Stolen tools

[enduro]

How long ago was this mate?? 2/3 years ago? or much more recent?

BTW I take it you made it down to the Heathfield show, got any new toys?

EDIT: That sounds so wrong! A thread about thievs and i'm asking you to broadcast what you might have up for grabs :lol: ignore the question :lol:

Yes it was about 2/3 years ago....and this happened nearer to you than me!! No i gave Heathfield Show a miss as the wife is in hospital. Mother-in-law took the kids and i was grouting a floor.

 

[Onlinetiler]

A load of Kerakoll that I'd bought in specifically for a job Tabby.

As with all of these things it isn't just the fact it's been nicked but the inconvenience of dealing with it as well.

 

[Mike]

Hi everyone,
Has been a long while since I was online so hope all are well and business is booming - it's certainly very buoyant around London at the moment.

My lock up garage was burgled last week and some tools were stolen. It was a very specific break in - golf clubs, speakers, portable tv etc all left behind. All that was taken was my big Rubi wet cutter, half a pallet of adhesive and a box containing diamond drill bits and trowels.

The reason for this post is to let you all know that thieves appear to be targeting tradesmen at the moment and to advise everyone how important it is to make sure your tools are marked - mine weren't so the police can't do anything as they can't prove them to be mine. Etch all of your dry and wet cutters with a random number that might not mean anything to anyone but you, and photograph it for your records. If there's a serial number write it down somewhere.

On the bright side I've used my cutter for 7 years and know every scratch on it, and there are some very distinguishing marks on it that only I would know.

You may not believe this last bit but I've actually just bought my own cutter back on ebay - the dopey **** that nicked it didn't even have the brains to leave it a couple of months before off loading it. I'll let you know how it goes when I go to pick it up :lol::lol:

Justice shall be served even if the police can't help.

Happy tiling everyone.

i hope you've not paid him for it and i hope you get it back. also be careful how you sort him out or you may end up worse off if the police find out

 

[Tabby Cranks]

Has he tried to sell the Kerracol as well?

 

[TrumpersUnited]

They nail gunned his hands to the side of a wooden barn. The thieving stopped after that.

Yikes....good idea thou!

 

[Colour Republic]

Yes it was about 2/3 years ago....and this happened nearer to you than me!!

I remember it well then. They broke into the father in laws showroom in Albourne, broke in, loaded a few quads with trailers full of tools and tried to drive them through the windows but couldn't get them out. Took a bit of gear but could have been a lot worse