NEC Restoration show .Thief caught on camera.

[Shox Dr]

We are talking about 2 razor blades here? Of no use what so ever.

I can understand the annoyance of not been asked. But honestly bits of scrap

 

[JOEPRO]

We are talking about 2 razor blades here? Of no use what so ever.

I can understand the annoyance of not been asked. But honestly bits of scrap

Not the point.

Thieving scum is all there is to it, no time or patience for that. Any theft is still a theft and clearly that guy has stolen before and probably not the only item his light fingers lifted that day.

Double boost is a gentleman and good idea to blur out face as these days could have someone sue or cause other harm which is a sad state of affairs.

 

[arther dailey]

local pub used to have one of those giant whisky bottles on the bar, filled with change and a few notes , it was nearly full , it was nicked , the remains of the smashed bottle was found in the ladies(?) loo. nothing changes I am afraid , said it many times on here before, bring back the stocks and hanging.

 

[Migmac]

The old forestry company I worked for used to do stands at game fairs. Our stand was decorated with shrubs and small trees in pots. Every year we had shrubs and trees stolen.

 

[roblane65]

Pilfering.

Word of the day.

I'd forgotten all about the word for today . Good resurrection though

 

[roblane65]

I was at the NEC with Xtreme Plasma & R-Tech Welding.
I had welded some stanley blades together just to use as a talking point.
They were displayed on the R_Tech stand .
One lad in particular showed great interest , I gave him one to take home .
I was editing video today , could not believe my eyes .
A lad removed the clamps from a weld fixture and nicked one og my welded blades .
I did 12 gave one away at the end of the show there was 8 left .
Very disappointing .

Overall was it a good show though John , I wanted to go but alas ....................

 

[arther dailey]

filching

 

[Robotstar5]

filching

As long as it's not Felching

 

[brightspark]

I think most/all retail businesses account for a percentage of goods being lost/stolen/damaged. They call it leakage or spillage or something?

its shrinkage

 

[Gavlar]

The old forestry company I worked for used to do stands at game fairs. Our stand was decorated with shrubs and small trees in pots. Every year we had shrubs and trees stolen.

Daylight shrubbery.


I'll get me coat.

 

[doubleboost]

Overall was it a good show though John , I wanted to go but alas ....................

Yes it was a good show . I was there as a guest of R-Tech / Xtreme Plasma.
I would not pay to go there .
After 50 years my interest in cars is not what it was.
Unless of course they are steam powered.
Many of the cars on display I worked on when they were new .
The November show is a better one .
Dom from the repair shop & Ant from wheeler dealers called in for a chat .
They both have Xtreme plasma tables.
Dom is a proper bloke very friendly and easy going.
Ant is as you would expect Ant.

 

[Colin Barron]

Theft from retailers is of no interest to the police.

 

[Smallfry]

Never ceases to amaze me what people will steal.

To be fair, maybe he thought it was just a scrap demo piece, and took it as he was impressed by what could be done, who knows ? Its not like it is a piece of the welding equipment or clamps. Should have asked though, but was the stand unattended ?

 

[Erie Fred]

it's to a point where the display needs trucked in, a sealed trailer, with a locked door, the "show" happens
on the side or end with a flip up window, like a food vendor.
No-one touches anything.

 

[rtcosic]

The old forestry company I worked for used to do stands at game fairs. Our stand was decorated with shrubs and small trees in pots. Every year we had shrubs and trees stolen.

Eldest son's CCTV caught an archetypical little old lady digging up newly planted shrubs from his garden.

Made a change from the local drug dealer setting up his usual stand.

 

[Migmac]

Eldest son's CCTV caught an archetypical little old lady digging up newly planted shrubs from his garden.

Made a change from the local drug dealer setting up his usual stand.

You can never tell who’s going to lift things.

 

[Smallfry]

About ten years ago, my colleague and myself were going to deliver some furniture from Kent, to somewhere near Coventry. On the way, we dropped something off at Bromley (posh area). On the way back out to the M25, wed drove past a skip full of stuff sitting by the kerb. On the top of the pile, there was a couple of nearly new scaffold boards.
I said surely they are not chucking them out. So we stopped. there was no one about, and it was outside a big house that looked like it was being converted to flats executive apartments. So we loaded them into the van, and went off to Coventry. After an hour or so, my mate said "I bet they were his ramps for a wheelbarrow". Didn't even occur to me (or him) at the time.
So on the way back, thought it would be best to return them, especially as they may have been CCTV. When we got there, the skip had gone !

 

[Morrisman]

About ten years ago, my colleague and myself were going to deliver some furniture from Kent, to somewhere near Coventry. On the way, we dropped something off at Bromley (posh area). On the way back out to the M25, wed drove past a skip full of stuff sitting by the kerb. On the top of the pile, there was a couple of nearly new scaffold boards.
I said surely they are not chucking them out. So we stopped. there was no one about, and it was outside a big house that looked like it was being converted to flats executive apartments. So we loaded them into the van, and went off to Coventry. After an hour or so, my mate said "I bet they were his ramps for a wheelbarrow". Didn't even occur to me (or him) at the time.
So on the way back, thought it would be best to return them, especially as they may have been CCTV. When we got there, the skip had gone !

The odd occasion I’ve had skips out front I’ve always kept an eye out for pilfering. Even though it’s rubbish I’d rather not have people clambering all over it, but every time one of ‘those’ pickups has come by the guy has always knocked the door to ask if they can have a look for anything they can use. I’ve told them to take what they like as long as they don’t leave a mess outside the skip.

My elderly neighbour asked if she could put a bag of garden rubbish in, and then gave me a big box of chocolates as a thank you.

 

[Hotstuff]

Eldest son's CCTV caught an archetypical little old lady digging up newly planted shrubs from his garden.

Made a change from the local drug dealer setting up his usual stand.

Off at a bit of a tangent; last week our driveway alarm went off at 2330 hrs but by the time I managed to check the CCTV I just make out someone walking away along the pavement.

I reviewed the CCTV the next morning and to my surprise I had recorded a chap taking a dump in my raised border.

It’s a strange world and just as you think that you’ve seen it all, someone comes along on a Saturday night and totally raises the bar for weird.

 

[Migmac]

Off at a bit of a tangent; last week our driveway alarm went off at 2330 hrs but by the time I managed to check the CCTV I just make out someone walking away along the pavement.

I reviewed the CCTV the next morning and to my surprise I had recorded a chap taking a dump in my raised border.

It’s a strange world and just as you think that you’ve seen it all, someone comes along on a Saturday night and totally raises the bar for weird.

Dirty bar steward