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AIBU?

AIBU? My neighbour thinks Ive stolen their garden bin.

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SukiTake · 13/06/2013 23:18

My neighbour (let?s call them X) is accusing me of trespassing in their garden and of stealing their garden bin , which seems like a bit of a to me as I think I am entitled to have it. Before I go blowing my top unnecessarily and making a fool of myself about all of this, tell me, AIBU? Here are some facts:

? We shared cost of the collection service pretty much 50/50 over a period of several years.
? X told me at the end of last year that they no longer wanted to share the bin.
? It was just sitting in their garden unused this year.
? I asked X about it and they said it was going to be collected and no we couldn?t have it.
? I phoned the council and found that everyone who had a waste collection bin last year was given the bins (when they were rented prior to that), as the council was changing their admin procedure for them.
? I offered to buy the bin from X, but I didn?t tell them how much I was going to offer, X didn?t name a price, and I have since changed my mind and don?t think I should pay X for it. I consider that the bin was purchased when we first went into the arrangement with them.
? X doesn?t want to use the bin or share it with me, so it seems right to me that I should just take it and use it. So, when they were on holiday I did just that ? went into their garden and took it. I haven?t paid them anything for it because I don?t see why I should. They don?t want it.
? I wasn?t trespassing in X?s garden because they had my bin, and so it is my right to go and retrieve my goods.

I?m not BU, am I? My neighbour, X seems to think I am. WWYD, oh wise and lovely people? I haven?t ?stolen? it, have I? Apparently the council has told X to report the theft of their bin by us, and us trespassing in their garden to the police!!

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SukiTake · 14/06/2013 12:30

Diddl I won't be receiving any more bills for it. They are paying the annual collection charge, but it is still my bin.

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SukiTake · 14/06/2013 12:35

Oh flak. I wish I had the balls! Love it!!

There are plenty of shining stars here on this thread and my only regret is I don't know you in RL.... Then there are the others who I whether they could actually be my neighbours!!

Anyway, I have formulated my plan of action now. Thank you everyone.

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ZenGardener · 14/06/2013 12:38

You're not telling us the plan?

We won't tell!

pigsDOfly · 14/06/2013 12:44

Just go into their garden, steal it back, chain it to your gate or somewhere similar and then phone the council and ask them to come a collect it as you don't need it anymore.

It would be worth paying the council to collect it if necessary just to piss the neighbours off.

And yes we need to know your plan.

SukiTake · 14/06/2013 12:45

Oh all right then zen, just for you! Something along the lines of, the bin remains mine, but they can borrow it for this year. I can put any of my miniscule amounts of garden waste in it when I have any without any charge, but I won't enter their garden to do it, I will wait until collection day and for my bin to be on shared/public land. Then we can review it at the end of the year or if one of us moves. What do you think?

I was tempted to spray paint the bin fluorescent pink, but that might mark me out as being a loony to other neighbours, and could easily be repainted. Still liking the idea of glasses and moustache...and camouflage. V 2013.

This morning, one of their DCs had the most almighty screaming-hissy-fit of a paddy outside our front door. Although the noise was a bit irritating, I couldn't help thinking there was a bit of divine retribution going on.

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SukiTake · 14/06/2013 12:46

Oh pigs I wanted to do that - chain it up or lock the lid, but the council won't collect it as it's not theirs any more.

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GoofyIsACow · 14/06/2013 12:47

Are you my neighbour? Because if so YOU DID STEAL MY FUCKING BIN, MY FOUR YEAR OLD SAID HE SAW YOU BUT I DONT THINK I CAN EXACTLY COME ROUND AND SAY 'MY FOUR YEAR OLD SAID YOU STOLE OUR BIN YOU TOE RAG'

Pantone363 · 14/06/2013 12:49

Cut the bottom out and give it back

SukiTake · 14/06/2013 12:50

Goofy well, you can if you like! :-) Would you like a valium to go?

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ThisIsYourSong · 14/06/2013 12:56

It's never really about the bin though is it. It's about them being shit neighbours who you have tried to help and be reasonable with, then coming into your garden and taking something that wasn't theirs and acting like the world owes them something.

You do have my sympathies, they sound like hard work.

