@Anonymous wrote:You might consider claiming it on your homeowners or renter's insurance, if appropriate. Sometimes it's hard to think in these situations, of the options.
I had my bicycle stolen this year, too. And later I saw a guy riding it down my street as I stood there talking to a patrol officer who was in the area because of some recent violence. The officer did nothing, but ask me to check and make sure it was stolen (of course it was, it had been stolen months before), as the guy was riding away, and I'm shouting at him, "hey, that's my bike, that's my bike."
Sucks.
I had renter's insurance for 7 years before moving to Miami. I didn't think I'd need it living on campus. Now that I'll be moving off campus, I may need to get it again.