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Do Not Panic and Find Your Lost Property Online

To lose property can cause great distress and panic which is extremely inconvenient at the best of times. If you have been unfortunate enough to have lost property while travelling through one of the UK's busiest transport hubs - panic not. There are a number of steps you can take to eliminate any further expense.

The worst types of items to lose are mobile phones, laptops, purses, bags and keys. It is not so bad if you simply lose an everyday coat as you can replace or wear another one instead. Phones, money and keys can cause great expense. If you are reading this and have not yet lost anything consider backing up your laptop and mobile phone regularly to icloud or other relevant operating system back up system. Mobile phone insurance is cheap enough to buy and often free with your bank account. One other great way to protect your phone is by making sure that you install a pin in order to make it impossible for a bill to be incurred if it ends up in the wrong hands. Always leave a spare set of house keys with a neighbour or hidden somewhere safe. Locksmiths charge hefty fees to come out especially out of hours. Never carry too much cash then you will not be able to lose it and avoid storing pins numbers in your mobile phone.

When you first realise that you have lost important items the steps you need to make include -; phoning banks and credit card companies who can put a stop on your cards. If you have lost your phone you must contact your mobile phone provider and have a block put on your sim. This will stop the phone from being used by anyone else. If you lose your laptop this is a personal catastrophic event and insurance will help - contact them immediately to arrange a replacement. If you have previously backed up your photos and music this will help matters

Luckily there are companies who use sophisticated systems to gather lost properties from many locations across the United Kingdom including Kings Cross and other major train stations. Heathrow and other major airports as well as train stations further afield. Simply go online and contact the lost property experts by filling in a form with details of the lost items and where you last saw them. It is often possible for your personal goods to be sent to you by post.

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