To ask what you would do? Money stolen

[sosoflymo]

NC for this.

£500 has been taken out of my purse in my bag at home. I took it out yesterday to pay the builders who have been doing some work this week.

10000% was in my bag when I went to bed last night as I took my debit card out of my purse as I was ordering a new washing machine.

In the house this morning there has been: DH (no reason what so ever to take it as it’s joint money and obviously aware the builders need paying) DD (8, and have sat her down and asked if she’s been playing in my bag and taken anything etc and insisted she hasn’t) DD (2, so impossible I would unless she’s managed to climb up on the kitchen counter without me noticing/injury) nanny (been with us 6 years and trust her 100000000%) and our new cleaner, who has been with us for 3 weeks.

I didn’t even notice until the builders turned up at lunchtime to collect the money- went in my purse, every penny gone.

No idea what to do. Cleaner had already left and not mentioned anything to nanny as obviously sensitive and wanted to talk to DH. He thinks we need to sit them both down tomorrow for a chat, but haven’t got a clue to go about it.

Help!

@glintandglide of course it doesn't.....FPS is almost instant so why pay cash then?

Tax evasion is illegal and is depriving things like the NHS!

Maybe the builder wants cash? Maybe they house owner does? Building suppliers or subcontractors might want cash. All sorts of reasons.

My company accepts cash all the time - we are very professional

Any updates?

It may not be the most convenient but for some it's the preferred option.
My DGF always pays in cash as he doesn't trust electronic methods. DF finds it easier to budget using cash exclusively.

he doesn't trust electronic methods.

To be fair, he has much more protection making purchases with ‘electronic methods’. If anything goes wrong, he essentially has no recourse if it’s a cash in hand job like this, a least with a card you can contact your bank and file a chargeback. And you’ll always have a proof of payment in your bank transactions, which you may find difficult with a cash in hand transaction if the other party denies involvement

I know that but he's 93

Maybe the builder wants cash......well use a builder that accepts payment via a secure method and then the OP would not be £500 down wound she?

Wound = would

Hi @sosoflymo, any update?

Still no update from op?

I think like the money OP has disappeared !!

Any update, OP?