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Old 16 November 2004, 05:19 PM
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Wood lane in Handsworth Birmingham?

Is it a rough area? Ex council? Or is it pretty leafy?

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.c...t.x=7&out.y=11



The women who ripped me off on ebay lives here and trying to decide if it is worth the 25 minutes drive? I quite fancy knocking on the door and demanding my money. I bet she pays up when I get going.

Thanks in advance

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Old 16 November 2004, 05:21 PM
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http://www.search.digitalhandsworth....eme=101&text=0
Old 16 November 2004, 05:30 PM
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Yoza, thanks buddy

Anyone else been there recently?

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Old 16 November 2004, 05:57 PM
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Handsworth!!! knocking on the door and demanding money. You've got bigger ***** than me mate, you’re likely to get a gun in your face round there. Our company have made it a “no go” area after 8pm.
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That would be a gun in your face and a **** up yor ***. whilst some fockr is nicking your wheels and smacking your wife in the car.

as for "Our company have made it a “no go” area after 8pm." taht must have been after 8pm from 5 years ago and no one has been since.

if its not alot of money let it go.

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Looks like its worth a trip down there then
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lmao, go on fetch it and take a video camera with you for the entertainment of scoobynet

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i'll read about you in the papers
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Hmm, if you are tempted to go, try to avoid hand signals, or slowing down, otherwise you might lose your wristwatch, or wheels...
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Thanks for the comments, am going to go down and kick some a$$ tonight
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rather you than me judging some of these replies
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Hi mate,

know Handsworth quite well - I'd echo everybody else's words - be very careful. Place is trying hard to lose its rep but its not gonna happen ! I'd take backup and have 999 on speedial !

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Originally Posted by chopper.
Wood lane in Handsworth Birmingham?

Is it a rough area? Ex council? Or is it pretty leafy?

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.c...t.x=7&out.y=11



The women who ripped me off on ebay lives here and trying to decide if it is worth the 25 minutes drive? I quite fancy knocking on the door and demanding my money. I bet she pays up when I get going.

Thanks in advance

Chopper

I assume you bought off her and didn't get the goods.
Depends on how you paid but you can register non-delivery of goods and get money back from e-bay (Paypal, there are restrictions)

Alternatively, post her userID here and leave NEG feedback if you have exhausted all possible avenues to resolve.
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So c'mon chopper, did you kick the ladies ***........... or are you in Hospital
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Looking at the Multimap link, it's Handsworth Wood rather than Handsworth. Handsworth doesn't really start until you scroll down a couple of times to the junction of Hamstead Road/Villa Road.

It's not the greatest of areas, but it is perfectly safe to walk around after dark (I know someone who lives further north up Hamstead Road and visit when I am in Brum).

Have a look at http://www.upmystreet.co.uk - enter the full postcode of the woman and scroll down to the Acorn profile. That will give you a good idea of what the area is like.

I didn't find a postcode for Wood Lane but found one in a nearby street which came upwith the following on upmystreet:-

Type 31: Home owning Asian family areas
(1.12% of the population live in this ACORN type)

Likely Characteristics
This type is found in London in Harrow, Hounslow, Barnet and Brent and in the Midlands in Leicester, Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

Family Income : High Interest in current affairs : High
Housing - with Mortgage : High Educated - to degree : High
Couples with Children : High Have satellite TV : Medium
I think that Wood Lane is quite similar.
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Thanks for input guys, after I sent the biatch a rather threatening email she offered to refund half the money. Obviously I sent an even more aggressive email and pretty sure she will refund all the money.

So I ain't been over there yet, however 'barney the bat' is still very keen to pay her a visit


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