Had work done on house and something was taken

micar

I had some work done to the house mid August. There would have been a couple of guys here. Although, the work was external they had access to the house.

I live by myself and don't have too much stuff in the house as I'm renovating.

My sister got married at the end of July and the guys in the wedding party were given cufflinks. They were in a small box.

The suits we got were all rented. I made sure that when we were giving them back that I took the cuff links off and put them in the box. Did this for my dad as well. I brought the little box with them back to Dublin and put them on the mantelpiece.

I noticed that a couple of weeks ago that that the box was empty. Thought it was odd but didn't think much of it. Anyway, I was a home last weekend and had a look in the bedroom to see if they were there. They weren't!!!!!

I was 100% they were in the box as I did see them in there a couple of days after the wedding.

Only dawned on me that they could possibly have been taken. I hate to say it but there is no other explanation.

I know it's awful to accuse someone of taking something.

Has anyone had a similar experience?

BillyMitchel

Yes I once left a few hob nobs out but the fockers took the whole packet.

wazky

Did they do a good job on the house at least?

Skill Magill

I've got several empty cuff link boxes but I wouldn't dream of accusing anybody of taking them. They're easily mislaid.

xzanti

Were they worth much? Or just costume?

They might turn up yet.. you never know.. Working men making their way into your home just to steal a pair of cufflinks doesn't really sound all that likely to me..

If they were of that nature, they probably would have taken more than just some cufflinks.. that's just my take on it.

I hope they turn up anyway.

What about anyone else that has been in the house since you left box on mantelpiece?

Gee Bag

It's a little known fact that construction workers share 97% of their DNA with magpies. This makes them physically unable to resist the lure of pointless shiny pointless objects such as cuff links.

BBDBB

so what we are looking for is builders with a smart appearance and a sense of style, that should narrow it down

WindSock

I'm trying to link cufflinks to handcuffs but I can't get an appropriate link and wtf is a cuff anyway. Wrist? Is it a wrist? It must be a wrist. But then why would handcuff mean handwrist? OMG answer this one Dawkins!

Artful_Badger

You need a sting and catch these thief's in the act. Get more work done, leave something else on the mantle piece and set up cameras.

If they go for the bait you have them. Then its just a matter of kidnapping them, torturing them until you get the whereabouts of the cuff links and disposing of the bodies in the cavity of the walls they were constructing.

dan1895

WindSock wrote: »

I'm trying to link cufflinks to handcuffs but I can't get an appropriate link and wtf is a cuff anyway. Wrist? Is it a wrist? It must be a wrist. But then why would handcuff mean handwrist? OMG answer this one Dawkins!

What??
A cuff goes around your wrist, makes perfect sense.

The Big Smoke

I want some taquitos.

Panthro

WindSock wrote: »

I'm trying to link cufflinks to handcuffs but I can't get an appropriate link and wtf is a cuff anyway. Wrist? Is it a wrist? It must be a wrist. But then why would handcuff mean handwrist? OMG answer this one Dawkins!

The Irish word "gneas" (Irish word for sex, heh..giggiddy)... sounds oddly like the word "Guinness"..

Anyone ever noticed that?

WindSock

dan1895 wrote: »

What??
A cuff goes around your wrist, makes perfect sense.

I was just making an off the cuff post, pay no heed.

Artful_Badger

WindSock wrote: »

I was just making an off the cuff post, pay no heed.

You can dress it up anyway you like but its very wristy business.

Mr. CooL ICE

WindSock wrote: »

I was just making an off the cuff post, pay no heed.

You went on that rant just so you could use that pun, didn't you? Didn't you? Yes, you did!

Legs.Eleven

WindSock wrote: »

I'm trying to link cufflinks to handcuffs but I can't get an appropriate link and wtf is a cuff anyway. Wrist? Is it a wrist? It must be a wrist. But then why would handcuff mean handwrist? OMG answer this one Dawkins!

The Spanish word for handcuffs (Esposa) is also the Spanish word for wife.

micar

xzanti wrote: »

Were they worth much? Or just costume?

They might turn up yet.. you never know.. Working men making their way into your home just to steal a pair of cufflinks doesn't really sound all that likely to me..

If they were of that nature, they probably would have taken more than just some cufflinks.. that's just my take on it.

I hope they turn up anyway.

I have no idea on the cost. Probably note that expensive but it's not the point. They were a gift from my sister and worn on her wedding day. They would be purely sentimental.

I don't have much in the house. I have two completely empty bedrooms.
I'd have TV, DVD player, 2 radios and DVDs. Other than that, the rest is furniture, clothes and kitchen stuff.

I would love if they did turned up. They would get lost if they weren't in the box but why would I do that!!!!

Larianne

I remember meeting an Irish carpenter while travelling Australia. He said he was doing a job on a posh house in Malahide one time. And he stole the guys shoes! :pac:

Canis Lupus

At least they didn't find a safe.

aujopimur

Is there anything missing from underneath the bath ?.

osarusan

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

The Spanish word for handcuffs (Esposa) is also the Spanish word for wife.

The Japanese words for prisoner and husband are almost identical (shujin vs shuujin)

Stheno

osarusan wrote: »

The Japanese words for prisoner and husband are almost identical (shujin vs shuujin)

How apt

Savoir.Faire

I'd always keep an eye on the activities of tradesmen if I'm forced to have them in to do work on the pile. It's a shame that one has to tar them all with the same brush, but I've heard many similar stories to the one regaled by the OP.

Gee Bag

Savoir.Faire wrote: »

I'd always keep an eye on the activities of tradesmen if I'm forced to have them in to do work on the pile. It's a shame that one has to tar them all with the same brush, but I've heard many similar stories to the one regaled by the OP.

I'm willing to bet that tradesmen not getting paid by customers after the job is finished is a more frequent occurence.

rustedtrumpet

Sounds like you lost them yourself, pal.

dmc17

Larianne wrote: »

I remember meeting an Irish carpenter while travelling Australia. He said he was doing a job on a posh house in Malahide one time. And he stole the guys shoes! :pac:

You'd imagine if he went to the bother of doing a job on posh house he'd steal more than a pair of shoes :rolleyes:

Hootanany

Larianne wrote: »

I remember meeting an Irish carpenter while travelling Australia. He said he was doing a job on a posh house in Malahide one time. And he stole the guys shoes! :pac:

Used shoes are you real.

amdublin

I feel for you op but impossible to prove.

Lesson learned for the future unfortunately.

Ficheall

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