Wheelie Bin Thieves

Ciaran187

Last night I realised my green wheelie bin had been nicked after the collection. I did some searching and discovered it in my next door neighbour's garden. They are a loud romanian family who are constantly seen rooting through skips and stealing bin tags (even though they get theirs off the social).

I went to their house and told them they took in my bin. Could have been a genuine mistake. This morning, in the light of day, I noticed 4 green bins in their back garden. Obviously not a mistake.

I rang Fingal Co Co and they said "Well if YOUR bin is gone, it's €30 to replace". They couldn't care less.

So what can I do? I can't figure out which houses the bins are from. Saw on some other forums it costs 120 to replace the bin. So that's €360 sitting in their garden that they've stolen. Do the Gardai care about this sort of thing? Should I just completely ignore it, bury my head in the sand and just keep a close eye on my own stuff?

Thieves of any kind just disgust me.

dreamers75

Burn them.

jhegarty

I'm not racist but....

FunkZ

**** on the bin handles.

IvySlayer

Happened to me before. Green bin was nicked, even though it had big huge painted numbers of 27 on it. Forgot what we had to pay for a new one.

Rubbish day tbh.

Ciaran187

jhegarty wrote: »

I'm not racist but....

Just to clarify, this family DOES fall into the stereotype.

gaz wac

If you are to believe the Sunday World last week...they are having wild orgies !!

You lucky bastcard !!!

Dubs

Yes, do call the guardai! Theyre only going to keep it up if nobody does anything about it. It doesnt matter where they come from, they're still stealing.

Besides, how will the good people of fingal recycle newspapers, milk cartons and cardboard packaging if they have no green bins?

Couldnt tell from the OP, did they give you your bin back?

AnonoBoy

If they have four bins then chances are one of them is yours. Take it back in the middle of the night and paint your number on the side of it to prevent future 'misundertandings'.

Buford T Justice

Write your house number on yer bin maybe?

Steal them back at night, and steal theirs while you're at it.

jim_bob

did you get your back??

jhegarty

jhegarty wrote: »

I'm not racist but....

This is the 2nd thread today that someone has put up this little gem. Why don't you just call him a racist instead of trying to be smart about it? Or, better yet, why not outline why you think he's a racist instead of just posting the above cliché in the hope of getting a few thanks.

Ciaran187

The funny thing is, my house number IS on the side of the bin, and the front, and the lid, and that tax sticker.

They just don't care. I called to the house last night as soon as I saw it and took it back. They kept saying sorry, it was a mistake etc etc. I gave them the benefit of the doubt at that stage.

I should call Trent on them. Those yolks certainly wouldn't be had sex with.

Wazdakka

The night before your next bin day,
Kidnap the family's pet / middle child and stick it's head on a pike in your garden.

Then paint your house number on your bin with white paint in very large obvious lettering.

That'll stop them stealing any more of your bins..

Ciaran187

Deleted User wrote: »

This is the 2nd thread today that someone has put up this little gem. Why don't you just call him a racist instead of trying to be smart about it? Or, better yet, why not outline why you think he's a racist instead of just posting the above cliché in the hope of getting a few thanks.

Appreciate your concern $hifty, but it's ok. I am. (Joking btw)

bonerm

You sound wheelie annoyed.

I agree with the "number on the side in big white paint". If that doesn't work .... brick thru the window.

CatFromHue

you could put sometype of grouch in the bins they still have.

you know someone who lives in a bin but still sees fit to comment on other peoples lives

Encoder1970

Tell all the neighbours.
I'm sure the family doesn't go stealing in other estates, they just take what's in front of them.
If all the neighbours know where their bins are you can all act together.

xw2lj9uspm1eyh

They tuk your bin!!

rabble rabble rabble...

Ciaran187

Ciaran187 wrote: »

Appreciate your concern $hifty, but it's ok. I am. (Joking btw)

For the record, I'm not actually defending you or your post. It's the laziness in trotting out the "I'm not a racist" line that irks me.

