SIL came over for dinner and stole my iPhone charger

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Anonymous wrote:You must have a really bad relationship with her to assume she stole it, rather than thought it was hers. Just ask for it back.

Why would someone think the charger that I plugged into the socket in my house is hers?

Because her son was using it, and she assumed it was theirs. You are really weird to assume she stole it. Text her "hey did you by chance grab my phone charger by accident? Larlo was using it last I saw. Thanks for checking!"

What are you even talking about? She doesn't have a son.

SIL has a son and that's why taking the charger may have been innocent. I like the suggested text above, which is non-confrontational, but if SIL does need a subtle warning, that gets it across.

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Wow, now you people are just creating an entirely different set of facts.

[Anonymous]

Hey OP, how about you email, call, text her, whatever, and say "I saw on my surveillance camera that you took my cell phone charger and put it in your purse. Please give it back. Oh, and by the way, the whole family knows you also stole pain killer drugs at another family event, maybe return those too? Or pay for them? Or at least apologize?"

There ya go, straightforward communication!

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Politely ask for it to be returned and let us know how it goes.

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Jeez lady, call the cops.

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Anonymous wrote:She may have just had a thoughtless moment or she may have deliberately stolen it. Assume it's the first option and ask her to return it.

It's weird that you record what's going on in your house at all times.

I know, but we Airbnb so yeah, it makes sense. And now it makes sense to keep it on when she comes over.

you record your Airbnb guests? I think that's illegal. It's one thing for you to record yourself when you are in the room or house and have invited a guest -- they have no expectation of privacy. But an Airbnb guest has an expectation of privacy in the space that they have rented from you. You would be equally creeped out by a hotel that was recording you in the hotel suite, yes?

The Airbnb terms of service explicitly require disclosure of surveillance in the ad or after booking (customers informed of surveillance after booking will be allowed to cancel without penalty). Recording your Airbnb guests without their knowledge and consent is a crime. I can't imagine you get very many bookings if you are disclosing the surveillance. I certainly would never rent from such an owner.

Then don't. Presumably you live in the DC area because you're on this local board and I don't rent to locals anyway.

Well OP...do you disclose that you are recording your guests?

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Anonymous wrote:She may have just had a thoughtless moment or she may have deliberately stolen it. Assume it's the first option and ask her to return it.

It's weird that you record what's going on in your house at all times.

I know, but we Airbnb so yeah, it makes sense. And now it makes sense to keep it on when she comes over.

you record your Airbnb guests? I think that's illegal. It's one thing for you to record yourself when you are in the room or house and have invited a guest -- they have no expectation of privacy. But an Airbnb guest has an expectation of privacy in the space that they have rented from you. You would be equally creeped out by a hotel that was recording you in the hotel suite, yes?

The Airbnb terms of service explicitly require disclosure of surveillance in the ad or after booking (customers informed of surveillance after booking will be allowed to cancel without penalty). Recording your Airbnb guests without their knowledge and consent is a crime. I can't imagine you get very many bookings if you are disclosing the surveillance. I certainly would never rent from such an owner.

Then don't. Presumably you live in the DC area because you're on this local board and I don't rent to locals anyway.

Well OP...do you disclose that you are recording your guests?

Yes, we follow all of Airbnb's policies. Sheesh.

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Anonymous wrote:Jeez lady, call the cops.

Yes, get the cops and show them your canary. Get that woman put away.

[Anonymous]

Some people feel the need to steal from others. She thinks others don't notice that she steals their possessions. Thief!