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[Closed] Travelling folk knocked on the door & asked if I wanted to sell my caravan...

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...given that we live in a "nice" green suburb in North London this is not the norm for our area.

At about 7 this eve there was a knock on the door and two rather big irish ladies asked if i wanted to sell my caravan, I politely said no and wished them a pleasant eve.

Caravan in question is an Eriba so not your everyday normal caravan its fitted with Bulldog wheel and hitch locks so isn't easy to steal.

I have now set up the camcorder hidden in my sons window on extra long play - paranoid or what !

its insured as well

I feel quite perturbed as it was so out of the ordinary.

Wife says why would they bother to knock if they wanted to steal it...there is truth in this I guess

Before any one says or posts a picture of the following I'll get them out of the way

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Posted : 03/07/2016 9:18 pm
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Periwinkle blue?


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 9:22 pm
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Happened to me. I declined. With hindsight, I should've asked for a grand more than I paid, just to see.

This was years ago btw and it never got stolen.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 9:23 pm
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Personally, I think your fears are very well founded. The fact they showed their faces means absolutely nothing.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 9:23 pm
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It won't be the women who come back for it...


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 9:30 pm
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Hello Dave


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 9:33 pm
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is that ^ the geezer off of jamiroqai(?) ?


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 9:54 pm
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This happened to my Dad when he had an old Ford P100 pickup.

It was nicked within a month.

Probably a coincidence.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 9:57 pm
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What they really meant was, 'We want your caravan', & if the travelling folk want something, they usually get it.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:03 pm
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What key can open any door?.......


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:05 pm
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Donkey?

Monkey?


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:08 pm
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It's a common ploy used by people who want to buy caravans. You did the right thing imo.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:09 pm
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We've had three or four people knock on our door asking about the knackered old campervan that belongs to our neighbour.
Seems odd to me, but it's still there.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:20 pm
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It's a common ploy used by people who want to buy caravans.

I hadn't thought of doing this, but it must be miles easier (& quicker) than looking on the classifieds.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:40 pm
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So how much?


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:41 pm
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Are you sure it's the caravan they want?
Standard 'do as you likey' tactic is for 2 of them to enter your property and ask if you want to sell your dog (bike/van whatever) while the other is having a really good look around at what they really want.

Most of the farmers from back home in Kent where I grew up are used to this and give them short shift but plenty of towny newcomers still end up getting done.


 
Posted : 03/07/2016 10:41 pm