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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve L on March 24, 2009, 01:13:30 pm

Title: Van stolen on round
Post by: Steve L on March 24, 2009, 01:13:30 pm

Hi,

Just heard from my neighbouring bin cleaner he had his van stolen whilst returning a bin to the customer!

They parked it up for 24 hours to see if a tracker was fitted and fortunately a customer spotted it and rang him up.

Apparently 'toerags' are looking for window cleaning/bin cleaning vans on their rounds as keys are generally left in whilst working. (even been known to drive off whilst operator working at rear of van.

Moral of the story- keep keys on a chain around your waist!

Steve

Wheeliehotwash

Title: Re: Van stolen on round
Post by: ALAN HAYNES on March 25, 2009, 03:20:10 pm

My ex tried doing this to me didnt work. so the next day woke to find all tyres stabbed that a woman for you

now i always take keys out

Title: Re: Van stolen on round
Post by: Cleaning Resource on March 27, 2009, 05:25:35 pm

How do you know they had" parked it for 24 hrs to see if it had a tracker fitted"
and not just dumped it, surely most people would come the conclusion that they had dumped the van. unless you had some sort  of insight into the routine of stealing a van....... :-\

Title: Re: Van stolen on round
Post by: Steve L on March 30, 2009, 02:40:44 pm

My neighbouring bin cleaner was told this by the police.

Dont like your suggestion!

Title: Re: Van stolen on round
Post by: Cleaning Resource on April 01, 2009, 01:33:23 pm

fair enough, just checking

Title: Re: Van stolen on round
Post by: gerard mcmanus on April 02, 2009, 07:52:00 am

Quote from: alan haynes on March 25, 2009, 03:20:10 pm

My ex tried doing this to me didnt work. so the next day woke to find all tyres stabbed that a woman for you

now i always take keys out

take the keys and tyres with you are it will confuse even the smartest car jackers and the ex wife  ;D