So many possessions missing after two moves. How did it happen?

So my s/o wanted to “save money” by hiring locals to move us. Then weeks and months after we unpacked it dawned on me how many things are missing. One is a $600 bronze of an Indian on a horse with a marble base. I don’t know what happened but in 2010 when we moved in I looked in the guy’s truck and found nothing. Each month it seems I remember something that is missing. What do you think happened or am I just naive? After this move my s/o gave the guy $50 and he snarled and said “how can we eat dinner on THIS?” and stormed off. Another thing missing is his waders. And a rake. It goes on and on. We watched them loading up but then HE left them alone for hours! I thought he’d stay and watch them but I was stupid.