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The Case of the stolen Creda... |
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Post# 557831   11/19/2011 at 12:49 (4,513 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Hello!
Up until Two days ago, I owned a Hotpoint WDM73 and a Creda W220VW washing machine. I bought the Hotpoint to sell on, but the Creda to keep. I eventually sold the Hotpoint on Gumtree for £95 which was rather nice. The machines both lived in the front of the garage so when the garage door was open both machines were in view. On Thursday, me and my dad went to deliver the Hotpoint to the buyer. We loaded the Hotpoint in the car. My dad went upstairs to get ready to go out, ie toilet. I went to the utility room to get a small box of Persil Non bio, which I was going to give to the new owners as a nice gesture. Whilst I was walking through to the front door, I saw two largish men carry the Creda out of the garage. I saw them, and ran. They were travellers, ie scrap collectors. When they saw me run they chucked the Creda in their van and drove away as fast as I could. They just drove down the street faster and eventually I ran out of breath. What they obviously didn't know whas that I had replaced the door seal on that machine, and took it apart and cleaned it up as much as possible. I was heartbroken. My dad was furious, just as I was. I called the police and they said: "We are sorry for your loss. We are always getting reports from incidents like these and are trying to cut down on metal theif. " I think they should get a proper job instead of nicking everyone elses items. I cried after this happened. Please share your thoughts. Thank you for reading. Jacob |
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Post# 557858 , Reply# 1   11/19/2011 at 15:26 (4,513 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 557876 , Reply# 3   11/19/2011 at 17:18 (4,513 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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Jacob- Sorry for you lost, im sure it was a great machine, and its will come back on them for stealing it.
Boschlove1997- i appricate the fact that you are upset about this story but their is absolutly no need for bad language on this forum, even jacob whose machine it was didnt swear so their is no need for you to, if you feel you must express you anger by swearing use **** to blank it out. i myself swear allot but ive never sweard on this forum and i know of no other members who have. just my opinion on the matter, but i felt it was un-needed. |
Post# 557901 , Reply# 5   11/19/2011 at 20:02 (4,513 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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'Bastard' is not exactly swearing.
I didn't say it was his fault, but that opportunistic thieves are just that. I've been a victim of 'open garage door' myself but for things smaller than a prized washer. It still pixxed me off, but I was the one who left the door open. It only takes a moment inattention when you're dealing with opportunists. |
Post# 557907 , Reply# 6   11/19/2011 at 21:08 (4,513 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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Hang the F**K on whats the problem with just blanking out your swear words like i did just there, this form is mainly for polite conversation about a mutual intrest we all have, and dont ever tell me to "get over it", as for the other members to each their own but i dont appricaiate it and i dont know about you but i wouldnt like to be reading through a post on here and see swear words, yes we all swear but IMO it shouldnt be done on here as i feel their's no need for it.
and no im not picking on you or any of the other younger members remember im only 7 years older than you so im not being the moany old fart you think i am just trying to make a point. and im sorry but sometimes BoschLover1997 your attitude on here stinks, and if you wish to make friends and be taken seriously on here i suggest you re-evaluate the way you post messages on here and re-think your attitude. again not picking on you (id never pick on someone) just would like you to be a little more considerate of the other members arbilab- technically no its not swearing, but in ireland it is considered a swear word. BoschLover1997 i wish to get along with you but that decision is entirly in your hands. all the best Luke |
Post# 557925 , Reply# 7   11/19/2011 at 23:24 (4,513 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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arbilab- technically no its not swearing, but in ireland it is considered a swear word. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I see. Notice you never hear Gordon Ramsay say 'bloody', though he says many rude things? 'Bloody' is swearing in England. Here it is a skint knee. I'm Irish by heritage but 'been here' almost 300 years. |
Post# 557928 , Reply# 8   11/20/2011 at 00:31 (4,513 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Cheer up lad, sooner or later you'll find another washer. Thankfully the bandits weren't armed or otherwise tried to do you harm from interferring with their looting. Moi? I'd have jumped in the car and given chase making a devil of a noise to attract attention and hopefully someone would have alerted LE (if one hadn't done so already via cell phone whilst in hot persuit).
