{"id":6655,"date":"2018-09-19T14:42:29","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T13:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timbercompositedoors.com\/blog\/?p=6655"},"modified":"2021-07-08T11:15:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T10:15:21","slug":"thanks-social-media-you-make-our-job-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timbercompositedoors.com\/blog\/thanks-social-media-you-make-our-job-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanks Social Media, you make our job easier!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Social Media \u2013 making life easy for your neighbourhood burglar<\/h1>\n

Hello John \u2013 got a new motor – and now you are off on your holidays – good of you to let us know<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Me and my mates just love Social media saves us doing a bit of research on your home – particularly when you tell us about your new car or that your off to sunnier climates for a couple of weeks \u2013 no need to check if you\u2019re in before we come in cos you just Face booked that you\u2019re on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean \u2013 hope you left your car on the drive.<\/p>\n

Contrary to popular belief most of us in the profession of relieving you of your valuables prefer to work between 9am to 5pm \u2013 while you are at work and your house is empty and if you leave the odd window just slightly open or forget to lock a back door we will find it \u2013 it\u2019s just like a \u201cwelcome mat\u201d \u2013 that says come in and enjoy yourself. We definitely don\u2019t like closed and locked windows or door locks that are designed to stay locked particularly that Ultion one \u2013 we much prefer the older easy stuff. It never ceases to amaze me and the lads how easy some of you make life for us \u2013 \u201ckeys on a string behind the letterbox or under a plant pot\u201d and that letterbox if we see overflowing mail for a couple of days we know you\u2019re not home and even better if it\u2019s nice and loose and well used all the better, if your keys are visible and in reach we can hook them easy. Some of the lads are dab hands at doing the same through cat flaps. If we can\u2019t make the front and you allow us to walk into your garden rest assured we are not shy we will always suss out the easiest point of entry so the back needs to be locked just as much as the front.<\/p>\n

Most of us are simply looking for easy targets \u2013 you can forget the flashy break ins you see in the movies \u2013 we have not got the time and we do not like the sound of \u201cbreaking glass\u201d or \u201ccracking wood\u201d if we see that we will have to resort to a bit of brute force we will probably give you a miss. Unless of course you advertise a few goodies that will make it worth our while \u2013 you know the sort of thing \u2013 jewellery boxes, quality electrical goods cameras etc all in full view through your windows \u2013 the sort of stuff we can pass on for a few quid down the pub or market. Please don\u2019t tell us you have never been offered anything a bit \u201cwarm\u201d when you have been on a lad\u2019s night out.<\/p>\n

If your home is well lit so it looks like you\u2019re in residence it\u2019s probably not worth the risk and yes even we can be fooled by those fancy timers that switch the lights on when you\u2019re not home. As for alarms they either work or they don\u2019t and lots are never switched on – personally speaking \u201cI won\u2019t risk em\u201d a lot of them with cameras and internal klaxons are getting a bit too sophisticated for my liking \u2013 particularly the ones with the cameras linked to your mobile \u2013 I give them a wide berth not worth the hassle.<\/p>\n

Modern technology \u2013 some you win some you lose \u2013 you win with good locks and fancy security systems but me and my mates win with your stupidity \u2013 Social Media \u2013 is a god send \u2013 particularly if you\u2019re the sort who advertises your every movement \u2013 you know we said earlier we preferred to work 9-5 well what do you think we do in the evenings \u2013 we sit on our phones and tablets and scrutinise the good old internet to see just who is where and what they are doing \u2013 you may be on the beach \u2013 but life for us is a beach if you tell us your off sunning yourself. Oh, almost forgot don\u2019t expect that nice shiny new car to be on the drive when you come home make it a little bit harder for us and stick it in the garage.<\/p>\n

A little after thought please do not think we are stupid – if we get into your home we know where to look for your goodies \u2013 its nice for you to hide them but very few of you are original \u2013 you all use the same places if you want to protect your property you will have to smarten up and find some new hiding places.<\/p>\n

Now the bit I get into trouble for \u2013 the advice as to how to beat me and my mates at our own game its easy really all you have to do is just enough to make us think twice and go look for another poor unfortunate souls\u2019 property.<\/p>\n