By then, it had been more than a year since the tenants moved in. Can you believe that he did not get even a single payment from them? Upon checking his bank account the next day, no money had come in. They had been making one promise after another, but he was at his limit. He had no idea that these tenants are even worse than he thought. He knew that it was time to visit them and ask for payment in person. Once he saw the state of the apartment, the landlord knew exactly what he had to do. There was no way that he would let them walk all over him. He played to make all of them pay.
This Landlord Got The Last Laugh After Tenants Trashed The Apartment And Did Not Pay Him A Single Cent
A Man Called Thomas Ravaux
Thomas Ravaux was a positive guy who had faith in others. A couple with three kids asked about an apartment rental, and he decided that they seemed like nice people. They filled out the paperwork and passed the security and financial checks as well. He did not see any red flags and felt confident that this was the right choice to make. Sadly, these people ended up taking advantage of his kindness.
A Man Called Thomas Ravaux
He Fixed Up The Apartment First
It took the landlord a week to ensure that the apartment would be ready. Among other things, Thomas applied a new layer of white paint, took care of the plumbing, and made sure that everything was in good working condition. He went to great lengths to ensure that it would be perfect for this family. He even rented a wood polishing machine to buff the hardwood floors to shiny perfection!
He Fixed Up The Apartment First
They Looked Like The Perfect Family
After that, the family moved into the apartment. They had a lot of boxes full of their belongings in the hallway. Thomas gave them the keys to the house and left them to unpack. He had other things to take care of. However, he eventually realized that they had not even sent him the first rental payment two months later. By the fourth moment, they still had not paid him a single cent. He decided that it must be a banking error of some sort. There was no way that they were purposely doing this… or so he thought.
They Looked Like The Perfect Family
It Must Be A Simple Mistake
Thomas called the bank to see if this was indeed the problem. He was annoyed that the payments did not reflect in his account and wanted to know what the source of the problem was. The rental was his steady source of income, and he had a family of his own to feed and provide for! This was unacceptable.
It Must Be A Simple Mistake
He Started To Grow Suspicious
The customer care employee told him that he did not get any payment at all. Furious, he called the family. No one picked up the call. He tried to get in touch with them several times to no avail. They must be busy with the kids. However, he started to get suspicious when they dropped his call. He could tell that they were trying to avoid him. This went on for a total of fourteen months. Enough was enough.
He Started To Grow Suspicious
Time To Pay Them A Visit
He made his way to the apartment block and made his way up to the unit. No one answered the door after he knocked on it. There was nothing else to do but use the spare key! Thomas wanted to talk to the couple and ask for an explanation. Nothing could have prepared him for what he saw in the hallway.
Time To Pay Them A Visit
The State Of The Apartment
His jaw dropped when he saw that there were stacks of trash from the floor to the ceiling. Thomas also found broken furniture and children’s toys scattered on the hardwood floor. He found dishes stacked on every possible surface. The apartment stank as well due to all the rotten food in there. What on earth happened here?!
The State Of The Apartment
He Was Horrified By What He Saw
In disbelief, he held his head in his hands. He had no idea how it could have gotten that filthy. Thomas was absolutely disgusted as he took in the state of the apartment. The holes in the drywall told him that dogs had been living there as well. He tried to calm down as he figured out the next step to take.
He Was Horrified By What He Saw
It Completely Broke His Heart
The disregard for the unit broke his heart. It was so dismal that he nearly cried. What made this worse was that it used to belong to his grandpa. Thomas inherited it upon the death of the older man, so it was not easy to rent it out to strangers. Sadly, he needed the extra money to provide for his own family. He thought that it was a solid plan, but there was no way he could have known that this would happen.
It Completely Broke His Heart
He Started To See Red
He whipped out his phone and got in touch with the lawyer. It was a good thing that his legal counsel gave him the green light. Thomas approached the neighbor to ask if they had seen the tenants at the apartment recently. He learned that no one had been there for weeks! This made the landlord even more furious. He had to make one more call. The only thing on his mind was getting back at the tenants.