But to be honest, I think you're just going to have to let it slide. And not have anything to do with them or do them any favours again. But if I were you, I'd still put rubbish in the bin on collection day without arranging it. If they see you, just give them a cheery wave.

SukiTake · 14/06/2013 12:59

Pantone thought of that. It's too easy to fix!!

Thisis I think that's a pretty good approach.

I just feel so much better for venting TBH.

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pigsDOfly · 14/06/2013 13:00

Like Pantone's idea. Alternatively, you could glue the lid shut.

pigsDOfly · 14/06/2013 13:02

Oh just seen you said you've already thought of locking the lid.

SukiTake · 14/06/2013 13:02

Now Pigs you really have hit on a winner there. I'll wait until the end of the collection year though so I can have the benefit in the meantime.

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SukiTake · 14/06/2013 13:04

Glueing has so much more style than locking. Love it. Nice surprise element.

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diddl · 14/06/2013 13:08

"They are paying the annual collection charge, but it is still my bin."

How does that work then?

Also, I thought that you'd bought the bin between you?

GladbagsGold · 14/06/2013 13:17

Definitely glue the lid shut!!! Don't move the bin at all though. Then film them trying to open it and post it on here for us all to laugh at.

(I was deprived of superglue as a child and have never got over it. Always wanted to do that thing of glueing 10ps to the pavement and was never allowed.)

KobayashiMaru · 14/06/2013 13:23

I don't see how it is your bin though. You say you didn't buy it because when you got it the scheme was rental, and they have paid as much as you have? So its as much their bin as it is yours, and if you don't want it any more, why on earth not give it to them? Seems petty and childish to me, and I'm not surprised they took it, since its as much theirs as yours and they have a use for it.

cumfy · 14/06/2013 14:07

How old is she ?

Could you get someone to hide in the bin dressed up as the Grim Reaper scythe and all....

Could solve all your problems , permanently.

decaffwithcream · 14/06/2013 14:18

I hate reverse AIBUs. If people want an honest opinion, why not present the actual facts in an honest manner? They come across as completely silly and people guess they are reversed anyway because of the biased way they are written.

Although as an honourable exception I would enjoy it if green fence lady turned out to really be red fence lady.

decaffwithcream · 14/06/2013 14:20

By the way if you paint "Jesus Loves You" on your bin, no-one steals it. This I learnt on mumsnet.

EyesCrossedLegsAkimbo · 14/06/2013 16:17

Fill it with quick drying concrete and just before it sets write Fuck You in it. That'll be a nice surprise when the open the lid if they don't rip their arm off trying to pull it up the path first

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HeffalumpTheFlump · 14/06/2013 16:32

Completely agree with decaf on the reverse postings, they get right on my tits. Also could you please explain why she has no claim over the bin if she is now paying the yearly charge and has contributed 50/50 until now? Maybe it would explain why you are so emotional about said bin.

digerd · 14/06/2013 17:03

Totally confused. If neighbours pay the annual collection charge, how does the bin belong to you and not them?
You paid £80 for the bin. How much have neighbours already paid in collection charge.

They must continue to pay the annual collection charge when you had stopped them from using it? You don't use it?

I love my wheely bin. Before with just bags, I was gashed up to my elbows and through my trousers with my hard work pruning my multitude of roses .
We get one free < included in our extortionate annual rates>.

EricNorthmansFangbanger · 14/06/2013 17:05

For a moment OP I thought you were my next door neighbour. She stole our brand new wheelie bin that we had to order after she had our other one locked up in her shed (we just thought it'd been stolen by some random scrubs). We found the old one in her back garden (no fence) so took it back and then the new one was delivered. We filled it up and the next day came up to the house to find the rubbish strewn over the back garden and the new wheelie bin gone. A day later she's parading a new bin alongside her old one She claimed she'd always had it since she moved in a few weeks earlier but she was definitely lying. She then forbade us from setting foot on her property She was a bit of a fruitcake though, she tried to get us to give her our half of the entry that runs in between our houses.

Sorry got a bit sidetracked...damn woman has left me with wheelie bin issues I believe your neighbour is being awkward but you shouldn't have just taken the bin. Not really sure how you can resolve it...just don't become the crazy bin stealing lady

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