Ciaran187

Deleted User wrote: »

For the record, I'm not actually defending you or your post. It's the laziness in trotting out the "I'm not a racist" line that irks me.

Fair enough. btw I'm actually not racist but some people do fall into their stereotype. This family is one of those.

I'll try to see what numbers are on the bins and tell the owners. This family know are friendly with a couple of people on the road so I don't want to start a fight.

biko

It's not your fault they are thieves.
Stealing from strangers is one thing but stealing from neighbours/friends - inexcusable.

CreepingDeath

You should be concerned about what was in your green bin.

Eg. bank statements, credit card statements with your card number printed on them.

Classic tactic in identity theft too.

I have a paper shredder for all my financial stuff before it goes into the green bin.

WindSock

If they are the superstitious type, put some sort of a spell or talisman on your bin that they might recognise and they will stay away.

Menengroth™

Magnus wrote: »

Stealing from strangers is one thing but stealing from neighbours/friends - inexcusable.

um, what?

pickarooney

Just tell your neighbours where their bins are when you see them out on the street looking puzzled.

ejmaztec

Haven't all the bins got an id disc on them, so that they know whose sh1t they're taking away?

Wazdakka

On second thoughts, be careful how far you follow this..


They might shrink you.

biko

Magnus wrote: »

It's not your fault they are thieves.
Stealing from strangers is one thing but stealing from neighbours/friends - inexcusable.

Menengroth™ wrote: »

um, what?

I knew someone would catch that.
It's never ok to steal but if you do it from friends it's even worse.

mathie

Get in the bin yourself and when they steal it jump out and lay the smack down.

RobbieTheRobber

CreepingDeath wrote: »

You should be concerned about what was in your green bin.

Eg. bank statements, credit card statements with your card number printed on them.

Classic tactic in identity theft too.

I have a paper shredder for all my financial stuff before it goes into the green bin.

Off-topic
I do this too, only i bring my now useless fireplace back into use by burning mine as soon as I have read them, but then I get the problems. Which is whenever I decide to change mobile phone companies or setup a video store account I have to wait a few weeks until I get another bill/statement to do it and thast really annoying

WindSock

mathie wrote: »

Get in the bin yourself and when they steal it jump out and lay the smack down.

Careful though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5DI0su7Eio

ejmaztec

Wazdakka wrote: »

On second thoughts, be careful how far you follow this..


They might shrink you.

Ironic if the OP is reunited with his bin after he's murdered and his body dumped inside it. Would bodies be re-cycling or non re-cycling?

WindSock

Solution: Start dumping all your rubbish in their garden. And urge your neighbours to do the same :pac:

humanji

Wasn't there some story from last year or the year before about a guy going through Romania and finding a load of Fingal Co. Co. wheelie bins?

Coriolanus

humanji wrote: »

Wasn't there some story from last year or the year before about a guy going through Romania and finding a load of Fingal Co. Co. wheelie bins?

I remember something about that as well.
Edit: linkage

Anyway, if you're going sneaking around at night to get your bin back, take a tin of paint with you and paint on the front of their house in large letters, "Your missing bins are in the back garden of this house."
Take pics of the shenanigans for posting though!

Smallbit

humanji wrote: »

Wasn't there some story from last year or the year before about a guy going through Romania and finding a load of Fingal Co. Co. wheelie bins?

Yes, apparently they hide the wheelie bins in the voluminous folds of their petticoats and smuggle them through airport security that way...

OP, your neighbour stole your wheelie bin. You intrepidly located it and reclaimed it. Well done! but why was their nationality or ethnicity relevant?

If you believe Romanians, (though I think you probably mean Roma people) are prone to thieving, then have the b4lls to say it. :rolleyes:

deisedevil

Smallbit wrote: »

Yes, apparently they hide the wheelie bins in the voluminous folds of their petticoats and smuggle them through airport security that way...

OP, your neighbour stole your wheelie bin. You intrepidly located it and reclaimed it. Well done! but why was their nationality or ethnicity relevant?

