Shop Owner's Open Letter to Watch Thief

pingtsai · 2015-02-20T00:56:40Z

An Aberdeen shop owner writes an open letter to a thief who stole a Triwa Lansen Chrono watch. Explore the community's reaction and the use of social media.

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Pingtsai brings to light a unique and poignant open letter from an Aberdeen shop owner to a thief who stole a Triwa Lansen Chrono watch. This post explores the shop owner's candid appeal for the watch's return and the evolving role of social media in community and personal expression, even in challenging circumstances.

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One of our followers on Social Media shared this letter with us which was posted on an Aberdeen, UK shop's Facebook page yesterday. It is addressed to the thief who stole a Triwa Lansen Chrono brand watch which is worth around £230. The brand is not sold by any other retailers in Aberdeen. The shop owner describes how the thief snatched the watch while she was busy helping customers and then tried to hide the remaining box under some socks. She kindly asks the individual to return the watch without penalty by simply sending it back.

The candid nature of the shop owner along with her feelings and intentions are quite evident in the letter. It is interesting how social media and the internet is used nowadays in this manner to communicate with people, not only friends but anyone and how it is used as a means of expression. And there are very good chances that the person will see the letter. What also comes through in the letter is how the shop owner seemed to be quite attached to the watch. She must have been to go through the trouble of writing it. It appears that the manufacturer has agreed to replace the stolen watch.

The letter is below. Article about this story can be found here.

“Dearest Thief” …Aberdeen shop owner writes open letter after watch theft

Pictures from Peltoniemi Concept Store, on Chatton Place

This message has been edited by pingtsai on 2015-02-20 01:05:21

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amanico

Feb 20, 2015

I am more into the impalement way... Best, Vlad.

dr.kol

Feb 20, 2015

From the name (and face) I understood immediately that the lady is a Finn. We do not know much about the bad world around... Best, Kari

jrwong23 (aka watchthebin)

Feb 20, 2015

And you smell blood... Vlad style lol! Cheers Robin

jrwong23 (aka watchthebin)

Feb 20, 2015

So I hope the thief will return the watch. :) I believe in miracles. Let's see! :)) Thanks for sharing Ping Cheers Robin

dr.kol

Feb 20, 2015

I have lost my wallet three times in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Two times the person who found it first called me and then dropped the wallet to my home. Nothing was taken. Once the founder called me and said that I can pick it from him or then he can drop it to the police from where I can pick it up. Nothing was taken even this time. People in Finland are a bit different that i.e. here in Estonia. In the end, Finland was the only country in the world who as an example paid back all the l

ninolitaliano

Feb 20, 2015

where go we? If we begin by killing the customers.....

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