Battery Thefts (1 Viewer)

[two]

This is just a 'heads up':
Several battery thefts from caravans have been reported to Police in the West Midlands recently.
The practice may spread, so be alert...
If you are offered a cheap one, be suspicious...

 

[StitchesnFluff]

Thanks

 

[sedge]

I'm utterly amazed that low lives would bother breaking in to either a caravan or moho and searching under all the seats to find a battery that weighs half a ton. I mean if you're happy and come equipped to cause all the damage needed in order to even get into said van - wouldn't it be a lot easier and quicker to just crowbar a car bonnet up?

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[buttons]

Better the battery than the catalytic converter which are still disappearing.

 

[Lorryman100]

More likely to be sold as scrap, more money in it than trying to sell second hand.

 

[Lenny HB]

Leisure batteries are normally heavier than car ones more scrape value, caravan lockers easier to break into especially the Thetford ones. Motorhome ones a bit more secure.

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[Kool Kroozer]

You would be surprised how low some will sink to theif.. Just come back from local petrol station to see a 'do you know this person photo' was of a guy on a scooter who filled up an fled without paying, the cashier said he filled up.. less than £5 and rode off like he had done bank heist lol

 

[chaser]

The op does say caravans though, useually in the locker at the front, easy to get at without actually getting in the van.

 

[two]

The battery locker on a caravan is easy to spot and access. Even dealers don't always know where the batteries are on a m/h.

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[tofo]

20 or more caravans in storage
batteries in a box 2-3 £ each

Easy money if your not caught
Which they probably won't be

 

[Geo]

Our scrap man pays £7 each for our old batteries he says he's drawing £10 each for them so make that £13-14 each
What I want to know is, if there caught will they be CHARGED DOH!!!!!!!!!

 

[laurieash]

If you have Banner batteries your safe as they can't give them away.

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[Lenny HB]

If you have Banner batteries your safe as they can't give them away.

Got £13.50 each for my Banners at the scrapie, best place for rubbish like that.

 

[Theonlysue]

I thought you were supposed to produce id at scrappies and they were supposed to not pay cash?

 

[Just smiffy]

I've put a couple of old ones out the front of my house hoping someone will nick them to save me lugging them to the dump but no one has yet...

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[tofo]

I thought you were supposed to produce id at scrappies and they were supposed to not pay cash?

When I took the scrap from refurbishing and replumbing daughters flat
All they wanted for a cheque was utility bill I assume you can be checked via bank account if there is a legal( theft) problem

But with a drivers licence and utility bill they write a cheque out
if she had of wanted cash they cash it on site
Via cheque cashing scheme for 2% under £50.00
Or free over £50.00

 

[Janine]

Plenty of thefts of batteries from farms around here, unfortunately. They're even targeting the ones on the electric fences keeping livestock contained in the fields