Low lifes stole our fridge at Inskip

Hi Dennis

When I rang RACQ (till now all our insurances are with them) I asked if I could claim against our home policy and the girl kept comming back to the "caravan" policy. It has been suggested by a few people we take the matterup with our local office rather than their hotline. Dave

If you dont get satisfaction from your insurance company "case officer" or whatever the front desk staff may be called, go to their internal Ombudsman - every company has one, and above that there is a general insurance industry Ombudsman. We had a big claim on our house contents a couple of years ago and just could not get any progress until we asked to talk to their Ombudsman. Things moved much more smoothly after that.

Cheers,

Val

The case officer can't help you - just get the correct insurance.
SGIO insures our portable items under the house policy - insured anywhere in Australia - unsecured.
Regards Dennis

Sorry Dave, I should have been more specific.
You stated “I asked if I could claim against our home policy and the girl kept comming back to the "caravan" policy.”
Of course the girl kept coming back to the caravan policy – You have to have them specifically listed on your house policy, under portable items – everything is not automatically covered.
Regards Dennis

Thanks Mick

A friend of ours suggested this company. I will need to look into this and see if they have branches in Qld

Dave

Jon

When I rang the police at 6.00am I was told that the Tin Can Bay police wouldn't be able to see us until late in the afternoon due to having to attend a serious car accident that happened about the same time the mongrels had decamped. I hoped that it was Karma and that the vehicle involved was the same as the one identified as being their get away car.

Hi Daredevildave, Did you ask the Police if your evakool was in the crashed vehicle? If you have not done so already make sure you give the Police all the info you possess on these theives & also mention it to the Park rangers who cover that area. Did you speak with other campers? maybe your stuff wasn't the only thing stolen. Good luck in finding your gear & subsequent insurance claim.

go into to noosa or tewantin pawn brokers. you will find it there most likely!!!!

Bit late now but i make it a bit harder by fixing multi strand SS cable to my port friges & lockthem to the van when in the anex.

hi
just wondering where you saw this cable? i might be interested in getting one for my solar panels.
cheers

Saw it at an electrician wholesale business while there looking for something else.I would imagine they are out there in the wider world,not just here in Tassie. :)

Its called lock alarm importer is in Perth cheaper direct from them

hi doey
www,alarmlocks .com
www,psaproducts.com.au
if you try google you will find several sights that trade in them
cheers

hi doey,
Have located the cable you are taking about it is called Damaco Lock Alarm/ 4.6 meter with 120 Decibel Alarms. www.danaco.com.au They are in VIC and they will deliver within a few days. It costs $88.00. Will be sending away for one straight away with xmas camping coming up.
Thanks Very Much
David

I agree. I'll never camp at Teewah or Inskip as they seem to be a common target for tea-leafs. Also much too crowded and unhygenic (overused) for my liking.

Thanks Brodie,
We have already contacted evakool in Caloundra and given them the details and serial number. So if it comes in to be serviced they will contact as. I am looking into some sort of alarm to go on our new fridge when we can save up the money to replace it. Also our local police have all the details as well. Thanks

I would be looking at the local Cash Converter Stores in the areas north of Brisbane.

Hi Daza
Have contacted Hervey Bay cash converter with all the details as the ones that took our fridge came from Hervey Bay. They now have it on there board of stoled goods. They wil contact police if it comes in. Thanks

Hi Brodie,

What a very nice gesture out of a very aweful situation experienced by Dave and Jean. I hope comments like yours make people think more seriously about Evakool for fridge purchases, I know it will sit in my memory bank for a very long time.

I am sadened to hear crap like this goes on and can only hope the lowlife's time will come....very soon.

All I can say is thank goodness I am still allowed to take my 4 legged friend camping at Inskip, she would make the mongrels think twice about entering our camp unannounced. At 30kgs and only 6mths old she puts the wind up you already.

Regards,
Trevor.

Hi Trevor

My wife is very keen on getting a dog for security when we go camping, especially as she is left in camp while I go 4wding. Trouble is you can't camp in national parks and a lot of state forest parks with them.

Dave

Hi Dave,

I won't get too far off topic and will leave it at this statement.

The large amount of good things a dog gives back to you far outweighes the small amount of inconvenience they can cause.

I was 6 months without a dog at home between last xmas and June this year and in that 6 months for the first time ever in my time here in Brissy, I had some mongrel come into my yard (unannounced) and stole the brass tap off the front of my house. Nice chap (probably chaps) even turned the mains water off for me. Everyone in the street without a dog got the same treatment.

I bet the b@$tards don't try it again now that my "puppy" is giving them what for.

Good luck recovering the fridge, I sympathise with you.

Cheers, Trevor.