He Started To See Red
Paying Them Back In Kind
It was a good thing that they were listed. He combed through a directory for their new address. Thomas still could not believe what they did as he walked through the apartment and looked at the damages. They had treated the house so poorly and did not even give him word that they were moving out. He clenched his hands into fists, furious and devastated. This is enough to make any one of us snap.
Paying Them Back In Kind
Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold
It was time for payback! After the truck noisily pulled up to the driveway, the men began to head inside the building. Like Thomas, they were shocked by the sight that greeted them. They got to work right away by loading everything onto a dump truck. The workers heard the story from Thomas and wanted to help him get some justice. It was time to give those detestable tenants what they deserved!
Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold
They Dumped All Of Their Junk There And Then
They found all the rotten food, dog feces, garbage, paper, dirty dishes, and broken furniture in there. The men piled all of it in one foul heap. Never had Thomas seen this much filth before. After a while, they had cleared the apartment of trash. Thomas followed their truck to an important destination. They pulled up right outside the new apartment of the rude tenants! It was only a couple of blocks away.
They Dumped All Of Their Junk There And Then
It Was A Special Delivery
The truck pulled up and beeped loudly. After that, they dumped all the trash outside the driveway of the rude tenants. Other people gathered to see what was going on. They asked once they saw all the trash piled outside the house. Thomas simply smiled, excited to see the reaction of his former tenants.
It Was A Special Delivery
He Shared The Video Online
Thomas took to YouTube and Facebook to share the video of the revenge. It truly is a dish best served cold! The clip went viral not just in France but in other parts of the world as well. The story was picked up by local news stations, and millions of people have since watched the original video. A lot of people said that Thomas did a good job of it. “Love it!! This needs to be done in the United States! I’ve seen some disgusting tenants in my neighborhood!” one person said. But others held a different opinion.
He Shared The Video Online
It Got Mixed Reactions
Other viewers did not agree that it was the right thing to do. One of them voiced out, “Not a bad idea but if these tenants can’t pay rent moved to new place which is not their place you just made a big mess for a new landlord who now can sue you for jumping on his property. Think man. I know you’re upset but you put a new landlord in the middle and he did nothing to you.” Let us hear what Thomas has to say about what he did.
It Got Mixed Reactions
He Had Nothing To Be Scared Of
“It was carnage inside. Everything was totally destroyed. The carpet is messed up, there are holes in the walls, all the paintwork needs re-doing, and we will need to disinfect it all. The smell is unbearable. I had a legal representative witness the damage before we emptied the place,” he said to defend what he did. Thomas also has something to say to his former tenants.
He Had Nothing To Be Scared Of
They Should Feel Ashamed
“This is how this flat was returned to me. Living like that with three kids, bravo,” he said. “Not to mention the food that has gone bad in the fridge. Food offered to you by restaurant owners from their heart! Shame on you. Good luck to your new landlord.” You should know that Thomas had to shoulder the new set of repairs even though he left the apartment in their hands in pristine condition.
They Should Feel Ashamed
No Choice But To Learn The Hard Way
Thomas went on, “…I loaded everything into a dumpster and brought them back home… I met the authorities and we talked… For now, I’m not worried… The old tenants had to clear the sidewalk and bring everything to the dump Tuesday night. Everything is cleaned.” We wonder if the tenants have since learned their lesson. There are times when you have to be creative if you want to ensure that justice is served. When you are an engineer, you probably know a thing or two about problem-solving.
No Choice But To Learn The Hard Way
Watch Out For Porch Pirates
What do you think about signing to receive your package? It might not be the most convenient thing in the world, but there is a reason it happens. You see, it is not a good idea to leave a box on the porch the whole day when there are porch pirates around. It turns out that they are not exactly the hardened criminals you might have had in mind. Who exactly has been stealing your mail? Read on to find out!
