Threating text

[BES]

Evening people
I started up on my own dec 11. Going ok so far up untill friday when i got a text from a BT pay phone, didnt know such thing existed , basicly tell me im stepping on someones toes and to becareful whos jobs im taking. Just wondered if anyone had this sort of problem before.
Ta. Neil

 

[Silly Sausage]

Can't offer anymore advice I'm afraid

But don't be imtimadated by verbal thuggery.
It's a free county

 

[1shortcircuit]

Ignore it, they'll be more rattled if they believe you aren't taking their threat seriously :thumbsup

 

[vaughant]

How funny,he's warning you off his patch via a payphone text system that's easily traceable to what box the text was sent from.
Also you know where he must operate as your in the same area,this guys obviously not too bright.
To confirm it I'd ring up posing as a potential customer in this area complaining that you've had some guy round (you) and he quoted you much higher than you thought on an install but came recommended from the landlord you've been working for.I always find people will have a good bitch then about that person and say things like "yeah he stole all my work" etc then you've got him bang to rights.
Human nature to do it,when we commit a crime or sin we always want to tell someone about it,could be a nice easy trap.
You won the gig off his landlord for whatever reason,good luck to you.

 

[pjcomp]

Drop by the copshop and get the threat on record. The law won't be able to do anything at the moment but if anything happens later on there'll be a starting point for them.

PJ

 

[ian.settle1]

There is probably a reason why he is not using his own phone.

Ur I wonder if the answer would be that it would lead directly back to the person who sent it should the police get involved being that the phone belongs to them:wink_smile:

 

[Geordie Spark]

well clearly whoever sent it wasn`t/isn`t man enough to come see you.....
anyone remember the ice cream wars up in glasgow......99 anyone..lol....

....... and the fruit machine wars too.

 

[Geordie Spark]

How funny,he's warning you off his patch via a payphone text system that's easily traceable to what box the text was sent from.
Also you know where he must operate as your in the same area,this guys obviously not too bright.
To confirm it I'd ring up posing as a potential customer in this area complaining that you've had some guy round (you) and he quoted you much higher than you thought on an install but came recommended from the landlord you've been working for.I always find people will have a good bitch then about that person and say things like "yeah he stole all my work" etc then you've got him bang to rights.
Human nature to do it,when we commit a crime or sin we always want to tell someone about it,could be a nice easy trap.
You won the gig off his landlord for whatever reason,good luck to you.

do it ..... and make sure you get a nice clear recording of the convo.