Clients house key problem.

[securespark]

Hey mason - don't be upset - lots of my customers "leave" money lying around - well, it's not so much leave it lying around as not bother to clear it up: its not necessarily deliberate, and even if it were, it's not a big deal. Either they trust you or they don't and if they do, they leave you to your own devices. The sort of customer who does not trust you doesn't leave the house, and if they REALLY don't trust you, they never leave the room!

Don't take it personally, mate, I don't think it was done to upset you.

 

[masona]

Thanks but this was real big big money, I think they done a bank robbery, drug dealing or just printed it This is one of reason I won't go back.

 

[securespark]

Oh I see. Should have quadrupled your bill before hot-tailing it....!

 

[securespark]

Mos I found was 10K on double bed.

500 20 pound notes is a lot!!

Was told a while ago About A £100 note, but think that's p-i-t-s.

 

[pipme]

Mos I found was 10K on double bed.
500 20 pound notes is a lot!! .....

I suppose you slept on it ?

Could have done a Georgie B on that lot ...

Maso'
I s'pose you better hope no one else has nicked it then, perhaps the owners thought you be so worried you'd stay, protecting the dosh until they return ? Understand your concern old son.

P

 

[planenut]

My girlfriend needed some internal decorating done at the beginning of the year. She doesn't have much in the way of possessions.
This local guy seemed okay, but, due to her being at work, would need access during the day.
I put a spare yale lock on that I had, and she provided him with a key for that lock.
He still seemed okay.
On his departure, I replaced the old lock - "clever sod" I thought.
Two weeks later she was burgled by the b*st*rds breaking out the rear window frame. They were determined one suspects, as they used a shovel.
Her only jewellery included her late mother's items, you know, not worth a jot to anybody else in the world, they were taken, and her only camera, which is held together with sellotape.
She actually walked into her house when one of the two was coming down the stairs in front her, she ran, quite sensibly.
Didn't recognize him, and they ran off before police arrived.
Emotionally she was shattered, luckily physically she was not hurt. How can she ever trust another hired help?

 

[masona]

Sorry to hear this, I do understand and I don't like anyone leaving me the client keys, it is a very difficult situation. What I do now, if the house is going to be empty I ask them if it possible to have someone there, a friend or neighbour.

While we are on this subject, I always take the house keys of my key ring when my car goes into service because what stopping the mechanics test driving your car on the run & getting your key cut and knowing where you live.

 

[breezer]

. What I do now, if the house is going to be empty I ask them if it possible to have someone there, a friend or neighbour.

which is what i said in the first place (being on your own is a no no), but most chose to disgaree

 

[oilman]

.......being on your own is a no no......

As if we'd disagree. Sometimes the only alternative is you don't get the job, or it gets very long winded and takes weeks instead of days, whilst you wait for a time when someone can spend a day baby-sitting you.

planecut, how do you know it was the hired help if your girlfriend didn't recognise him?

 

[masona]

As if we'd disagree. Sometimes the only alternative is you don't get the job, or it gets very long winded and takes weeks instead of days, whilst you wait for a time when someone can spend a day baby-sitting you.

I for one don't disagree with you but like you say you got to draw a line somewhere, otherwise end up out of pocket.

 

[securespark]

Mais, oui, mes amis.

 

[AdamW]

Was told a while ago About A £100 note, but think that's p-i-t-s.

pits? I must be missing something here! Although I found out this weekend that Scotland still uses a £1 note.

Anyway, I would agree that this is a matter of trust. Both times I have had guys in they have seemed trustworthy enough to be left to their own devices. However, I just went and got on with things in another room so they didn't feel I was watching over them. Plus it is harder to concentrate when someone is standing there. I think it is courteous to pop your head in now and again to see how it is coming on and offer a cup of tea.

I always take my house keys off my car keys too! I had a real paranoid incident on Thursday too. I went home at lunch to pack some things for a weekend away. 2 minutes later the doorbell rang with the woman from two doors down frantically telling me that her cat was having kittens and could she borrow a torch. So, I unpacked my head torch, said "Could I have it back in 10 minutes, only I'm going away for the weekend?".

After that I nearly slapped myself. Announcing to someone I don't really know "Hey, yes, I'm going away for 3 whole days. Me, the single guy, no-one else living there. The guy who has been seen moving in items such as hi-fis, computers, widescreen tellys. Away. Empty flat. For three days!"

Now, as it turns out I got back today and I hadn't been burgled. But the risk was there and I will be more careful what I say in future!

 

[securespark]

pie-in-the-sky.

 

[planenut]

Phew, sorry for the delay in answering, I have been away, watching planes.
We couldn't say for sure that the tradesman was the culprit, but it did follow very shortly after his visit, and the items that were nicked were not in an obvious place. Maybe we are "slating" the guy, but what the heck, he had it coming, the wallpapering is terrible.