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howard · 07-03-2008

i must admit i leave my tools in the van i know they will get nicked one day i just cant be arsed unloading them at night after a hard day at work it just takes to long to unload and then load again in the morning i know one day i will pay the price

Total Tiling · 07-03-2008

i,m only insured upto 100 quid and i,d loose 2 years no claims on motor insurance so not worth claiming..................i usually take valuables out of van but when you arrive home late etc and are trusting of the area etc then you slack off a bit.....................nowt to do but take it on the chin......by the way heaton in newcastle ne6 postcode....

bigdaz · 08-03-2008

sorry to hear that mate. scum of the earth, take a mans livelyhood for the sake of a shot in the arm or a few cans and you know nothing will happen to them if the police do catch them.
I got one of those smart water kits so in the off chance goods are ever recovered they can trace them back to your address

TilingLogistics · 08-03-2008

Really sorry to hear about your tools,

Kev

**365drills** · 11-03-2008

Something constantly being told to us by professional installers like yourself is van break in's and tool theft off site and from lock ups. Its one of the factors we took into consideration as we designed our own product in the way we did. IE low cost value for money.

In my opinion as soon as tradesmen invest capital outlay on equipment it looks tempting to theives. Its almost the sad penalty of investing in your job.

You might think as my company has deliberately designed a range of tile cutters that were low cost that we might not be the victims of crime.

Not so!

At one exhibition (Last years Tile & Stone) we left the stand for ten minutes at the end of the show and went to the pub for a celebratory beer. The reason we all went was because we were asked to keep the isles clear until an Astin Martin car was moved out of the building ahead of breakdown.

When we got back to stand the theives had been to work and stole over £500 of tools, props, batteries, stock, - the till. They even stole the girls pilot shirts.

All the good work done over three days was spoilt by theives who helped themselves to anything they could and stripped our stand. What annoys me is that they took the shirts which each cost me £100 and have no resale value to the theif.

The Boshh drill I can understand. But them shirts start out as £30 quid each. They have two embroidery badges at £8 each sewn on. And five patches are printed on front and back at £6 each. Then each shirt is fitted with lapel ranks costing £14 a pair. So each bloody shirt costs me about £100 quid and the gits nicked THREE of them. Plus the pilot hats at £20 each.

What the hell does someone want with a set of 365Drills pilot shirts and caps?

So we are now lesson learned and battle hardend. We never leave the stand and we make sure all clothing is kept secure. What a shame.

I guess there are two types in life. People lwho get out of bed and work damn hard to earn a living. And others who prey on them.

And I dont just limit my rant to thieves. I extend it to all those out there preying on hard workers like
1) The gits that give me parking tickets at £40 for being 2 mins late
2) The cowards who tried to sue me for £1600 posting an image on a website that I own the rights to!
3) To Construct Data - The company trying to extort £1500 from me over three years for an advertising campaign I did not sign up for. See you in court
4) To the company who refuses to hand back £600 that we paid into their account by mistake (I made a genuine typo on the account number) see you in court as well.
5) To the tile company who is refusing to pay for 20 x BFKMX that we supplied in good faith.

Most people are genuine but there are a minority waiting in the wings ready to pounce. Its hard enough making the money without scroungers and theives milking it.

faithhealer · 14-03-2008

Does this mean the girls are topless at the next show????

**devonmark** · 14-03-2008

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Originally Posted by faithhealer

Does this mean the girls are topless at the next show????

Wasn't going to the show, but if the answer is yes....I'll be there...!!!

**365drills** · 14-03-2008

Rest easy - For I managed to replace the unifoms so you will not have to endure the trauma of seeing anyone from 365Drills with anything less than a full set of clothing.

In fact I may even get the girls jackets because they say how cold it is outside when they are puffing away at their ciggies.

DEN · 14-03-2008

Looks like baby spice emma bunton has a new job...

**Fekin** · 14-03-2008

I could rant for hours, but I won't.

Hard luck I guess

chille · 15-03-2008

feel for you m8, I had my 18v cordless makita bag swipped from the van as we were packing up (probably only 5min timeframe) £500 worth in one holdall was gutted, now my German Shepherd comes on every job snuggled up in the back. . . . god help the next toe rag who opens the doors

Still gotta empty the van everynight tho which is a nightmare, read in the local rag that the old bill have started trapping the thieving gits using a baited car 9 arrests so far, its the only time I wish I lived in Saudi. . . .wooosh off with a hand now jog on tea leaf

ryanclarke · 16-05-2008

One of the reasons I'm moving from my current business in retail to tiling is because of the theiving, sticky fingered scum. There's just no escaping it! Sorry it's happened to you mate but my shop is on Shields Road (scum central) so if I hear anything giv you a shout