don't advertise when you are going away

knuckleduster

Was watching a feature on the tv yesterday on burglary and insurance.
When insurance companies receive a claim for possessions lost and damage done caused by burglary, they are checking social media web sites in case we have stated on these sites we are going out for the evening or going on holiday. Obviously it's good to chat on these sites, but if we have said we will be away and then we are burgled, the insurance companies will not pay out. Sad we can't say what we want to, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

Janet xx

bubbadog

We're lucky when we go away our house is house sitted, it's carried on from when bubbadog was here, the people who looked after him still want to do to the same arrangement while we go on holiday! So we are happy.

barbara12

Hi Janet the amount of people that go on facebook to tell the world they are going on holiday is crackers....and watch out for taxi firms
My brother inlaw and his wife went away on hols a few years ago now and came back to a ransacked house, they trace it to the taxi driver that took them to the airport, it was one police officer that ask people what taxi firm did they use...and the name came up more than once, it was down to one driver.. :shock:

knuckleduster

That was bad Barbara. Hope the police were able to arrest him and he got a custodial sentence.

Janet xx

Trayce

i never ever put on social networking sites we are away only people know are my mum and dad did not stop being broken into last Xmas and it was so distressing not over it at all never will be

barbara12

knuckleduster wrote:

That was bad Barbara. Hope the police were able to arrest him and he got a custodial sentence.

Janet xx

Hi Janet...they found all sorts at his house..the taxi firm hadn't a clue...he was jailed... but not for long..