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Title: unwelcome visitor
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 07:24:15 PM
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 07:24:15 PM
I was talking with the care taker at my apartment complex today. he said so do you know that some girl is going in and out of your apartment. I'm like , ohh thats no problem ( thinking that he saw me. )
->right now i live in girl or guy mode, until i transition fully.
he said, she is really hot and blond. so given the blond part, i'm auburn, but hot ;-) . I'm like humm.
then he said that she goes in around lunch time on work weeks, which eliminates me since i'm at work.
then he said, i'll change your locks for you , if you want.
so now i'm freaked out. i'm going to change my locks tomorrow, myself. I don't want him to change them, just in case he is trying to scam me and get into my place.
I'm a bit worried now. expressly since where i grew up as a kid, no one locked their doors.
am i being too paranoid?
thanks,
-Natalie
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->right now i live in girl or guy mode, until i transition fully.
he said, she is really hot and blond. so given the blond part, i'm auburn, but hot ;-) . I'm like humm.
then he said that she goes in around lunch time on work weeks, which eliminates me since i'm at work.
then he said, i'll change your locks for you , if you want.
so now i'm freaked out. i'm going to change my locks tomorrow, myself. I don't want him to change them, just in case he is trying to scam me and get into my place.
I'm a bit worried now. expressly since where i grew up as a kid, no one locked their doors.
am i being too paranoid?
thanks,
-Natalie
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Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: buttercup on February 01, 2008, 07:36:35 PM
Post by: buttercup on February 01, 2008, 07:36:35 PM
That is freaky.... I would be very wary of the caretaker if I were you. You could set some traps in your home for a few days, if anything is slightly disturbed you know someone has been in there. Strategically place pieces of hair on edges of drawers, on top of doors, so when they are opened they fall away.
But...... I'd still keep a close eye on the caretaker.
You are not being paranoid. :) I would flip my lid if I found out someone had been through my place! If you haven't been there long, it might be a previous tenant who still has a key?
But...... I'd still keep a close eye on the caretaker.
You are not being paranoid. :) I would flip my lid if I found out someone had been through my place! If you haven't been there long, it might be a previous tenant who still has a key?
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: debbie.j on February 01, 2008, 07:38:56 PM
Post by: debbie.j on February 01, 2008, 07:38:56 PM
hiyea Natalie well i would have to say no . for this reason your own personal safty. and where you rent at
Natalie if i can ask . do they need a 2nd key to your place incase you might get locked out. or are they
ok on lock changes??? and i cant say i blame you one bit at all i cought my handy man in my place once
. and told the land lady about this . which the land lady siad she would take care of it . as a result of
that happening i took and put up some hiden cams . so when iam gone i know what is going on when iam not
there. and me too also Natalie where i lived when i was a kid no one locked there doors at all not even
there cars and such . and i dont think you being paranoid at all Natalie. your just being carefull and
wanting to stay safe is all . and i can say i can blame you for this in this day and age
Natalie if i can ask . do they need a 2nd key to your place incase you might get locked out. or are they
ok on lock changes??? and i cant say i blame you one bit at all i cought my handy man in my place once
. and told the land lady about this . which the land lady siad she would take care of it . as a result of
that happening i took and put up some hiden cams . so when iam gone i know what is going on when iam not
there. and me too also Natalie where i lived when i was a kid no one locked there doors at all not even
there cars and such . and i dont think you being paranoid at all Natalie. your just being carefull and
wanting to stay safe is all . and i can say i can blame you for this in this day and age
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: NicholeW. on February 01, 2008, 07:43:50 PM
Post by: NicholeW. on February 01, 2008, 07:43:50 PM
NO!! You are NOT being paranoid. Yes, change those locks yourself and then talk to the rental agency or the atty who represents the property owner. Put it in writing, in fact. Mail it registered. If there's no record, then it never occurred.
If the property owner needs a key then supply it so as not to break your lease. If you have a written paper-trail they'll make sure they watch out for who goes into your apt. and when.
Nichole
If the property owner needs a key then supply it so as not to break your lease. If you have a written paper-trail they'll make sure they watch out for who goes into your apt. and when.
