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MIXMASTERMACHOM

MIXMASTERMACHOM

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I just found out yesterday from a DJ friend of mine what recently happened. There are these 2 DJ's I know. One of them allowed the other to borrow their van, 2 Mackie tops and a sub to do a gig. Don't know what the gig was or anything. I just heard the DJ who borrowed the van and gear was tired after the gig just parked the van with the gear still inside. Someone stole the van with the gear inside. Now he has to figure out how to pay this DJ back for being lazy. Both are friends and great guys. I know they will work it out.

I just know I've been tired like that too but I never leave my gear in the van because of that reason. I still have my table in there and the facade. I know nobody is going to look to steal those things. I also have some poles in there that I know nobody could do anything with.

I do remember another DJ posting a time ago that he was at a gig unloading and thought this guy there was someone working at the venue and he stole his vehicle with some of the gear still inside. He was still able to do the wedding. I couldn't have went on to do that wedding knowing my ride was just stolen. How could I do the job with that on my mind? Anybody have something like this happen to them? Like I said even if I'm by myself and tired like I was after playing in the bar on Friday, I still unloaded the van and put the gear back in the basement.
 
I don't even lock the doors to my place.

I always leave my stuff in the car overnight -- I have two dogs, one inside, and one out. A big coyote, and an AK-47 that I sleep with. Full camera surveillance, an alarm system, bars on all doors and windows.

The odds are about the same as me winning the lottery, than someone stealing something.
 
While it sucks, it's something that can happen. Preparation is the key. Not doing a wedding because you are so distraught over gear doesn't make sense. Now you are out the money for the gig as well.
Protect yourself with good insurance so a theft is not game over.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
......I do remember another DJ posting a time ago that he was at a gig unloading and thought this guy there was someone working at the venue and he stole his vehicle with some of the gear still inside. He was still able to do the wedding. I couldn't have went on to do that wedding knowing my ride was just stolen. How could I do the job with that on my mind? Anybody have something like this happen to them? Like I said even if I'm by myself and tired like I was after playing in the bar on Friday, I still unloaded the van and put the gear back in the basement.
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Fast story Mix. I was once working a wedding at a golf course. I borrowed my mom's station wagon because it was just easier to load. Well, while I was DJing, a dishwasher from the golf course decided to take a joyride in a golf cart. I was parked near the bottom of a small hill. The guy in the cart said the brakes on the cart failed.... The cart came down the hill and smashed into my mom's car. Nobody told me that it had happened during the reception. In fact, nobody ever told me. I almost went home not seeing that the car had been hit. Fortunately I did see it right as I was leaving. I went inside and told the manager. He said "Yeah, one of our employees hit it with a golf cart. We didn't tell you because we didn't want to ruin your night, or the bride's night if you couldn't focus."
 
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SoftJock Rick said:
I don't even lock the doors to my place.

I always leave my stuff in the car overnight -- I have two dogs, one inside, and one out. A big coyote, and an AK-47 that I sleep with. Full camera surveillance, an alarm system, bars on all doors and windows.

The odds are about the same as me winning the lottery, than someone stealing something.
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Look at all you have to do to feel safe. Where I live at we can't leave the doors open or leave stuff unattended. I have heard of places where they don't lock their doors till at night. My point is better be safe then sorry.
Scott Hanna said:
While it sucks, it's something that can happen. Preparation is the key. Not doing a wedding because you are so distraught over gear doesn't make sense. Now you are out the money for the gig as well.
Protect yourself with good insurance so a theft is not game over.
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Even with insurance there still is the issue of the deductable that the insurance company will hit you with. They do that with cell phones. You pay insurance on the phone and if it's lost or stolen you still have a certain amount to pay to get another phone. They don't tell you this when you sign up for the insurance or I bet most people wouldn't get it.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
Look at all you have to do to feel safe. Where I live at we can't leave the doors open or leave stuff unattended. I have heard of places where they don't lock their doors till at night. My point is better be safe then sorry.
Even with insurance there still is the issue of the deductable that the insurance company will hit you with. They do that with cell phones. You pay insurance on the phone and if it's lost or stolen you still have a certain amount to pay to get another phone. They don't tell you this when you sign up for the insurance or I bet most people wouldn't get it.
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If you read your policies before you sign them you will see the details about deductibles, it's always spelled out extremely well,
 
