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Returning things to their rightful owner

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Have you ever found someone elses lost property, and if so what did you do with it?

Whenever I've found loose money (including notes) its obviously very difficult to track down the person who dropped it, so that goes straight into my pocket.

I found someones purse once, and it had some money in it and their bank details, so I just handed it into the bank (including all the money). I've found a few mobile phones too and always returned them to their rightful owner.

It's just the right thing to do afterall. My conscience wouldn't allow me to do otherwise.

Here's a nice story...

A Bangladeshi immigrant taxi driver in New York is the toast of the Big Apple after returning a $500,000 lost bag of diamond rings to their rightful owner.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Whenever I've found things like bags/purses in a shop ive given them to a shop assistant.
    I'd like to think someone would do that to my things.
    However when I've found money on the street I've kept it or given it top chartity
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've found and returned several mobiles

    and handed in wallets
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What's the most valuable thing you guys have found?

    I don't think anything will top that guys $500,000 worth of diamonds... he really does deserve something (not sure what, but something) for his honesty.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I found a child and returned it to it's parents - silly lot left their front door open and it wondered into the road - they didn't even know the kid was gone until I carried it back.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    not sure you'd call it a 'thing' but I found a £10 note while I went on a stroll once.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ive given back mobile phones that ive found.


    The worst thing i did though when i found something, was a purse i found in a public loo. I took the money from it (£30) spent it on drugs, and also took their library card and got some books out which i wanted and never returned.

    I feel worse about the library books than i do about the money.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well, I once found a £10 note on the floor of the arcade. It was a few minutes after I finished work that day. I pocketed the money.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    DG wrote: »
    I found a child and returned it to it's parents - silly lot left their front door open and it wondered into the road - they didn't even know the kid was gone until I carried it back.

    :lol:

    Sorry. Its a very valid point. Well done for returning the kid. But did anyone else find this funny? The title of the thread was "Returning things to their rightful owner." I never thought of children as having "rightful owners."

    (I know this is an old thread, but I'm bored and procrastinating from writing my essay)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I was queueing up to use the cash point and this old couple in front of me left their credit card. They seemed really surprise when I called them back and gave it to them. I got called honest by the people around which is kinda sad that they expect me to nick it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I found £100 outside my house once and kept it, bien sur!
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    Once my brother and I were in a tram. Two guys were sitting across us, and they got up to leave in a stop before ours. As one of them stood up, his keys, mobile and a shit load of coins dropped out of his pocket on the seat.
    My brother picked them all up and chased after him. The idiot wasn't even listening so he had to chase him for a minute before he realised. Of course, the tram started again and I had to wait for him to come by foot.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I lost my purse 2 weeks ago. Wish someone would have handed it in :(

    I once found a mobile phone in a club and went to her pictures and then looked around the dancefloor to see if anyone looked the same and I found her!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lipsy wrote: »
    I lost my purse 2 weeks ago. Wish someone would have handed it in :(

    I once found a mobile phone in a club and went to her pictures and then looked around the dancefloor to see if anyone looked the same and I found her!

    haha, thats well cool! not the losing the purse thing obviously.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    clementine_the_tangerine wrote: »
    I was queueing up to use the cash point and this old couple in front of me left their credit card. They seemed really surprise when I called them back and gave it to them. I got called honest by the people around which is kinda sad that they expect me to nick it.
    They need not have worried. Unless you'd explicitly seen them tapping in the PIN number and knew what it was, you'd probably have no use for it.

    When I worked at the shop a couple of years ago, quite a few people left their credit and debit cards at the checkout. We kept them for around three days before they were taken away. Most were, amazingly, never reclaimed.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    stargalaxy wrote: »
    They need not have worried. Unless you'd explicitly seen them tapping in the PIN number and knew what it was, you'd probably have no use for it.

    When I worked at the shop a couple of years ago, quite a few people left their credit and debit cards at the checkout. We kept them for around three days before they were taken away. Most were, amazingly, never reclaimed.

    yeah that's what i thought, they still looked surprised and people acted like i was some extraudinary yoof for returning it
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    stargalaxy wrote: »
    When I worked at the shop a couple of years ago, quite a few people left their credit and debit cards at the checkout. We kept them for around three days before they were taken away. Most were, amazingly, never reclaimed.
    If you lose your card, I think you're supposed to get it cancelled, even if you might know where it is. Someone might have taken the details even if they give it back to you.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Indrid Cold wrote: »
    If you lose your card, I think you're supposed to get it cancelled, even if you might know where it is. Someone might have taken the details even if they give it back to you.
    True. You can either visit your branch, or there's usually a number that people can call to report the lost card. There's just one problem with the second course of action, however - the number is usually to be found on the back of the lost card. :yeees:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I frequently find mobile phones when walking the dogs - usually the property of boozing teenagers at the weekend or kids that strip off the essentials whilst playing footy and leave it by the goalpost.

    Otherwise always come across things in the department so hand them in...nothing bigger than mobiles really.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    malteser monkay wrote: »
    I frequently find mobile phones when walking the dogs - usually the property of boozing teenagers at the weekend or kids that strip off the essentials whilst playing footy...
    The essentials? What, they take off their underwear whilst playing football? Must be all the booze these teens drink. :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    stargalaxy wrote: »
    The essentials? What, they take off their underwear whilst playing football? Must be all the booze these teens drink. :p

    Oh yes - always the usual sights for me - wallet, phone, manthongs...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Pringle wrote: »
    :lol:

    Sorry. Its a very valid point. Well done for returning the kid. But did anyone else find this funny? The title of the thread was "Returning things to their rightful owner." I never thought of children as having "rightful owners.

    Well it was either that or stick the kid on ebay .. :D

    Having said that wasn't there a movie about a guy that finds a little girl and keeps her? Think it may have been a Tom Hanks movie - anyone know?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    malteser monkay wrote: »
    Oh yes - always the usual sights for me - wallet, phone, manthongs...
    I've seen stranger things. Last Friday, I went into Bangor for the day to do some shopping. After parking my car, I made my way into town. For some reason, there were used condoms all over the car park. What was going on the night before, I have no idea, although I regret it was unconnected to my muted birthday celebrations. :p They weren't just ordinary condoms either - there were coloured ones, and there were wrappers for the more, shall we say, "adventurous" versions too.
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