18.01.2013 8:48pm
Just after I post this, I’m going to do exactly that… go to bed and read a book.
I’m so over today.
My brand new iPhone5 got swiped out of my handbag at 6:55pm by 2 young black ladies in Cotton On at Cresta shopping centre… and yes that’s where it happened because no-one else came close to me. And yes, the store has a camera so the manager will check it out. And yes, I reported it to Cresta’s security with the Cotton On staff… who uselessly didn’t even really care, even though the sales people told him that they’d chased the same 2 ladies out the store earlier today because they tried to steal a shopper’s handbag while in the store.
Bloody thing is, I hadn’t got around to adding it to my insurance. And because of the police’s non-responsiveness to my camera getting stolen last year, I doubt it’s worth even reporting the phone stolen. I have however used Apple’s most wonderful Find My Phone service, and enabled the “Erase” function, so when it’s turned on again, the device will be erased. And I’ve blocked my SIM card and blacklisted the device.
Anyway, excuse me while I have a bit of a pity party. So much for editing like a demon tonight.
On the bright side… thankfully they didn’t have the time or the ability to dig around in my handbag or else the bitches would have got my camera equipment (I was carrying my 5DmkIII and 50mm f1.4) and my wallet!
Did the one distract you whilst one came up behind you? I’ve had that happen to me too (years ago) except that Damien saw the one behind me taking my phone and called out, so I grabbed the other one by the raincoat and started yelling!
That’s shit man! I had my phone stolen out a shop as well by a lady a few years back – it was also brand new and the security also didn’t care
. Glad your camera is safe, but still. xxx
I am so sorry! I know the feeling. Sadly.
Sad that people do what they do. Did you track it before erasing it?
Hope you can get it replaced. I really do.
Love the pic with Brad and Kitara
Just to add … Exclusive Books, Clearwater has signs on all the bookshelfs warning of pickpockets particularly in that store where they’ve had several incidences
I’m SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry to read this – it makes me SO darn mad!!!!
Oh Jenty, it still sucks! So sorry!
Shame
It happened to me at Sandton last year. My iPhone wasn’t password protected either so they had spent R3500 on it before I realized it was missing 