Thieving painters, story #2

now,that is another painful incident,it is a good thing that they didnot do any harm physically,there are a lot of stories like that running loose,please be more cautious.

This is a terrible thing to loose something to people you employ in your house. Not only you are paying for the painting done but you are opening your doors to thieves to explore your house and cart away all the sentimental ornaments which have wiped out all past memories attached to these valuables. It happened to me once when I did a renovation to my kitchen. I left my maid to look after the workers while I went out to work. I did not realize that my precious dinnerware and other cutlery were missing not until the renovation was completed and when I put back all the things in their proper places that I realized my set dinnerware were missing and some other things. They were gifts from my wedding and has great sentimental value to me. It was really an expensive renovation.

They're lucky you didn't track them down and shoot them.

Aunty you are way too trusting. What happened, did the police do anything? Insurance company? Of course in a 3 week time scale you can't be sure it was the painters.

I used to follow certain precautions when first needed people to come in and do jobs but now luckily will generally have an offer from someone I know well and trust to come and do the necessary. My precautions were to put everything otef value, such as any money or bank information, well hidden in the bedroom with the door locked whilst strangers were in the house.
The second precaution I took was to listen to the advice of Greeks who knew and never, never, invite a person from a certain country to work inside the house, no matter if he himself had a good reputation and could do the work for half the price. Why, because until workers from that country came here for work there was basically zero crime here in this area, doors could be unlocked whilst out etc. Now whilst one can't target everyone from a certain country as being dishonest they often have little choice as will at some point be lent upon by the organised crime masters who put pressure on them to if nothing else report back on items worth stealing. They have this power as often these illegal immigrants have left family behind. So to this day I never give the benefit of the doubt in this matter as feel need to be particularly cautious as live in a relatively isolated spot, with just myself and child.
So after that digression Aunty, apologies for being long winded, can't you just get your son to do the next painting job for you, or at least someone you know and trust rather than just think the best of. You really need to start being more careful Aunty, seriously. More HUGS on their way and don't make me have to worry about you. Which reminds me you will be mentaly holding my hand in an hour when I'm in the dreaded chair.

I am very sorry to hear about that, maybe you can call police to help you, and indeed you should give up current painters in your house and to hire some honest and trustful painters to paint your house. and if you or your family member are free, maybe you can watch these guys all day in your house.

If that happened to me I would be devestated, especially because when you have inherited them from your close relatives, it just have some value to them which cannot be described.

Somehow I feel confident that if you actually see any of those rings on another person you would be able to recognize them without a big fuss, atleast i believe i would be. But the question would rather be if the new owner of the rings would agree with you and accept the fact that they bought "hot" rings in the past.

The problem is when you invite workers into your house to fix things, and if they show out to be thieves, they would go after items which is not used daily, so once the items seems to be missing, they will be over all mountains.

I hope you one day will be able to find the rings again, who knows if the luck smiles upon you.

I think I would be really careful on who I was letting do jobs for me. It is a shame that you cannot trust anyone anymore.

Jo...as you already know...I am appalled at the intregrity of the trades people in your area...and in this time of recession you would think that they would be so happy to have work, they would be exemplary! I am so sorry for you, for there is nothing that makes one feel more naked...and vulnerable than being stolen from! Leaves and bad taste in your mouth..and for humans,too!

What the police told me, when my tenant robbed me of my only 3 pieces of good jewellery, is that more than likely I would never, ever find them, just be visual appearance, because mostly, they are melted down & re-configured...or the gold sold seperately from the jewels!

In BC we have the Better Business Bureau, where you can research the reputation of the companies, businesses..tradespeople!

I truly feel sorry for you, my dear, as it always seems such a personal thing, and we learn mistrust the hard way. Please take care, hugs & luv.

I am sorry to hear that. We have been burglarised before also and it is not a pleasant feeling. We had some sentimental things stolen also. It invades your privacy of your home too. We searched pawn shops also and got nothing back. I would say something too if we ever seen any of our things with someone else.

definitely i don't think it is a good idea to have someone do the painting job. for the reason you mentioned. when we pay any one to have something done at home, i usually do make sure that they will not touch my things. i will stay with them in the room if that is where they are asked to do the job. but i don't just look for someone i don't know. i usually do hire someone that i personally know . like i have known inside the church as my church mate, though not a friend of mine at least i know his house and the whole congregation know about him and even his relatives are members of that congregation. but still i lost something but not an expensive thing only one tool which i just didn't insist that was missing after they did their work. i still hired him after that.

i hate hiring people i don't know cause mostly they will ask for advanced payment and they will not do that job or will just not going to get back . they will pressure with so many reason to pay and to do so many stupid things they would ask. so many times we don't hire people by looking at news papers. if i can't find a honest one i just do it myself. paint it myself. though it does not look that good.