Very weird thing happened last night.

by **Zammo** » 9 Jul 2005 1:32

Last night someone buzzed my intercomm my girlfriend answered (I was in the shower at the time). A man asked for a Mr Smith (which isn't our name but there is a note on our door which says any deliverys please send to Mr Smith next door), so she told him to try next door. He didn't say anything but just stayed there buzzing the intercomm. Eventually I came out and answered the intercomm and asked him what he wanted, again there was no reply and he kept buzzing, this went for about half an hour and in this time he went to next doors property and I got a look at him.

He was wearing a blue t-shirt with orange lettering on it. I also noticed a Dyno locks van parked outside. Anyhow we eventually called the Police but they never came. In the morning I went to leave for work and the lock had been super glued from the outside. Eventually I had to take a pair of pliers to it and remove it.

Has anyone heard of this thing happening before? Was he from Dyno Lock and trying a cynical way of making us pay to change the locks or was he just a nutter?

Also do Dyno Locks people wear blue t-shirts with orange lettering on them. I couldn't make out the words as I only saw it briefly.

by **Camarda** » 9 Jul 2005 2:47

Thats pretty weird man :shock:

by **vector40** » 9 Jul 2005 2:54

I'd say he was either just a nut (and yes, quite possibly dangerous) or there's something going on you're not privy to.

by **Zammo** » 9 Jul 2005 3:30

My post above is a bit wrong, he had super glued the lock and my key was in it. I had to use pliers to free it.

Also the guy was trying to force the door.

Last night I wanted to go outside and confront him but my girlfriend wouldn't let me saying he wants you to open the door, so he can try and get in.

I take it no one has heard of a lock fitter doing this type of thing then?

by **rohi** » 9 Jul 2005 3:32

Look at http://www.whichfranchise.com/franchisorPage.cfm?CompanyID=279 and yuo'll find that they do wear blue shirts with orange writing on it.
Looking at what they have to pay for the franchise, i can imagine they go a little weird.
It doesn't say if superglue is in their standard kit thou :wink:

by **Shrub** » 9 Jul 2005 5:05

Phone your local one up and ask them what they were doing and politly inform them that they owe you a new lock and fitting time or else you will contact your solicitor,

Yes the police are annoying, they will only come out to a night call around here if a gun has been seen, all the beatings with axe handles etc go unnoticed, weve even catched them having intercourse in a layby in the past :oops:

by **Chrispy** » 9 Jul 2005 7:10

Zammo wrote:My post above is a bit wrong, he had super glued the lock and my key was in it. I had to use pliers to free it.

Don't quite get you... you left your key in the lock?

by **Zammo** » 9 Jul 2005 7:35

Yeah its a lever lock. Sort of a bit like this:

http://www.durabuild.co.uk/images/sec_v ... ortice.jpg

The keyhole goes the entire way through the door, I left the key inserted but on the inside of the door.

by **randmguy** » 9 Jul 2005 9:15

Does anyone else find it a little sad that someone running a locksmith business wasn't able to get a door open?

by **raimundo** » 9 Jul 2005 9:39

If anything like that happens again, try to get the liscense number of the van. Or take a photo of the guy, if you can take a photo it usually makes them much more careful about their behavior if they see you do it. Also, an audio recording is also useful, you dont have to tell them your recording and they will be more likely to make a stupid or criminal admission. Audio and video are better than memory when a situation goes on for half an hour, reviewing it reveals things that did not stick to the memory

An audio recorder (some are very small cheap digital jobs nowadays,) is very useful with people who are behaving badly, I recommend using this and archiveing the audio later you can share it with police or others, not with the perps. It will support your version of the story against the lies they will tell.

by **Zammo** » 9 Jul 2005 11:20

I have eventually found out what has happened.

As I suspected this was a Dyno Lock workman who was called out by next door. However they had fallen a sleep and their mobile had ran out of power, the bloke must of then started buzzing our flat by accident (even though we have our own door, seperate to our neighbours). I'm not sure why he never answered when we spoke to him, he was either death or a nutter.

He must of then decided to take revenge on us by super gluing the lock. Dyno Locks were rang and confirmed that someone had been sent out and gave us his mobile number and registration. When we explained what had happened they said they will be taking disciplinary action aganist him, we may also pass on the information to the police.

People should not be going around behaving like this, especially after what has just happened in London.

by **digital_blue** » 9 Jul 2005 12:02

I am dumbfounded that someone acting in a "professional" capacity would behave like this. In my line of work, I visit peoples homes by appointment every day. I can't begin to tell you how often people are not present at the agreed time. Lots. Several times every week. And I don't get paid just for the visit. If I don't sell, I don't eat, and obviously if they are not there, I don't sell. So it can be upsetting when someone is a no-show and I've taken the time to make the appt. It is even more upsetting when I've had to drive for an hour or more to get there. But in a million million million (might even be a vigintillion) years I can not imagine acting in the manner you described this guy did.

When I read that I assumed that he was just somebody up to no good. I can't believe that he was representing his company at the time. Sheesh! I sincerely hope that you've asked for the company to replace the lock that he glued. That is absolutely the least that they could do, even if it seems to work fine now.

db

by **Shrub** » 10 Jul 2005 5:04

Im with db on this one, i didnt for a second even consider that this was a genuine person of even on a callout.

This is unbeleivable, ill say it again :shock:

by **Zammo** » 10 Jul 2005 8:32

I have since found out that our intercomm had stopped working but still this is no excuse for super gluing the lock.

by **digital_blue** » 10 Jul 2005 12:55

Zammo wrote:I have since found out that our intercomm had stopped working but still this is no excuse for super gluing the lock.

Nor is it an excuse for ringin your bell continually for a half hour! This guy has obviously got some anger issues and it's probably a good thing that you didn't answer the door. You coulda ended up in a fist fight, or worse. As I read your original post again it strikes me again that this is not a rational behaviour and the company should be mortified to have someone working for them that behaves like that.

Strange stuff indeed....

db

Very weird thing happened last night.

Very weird thing happened last night.

if he comes back

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