Watch Out For Porch Pirates
Where Missing Packages Go
Can you believe that a third of the packages sent to residential addresses in the United States do not make it to the intended recipient? This has nothing to do with the postal delivery service. The blame goes to porch pirates. While they have a cute nickname, they are the furthest thing from innocent.
Where Missing Packages Go
It Is Less Common In Big Cities
Did you think that the big cities will have the highest incidences of theft? Well, you would be wrong. The shocking truth is that this is more likely to occur in rural, secluded, or suburban areas. This information has been verified by a security company called Blink. On top of that, the state with the highest package theft rate is North Dakota. The data shows that a resident is 26 times likelier to be victimized by this.
It Is Less Common In Big Cities
Happens More Often On The Holidays
All theft is bad, but some instances are even worse than others. For one thing, a lot of orders come in on the holidays. Thieves assumed that you have lovely presents for your loved ones instead of typical things that are not particularly valuable. The theft rate is higher during this time of the year. Perhaps you have experienced this yourself. No one likes it when this happens, but how can one exact revenge on them?
Happens More Often On The Holidays
The Most Disgusting Package Ever
The first revenge artist on the list is Alec Armbruster. He recorded the whole thing, which allows us to see the process for ourselves. You are right if you thought that he has been victimized by these porch pirates in the past. It was frustrating, so he assembled an interesting parcel for the next criminal to try this on him. Sit back, relax, and enjoy these hilarious pranks. They definitely had it coming.
The Most Disgusting Package Ever
It All Starts With A Video
You can tell that Alec put a lot of effort and time into the video. He must have really wanted to serve them the best revenge he possibly could! The video has been uploaded under the title “I’m sick of my packages being stolen, so I got creative…” It has since been viewed more than a million times! Everyone wanted to live vicariously through him. Clearly, these porch pirates have struck one too many times.
It All Starts With A Video
Why The Present Was So Smelly
At the beginning of the video, we see Alec as he cleans out the litter box of his cat. He scoops every last thing. We bet that he did this process for a couple of days since he was able to fill a brown package with a black bag lining. There is a ton of it in there! It was full up to the brim. What was he planning?
Why The Present Was So Smelly
He Packed It As Neatly As Possible
It is also impressive to watch Alec put in the time to make a box that looks like an official delivery. He even taped it up as neatly as he could! What makes it better is the way that he added accessories that made it look like the real thing. He had a printed packing list that looked official and taped it on top of the box.
He Packed It As Neatly As Possible
After A Couple Of Days
In the video, we watch him leave the box on the steps of the porch. He even adds an accomplice cat to record the footage. It watched him from behind the glass door and recorded him laying the trap. There was nothing to do but wait. It took several days, but the porch pirates struck all of a sudden!
After A Couple Of Days
It Was The Present Of A Lifetime
The security camera caught an unsuspecting man approaching the porch. He walks up to the house so casually that you would have thought that he is the owner! Luckily, we know better than that. He first rings the doorbell to see if there was anyone home. When no one answers, he then picks up the package and makes his quick getaway. Alec must have delighted to know this. The fun part begins here.
It Was The Present Of A Lifetime
The Most Brilliant Revenge Plot
It is not hard to tell that these package thieves were aware which houses would have deliveries that day. You might be surprised by their methods. They did not have fancy equipment as they just trailed the UPS truck the entire day. They made sure to give the truck a lead time of ten minutes. Armbruster says, “They were tailing the UPS truck, which can be seen in security camera footage about 10 minutes prior.”
The Most Brilliant Revenge Plot
He Just Wanted To Get Even
We are sure that they did not expect to find what they did inside the parcel. They must have been grossed out when they saw what was inside! It had been on the porch for a couple of days, so it must have smelt even worse than it originally did. The next group who went sidewalk shopping also messed with the wrong guy. Mark Robert is an engineer who whipped up the greatest revenge box ever made.
