[8weekly]

Very pleased for you.

[sunshine windows]

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[Walter Mitty]

I'm delighted for you mate.  It started sounding hopeful when they were seen driving around in the area two hours later.  Just a couple of lads wanting to lark around by the sounds of it.  Very unpleasant though.

Can you send them to nick mine?

[Plankton]

Glad you got it back.
Now what happens at insurance renewal time, they'll ask have you had any claims etc. If you say no could your insurance be invalid?

[samson]

Glad you got it back.
Now what happens at insurance renewal time, they'll ask have you had any claims etc. If you say no could your insurance be invalid?

Has he repored it stolen to the insurance company ?

[Rich Wilts]

He said some bloke with a dodgy ankle that stalks Perseid comets at 03.00 in the morning who used to drink too much tried to knick it.

[Smurf]

MY VAN HAS BEEN FOUND  Just had a call from the police, the van was dumped about 5 mins from my house, apparently looks untouched. They have even left my ladders on the roof! Im assuming they've knicked the gear out of the back but i really dont care now. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP!! 

Good news.
Have you got it back yet and what is it really like ?
Also what did the the scumbag nick ?

Myself if it was me the first thing I would do is get the van locks changed and if you had your house keys on the fob change those too.

[Jacqueline Kerr]

Glad you've got it back Mike.

[Tom White]

This appeared on my facebook feed this morning:

[Plankton]

Thanks for the replies. The pressure washer is a honda petrol. It has a red hose reel and pressure hose. The window clenaing equipment in the back is a 400 litre tank, reel, gardiners brush etc.

Also my insurance company have refused to pay out so that's about 10 grand down the drain.

Watched something years ago where a house fell down and the insurance never paid out because they never mentioned a phone call regarding a loss but never actually claimed for it.

[Arnold Palmer]

First thing I would do is phone your insurance company and tell them where they can poke their insurance policy.

[mike1986]

I definitely wont be renewing with them that's for sure. It is Gladiator insurance if anyone is interested.  Its not just if you leave your keys in the car, they told me that if the van is left unlocked or any door is left open even whilst working from the van, you will not be covered for theft, even if parked on private property out of sight as mine was. Not really suitable for those of us who work with a hose running from the van. I know its unlikely the van is every going to knicked whilst working from it, but i really wouldn't put anything past these lowlifes in future!

Just waiting for police to do forensics etc before i can pick it up from the recovery compound.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

I know its unlikely the van is every going to knicked whilst working from it, but i really wouldn't put anything past these lowlifes in future

A pal of mine did have his stolen whilst he was working from it. He was round the back of a large property with a private drive. Cut his hose and drove off.

[Arnold Palmer]

I definitely wont be renewing with them that's for sure. It is Gladiator insurance if anyone is interested.  Its not just if you leave your keys in the car, they told me that if the van is left unlocked or any door is left open even whilst working from the van, you will not be covered for theft, even if parked on private property out of sight as mine was. Not really suitable for those of us who work with a hose running from the van.

Glad you got your van back.

Honestly mate, tell Gladiator you want a refund for any time left on your policy (If it was me I would ask for ALL my money back - but that's just me) and find yourself a local insurance broker - one that you can look directly in the eye, or if he's going to have to tell you your policy is worthless, and you are £10k out of pocket,  he has to do it to your face.  Call centres are there to put a barrier between you and them and make it easier for them to fob you off. I have made claims on my insurance that others on here still claim are impossible - never had a vehicle nicked with the keys in like, but if I'd been phoning a call centre I'm sure the response from them would have been similar to what you got.

[Simon@ Clearview contractors]

Really happy for you that your van has turned up fella BUT...how insensitive and heartless have some members been when you were at your lowest point.. I really hope that they get hammered with some negative karma just as they were dishing out!! They should be ashamed of themselves!

On the other hand, bravo to the members who offered help and equipment when things looked bleak for this guy!

[CLEANCARE WC]

I'm with Gladiator 

So glad you got your van back 

Tbh it won't put me off for now as the majority of insurer's wouldn't cover theft with keys left in & in my case Gladiator were by far the cheapest against the other like for like policy's.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

USE APLAN  USE APLAN   trust me on this again  USE APLAN

we had a truck mounted carpet cleaning set up stolen in march which was worth 35.000 pounds , we have always used aplan even those it cost us around 300 ayear more with them but everything was covered

it took a few weeks but got a full pay out for van and gear , worth every penny more to go with them 

[Carl2009]

Really happy for you that your van has turned up fella BUT...how insensitive and heartless have some members been when you were at your lowest point.. I really hope that they get hammered with some negative karma just as they were dishing out!! They should be ashamed of themselves!

On the other hand, bravo to the members who offered help and equipment when things looked bleak for this guy!

I just came to this and couldn't agree more. Well done the lads who offered help; the others should take a look in the mirror.

[Ben Marriott]

+1 Disgusting behaviour

[Ian101]

sooooooooooooooooooooooo ........................... what was actually nicked when u got it back ?