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Old 06-01-2016, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by HimandMe View Post
We were walking back to our house from the pool and a car drove by with one of those Home Watchers signs. It parked in front of a nice home and they got out to go in. Another couple passed us and said "Well that home is empty". We get house sitters but as I thought about it, that sign on their car is just another dead giveaway for thieves. They could just follow the car to snowbirds homes. Maybe smart to ditch the magnetic sign when checking houses.
If there is a number on the car sign why not call it. If they answer just tell them you are checking to see if they really are checking the house and are being watched.