champu 1 #1 December 2, 2011 ...and for the sake of argument let's say you had $500 cash in addition to credit cards, ids, lipstick print on a napkin with a phone number, etc... ...what do you offer as a reward? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #2 December 2, 2011 A thank you. Doing the right thing doesn't have a price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #3 December 2, 2011 How much time would it have taken to replace the lost IDs and CCs? How much was that time worth to you? There's your answer.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #4 December 2, 2011 Every poll should come with an "other" option. I suppose the answer would hinge on who gave it back. If it was someone who appeared to be better off than myself, it would be a heartfelt "thank you". If it was someone who looked like they could have used the money more than me, I would offer a reward (on a subconscious sliding scale).lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 December 2, 2011 Quote...what do you offer as a reward? If they're returning it WITH the money intact, then that means they're an honest person who doesn't expect any reward for doing the right thing - they returned it just because they're honest, period. They might even be insulted if you offer them money in thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #6 December 2, 2011 Happend to me. I gave him the cash inside, 78 bucks. Said thank you and walked .I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #7 December 2, 2011 I've found a wallet and a check book. The wallet was returned to the bank that the debit card was issued from. Left my name and contact info. It had cash and cards. Never heard back from the owner. The check book with ID was collected by the owner. She offered a few bucks which I accepted. Used the cash to buy ice cream for that night's dessert. The whole family enjoyed the treat.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #8 December 2, 2011 10% of the worth of it. Somewhere around 100 in my case. 10% of 500 + replacements costs of ID card and driver's licence. The other things are free of charge to replace, and I don't have credit cards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #9 December 2, 2011 Being an American, I'd give him $19.99 and a certificate for "90 days same as cash". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #10 December 2, 2011 "Dear Penthouse Forum, I never though this would happen to me, but..."Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #11 December 2, 2011 I would had 'em 50 bucks and say thanks, lemme buy you lunch... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #12 December 2, 2011 QuoteHappend to me. I gave him the cash inside, 78 bucks. Said thank you and walked . This. I know the OPs example had much more cash in it but the fact of the matter is I can't remember the last time I carried around that much cash. ...in fact, I run so much of my life online and by plastic now, that I'd probably have to have them follow me to an ATM to get them a decent reward! Elvisio "I'll think about it more" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #13 December 3, 2011 QuoteThey might even be insulted if you offer them money in thanks. True story. 1970 Cholon, Viet Nam Cholon was the Chinese district/subdivion of Saigon. Restaurant with my Chinese lady. Paid the bill and left my wallet in the booth. Didn't realize it until we got home and had to pay the taxi. Assumption: Oh well, it's gone forever. 3 days later....count 'em - 3 days. Restaurant owner tracked us down and came to our villa and returned the wallet intact...ID card, cash, ration card....everything. My lady says, "Do not offer him a reward. It will insult him very much." A heart-felt thanks and a bow to his honor made him very happy.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 December 3, 2011 Another true story: 1973, Tampa, Fl 11 young hippies in an apartment discussing honesty and dependability. Dog comes in through the sliding glass door with a large test tube in his mouth. Test tube contained hash oil...a large quantity of it. Well, we had to try it at least to verify that it was indeed hash oil by smearing a little on a joint and the taste test proved true. The dog was owned by one of the guys in the apartment above us so we figured the stuff belonged to them. We decide to return it to them. Me and one of the guys took it upstairs, knocked on the door and asked, 'Did you guys lose something? Something in a glass container?" The guy that answered the door was clueless but the guy back on the other side of the room says, "Yes....maybe." I pulled out the test tube and asked, "Is this yours?" Well, Ill be damned...the guy in the back ran across the room, snatched the tube out of my hand and said, "You better be glad you brought that back or I'd kick you ass." That's when the fight started. Unfortunately for him, the tube was "accidently" stepped on during the melee. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #15 December 3, 2011 QuoteQuote...what do you offer as a reward? If they're returning it WITH the money intact, then that means they're an honest person who doesn't expect any reward for doing the right thing - they returned it just because they're honest, period. They might even be insulted if you offer them money in thanks. I agree! The truly honest person returning a wallet or purse 'in tact' is looking only for a simple thank you. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #16 December 3, 2011 QuoteI agree! The truly honest person returning a wallet or purse 'in tact' is looking only for a simple thank you.Yes, but it's also polite to offer a reward -- you never know who's on hard times. It's as easy as "I know you didn't do it for the reward, but can I pay for your next dinner/lunch/whatever" as you pull out an amount appropriate to the situation. It leaves it to them to say no or yes without its sounding at all like they were expecting it. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #17 December 3, 2011 I'd offer $20 bucks.. but if I were on the other side of the equation I would refuse to accept the money. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #18 December 3, 2011 QuoteQuoteI agree! The truly honest person returning a wallet or purse 'in tact' is looking only for a simple thank you.Yes, but it's also polite to offer a reward -- you never know who's on hard times. It's as easy as "I know you didn't do it for the reward, but can I pay for your next dinner/lunch/whatever" as you pull out an amount appropriate to the situation. It leaves it to them to say no or yes without its sounding at all like they were expecting it. Wendy P. You make a good point. It doesn't hurt to offer and leave it up to them. Come to think of it, I know, my wife or I would make the offer. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #19 December 5, 2011 I had this happen in NYC. Dropped my wallet somewhere in Central Park. Thought it was long gone. A few days later I get a call from my grocery store that someone contacted them about a wallet they found. I had just started a job in NYC while living in NJ with family. I finished college in Cincinnati (lived across the river in KY), had a permanent DL from Georgia. This poor guy went on a wild goose chase of ID, bank cards (from banks in every place I lived) grocery store cards, etc. before the grocery store in NJ finally offered to look up my number and contact me. I talked and we agreed to meet at a coffee shop. He was an old New Yorker born and raised and pushing 70 or so. He handed me my wallet with no money in it but all IDs intact. Then he gave me an envelope that he said contained all of the cash. I didn't open it in front of him. I offered to buy him lunch but he insisted on picking up the tab and we went our own ways. I opened the envelope and he had changed my $50 or $60 cash into $2 bills and included a picture of himself that just had "Remember..." written on the back. From that day on I've always kept one or two of the $2 bills in my wallet and have given them as a tip when I've received extraordinarily good service of some sort, or to a kid that I had reason to reward. I have the last $2 bill in my wallet now, 12 years later.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