He Just Wanted To Get Even
Smarter Than Most People Out There
For what it is worth, Mark used to be an engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA. Anyone who knows him will tell you that he is a nice dude. He is not looking to hurt anyone, although this is not the case for porch pirates. Not everyone can pull off the same thing that he did. Thanks to his background and expertise, he was able to give the thieves what they deserved – and then some!
Smarter Than Most People Out There
It Is A Very Elaborate Plan
As we all know by now, it is not exactly unusual to have someone swipe your deliveries. He has also been the victim of this modus operandi. Luckily, he is an engineer and knows how to solve problems better than anyone else. What do you think is the best way to dish out revenge? Of course, we do not want to get physical over here. However, you can actually ruin someone’s day with a whole lot of glitter. Mark knew just how much havoc it can wreak inside a car, especially when accompanied by a foul odor.
It Is A Very Elaborate Plan
He Worked On This For Six Months
It actually took him six months and the help of a friend before he could put the plan into motion. We are sure that he did not mind the wait because it was worth it. Trust us, this is the most satisfying video we have seen in a while! He came up with the best tool to get glitter into every single nook and cranny. This is the worst nightmare of any car owner. We won’t even wish this on our worst enemy.
He Worked On This For Six Months
The Video Made Rounds On The Internet
At its peak, the video trended at the top three. It is clear that everyone wants a slice of his revenge pie. The video runs for ten minutes and begins with an explanation of the way he made the booby trap. It was made to let out not just glitter but also a fart spray! The video is called “Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap.” It does not get any more apt than that. Can you guess who won this round?
The Video Made Rounds On The Internet
A Glittery Tornado Inside The Car
Just so you know, it was designed to unleash a twister of glitter and then five fart sprays every half-minute. We can see why this got the attention that it did. You should make sure to slow down the video as the glitter spins around the car. It is so satisfying that it is nearly therapeutic! There was more, however. Keep reading to see what else Mark had in store for these porch pirates.
A Glittery Tornado Inside The Car
From Four Different Angles
There were also four iPhones inside! Each one is triggered by a pair of latches. Once they opened the lid, it launches the worst nightmare of these men with sticky fingers. In the video, Mark explains the mechanism by saying, “This custom printed circuit board is the brains of the operation. It has a built-in accelerometer and when it’s jostled that will check the GPS signal to see if it’s been moved from the porch. And if so it sends a signal to all the phones to wake up and start recording and I’m using four phones that have a wide-angle.”
From Four Different Angles
It Was A Brilliant Plan
“Ultimately when they open their package I just want to celebrate their choice of profession with a cloud of glitter, because who doesn’t love glitter?” Mark went on “…and because the phones have GPS we created a virtual geo-fence around my house so I get a notification when the package has been moved off the property.”
It Was A Brilliant Plan
Everything Went According To Plan
We are sure that Mark was happy that everything happened according to his plan! He must have been delighted when they finally picked up after a few days. “So it appears he was walking down the pavement and then suddenly makes a hard left. Then he takes the package and gets in his car and eventually makes it to this garage where this glorious sequence unfolds,” he narrates gleefully.
Everything Went According To Plan
They Deserved This And More
How did the men react to the surprise inside the package? Well, one of the young thieves did not seem pleased. However, you can tell that he knew that they deserved this. “My car dude. It’s all over my car. [It’s on] Everything!” he complains to one of his accomplices. The second group did not properly open it, so it was less visual. However, it is delightful to watch everyone inside the car yell, “What’s that smell?” and “Throw it out!”
They Deserved This And More
The Most Amazing Prank We Have Ever Seen
If you ask us, this is a great gadget. It has brought many criminals to justice already, but our personal favorite is the last guy shown. The video shows that he holds off opening it until he returns home. Once he lifts the lid, the glitter shots into the room. He simply stops and stares in complete silence. The device then plays a familiar line from our favorite Christmas movie… “Keep the change you filthy animal.” We can’t think of a better way to end the video than that! Not everyone has the means to pull off a stunt like this, but it sure was satisfying to see.
The Most Amazing Prank We Have Ever Seen