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Re:Saddest Day: Macbook Pro Stolen While in San Francisco by berelig on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @01:03PM (#8688619)
>My advice to future tourists: Never leave valuables in the car or trunk.

That's general advice for anyone who's ever been in a car.

Did you have travel insurance? I've never had to use it but this seems like something that would be covered.

Re:Saddest Day: Macbook Pro Stolen While in San Francisco by yinghang on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @01:05PM (#8688644)
Unfortunately I only have health insurance but not travel. I could've asked for an extra insurance for my rental car but being a poor student, I wanted to save money.
Re:Saddest Day: Macbook Pro Stolen While in San Francisco by kennywinker on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @01:15PM (#8688730)
If you bought the macbook on a credit card, that will occasionally include insurance for theft, loss or damage. I knocked my new iPad off my desk a week after buying it and visa paid for a replacement with very little hassle.
Re:Saddest Day: Macbook Pro Stolen While in San Francisco by el_benhameen on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @01:14PM (#8688720)
There's also a chance that the credit card you used to purchase the items had a purchase protection clause, though they're often time-limited and some don't cover theft from a car.
Re:Saddest Day: Macbook Pro Stolen While in San Francisco by yannyu on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @01:35PM (#8688879)
Renter's insurance can also cover lost items like that. Don't suppose you have that, do you?
Re:Saddest Day: Macbook Pro Stolen While in San Francisco by taivare on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @01:30PM (#8688851)
I have had stuff stolen out of my trunk while parking for an Event and using a valet service,didn't notice the theft until days later.
Re:Saddest Day: Macbook Pro Stolen While in San Francisco by infecto on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @01:07PM (#8688655)
Spot on. This is true everywhere, never leave valuables in a car. Even more so in big cities.