Those of you who keep documentation of your DVDs for insurance purposes...

OREOSpeedwagon · 06-02-04, 11:52 PM

How exactly do you guys go about doing it? I'm going to make up an Excel spreadsheet giving all the information on my DVDs (MSRPs, ISBN #'s, specific info like P&S or WS) but should I take an individual picture of each DVD or would pictures of the spines on my DVD shelf be enough? Seeing the estimated value of my collection($2400) on Guzzlefish made me decide to start keeping specific info on my DVDs just in case something would happen

nemein · 06-03-04, 05:11 AM

I just have a list w/ the title and MSRP (ISBN is probably not a bad idea too). A pic every once and awhile to show the entire size of the collection is probably not a bad idea. I think a pic of each individual DVD would be a bit excessive.

steebo777 · 06-03-04, 06:49 AM

Same here. I just take a pic every once in awhile and keep all of the receipts together.

DrOBoogie1 · 06-03-04, 06:53 AM

Many policies won't require all that specific information. The one i have for example covers personal effects up to a certain dollar amount. In the event of loss, I would be covered for the value of the collection. The list I keep is primarily for me to determine what I have. However, I think the more detailed list you have, the better, in case of an disagreement between you and the insurance company.

littlefuzzy · 06-03-04, 11:24 AM

DVDProfiler is pretty good for this.

JimRochester · 06-03-04, 12:21 PM

You should periodically take pictures throughout the house for insurance purposes anyway. It's a good memory jogger should you suffer a large loss due to fire or theft. The insuraqnce company won't go into that much detail. They'll take a number times the average value and write you a check. They won't care what they were.

06-02-04, 11:52 PM	#1
OREOSpeedwagon Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 182	Those of you who keep documentation of your DVDs for insurance purposes... How exactly do you guys go about doing it? I'm going to make up an Excel spreadsheet giving all the information on my DVDs (MSRPs, ISBN #'s, specific info like P&S or WS) but should I take an individual picture of each DVD or would pictures of the spines on my DVD shelf be enough? Seeing the estimated value of my collection($2400) on Guzzlefish made me decide to start keeping specific info on my DVDs just in case something would happen __________________ So where'd you get the beauty scar, tough guy? Eatin' pineapple? DVDs \| Wish List

06-03-04, 05:11 AM	#2
nemein Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: 1bit away from total disaster Posts: 33,293	I just have a list w/ the title and MSRP (ISBN is probably not a bad idea too). A pic every once and awhile to show the entire size of the collection is probably not a bad idea. I think a pic of each individual DVD would be a bit excessive. __________________ "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." -- Norman Thomas, Socialist Party of America God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. My Countdown Counting down to: End of the countdown clock 2752 days 16 hours 21 minutes

06-03-04, 06:49 AM	#3
steebo777 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Berkley, MI Posts: 5,623	Same here. I just take a pic every once in awhile and keep all of the receipts together. __________________ Welcome to the Gazeebo Googleplex Home Theater \| A Fistfull of Discs \| MINItron Owns All PSN tag: steebo777

06-03-04, 06:53 AM	#4
DrOBoogie1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 354	Many policies won't require all that specific information. The one i have for example covers personal effects up to a certain dollar amount. In the event of loss, I would be covered for the value of the collection. The list I keep is primarily for me to determine what I have. However, I think the more detailed list you have, the better, in case of an disagreement between you and the insurance company. __________________ Lets work for the peace and prosperity of mankind. Step 1: Don't vote Republican. Dr. O'Boogie's DVD collection

06-03-04, 11:24 AM	#5
littlefuzzy DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: In my secret underground lair, plotting to TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!! Bwuaaahahahaha!! Posts: 4,590	DVDProfiler is pretty good for this. __________________ littlefuzzy's HUGE...... tracts of land.... -- My Anime My manga (check the Browsing... box to the left.) I just want to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you.

06-03-04, 12:21 PM	#6
JimRochester DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Rochester, NY. USA Posts: 11,248	You should periodically take pictures throughout the house for insurance purposes anyway. It's a good memory jogger should you suffer a large loss due to fire or theft. The insuraqnce company won't go into that much detail. They'll take a number times the average value and write you a check. They won't care what they were. __________________ Panasonic 58" VIERA Plasma, Pioneer Elite vsx91, SONY s590 328 titles, Toshiba A35 79 titles, Definitive Technologies speakers and supercube sub. Most wanted BD: Big Red 1/Bugsy/Die Hard 4(R rated)/Dragnet/Memphis Belle/Pearl Harbor(DC)/Sleepless In Seattle (7/9/13)/Tin Cup/Trapped In Paradise/True Lies (2014?)/While You Were Sleeping.