Gift Basket Gets Stolen
Did you know that the gifts we make are targets for crime? Here’s a story from West Virginia I read on the weekend about a women who, while supposedly delivering event photographs, was lifting a gift basket valued at $200.
“…when they returned to the conference room a little later, one “Family Entertainment Fun Pack” basket was missing. The basket contained $150 to $200 in merchandise including gift cards and gift certificates, candles, a blanket, cookies, candy, popcorn and four pounds of fudge.”
As you’ll read in the story, the basket was found in the suspect’s car “covered with coats and blankets.”
This article brings to light the need for security when delivering gift baskets. Look for back rooms, curtained areas, and other locations within a large facility where baskets can be temporarily stored so they won’t disappear.
If using courier services for deliveries, it’s wise to talk with the representative about security measures in place when your baskets are in transit. What if one of your gifts is taken from the truck? Who’s liable, and how do you file a claim?
Be sure your courier contract covers that, and find out how you own business insurance provides coverage. Business insurance is addressed here.
I’m glad to read that the basket was recovered. Has this situation happened to you?
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