Nichole
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 07:49:46 PM
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 07:49:46 PM
i been here for 8 years.
the locks have been changed once, since it was found the previous care taker was , well,
skimming off the top when he deposited rent checks to the bank.
the only people to have keys to my place are ex GF's , one who likes in Alaska , one in New Mexico.
I don't know why either of them would want to break in, since we are on good terms as far as breakups go. i guess i send them running far and wide, since i live in Pennsylvania... ;-)
I don't care if i'm the only one with a key to this place. if i get locked out , then i just will deal with that cause it was my own screw up.
-Natalie
the locks have been changed once, since it was found the previous care taker was , well,
skimming off the top when he deposited rent checks to the bank.
the only people to have keys to my place are ex GF's , one who likes in Alaska , one in New Mexico.
I don't know why either of them would want to break in, since we are on good terms as far as breakups go. i guess i send them running far and wide, since i live in Pennsylvania... ;-)
I don't care if i'm the only one with a key to this place. if i get locked out , then i just will deal with that cause it was my own screw up.
-Natalie
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: debbie.j on February 01, 2008, 07:54:25 PM
Post by: debbie.j on February 01, 2008, 07:54:25 PM
hiyea natalie well then that being the case then . i would change the locks on the doors . and then if
this happens again i woul get some web cams to hide around the place . like i said that way you can keep
a eye on things when your gone ;)
this happens again i woul get some web cams to hide around the place . like i said that way you can keep
a eye on things when your gone ;)
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 08:22:12 PM
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 08:22:12 PM
even worst.
i took notice that the dead bolt looked a bit shiner recentally.
i never used that, so i though it was imagining it.
but i tried to use the key in my dead bolt, and it is changed.
this is really odd.
i took notice that the dead bolt looked a bit shiner recentally.
i never used that, so i though it was imagining it.
but i tried to use the key in my dead bolt, and it is changed.
this is really odd.
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: debbie.j on February 01, 2008, 09:25:25 PM
Post by: debbie.j on February 01, 2008, 09:25:25 PM
indeed natalie that is odd, and now you found that out . sure would change that dead blot and the other
locks too also . i would ask the land lord if they have changed the dead blot them selfs or not . just
to see what they say and how they react to it . and also i would too like i siad i would get some cams and
put them around the house like the door areas and such . then when something like this or someone
comes in when your gone. you got the need proff for the land lord and the police
locks too also . i would ask the land lord if they have changed the dead blot them selfs or not . just
to see what they say and how they react to it . and also i would too like i siad i would get some cams and
put them around the house like the door areas and such . then when something like this or someone
comes in when your gone. you got the need proff for the land lord and the police
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 09:29:49 PM
Post by: natalie on February 01, 2008, 09:29:49 PM
unknown to me,
when they re-keyed the locks last month.
they keyed the deadbolts the same as the main lock for everyone here,
sort of defeats having a dead bolt.
when they re-keyed the locks last month.
they keyed the deadbolts the same as the main lock for everyone here,
sort of defeats having a dead bolt.
Title: Re: unwelcome visitor
Post by: Natalie_Danielle on February 02, 2008, 03:37:39 AM
Post by: Natalie_Danielle on February 02, 2008, 03:37:39 AM
I had a similar situation several years ago. The maintenance man would go in a steal change from various apartments. People usually kept lots of quarters around to use in the laundry machines. I purchased a cheap camera and mounted it in a clock. About 2 weeks later I had him on tape.
Security cameras today are very inexpensive and easy to setup. You may also want to consider a security system. I've seen some specifically made for apartments that are all wireless so no wires to run and no permanent mountings to mess up walls and such. Most can be programmed with 2 or 3 codes. You could give one code to the manager and have a different code for yourself. then you could track the times and dates when management entered.
Security cameras today are very inexpensive and easy to setup. You may also want to consider a security system. I've seen some specifically made for apartments that are all wireless so no wires to run and no permanent mountings to mess up walls and such. Most can be programmed with 2 or 3 codes. You could give one code to the manager and have a different code for yourself. then you could track the times and dates when management entered.