“If this smells like a kickback deal, you’re right, and virtually every self-storage company engages in it.”
Thieves crowbarred the latch and drilled a disc lock to take an Atari Portfolio and a Titanium PowerBook G4. The storage company’s partner insurer demanded notarized inventories and receipts for decades-old gear. After a month of chasing, it paid $269.40 and $48.96 against a $2,000 limit. The insurance is mandatory, the insurer is the landlord’s pick, and the payout is depreciation.