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19-03-2017, 11:46 PM
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The missing toolbox

I just read something that amused me, though I doubt it did the poor 'victim.'

"A cat charity sold an electrician's £200 toolbox for £1 - while he was doing a job for them at their shop.

Andrew Bickel, 39, who was fixing a switch for free, went out to his van and came back to find his tools gone.

He said he believed a customer duped "the old lady" on the till to grab a bargain at the Cardiff shop.

To make matters worse, Andrew is no fan of felines. He said "I hate cats. They make me sneeze."


Poor bloke - but I had to laugh.

Have you ever sent anything sent to a Charity shop by mistake?
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19-03-2017, 11:54 PM
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Re: The missing toolbox

I gave my old Roget's theosaurus to the charity shop thinking, I won't need it as it's all online now. Bad decision, judgement, opinion, outcome, choice....
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20-03-2017, 12:22 AM
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Similar thing happened to the wife.

We were both in one mooching around and someone bought her for £7.50. Not seen her since....
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20-03-2017, 12:29 AM
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I avoid them kind of places in case I get requisitioned as a shop dummy.
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20-03-2017, 12:32 AM
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Re: The missing toolbox

Originally Posted by Morticia ->
I avoid them kind of places in case I get requisitioned as a shop dummy.
Or a bacon sarnie.....
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20-03-2017, 12:49 AM
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Not now they cut all the excess fat off to protect the consumer
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20-03-2017, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Morticia ->
Not now they cut all the excess fat off to protect the consumer
Oh I dunno,

The fat on smokey bacon is ok.
And you must be smoked by now with all those fags.......
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20-03-2017, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by AnnieS ->
I gave my old Roget's theosaurus to the charity shop thinking, I won't need it as it's all online now. Bad decision, judgement, opinion, outcome, choice....
funny, Annie...
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20-03-2017, 09:52 AM
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Re: The missing toolbox

Originally Posted by Mups ->
I just read something that amused me, though I doubt it did the poor 'victim.'

"A cat charity sold an electrician's £200 toolbox for £1 - while he was doing a job for them at their shop.

Andrew Bickel, 39, who was fixing a switch for free, went out to his van and came back to find his tools gone.

He said he believed a customer duped "the old lady" on the till to grab a bargain at the Cardiff shop.

To make matters worse, Andrew is no fan of felines. He said "I hate cats. They make me sneeze."


Poor bloke - but I had to laugh.

Have you ever sent anything sent to a Charity shop by mistake?
I hope the charity refunds the money!
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20-03-2017, 09:57 AM
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Re: The missing toolbox

Originally Posted by fender ->
Similar thing happened to the wife.

We were both in one mooching around and someone bought her for £7.50. Not seen her since....
Lol it made me laugh
 



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