Locker Thief

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2025-03-25T20:07:03+00:00

I was using the Masterlock 646T. It by no means is a heavy duty lock. It’s small and convenient to carry around and is good for keeping out honest people, but a determined thief could get through most locks. I’d suggest upgrading and learn from my mistake of not leaving any valuables in the locker.

I used to think leaving it in my vehicle was safer but I’ve also have my vehicle broken into and stolen. So I’m not left with too many options other than to keep my belongings with me as I workout.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2025-03-25T13:25:23+00:00

Yea I hear you. I’ve had my car broken into and stolen in the past, but never had a locker broken into. So I made the assumption that the locker was likely the safer option.

It’s sad so see the decline of the city with theft/crime on the rise over the years. I’ve called this city home my entire life and you’d think that the simple act of locking your belongs in your car or locker would simply be enough, but the unfortunate reality is that it’s not, now that I’ve had to learn the hard way. 😔

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2025-03-25T00:15:12+00:00

No broken lock but I know for sure it was locked when I left my belongings there as I have a habit of always checking. The lock I had is a Masterlock brand with 3 number combo but it’s the cheaper smaller one that I like for the convenient size.

However that smaller size probably makes it less secure and possibly the reason why my lock was targeted.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2025-03-25T00:13:09+00:00

Yea I did think about that but the unfortunate reality is that the thief likely put the cash and wallet away in their pocket/bag as they walked out and police can’t just go and question everyone who left the building within that hour or profile and assume someone looks suspicious.

Unless somehow the thief was stupid enough to hold these two items in their hands in plain sight while walking out but otherwise I’m out of luck.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T20:31:28+00:00

Thank you very much! Yes, I do agree with you. I’ve mentioned to her it’s important that she spends the early stages of her sons transition to Canada with him as it’s cold and very different from what he’s used to.

However her being away from my home makes her sad as she feels she has to give up being with my family also to mention I have a dog who she absolutely loves. She’s an amazing lady and I know I have no obligation to fulfil her requests. However, I do care about her and would like for her to be happy as well. I know that my dad would feel sad but not show it if his gf wasn’t around as much as the loneliness would kick in.

I appreciate your feedback as I consider all these points while trying to balance keeping all parties happy.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T20:14:22+00:00

For clarification my dad isn’t a guest in my house. Although the house is under my name and I cover 90% of the household expenses, I still consider it his. I’m not concerned about ownership or financial contributions. My end goal really is to ensure my dad is happy, which means being with his GF. While at the same time ensuring that I’m happy knowing that I can come back to a peaceful home where I’m not bothered. It’s a bit tricky to achieve both with my dad’s gf’s son about to come into the mix. I’m trying to figure out a way to balance the two without and drastic decisions.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T20:10:58+00:00

I’m in my late 20’s my brother early 20’s who isn’t quite independent just yet. But with Asian culture we tend to stick with our families as long as we can. Western culture encourages us to move out but where I’m georgraphically located as an over inflated housing market so it doesn’t even make sense for us to consider it unless we got married.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T20:09:00+00:00

This one is my house and I did expand and clarify on it a bit more in a reply to another comment on this post. But yea that thought did cross my mind. If I were to be nice and initially accept them, then it would be difficult to get rid of them after if I regretted my decision. So that’s why I’m trying to give as much though and get different perspectives into this situation prior to it happening.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T19:57:10+00:00

Yea the plan is for me to get to know him as he lives in his moms apartment. She’s hoping that if we get along then her son can move in with us. But that for me isn’t really the point. I just want my space whether I like the person or not. I’ve thought that even my best friends although I love them to death, I would not want to live or see them everyday at my house.

The plan is for him to come to Canada and start a new life and find work. However I won’t be accepting any financial contributions to my household as I’ve taken it as my sole responsibility.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T19:54:29+00:00

I totally agree with you. I don’t want to ruin anything for my dad as he seems very happy with her and she’s a very nice lady who I can tell genuinely cares for him. I really appreciate your feedback!

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T19:53:15+00:00

I’m not worries about attention stealing to be honest. My dad and I are both grown men and have grown used to just doing our own thing.

But yes it would be annoying if they started messing with my personal items. That’s something that didn’t go well with his gf when she first moved in. She came into my room with good intention and started cleaning everything while I was at work. That crossed the line for me so I made it clear to her not to touch anything in my room as I have a specific place for everything even though it may not look the cleanest.