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tunes4046 said:
I am sure the van and it's contents are insured, or at least they should be
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Tunes the point I'm making is why have to pay the fee if you don't have to? Like I said I've been extremely tried after a gig but not to tired to put my gear in it's proper place to protect it from being stolen. I know things can happen but don't make it too easy for such things to happen.
 
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Tunes the point I'm making is why have to pay the fee if you don't have to? Like I said I've been extremely tried after a gig but not to tired to put my gear in it's proper place to protect it from being stolen. I know things can happen but don't make it too easy for such things to happen.
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It's all "where you live"...
(or, in Rick's case...HOW you live...)

The boss of the Production Company parked his Jeep at a gig downtown.
It's not a bad part of town, but you can walk to it from the bad part.
Busted his window, grabbed the coins out of the ashtray, a couple of CD's and his Garmin.
Must have been kids, cause he had six road cases with mixers and other gear in the back...
and they never looked past the front seat.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
Look at all you have to do to feel safe.
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I feel safe. If you've read my posts, you would know that I've been doing security work for ages -- so it has to be tested before I can recommend it to somebody else. I have 17 rooms in the house, and 4 out buildings -- what better way to test all this stuff.

The animals are your first line of defense -- it's not like on TV, where the bad guy throws them a raw steak and they become friends. They can hear incredibly, and are territorial.

You seem obsessed with your personal security -- to me, it's just a job.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
Even with insurance there still is the issue of the deductable that the insurance company will hit you with. They do that with cell phones. You pay insurance on the phone and if it's lost or stolen you still have a certain amount to pay to get another phone. They don't tell you this when you sign up for the insurance or I bet most people wouldn't get it.
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I'm going to guess that most people are aware of the deductible when they purchase insurance.
There is a relatively high deductible on cell phones because the chance of a cell phone being lost, stolen, or damaged is very high.

There most certainly would be a deductible on insured equipment. The reason some people buy it is to protect themselves against equipment loss. If you lost $10,000 worth of equipment, you'd probabably prefer to pay a $400 deductible to have it replaced.
 
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SoftJock Rick said:
I don't even lock the doors to my place.

I always leave my stuff in the car overnight -- I have two dogs, one inside, and one out. A big coyote, and an AK-47 that I sleep with. Full camera surveillance, an alarm system, bars on all doors and windows.

The odds are about the same as me winning the lottery, than someone stealing something.
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You don't lock the doors, but you put bars on all doors and windows?

What does a bar do on an unlocked door?
 
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Proformance said:
...and still perplexed by lackluster sales.
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Not really. The DJ software business has taken a huge hit of late. DJs are cheap bastards when it comes to software -- they want it for free.

Do you work for free...?
 
Scott Hanna said:
You don't lock the doors, but you put bars on all doors and windows?

What does a bar do on an unlocked door?
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It allows me to check the value of the products. It's not easy to find decent bars -- Canada is the only place to get them for the size, and even that is limited. In many cases, you have to make them yourself. I routinely try to break into my house -- given I know how to get in if needed. There are no keys needed -- everything is digitally deadbolted, including the inside doors, not just the outside ones.

It's a lucrative market :)
 
How did we get talking about software on this subject at hand. Having something stolen. Even if you do have insurance, who do you know that will be happy if something is stolen? My point was it's better to be safe then sorry.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
How did we get talking about software on this subject at hand.
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DJ software is another piece of your kit. Do you have yours insured?

For the sake of debate, what if your hard drive dies. or your computer is stolen. You then have to buy another copy of your software.
 
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