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n brown
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while with my son i found a glasses case with £100 and a bus pass in it and the guys address,my son asked if we'd keep it as acouple of weeks earlier we found £70 which i split with him[he was about 13]i said we'll think about it. that morning i had a little job to do in a shop and asked the staff of 8 what they would do?all said keep it, guy should be more careful,teach him a lesson.later i was on a traveller [new age]site again it was unanimous,only this time it was give it back ! i told the boy we'll go to the house,and if he looks well off we,ll keep it.went round the house really run down and this old guy easily 80 answers,because of parkinsons he'd missed his pocket! anyway i said he'd have to give me a fiver,cos life isn't like that and gave hom his dosh[of course if the bloody boy hadn't been there i'd have trousered it! ]
whitevanwoman
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I've pondered this one, and I think I can truthfully say that I would hand them in. Mainly because often watches (especially good ones) can have alot of sentimental value, having been given as special birthday presents etc. Having an insurance cash payout doesn't compensate for the sense of loss of a cherished present or family heirloom. But to be honest, if the person who has lost the item has had an insurance payout, having the item returned to them could really cause them problems if the payout has been spent and then has to be repaid.
If I found a tenner or twenty quid lying around, I'd probably keep it after having a look round to see if anyone was obviously looking for it, if it was in a shop I'd leave my contact details in case anyone went back to ask about it. But any more than that and I think I'd hand it in. For some people losing fifty quid is nothing, but for others it could be a major disaster.
Last year I lost my house keys in town, I knew they had to be either inside the co-op or on the pavement outside, got home and realised, drove straight back and asked in the co-op but no-one had reported them. I thought it was a bit of a long shot but I went to the police station and asked on the off chance. Someone from a nearby village had just phoned up and had reported finding them and that they had them at their house. I was so relieved and thankful but the police wouldn't give me the person's name and address so that I could go and get them, I had to wait at the police station for the police to go and pick them up and bring them to me. I was disappointed not to be able to thank the person directly.
If I found a tenner or twenty quid lying around, I'd probably keep it after having a look round to see if anyone was obviously looking for it, if it was in a shop I'd leave my contact details in case anyone went back to ask about it. But any more than that and I think I'd hand it in. For some people losing fifty quid is nothing, but for others it could be a major disaster.
Last year I lost my house keys in town, I knew they had to be either inside the co-op or on the pavement outside, got home and realised, drove straight back and asked in the co-op but no-one had reported them. I thought it was a bit of a long shot but I went to the police station and asked on the off chance. Someone from a nearby village had just phoned up and had reported finding them and that they had them at their house. I was so relieved and thankful but the police wouldn't give me the person's name and address so that I could go and get them, I had to wait at the police station for the police to go and pick them up and bring them to me. I was disappointed not to be able to thank the person directly.
jellybean
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I never have any luck like that Back in the 80s when you got paid cash, i found a wage packet and just my luck they had 2 days off sick .
I never have any luck like that Back in the 80s when you got paid cash, i found a wage packet and just my luck they had 2 days off sick .
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If you didn't turn them in, you would be committing the crime of 'theft by finding' which is certainly on the books in Australia so I imagine in the UK too.
As for whether the insurance company have paid out! If so, they become the legal owners and you would still be stealing.
Safest way is to take them to the police and hand them in with the proviso that they hand them back to you if the owner doesn't come forward. Then you will have legal title.
As for whether the insurance company have paid out! If so, they become the legal owners and you would still be stealing.
Safest way is to take them to the police and hand them in with the proviso that they hand them back to you if the owner doesn't come forward. Then you will have legal title.
walkers
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Has to be hand them in for me, lets face it probably someone has stolen them and hidden them till they are forgotten about. Anyone trying selling those watches for more than a few quid would probably raise suspicion anyway. Just a thought though is this guy some sort of magician he went back and pulled more out??