Second Hand Goods

Second Hand Goods

It's a sad fact that people steal from hotels. Recently I interviewed Mr. David Wills, the manager of a large hotel, and he told me that all kinds of things, large and small, are constantly stolen. Mr. Wills told me that a check was made on a person's room as soon as they leave it, but unless someone had walked off with a wardrobe, he advised the staff not to make a fuss. “What is even more surprising,” Mr. Wills said “is the things people leave behind anything from wooden legs to false teeth!” He then went on to tell me a story about a snobbish lady who had recently checked out She had objected that her bill was too high, but paid it nevertheless. Just as she was leaving the phone rang and the cashier answered it. He then told the lady that a hotel bathrobe was missing from her room. The lady expressed great surprise and said that the hotel maid must have packed it in by mistake. “But the maid has just reported the bathrobe missing,” the cashier said. Handing over the bathrobe, the lady left in disgust. “Who wants a second-hand bathrobe, anyway?” she said, as she made her way to a taxi complaining that hotel service was not what it used to be.