I Want My D**n Jewelry Back, Although I Doubt It's Gonna Happen...

[aephi alum]

KR, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I don't have any advice to add, just a {{{ hug }}}. I hope you recover your rings.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by uksparkle

We just recently moved to Boston and I am so anal about being home whenever we have service people coming in. I always make sure I'm close by so they can't take anything.

I'm sorry your rings got taken, that's terrible that you have to be so untrusting anymore....

It's so important to keep a watchful eye on anyone coming in to do service. A guy from a vent cleaning company had done a few houses in my brother's neighborhood. Apparently he was checking out possible ways to break in while he was working, because he attempted to break into my brother's house and a few others.

KR... good luck with all that. Hopefully you can find your jewelry or at least get the money for it.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

It's so important to keep a watchful eye on anyone coming in to do service. A guy from a vent cleaning company had done a few houses in my brother's neighborhood. Apparently he was checking out possible ways to break in while he was working, because he attempted to break into my brother's house and a few others.

KR... good luck with all that. Hopefully you can find your jewelry or at least get the money for it.

This is why I wrestle my very big dog out the back door in front of them while they usually ask "Does he/she bite?" and I reply "You never know with a big dog like this" PM me with that vent cleaning company, ok? (Don't want to use that one!)

KR: I hope you get some compensation in all this.

[sugarplumfairy]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

Okay, I'll attempt to make this story as short as I can without leaving out any important information. It's kind of boring, but here it is:

Last week, a plumber came by my house and when he left two diamond rings left with him. Within 20 minutes of him leaving my house, I had filed a police report.

Later that day, I had a voicemail from the plumbing company's secretary asking me to call back. I assumed it had to do with the rings, but when I called she asked me if I could repeat the number of the Visa card I had used for the plumbing work because the plumber must have transposed some numbers as it wouldn't go through. "Well," I said, "I didn't use a credit card. I paid $380 in cash." The secretary sounded puzzled, thanked me, and we hung up.

Next morning, the owner of the company called me and he asked me again about the transaction and I told him the same thing, that I'd paid in cash, I had a copy of the receipt and there were no credit card numbers written on it. Apparently, this guy pocketed the cash and tried to tell the company I'd used a credit card.

The owner then went on to explain how, after leaving my house, the plumber called in and said he hurt his back and wouldn't be back to work that day. The owner hadn't been able to get in touch with the plumber after that initial phone call, and the plumber still had the company's truck, full of equipment.

I then asked the owner if he had been contacted by the police. He said he hadn't so I gave him the heads up about what had happened with my rings. He said he was sorry it had happened, it was so hard to get good help, the plumber had only been there three weeks, yada, yada, yada.

I asked the owner if he had insurance and he said he did.

Okay, now it's a week and a half later and I am unable to get in touch with the owner of the plumbing company. Should I keep trying? Should I just file a claim through my homeowner's policy? The rings are actually pretty valuable so it would most likely raise my premium.

One one hand, I feel sorry for the guy because it really isn't his fault that he had a thief working for him. But, on the other hand, he sent someone into my house that stole from me and so I think it is his responsibility to make it right.

Aaack! What do I do?

One more thing...if you file a claim against your Homeowners, they will use it against you later if you have something more significant. Most of the time jewelry is a separate peril and the max a standard policy will cover (without SPECIFICALLY covering jewelry) is only $1,000.

Yup, I learned this the hard way.

Also, record any conversations you have with the company...worry about if it's legal or not later.

[Tom Earp]

So do not have to worry about taping!

If one side knows then it is clear sailing.

Good Idea on Pawn Shops.

Sounds like the scum sucker would head there first!

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

So do not have to worry about taping!

If one side knows then it is clear sailing.

This depends on the state; so it's not "clear sailing".

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

This depends on the state; so it's not "clear sailing".

Sorry to disagree with You.

You had better check the laws.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Sorry to disagree with You.

You had better check the laws.

No, you better check the laws.

Only 38 states allow one-party consent. Maryland, where I believe KR lives, is not one of them and requires the consent of all parties to the phone call.

Md. Code Ann., Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-402: It is a felony to intercept a wire, oral or electronic communication unless all parties to the communication have consented.