Chucked out TV packaging a marker for thieves
Churchill has advice for football enthusiasts who are proposing to buy a new television set to watch the World Cup.
According to the insurer’s research, 18% of households are planning on upgrading their TV for the spectacle, with 5% having already done so.
However, indiscretion over the disposal of the packaging can provide potential burglars with a useful marker.
The firm’s head of home insurance, Martin Scott, explains: “Leaving packaging outside the house advertises the brand new TV to opportunist thieves.”
He adds: “Householders are, therefore, unwittingly making public their recent purchases and could increase the chance of a break-in.”
Churchill recommends that packaging for costly items such as a state of the art television should always be disposed of promptly away from the home, at local recycling points.
Category: Home Insurance News, Royal Bank of Scotland News
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