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Little Things You Can Do To Protect Your Stuff

By : Art Gib 4 or more times read

Submitted: 2009-12-08 12:10:30 Number of Times Read: 5

So, this might seem like a peculiar article to be reading. I think most people avoid assuming that other people may try to leave you bereft of your possessions, but such thinking is often naive. It's sad that that is so, but a few simple steps can keep you from being a victim and to increase chances of recovery if you are one.

First of all, don't take it for granted that the people around you--strangers or friends--will not attempt to take things from you. After all, in our technological age, we all tend to have some pretty cool stuff.

That means that you need to keep things close to you. Don't leave your purse or backpack in someone else's care, even if you are just excusing yourself from a certain setting--a classroom or a restaurant table, for example.

They may not be planning to snatch your phone or mp3 player, but they also may not actually watch it closely, allowing someone else to rifle through and take their pickings.

Second, personalize EVERYTHING. I mean that quite literally. It is better to do this in a permanent way. When I was in high school, I had a friend teach me this to aid in the recovery of a yearbook if it were ever stolen.

She said to choose a page that I would remember and add some detail--a heart around the page number, a little picture in the upper right corner, etc. You could do this with each of your books. If it does go missing, you can say, "There is a drawing of my dog on page 72."

That way, when it is found, there is no mistaking it for yours. Also be sure to write your name in several places.

The same personalization rule applies to other items. Have your phone and/or mp3 place laser engraved with your name and perhaps an alternate phone number. This will help in the event it is lost. It will also discourage potential thieves, as they will be likely to enjoy or sell something that clearly belongs to someone else.

If you cannot make a permanent mark on your property, label everything. Label systems are not very pricey, but they are, in any case, a wise investment. Even if a label can be removed, others will ideally have seen that it was labeled until a culprit got hold of it.

This is particularly handy when you have an office lunch thief. (That might sound funny, but it is actually quite common and quite obnoxious). So, if you come in with some Tupperware that is clearly labeled "LISA'S LUNCH," and the person who removes it from the fridge is clearly not Lisa, people are apt to notice.

You can't prevent everything, but you don't have to let your guard down, either. Be smart. Protect your stuff!

Author Resource: MarkPack, Inc (http://www.markpack.com/) is a Full Line Distributor of Packaging Machinery, Packaging Materials, and Ergonomic Material Handling Equipment. Find out more about label systems at http://www.markpack.com/. Art Gib is a freelance writer.

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