STORE IT is on fire

the_syco wrote: »

That's fairly pointless.

It is not there as a fire block though it's there solely to segregate the units. Whilst we are storing some stuff that has value in the unit we have it is not irreplaceable. The place is a converted warehouse not a purpose built unit just like Store IT wasn't one (we looked at that as well).

The one observation I would make is that whilst they stipulate in the T&C's that you can't store highly flammable material the practice from my experience is that there is very little real monitoring of what people store in their units. On the rare occasion we go to our Unit on a Saturday morning we tend to be the only people at the facility. So in reality it wouldn't surprise me if some individuals were storing inappropriate materials in their units that contributed to the fire as well.

anto9 wrote: »

It would be impossible to moniter every box going in .As far as i know the police have rights to enter and check a unit ,mostly for drugs etc .

Doubt it.

It's incomprehensible how a business could use one of these facilities to store their stock (such as the bike-shop example) and not have full insurance cover.

There's an announcement on their homepage now with an email address to contact them on.

Announcement

We are deeply saddened to announce to you that our premises have been extensively damaged by a fire. Dublin Fire Brigade are presently at our premises and we have no access to the facility at present.
We totally understand that you as a valued customer will be concerned about your belongings, with this in mind we have set up an email address to handle all enquiries until we have our phone lines back in running order. Please contact us at storeitfire@gmail.com

I worked in the industrial estate last year when the fire at oxygen started. people lost their jobs over that, hopefully it doesnt happen again

There's always money in the banana stand..

Yeah.

I was down there this morning and spoke with one of the owners. They were having engineers in today to see what areas are safe to let people In.

Said he probably get an update on the website this evening.

Store It Announcement Update

As you'll know, the extensive damage to Store It on Wednesday 29th of April , has meant that we and you, have no access to the facility until the Fire Brigade have completed their work. Therefore, we have no access to telephones or normal on-site contact, so please sign up to this email alert . . . .and we will keep you updated.You'll also understand that there's a lot to deal with, so please bear with us and, as quickly as we have information, you'll have it.It goes without saying, that we fully understand the stresses which last Wednesdays fire has caused. Those of you loyal customers will have lost materials, some will have lost livelihoods, records have been destroyed. It has been heartbreaking for everyone concerned.Of course, the facility was fully insured and those normal insurance processes are ongoing, but they in turn, have to await the formal report on the blaze by Dublin Fire Brigade which we have been advised will be sometime circa May 6th. The building remains in a dangerous condition which is consequently, adding to that delay.Whatever about insurance, it cannot replace the overall stress and emotional turmoil caused to you all and to all of us at Store It.There's a lot to deal with and we are striving to deal with the situation with as much haste as is possible.At the moment, our first task is to help The Fire Brigade complete their work, allowing us some access to the building itself to recover as much materials as possible and allowing the insurance issues to begin. We are doing so and will keep you informed. We will be contacting each customer by email towards the end of next week with instructions as to what the next steps are that need to be taken. In the meantime it would be prudent for customers to check their own household insurance policy as some insurers may cover some off site storage.Finally, there are no words to express our regret to you. What we can do now, is to promise to work on your behalf to conclude this professionally and properly for you. And that's we will do.Store It.

YellowFeather wrote: »

The likes of clothes, kitchen stuff, bedding, etc. How would you evaluate the claim price for something like that? Not sure the difference between the replacement cost and the claim amount anyway, and Jaysus it's difficult to name a figure for a box of shoes. Sure, one box was full of Christmas decorations and a tree. Probably would realistically cost €100 or €200 to replace, but I'd feel ridiculous claiming for that.

That's because your doing it wrong. It should read, vintage clothes, professional kitchen equipment, designer linen. :pac:

€200 would probably cover it, maybe it would cover any payments you had made towards storage (don't forget to include that in your evaluation). If you've been paying insurance you don't need to feel bad about collecting, it's what insurance is for. It's good you don't want to make an illegitimate claim but at the same time you paid for a service and I wouldn't let the insurance company off just because it's a small sum.

Dont forget your Rembrandt.:)

Just been down at the site to be told that if I accept the 3000 euro insurance that I waive the right to remove anything from the unit and won't get any of the small items back.

So if your unit is water and smoke damaged be careful about the claim incase you want to see if you can save any sentimental items.

Also if anybody has a copy of the lease agreement that goes with the units PLEASE PM me as the crowd in store it claim that they have no copies of it anywhere in the world or cyberspace. which makes it extremely difficult for a solicitor to advise on. I wonder why they have no copies??

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Water Damaged? they were spraying water for nearly 24hrs

I seriously doubt that they don't have a copy of it on an email or hard drive outside of their office.

They are just throwing up road block to customers who have been affected by the fire.