[David_Annable]

Hi

Sorry to hear about that.

Do the police think there is much chance of catching them?

David Annable

[Karl Wildey]

I fitted an alarm to my Toyota a few years back, as well as immobiliser and the other stuff, this would tigger once a door was opened. The alarm was rigged to the internal lights, so back door opens, inside light goes on, on goes the alarm.
Its a bit horse has bolted, but for less than a hundred, it got to worth it.

Spencer,
have you posted on the other forums?

[David Ware]

Sorry to hear of the break in and the loss of tools and equipment. Any of the items post coded. Had a van and cleaning equipment stolen years ago and it hurts

David Ware

[Hilton]

I'd keep a check on e-bay in the coming few weeks if I were you,




 

[spencer davies]

Thanks again for posts, I am checking on e bay.

Replaced window today, getting a top spec alarm fitted and armour plate
lock covers, that's how they got in the back.

Didn't postcode either  :

Regards





S

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I think we are all guilty of not securing our items enough Spencer it usually takes an experience like this to do what we should have done at least you have insurance which I am sure many on here have not!! so take this as a stark reminder everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shaun

[spencer davies]

I have ordered these too ~

http://www.garrisonlocks.co.uk/armaplates_van_lock_plates.htm

I think I am going to get O.C.D and end up buying a tank.

Regards


S

[Len Gribble]

I got mine from ebay £45 the pair had to do some butchery inside so I could do the nuts up other doors got extra locks.

Len

[Gary Webber]

Sorry to hear of your loss Spencer,

It cany be easy to get rid of specialist equipment, so keep vigilant in local rags, freebie papers e-bay etc

Regards

Gary

[R W C]

Any news on this spencer.

Chris

[brianbarber]

Joe makes a good point with regards to sign writing,top tip !

I must admit when i have the ninja in the van i park right up to garage door.
Think i will now leave the ninja in the garage,as i have a home made ramp to get it in and out of the van.

hope they catch the low lifes!!

[spencer davies]

Thanks again for the comments, the police sent a fingerprint girl down but didn't actually attend. She seemed to think it was a pro job. Van has a very expensive alarm now, along with lock covers and other security measures. I was fortunate that I have been trading a few years now, so I can weather this, if someone had just started, it could put them under, this probably wouldn't even occur to the scum.

S

[kinder clean]

Worth ringing your local police for this.

I just had all my home contents and cleaning equipment ( and the van and car) marked with something called 'Smart Water' and it was free. (I'm in Derbyshire, not sure if its nationwide)

Its a water like substance and each vat has a unique DNA code, its difficult to remove and only shows up under UV light, the policeman that applied the stuff put it in all the difficult to remove areas.

You get a batch of stickers to put in your windows and smaller ones for your equipment telling scum bags that your gears protected, the guy told me all the pawn shops (legit ones) have UV equipment and won't touch anything that glows.

Nothings ever gonna be completely theft proof, but it's another deterrent.   

Paul

[spencer davies]

That's a really good idea, a customer of mine, Brufords Jewellers in Eastbourne has suffered three robberies in the last two years, the last people were caught and the smart water was the  conclusive evidence that put them away.


S

[carpetworx]

Sorry to hear about that spencer,i know how you feel, i had mine broken in to a couple of months ago, they took my gps and laptop.