Today, I was at an estate sale of my neighbor who recently passed. I recognized many items for sale that I had ordered or won on eBay from the past 8 years. Turns out the little old lady had been stealing my mail for close to a decade. FML
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Today, I found out one of the neighborhood kids has been stealing from my mailbox. Several packages marked "delivered" had gone missing over the last few months, so I set up a trail cam in the yard. I notified the USPS and the police; they confronted him at his house. He's been reselling everything I ordered on eBay. FML
Today, my nice, elderly neighbour died suddenly and I was helping his family sort through his things. I realised a lot of his stuff was familiar. In fact it was a lot of stuff I’d lost over the years, including the year I moved in. The bastard had been stealing things from my house for 9 years. FML
Today, a "friend" tried to sell me a digital camera that I recognized that was stolen from my home a week earlier, along with a few other things. FML
Today, while I was home sick from work, my neighbor got packages delivered. Our apartments have had a lot of thefts lately so, being neighborly, I brought her stuff inside to wait. When she came home, I gave them right to her. Instead of thanking me, she told the office that I was the thief all along. FML
Today, I had a garage sale and sold some books I don't read anymore. A woman came up and yelled at me, saying I'd stolen one of the books from her house. I later found out that it was a distraction so that her boyfriend could steal my TV. FML
Today, I bought a new mailbox to replace the old one that was stolen. Two hours after I put the new mailbox up, the old one was back and the new one was missing. FML
Today, I received an email from a shipping company telling me they had dropped off a package of expensive electronics at the front door. Too bad someone stole it before I made it to the door. FML
Today, I have an egregious delinquent neighbor. She is always using internet and electrical services illegally, but is always getting packages from Amazon. Her packages are always left at my place, as she is so afraid of tax collectors, she won't open the door. She gave my billing address without my consent. FML
Today, I realized that I get more mail addressed to the old tenant of my apartment than to me. He hasn't lived here in years. FML
Today, my mom sold my watch collection on Vinted. I've spent over 15 years on the collection and I don't even live with my mom. I'm still wondering how she got in. FML
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MandySkittles 18
You'd think after the first few items went missing you'd try to find out where they went..
HowAreYouToday 34
Old people are secretly evil. They're all plotting against us *normals.* VIVA LA REVOLUCION!
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Comments (103)
Feklfekl2222 32
Well if you still want it at least you can buy it back
gsssxr600 4
How does that work tho?? Do you not realize you aren't getting the items that you PAID for?
sig4life 18
With all the cats you have to be evil.
cBlackout 13
I'd imagine it would be pretty awkward trying get away with what are seemingly her possessions for free. I hope OP saved his receipts :>
SolanumX 6
Perhaps you could open a civil or legal suit against her estate assuming you have tangible grounds for aforementioned suit.
ligerzero459 24
Hopefully the OP was smart and doesn't delete emails
HowAreYouToday 34
Old people are secretly evil. They're all plotting against us *normals.* VIVA LA REVOLUCION!
doLLe 21
Yeah and they get up so early in the morning they get everyting don before the rest of us, so they can take over the world and we can't do anything...
Harshdfml 14
Guys, they are a source of learning. Show some respect. You gonna be old one day and I bet your silly asses, you wouldn't want this said for you.
TheDrifter 23
You make it sound like cats are evil geniuses Noor. I disagree, cats are only mildly diabolical. It's the crafty old ladies subverting them.
theandrewdays 2
Obviously people on here are joking. You can joke about things that naturally happen. Now go take a picture in the mirror of yourself to feel good about life.
TxCountryBeauty 10
So the drifter says... But then look at the "mildly diabolical" kitty in his pic!!! What does that cat have to say-- soul sucker!!! Lol
lilhellian 26
We're mans best friend for a reason.. >.> We saved those egyptians from their feline overlords.. They would have taken over the world.. >.>
TheDrifter 23
He says it's a genetic condition in an otherwise cuddly kitten, and that I wouldn't even miss it if not for dog propaganda.
Blackcatluck 19
No need to cover up #53 soon enough all you humans will be licking our fur. Muahhaha ugh ugh*furball*.
Kingbreezy04 10
We have to start watching The Price is Right. Why do you think old people watch it? It's subliminal messages people, Plinko chips represent some sort of hierarchy in the old people secret society. Don't even get me started on the wheel you have to spend, that shit has global domination plans all over it.
thatonename 7
If "the price is Right" and bob barker are involved, I highly doubt any alliance with the cats. I hear almost all animals have had it out for him for awhile now. "And remember folks, always spay and neuter your pets!" ;)
PenguinBitch 43
Luckily my kind are secluded from the harsh and evil radio beams from the elderly, use to control the population. If anybody ask where you received this classified information......you didn't see anything. *hides in hole*.
GoodLookingGeese 10
*knock, knock* ohh yeah we're all in the same closed room with no handles.. Gees I wonder if the evil cats or old neighbor lady had something to do with this?
SonOfAMitch 14
Us cupcakes have also been slaughtered by the evil elderly. The elderly are a cunning species who use our kind (and other delectable treats) to bribe youth to come to the dark side.... god help us all...
MandySkittles 18
You'd think after the first few items went missing you'd try to find out where they went..
BostonPLD33 6
Clearly he has no detective instinct in him. Not mention the bad feedbacks he probably gave the senders.
ballbearing 10
If they live in Canada, it's no surprise they didn't seek out where stuff was going. It's a fact of life that Canada Post will loose your stuff or deliver it to an incorrect address.
mansen 15
YDI. I usually wait a week after delivery date has passed and then play ocd detective. Contact seller, track shipment, contact shipping company, scream at phone while being transfered through the phone tree of hell of shipping company for 3 hrs while they try to find/avoid dealing with pkg/problem. Get resolution or file dispute etc. 8 years of no pkgs? You must either like being on hold with shipping companies or really hate your money enough to just pay and be ok with nothing in return.
Soloman212 28
At the very least I'd just straight up stop buying things from eBay...
jPriya 4
Seriously cause- "ain't nobody got time for that"
TEXASDude45 5
Well no one probably expects the little old lady do they... Sneaky ninja grandmas
RedPillSucks 31
If you can prove the items were yours (shipping receipts, etc.) talk to the people organizing the sale.
alitbaby 14
yes. because that makes complete sense.
SortOfSexy 4
Old people usually get away with a lot, no one expects them.
emilyjgraham 34
*expects them to steal or suspects them. Either one works. :)
Pleonasm 35
You hadn't noticed that during 8 years, a lot of your packages, sent from different sellers, were all disappearing mysteriously? Gods, then this must be the fabled Ninja Granny I've been hearing so much about.
Steve95401 49
Did you ever contact the seller, or the shipping company, to trace why you never received these items? It shouldn't have taken an Estate Sale to discover 8 years worth of EBay merchandise that you neve received.
SevenMillionTons 4
I bet the items weren't too much money if he didn't go looking
daniel_dd31 13
And now you can buy the stuff back for a cheaper price!
krazy13kc 4
Leave bad feedback
Pleonasm 35
Shipment did not include bodyguard to stop little old lady down the street from stealing the package: 0/10 would not recommend.
flockz 19
Pleonasm's completely luscious mustache. Manly, mesmerizing, just overall good quality facial hair. Ladies, you need one too. 9/10 would probably bang.
Pleonasm 35
Ladies need one too? You'd bang me? So basically you're a gay who doesn't mine doing chicks too, as long as they role play as men who look like me? I'm scared...
LarryLaDouche 13
10/10 would present in front yard to make neighbors jealous.
krazy13kc 4
It's always the sweet and innocent looking ones. FYL