My trash can.

[georgia girl 35]

We had our trash can stolen a few months ago. Luckily it was empty, so I didn't have to worry about anyone having any personal information. It was a city issued can, so it wasn't a big deal to have it replaced. Who the heck would want an empty trash can?

We are lucky though my car was open with my $500 purse in it and I never have cash, but yesterday I hit the atm and have 200 in it. They didn't take that. And my husband had the back of his truck full of tools and luckily he parked it in the garage. Well anyways just had to tell someone.. pisses me off.

My best friend and I both had our purses stolen from her car once. It is the creepiest feeling to know that someone has all your personal belongings. I felt so violated. I'm sure they were disappointed when they looked into mine, there was no money or credit cards in there, just a bunch of personal junk.

[Mariposa Bella 3]

Could it have been something like that?

No, these aren't really neighbors, they live across a highway in another neighborhood. I guess the guilt got them, or the fact that I knew who they were or for whatever reason they decided to give it back. It wasn't so much as the actual trash can (although it is a nice, large expesive heavy duty one) but more of wtf of the whole situation that made me upset. Who know why stupid people do what they do??

[TheGh0st 9]

Love the Cookies and Card, sounds like something I'd want to do but get stopped by my husband's fears of it only escalading the problem.

Glad you got it back.Was your trash still in it?

Either way, I think you should watch your credit report and credit card / bank statements closely for the next few months. Would hate to find out they stole your identity with something out of the trash.

[steph_co 9]

Our next door neighbors stole our garbage can. I knew it was them, but I didn't see it for weeks because I would assume they kept it in their garage. All of a sudden, one trash day they were dumb enough to put it out there. After trash had been collected, I went and claimed it myself. I don't give a crap if I couldn't "prove" it - it was mine! I had the lid for it still and I had a matching can that looks just like it (we bought 2) in my garage. AND...I remembered how the sticker looked that I had only been able to pull half of it off when we bought it. After we reclaimed them, I spray-painted our house address on it...all 4 sides in bright pink spray paint. LOL Works like a charm...it hasn't been touched since.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Was the trash can empty when they took it?

I worry so much about identity theft. I would alert the credit bureau, unless it was completely empty. They say on the news that's the main reason trash or trash cans are stolen.

[green 6]

It could be worse. My psycho neighbour put poo on our garbage cans. He has done a lot of other very bad things as well. But poo..........!

[TheGh0st 9]

It could be worse. My psycho neighbour put poo on our garbage cans. He has done a lot of other very bad things as well. But poo..........!

OMG Green that is just plain GROSS! I can't believe what animals people can be sometimes.

[Cota129 0]

I just happened to run across this thread. What a hoot!! We had a garbage can stolen a few years ago. It was full of 50 lb. of dirty cat litter from my cat boxes. Go figure....