</p>

[pantsshawn]

<p>No powerlocks. It is a 1991 Saturn without powerlocks.</p><p>Thanks for the reply!</p>

[MM2]

<strong>pantsshawn</strong> wrote:<br /><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="smalltxt" valign="top"><span>Okay....here is the deal. I'm 42 years old, and never have had to&nbsp;use my house or car insurance. I'm lucky in that sense. I also have never sued anyone, nor have I been sued.<br /><br />Yesterday I stopped off at a MAJOR oil change business and had my oil changed. I took my laptop into the lobby and did some work while they changed my oil. When I got back into the car, I put the laptop bag back into the car (on the floor in the back seat) and took off. <br /><br />The next stop I had was at Starbucks to grab a coffee (I do live in Seattle after all). I went in and got my coffee and came back to the car. I noticed when I got in, that the back door was a little 'ajar' and then of course noticed that laptop bag was GONE. How did they get into the car? When I got my oil changed, they vacuumed out the car. When they did this, they reached back and unlocked the back doors to vacuum. After they were done&nbsp;vacuuming, they never locked them again. Gone was a $200 leather laptop bag, my laptop, some software, some personal papers, powercords....etc. <p>So...what do I do? Is it my fault for not checking all my locks when I got out? Is it their fault for leaving MY doors unlocked? I'm at a loss.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by pantsshawn on 1-9-07 @ 1:36 PM</span> <p>Sorry to hear that man, and I'm also sorry to say it but its definitely your fault. </p>

[angrymissy]

<p>Yeah, sorry, but I say your fault.&nbsp; It's your responsiblity to make sure doors are locked at all times.</p><p>I won't even put my laptop anywhere but in the trunk if I'll leaving the car at any time during my trip.&nbsp; Laptops are worth enough that someone will smash a window for one.&nbsp;</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>I would complain to the oil change place about it - but again - I would really put up redflags with the three credit bureaus for ID theft protection, depending what was on the laptop.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[pantsshawn]

<p><strong>MY FAULT ???? </strong>What the hell?</p><p>Haha. Thanks for the replies everyone. I will just bite the bullet and take it&nbsp;as a valuable lesson.&nbsp;There wasn't much on the laptop except audio files I use for work (I work in radio in Seattle). So...I hope they enjoy them!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Enabler]

<p>Does Starbucks have security cams? Maybe there was one that has a view of the lot. Seattle has crime right? But I guess you know that. </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by fagenabler on 1-9-07 @ 3:33 PM</span>

[Jujubees2]

<p><font size="2">Similar thing happened to me while on vacation. My wife and I had just bought a whole bunch of stuff to bring home and she leaves the back door unlocked.&nbsp; When we get back to the car, it's all gone.</font></p><p><font size="2">I didn't even think about insurance.</font>&nbsp;</p>