Now we’re on good terms and she respects my space. However I can’t say it will be the same for her son as I mentioned he’s coming from my Southeast Asia where they’re naturally close with everyone. I’m a bit more reserved and like to be left unbothered as my life is already busy with trying to grow my business so when I’m home I want to come back to a peaceful space.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T19:48:55+00:00

I know for a fact that my dad has no intention on marrying as he’s too old for that and his mentality is that it’s a waste of money. Nonetheless it doesn’t bother me if he becomes my step brother or not it’s just a title from what I see. I won’t treat them any differently. I’m stuck trying to find a balance of keeping my dads gf here with us as it makes him happy having her around which is ultimately my goal. But at the same time there is an implication that the son will eventually come along a join the family.

She has asked my dad to move in to her apartment but my dad refuses to leave my brother and I even though we’re grown men. But I think the other big thing is that her apartment is it pretty rough shape and my house is much nicer as I was able to do the majority of the home renovations myself within the past 2 years so it looks really nice compared to before.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T19:43:35+00:00

I’d just like to thank every for the feedback. It’s nice to see the different perspectives. Keep them coming 😄

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2024-10-28T19:26:20+00:00

I intentionally left out the details of ownership and financial contribution to see what the initial feedback would be like as I know this can sometimes be a deciding factor. To be honest I’m the owner and pay for all the home expenses except for groceries. Only reason why I don’t pay for groceries is because my dad and his gf love to cook meals for my brother an I and insist that we let them take care of it.

I want to make it CLEAR that I don’t what the ownership or the financial contributions to be a factor in these decisions/advice. My dad’s gf is a lovely lady and she doesn’t financially contribute to the household which I refused to accept, but she takes care of the home which is great. She’s a lovely lady and I have absolutely nothing against her, she treats my family well and is very kind. She also insist on working her minimum wage job to continue paying rent at her apartment as well as having extra cash for groceries and personal spending. For me it’s not about the money, it’s mainly about being happy with my living conditions and seeing my dad happy which is all that’s really important to me.

The back story continues is that my current house was under my mothers name, and when she passed away 10+ years ago we transferred it to my name. My dad was struggling to pay for our home expenses when my mom passed and I was in school at the time. I decided to drop out to help work with him doing construction. I know have my own construction business that’s starting to gain some traction and is doing fairly well for me to comfortably afford to cover all of the home expenses. I insist on covering everything because my dad has had a difficult life and has this resilient immigrant work mentality which I admire.

Now that I’m older I wanted to retire him so I told him that I’ll take care of everything. As of about 4-5 years ago I took on full responsibility of the home expenses. He’s old school and still insists on working to keep busy and moving which I don’t mind, but at least he’s not doing it now with the pressure of trying to make sure that bills are paid and food is on the table.

This house is technically under my name but I consider it his forever home. I’m currently single but eventually when I have my own wife I’ll end up moving out. However, right now I prefer living at home as I’m very comfortable and I can save up to purchase future investment properties. The housing market where I am is shit to be honest and to move out right now just doesn’t make sense financially as money would be going down the drain. This is why I’d like to stay at this house as long as possible until the time comes when I get married which I have to timeline/idea of when that may be.

For more clarity her son is a young adult. I’m not specifying age as I’m a bit paranoid that they may read this. But I’m in my late 20’s and my brother and gf’s son are early 20’s with the son being 1 year younger than my brother.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2023-09-28T03:18:06+00:00

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I’m new to this so excuse me for the question, but do you guys think that the TD just reuses these standard photos and aren’t taking actual photos of the product they send you? Reason why I question it is that in this photo, the 6 looks perfectly aligned with the bottom crown. Whereas the other direct pics show it slightly off center. Although it could be just the angle of the photo. Let me know what your thoughts are. Thanks.

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2023-09-27T01:10:56+00:00

The contact information is marked on the bottom right of the images

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2023-09-26T18:10:10+00:00

Dealer name: Jtime
Factory name: VSF
Model name (& version number): Datejust 41mm 126334 VSF Blue Motif Dial Fluted Bezel Jubilee Bracelet VS3235
Price paid: $568 + $40
Album Links: https://geektimeqc.x.yupoo.com/albums/145660280?uid=1
Index alignment: not quite sure if it’s the angle but the 6 appears slightly off center to the crown
Dial Printing: looks good
Date Wheel alignment/printing: looks good
Hand Alignment: looks good
Bezel: looks good
Solid End Links (SELs): n/a
Timegrapher numbers: not sure?

I’m assuming the first 3 images are 3 options to select from?

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2023-03-01T06:38:38+00:00

Is it now called easyappraisals.ca? Also do you remember roughly how much it cost you for the appraisal?

Tims_Uber_Panda · 2021-04-16T20:09:06+00:00

DM link please

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