pezheadval 32 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Ugh! I am so angry! Yesterday, I saw a note stuck to my front door from a neighbor saying to come talk to her ASAP. She said she saw someone in a black hoodie walking around our fenced-in backyard around 10:30 am. She said he also walked around the driveway between our camper and our house. My husband looked around the yard and things looked ok until he got to our fifth-wheel. The guy pulled our power cord all the way out, snipped it off and took it. We are assuming he took it for scrap. Lovely. We have a neighbor with a camper two houses down and his camper is fine...it looks like it was just us. We filed a police report and contacted our insurance company. How brazen! It was 10:30 in the morning and both of our cars were in the driveway! What a crappy feeling! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Oh that stinks!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I converted my cord to a removable one this summer for just this reason. There is a fair amount of copper in these cords. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Yup heard somewhere else they were stealing power cords for the copper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I'm sorry for your troubles. I don't get people.... Wouldn't it be easier to just get a job? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Sorry that happened. Why didn't she call the police when she saw him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weekender 5 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 How aggrevating. Thieves will steal anything to make a buck instead of working for thier money! I may have to rethink my power cord and change it over to a removeable kind also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Also remember that a lot of the storage bins are all keyed the same, meaning a lot of us have keys that will fit, so you might want to store it where it is hard to get to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5kidsmommy 18 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Wow! How violating, thieves suck. But seriously I wouldn't even think of something like that happening. My neighborhood has an issue with copper theft but I never even though of the power cord, as there are very few campers here. I think I will go unplug my trailer. Sorry this happened to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cindymac11 43 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 That is such a stinker....what the heck is wrong with people????? :banghead: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Our neighbors across the st gave up on their mortgage and moved to GA. The house sat for 2 years. We were constantly calling cops due to the house getting broken into.. Some of them got caught in the act trying to steal all the copper piping.. Best part is the house was built with all PEX. Aren't drugs grand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortpartyof4 108 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Oh man, that is awful - people are so lame. It must be creepy knowing you were home! Is is really that profitable? Seems like it has to be a pain extracting the copper from all of that rubber? I have to bring some stuff to ours later and am gonna check the cord! Yikes! Is there anything on the market to lock them into the unit when not in use? Like the lock box for our surge protector? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 So sorry this happend to you. It is sad that stuff needs to be locked up, but seems that's the way it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 This really stinks. At least you found out at home and not when you were out setting up camp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 The amount of money the thieves get from selling stolen copper is nowhere near what it costs to replace the stolen parts. Air conditioners cost so much to fix and it's a source for the scum bags. "Wearing a hoody" how many times do you read that in a description of a thief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pezheadval 32 Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Just told my husband about removable power cords...he said he will look into that when we replace ours. Sorry that happened. Why didn't she call the police when she saw him?She said he stood out as being out of place, but started thinking maybe he belonged there and was doing some kind of work in our yard or something. Our neighborhood has always been quiet and crime free. She was surprised that someone would be so brazen to be stealing stuff in broad daylight. When we called the police, he spoke to her and let her know that its best to call in those circumstances. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Just noticed my first comment didnt make it through. Really sorry to hear about this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 We had my family house up for sale and got broken in and they cut all the copper pipes out in the basement, at our rental place the rain gutters are also copper but are so old and green and now match the siding nothing has happened there but there are people living in it not empty like the house was. Yup thieves really suck!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dalspot ... Karen 21 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Too bad it wasn't plugged in and the thief electrocuted. fladogfan aka Gretchen 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 596 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I am so sorry that this happened to you.I have heard that many thefts do occur during the daylight hours. The thieves know that most often people are at work then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 In response to the thefts for recycling, local recycling places aound here now require (and make copies) photo ID and will only issue checks, no cash. Not sure how much it really helps, but it may make it easier to track down thieves in big cases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CampMImi 22 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I'm sorry for your troubles. I don't get people.... Wouldn't it be easier to just get a job? Amen amen amen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Man....sometimes I really don't like people. Sorry that happened Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pezheadval 32 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Too bad it wasn't plugged in and the thief electrocuted.That would have be awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Too bad it wasn't plugged in and the thief electrocuted.That happened years ago up north when copper stealing was just getting popular. It was either Con Ed or LI Power where the jerk went and cut into a live high voltage line. He turned crispy, the family sued and won. Not sure on what grounds or why, but the utility company payed out a hefty sum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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