Viewer stole from my house?

[Calcaata]

I have a Diptique candle, 3 wick and cost £180. I’ve had two house viewings today, not done by myself but by the estate agent. I’ve come home and it’s missing.

Aibu to expect the estate agent to reimburse me?? I won’t be able to contact them now until Monday.

It doesn’t matter whether it was a £180 piece of jewellery, an £180 sculpture/piece of art, a £180 bottle of champagne or a £180 candle. The point is that house viewers stole something of that value while being shown round the house by the estate agent. Change estate agents and make a complaint.

Indeed, or if it was something priceless - i.e. only sentimental value - theft is theft.

@HeatingFiddler Thanks for the info but it doesn't actually explain why you think that more expensive candles are a rip-off. I knew that wax type and fragrance load are the key factors in candle quality but you're claiming that candles with scents identical to Diptyque etc can be bought elsewhere much cheaper. I've never found cheaper candles than Diptyque/Jo Malone etc that are anywhere near the quality and would honestly love to know where these identical but cheaper candles can be found because, in my experience, buying cheap is a complete false economy.

And I am so sorry to @Calcaata for contributing to the derail. You are completely right to be upset and you absolutely should be complaining to the estate agents then police if you feel necessary. And you can spend your money on whatever you like.

I’m selling the house next year and now shitting myself about allowing anyone to look round unsupervised! I’ll be moving any jewellery/large candies, but genuinely, what if they take a fancy to an ornament or something?

Like you said, you found candle making too difficult, so would take it you're not an expert on the matter, so will pass thanks.

You still haven't explained why OP is a mug for spending her money to her choosing.

@AndeanFlamingo There are multiple recommendations on the Christmas threads from various posters for lots of smaller businesses where posters swear they sell the same. Thread Six on the Christmas thread has quite a few recommendations from what I remember so worth taking a look there. Or you could try the place PP on this thread has mentioned (p17). Scented Barn in Holt also do lovely candles - again they use the same fragrance as Jo Malone use. Pintail Candles are also okay, but they're a bit shifty on what wax they use - although again they use the same fragrances as Jo Malone etc.

Easy scents to find elsewhere are; Lime, Basil and Mandarin, Pear and Freesia, Cranberry, Orange and Cinnamon etc. If you type those scents into something like google or Etsy you'll find dozens of businesses that sell candles using those fragrances.

The reason the big companies a rip off, in my eyes, is they use the same fragrance other sellers (such as those listed above in this post), but they use cheaper wax and then charge an insane amount. What you essentially pay for is actually a cheaper product (because of the wax they use) but you are paying for the label and the name.

Which is absolutely fine, if that's what you want to pay for...but, personally, I would rather have a better quality, less toxic, product for less money!

Yes. I'm just dismissing your posts as you are clearly hysterical and have no idea what makes a good candle. You probably buy the ones that that are cheap as chips, but which, by constantly burning them, means you have to redecorate every two years due to the smoke damage caused by cheap candles. I didn't ask you anyway.

Yes. Completely hysterical.

Cheap doesn't mean 'smoke damage'. What an oversimplification of a very complex issue. Although I am not sure why I am surprised given you have displayed a rather incredible lack of critical thinking throughout this thread.

It’s irrelevant. It doesn’t mean people can steal stuff from house viewings.

How do you know that? It could have meaning to the OP. Maybe someone she loves bought her it.

It's a matter of several studies carried out on it if you care to put your head above the parapet of your Wealthy People Are The Best algorithms. Who is being more generous, do you think? An average earner who donates £20 or someone who is in the top 1% of earnings who does the same?

EA doing her/his Christmas shopping.
Perfect present.

A Magpie stole my engagement ring.

@Calcaata I’m always puzzled as to why it’s anything to do with anyone else what one spends their own disposable income on.

Enjoy your unique teapot! 🫖😅

Just catching up!

To be clear: I feel sorry for OP having property stolen. That is appalling in the context and I’m not minimising what is a crime and an unsettling one too, as well as a horrible breach of trust and professionalism where the agents are concerned.

But OP - you were daft to tell us it was a Diptyque candle costing £180! OMG - have you any clue how that’s going to come over to people on here who would spend only half that on a weekly shop, or indeed less? It’s really tone-deaf and for that, I think you need to take the teasing on the chin.

£180 candles….you must be either loaded or very gullible, or both!🤣

Thanks for the suggestions. I've already looked at some of these and can't match up many of the fragrances I'd be interested in, I'll look a bit more though in case I'm missing something.

@CoffeeCantata If she hadn't told us, the thread would have been full of people asking what the item is and how much it's worth. And it's not tone deaf, the thread is about her candle, which was stolen, not about candle recommendations or the cost of living.

Thank you!

Same!

@AndeanFlamingo happy to help. You could also try 'Small Business Supporters' thread - which is specifically for small businesses, to get people to buy their products this Christmas, but I think about 60% of the recommendations on it are either alcohol or candles 😁Says a lot about mumsnet tbh!

And? My weekly food budget is £60, I will still blow that on a candle and would be pissed off if someone stole it

Exactly. It would be nice if the people "teasing" the OP could give us a list of items they think people are allowed to spend large amounts of money on and complain about the theft of. Just for future reference.

This thread has to be the worst one I've seen with a derail.
We need an 'ignore' button more than ever.

See I think that with the WC. I have a 4 wick candle, but I also have their pot pourri in my living room and I don't need to burn the candle as, for me, the room always smells lovely anyway. Thank you btw.