Wedding Forum - Night Out Tips - Please, please be...

I hope the mods don't mind me putting this in the 'hen nights' category - but I just wanted to give out a warning to anyone going on their hen night, as well as anyone else just having a night out.

I went out into Leeds city centre last Saturday night with my husband. We actually went out late and so didn't really drink that much. In one of the late bars/clubs we stood in a quietish area so we could have a dance and were still near the dancefloor.

We put our coats and my bag next to us on the ledge and stood about a foot away (touching distance from them). However, someone must've been watching us - because after about an hour my husband went to the toilet. I had my phone out and was having a conversation on FB. I typed my post, then put my phone back in my bag (bag was a zip opener so once shut wouldn't just come open). I'd had my phone out taking pics and texting before this.

I then took a swig of my drink, looked towards the stairs to see if my hubby was on his way back, all without moving from my coat/bag (they were at the side of me). I put down my drink and went to use my phone again - only to find my bag was open and the phone had gone!!!

While I was drinking (30 seconds max) someone had sneaked up behind me, undone my bag and grabbed the phone!! I reported it to the security, police and my mobile provider - and I also asked a few people around the club if they had seen anything. Within the space of 15 minutes TWO other people came up to my husband and said they'd had their phones stolen as well.!!!!!

My phone was only 5 months old - and now I'm having to hope my home insurance will cover it!!!

Sorry for the long post - but I really wanted to give a warning to anyone having a night out/hen night etc and think that even being a foot from their bag or phone is safe - PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!!! I usually wear jeans for nights out so my phone is usually in my pocket - but this time I was in a skirt so no pocket. Maybe if you need to take a phone, take a cheap PAYG one or even keep it in a pocket, because these people are everywhere and by the looks of last weekend, do this kind of thing regularly.

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Oh jeez, I'm glad you told your provider though so they can block the phone from being used. How awful. Seems like people were on a spree that night.

being from leeds that makes me really mad!!! you can't even go out on a night out without worrying about being robbed, disgusting!!!!

thats terrible!! Hope you get it on your insurance!

OMG this is shocking and Tatty even more shocking.

I dont no get people and its scary that they find it so easy to do. Hope your insuance does cover it but thats not the point its the inconvenice of it all and things that were on ur phone that have lost.

I must admit I am bad I do things like you did all the time when out but NOT no more zxxx

That is awful :-/ Fingers crossed your insurance will cover it :-) x

This is horrible but happens far too often.
I work in home insurance claims so if you have any questions feel free to give me a shout x

Sorry to here this babe. My hubby had his phone pickpocketed when we were in San Francisco at the weekend. Not sure if insurance will cover it. It's horrible, being the victim of any crime. X