Another club member here in the States had his entire warehouse collection cleaned out by salvage bandits, so it goes to show you the problem is universal. Indeed they are knicking everything from iron gates to mausoleum doors. Some really brazen theives even steal huge industrial rolls of copper wire from construction sites. What needs to be done is cracking down on the salvage/recycle yards that take in this lot for cash. This is what the bastards (yes I said it, sue me), are after. |
Post# 557952 , Reply# 13   11/20/2011 at 02:49 (4,513 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 557959 , Reply# 14   11/20/2011 at 03:14 (4,513 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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It is a good idea to have snaps (pictures) of your collection on hand. Contact local news media, police and every single salvage yard in the area showing those pictures. Many scrap yards don't hold onto things *that* long and if notified before hand of stolen goods most (though not all) will do the right thing and make contact before destroying the thing.
To members with warehouses, storage areas, sheds and so forth for your collection, again same advice. Secure your premises and perhaps look into some sort of security system/cameras, and certainly take snaps. Times are desperate for many out there and see appliance collections as merely old "junk" in need of recycling. As the prices for raw materials continues to climb things are only going to get worse. Mind you, don't have anything against the honest person out scrapping to help put meat on the table, just do not like theft. |
Post# 557960 , Reply# 15   11/20/2011 at 03:22 (4,513 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 557961 , Reply# 16   11/20/2011 at 03:22 (4,513 days old) by aquarius8000 ()   |   | |
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sorry to hear Jacob. i know it was a great machine. moral:keep your garage door shut when youre not there. |
Post# 557962 , Reply# 17   11/20/2011 at 03:22 (4,513 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 557965 , Reply# 18   11/20/2011 at 03:31 (4,513 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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I'd try looking to see if local recycle places/scrap yards have an email contact and send out an email message with photo's attached. You could start with "Please Help" or some such and say all you want is the unit back with no questions asked.
You might want to put the word out to local repairmen and appliance groups as well. I mean the unit isn't exactly *that* small and clearly was stolen for two reasons: scrap value or to be resold if in working condition. |
Post# 557993 , Reply# 19   11/20/2011 at 08:17 (4,513 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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Post# 558007 , Reply# 20   11/20/2011 at 09:27 (4,512 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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My heart goes out to you. What a horrible thing to happen. Having something stolen is a not a nice feeling, especially when it is something you treasure.
Hopefully you will be able to replace it with another machine. As for everyone else please stop arguing and spare a thought for Jacob. BTW Jacob, I thought that was lovely of you to include a box of powder in with the machine you sold. PaulC |
Post# 558080 , Reply# 21   11/20/2011 at 12:03 (4,512 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 558086 , Reply# 22   11/20/2011 at 12:32 (4,512 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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oh dear that is a shame. Go check local recycle centres, makesure it isn't for sale anywhere! If it is, you are very lucky. Good luck. |
Post# 558101 , Reply# 23   11/20/2011 at 13:49 (4,512 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 558112 , Reply# 25   11/20/2011 at 15:26 (4,512 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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Post# 558135 , Reply# 26   11/20/2011 at 17:11 (4,512 days old) by solsburian (SE Northumberland)   |   | |
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So sorry to hear about this, I hope the Police catch the culprits and you get your machine back. |
Post# 558359 , Reply# 28   11/21/2011 at 16:24 (4,511 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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ok george i have moved on, id like to retract my other comments as i realize that at some point i might feel the need to swear on here if im angry about something, so from here on id like to forget about the previous posts and start again. id rather get on with all the members on here including yourself.
so what say you george?? btw i love your profile pic, its an indesit machine am i right, only i noticed the Ariston drum and the indesit door :) |
Post# 558374 , Reply# 31   11/21/2011 at 18:11 (4,511 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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Post# 558511 , Reply# 32   11/22/2011 at 09:44 (4,510 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 558561 , Reply# 33   11/22/2011 at 14:22 (4,510 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 559672 , Reply# 34   11/27/2011 at 10:14 (4,505 days old) by jetsystem1200 ()   |   | |
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I feel really sorry for you, Jacob. At least some scrap men in this area actually knock on your door and ask if they could take away your scrap, like what they did with my old Zanussi dryer. |
Post# 559674 , Reply# 35   11/27/2011 at 10:31 (4,505 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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