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What would you do if....................

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R.B.

R.B. Report 12 Jul 2010 14:57

you found someone going through your bin?

Lx

Rambling

Rambling Report 12 Jul 2010 15:00

What age? and appearance...just thinking if they may be looking for food or 'salvage'?

BUT make sure you don't put any paperwork in there unshredded...utility bills and the like can be used for ID theft.

Researching:

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 12 Jul 2010 15:03

I'd ask what they are looking for.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jul 2010 15:15

Precisely, Rose,

they COULD be council snoopers looking to see if you have put anything or wrong stuff in the bin so they can summons you.......
Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 12 Jul 2010 15:28

After we had moved into a new home we had a situation where our rubbish bags were disappearing over night. One night I caught the chap doing the taking and it turned out he was from a debt colection company that was trying to trace the previous occupants. I had no doubt of the truthfulness of his story as it coincided with a number of phone calls for the previous owner and letters I had returned to sender.

Merlin

Merlin Report 12 Jul 2010 15:56

tip him in headfirst and put the B lid on it.**M**.

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 12 Jul 2010 16:24

same as merlin lol,even if they looked like a vagrant, becasue if u feed them they may come back time n time again, im all for helping others but not from my home incase it encouraged them, xxx

Researching:
It wasn't me

Whirley

Whirley Report 12 Jul 2010 16:40

I'd be amazed if they could get to my bins. I have an electric gate, quite high so they'd have to climb over (guess they could if really keen) and my Rottie is often out there patrolling his territory like he does so they'd have to be very brave or down right daft!!

LOL at Merlin xx

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 12 Jul 2010 19:40

i would say help yourself but close the lid when your finished

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough