Am I paranoid, or just curiously cautious
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I had a trailer for sale on eBay, it failed to make the reserve, but a potential buyer I had spoken to earlier on in the week, phoned and offered more than the item failed to sell for. We did a deal over the phone, even though he had only seen pictures, and he wanted to collect that night. He was travelling from South to me in the North, so he arrived at about 11pm’ish. He looked around the item, produced a set of collapsible step ladders from his car, looked around my car port and noted ‘Oh nice car, (4wheel drive and expensive) oh you have moved said item, it wasn’t pictured in this area was it? Wasn’t it pictured by some trees and a wall? I will use my torch as your security lights keep going off.’ Anyway the deal was done, he screwed his number plate on the trailer, he paid and off he went with the trailer.
NOW. The paranoid bit. Last night at about 11pm, on my security camera, I saw a low loader pull up outside my house, lights flashing, a man walked down my drive, I looked through my bedroom curtains, he walked off, low loader drove away. Had the buyer tipped off someone that a car could be ‘available’ for collection? I’m upping my security.
Any views PH's?
NOW. The paranoid bit. Last night at about 11pm, on my security camera, I saw a low loader pull up outside my house, lights flashing, a man walked down my drive, I looked through my bedroom curtains, he walked off, low loader drove away. Had the buyer tipped off someone that a car could be ‘available’ for collection? I’m upping my security.
Any views PH's?
I wish I could be more helpful, but...
You aren't going to get much sleep in the short term. Sorry. Can you lock the car away somewhere? Little point hiding it, as they already know where it 'lives'.
I throw perfectly serviceable stuff away rather than eBay it. Sad, and possibly mad, but I just don't need the hassle. Is there a "I fookin hate ..." smiley?
You aren't going to get much sleep in the short term. Sorry. Can you lock the car away somewhere? Little point hiding it, as they already know where it 'lives'.
I throw perfectly serviceable stuff away rather than eBay it. Sad, and possibly mad, but I just don't need the hassle. Is there a "I fookin hate ..." smiley?
oilandwater said:
produced a set of collapsible step ladders from his car, looked around my car port...
Hi there - can't add to your security concerns apart from perhaps put something behind your car that could make lots of noise if moved, make sure its obvious you have CCTV etc...Could you clarify the bit that I've quoted above as I have no idea why this would happen when buying a trailer?
[quote=grumbledoak]I wish I could be more helpful, but...
You aren't going to get much sleep in the short term. Sorry. Can you lock the car away somewhere? Little point hiding it, as they already know where it 'lives'.
Yes I will lock it away elsewhere tonight. The 4wd was 'on it's own' so he may have thought we were out for the night, but as he walked down the drive, he would noticed my other car parked at the front of the house. My mind is working overtime now. agree with you re the smilies.
You aren't going to get much sleep in the short term. Sorry. Can you lock the car away somewhere? Little point hiding it, as they already know where it 'lives'.
Yes I will lock it away elsewhere tonight. The 4wd was 'on it's own' so he may have thought we were out for the night, but as he walked down the drive, he would noticed my other car parked at the front of the house. My mind is working overtime now. agree with you re the smilies.
Asterix said:
oilandwater said:
produced a set of collapsible step ladders from his car, looked around my car port...
Hi there - can't add to your security concerns apart from perhaps put something behind your car that could make lots of noise if moved, make sure its obvious you have CCTV etc...Could you clarify the bit that I've quoted above as I have no idea why this would happen when buying a trailer?
oilandwater said:
Asterix said:
oilandwater said:
produced a set of collapsible step ladders from his car, looked around my car port...
Hi there - can't add to your security concerns apart from perhaps put something behind your car that could make lots of noise if moved, make sure its obvious you have CCTV etc...Could you clarify the bit that I've quoted above as I have no idea why this would happen when buying a trailer?
Thanks.
Simpo Two said:
If I was going to steal a car I wouldn't use a low loader with flashing lights...!
Well I thought that at first, then....well no one suspects a breakdown truck. The buyer was so slick with the numberplate thing as well. All very suspect to me. I asked him to come the next day in daylight, 'I work very strange hours' he said.oilandwater said:
Simpo Two said:
If I was going to steal a car I wouldn't use a low loader with flashing lights...!
Well I thought that at first, then....well no one suspects a breakdown truck. The buyer was so slick with the numberplate thing as well. All very suspect to me. I asked him to come the next day in daylight, 'I work very strange hours' he said.
ker came back and stole the car, happyish ending though as he was eventualy caught and sentenced to 3 years 
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