If you believe Romanians, (though I think you probably mean Roma people) are prone to thieving, then have the b4lls to say it. :rolleyes:

And so it starts. Theres always one. :mad:

anniehoo

Maybe im missing somethin here...but..errr...why are they stealing your bins?

Cars, clothes,pick n mix at the cinema when nobodys lookin i get...bins though

deisedevil

anniehoo wrote: »

Maybe im missing somethin here...but..errr...why are they stealing your bins?

Cars, clothes,pick n mix at the cinema when nobodys lookin i get...bins though

Looking through them for bank statements and other such letters.

AnonoBoy

People through out their bank statements every month?

Do you not keep them for your records?

I've got a filing box full of the buggers.

When I do throw out the really old ones I put them through a shredder first.

Ain't nobody stealing my identity. :cool:




Nobody would want it.

gaz wac

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Ain't nobody stealing my identity. :cool:

Hence your name

deisedevil

AnonoBoy wrote: »

People through out their bank statements every month?

Do you not keep them for your records?

I've got a filing box full of the buggers.

When I do throw out the really old ones I put them through a shredder first.

Ain't nobody stealing my identity. :cool:




Nobody would want it.

Why bother keeping them? I can print off a statement of my entire account history any time I like, so what's the use in holding on to the monthly crap.

humanji

deisedevil wrote: »

Looking through them for bank statements and other such letters.

It may not even be as simple as that. As I was saying, and Nevore linked to, a lot of them are being taken over to Romania. Sure maybe it's the county council who are paying off Romanians to take the bins to their homeland, so that all the Irish people will be forced to pay for new ones!

AnonoBoy

deisedevil wrote: »

Why bother keeping them? I can print off a statement of my entire account history any time I like, so what's the use in holding on to the monthly crap.

I'm lazy.

deisedevil

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I'm lazy.

I'm so lazy I don't even read mine, straight into the fire with em. Some day i'll make a mistake and throw the wrong letter in.

AnonoBoy

deisedevil wrote: »

I'm so lazy I don't even read mine, straight into the fire with em. Some day i'll make a mistake and throw the wrong letter in.

So that's why you never cashed that cheque I sent.

Smallbit

deisedevil wrote: »

And so it starts. Theres always one. :mad:

What are you actually saying here?

There's always one to disagree with you?
There's always one pinko liberal?
There's always one tongue in cheek comment you're not sure you understand?

etc etc

Do explain!

deisedevil

Smallbit wrote: »

What are you actually saying here?

There's always one to disagree with you?
There's always one pinko liberal?
There's always one tongue in cheek comment you're not sure you understand?

etc etc

Do explain!

The family were from Romania, the OP called them Romanian. You had a problem with the fact that he felt the need to call people from Romania Romanians. What's wrong with calling them what they are? Do you agree that they are most probably Romanians? Do you think they would have a problem with being called Romanians? Course they bloody don't.

Le King

Smallbit wrote: »

What are you actually saying here?

There's always one to disagree with you?
There's always one pinko liberal?
There's always one tongue in cheek comment you're not sure you understand?

etc etc

Do explain!

You mean the same people who beg on streets? You mean the people who wear the 80's table cloths and worn leather jackets?

Romanians.... I'm not very hateful usually but...

Morlar

Ciaran187 wrote: »

They are a loud romanian family who are constantly seen rooting through skips and stealing bin tags (even though they get theirs off the social).

CreepingDeath wrote: »

You should be concerned about what was in your green bin.

Eg. bank statements, credit card statements with your card number printed on them.

Classic tactic in identity theft too.

I have a paper shredder for all my financial stuff before it goes into the green bin.

+100%

I can't stand scumbags like this either, roma or not.

The fact that the op mentioned in passing they were roma is perfectly normal as far as I am concerned. His post was not centred around the fact that they were roma, he just mentioned it in passing. PC Idiocy retardation would probably expect people to self censor what they say and omit details like ethnicity for fear of offending but so long as it is accurate I see no problem with it.