MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Would you intervene?

Hospitalrep

Lifes about small wins. I would have put the tenner in my pocket.

lilytuliprose

When I was in Primary school I used to always walk with my head down, good job because I spotted what I thought was a fiver. I gave it to my sister to look after and take haome for me.
When I got home she told me it was 2 £5 notes wrapped together, yipee!
But I have since found out from a police officer that it is actualy theft, and I should have handed it into the police station.
I would probably pick it up myself and if I see an officer, give it to him/her. If I couldn't 'find' one then well, I tried!!!
:A :beer:
But I have been on the recieving end of someone being honest and handing my purce in and the and the relief I felt was unmeasurable, Thank you good people!

Brightness

I am truly amazed at some of the replies on here. How would you feel if it was your money? Several times I have found money and always contacted teh local Police station. they usually say to hold on to it and if anyone claims it they will call but they always give you a number so you know they have logged it.

On the subject of wallets/bags etc. I am registered disabled and was having a particularly painful day a couple of weeks ago. i had to get a tyre changed on my car and by the time they'd eventually done it (2 hours!) I was feeling quite ill. Consequently i got up, took my car keys and went to my car leaving my bag complete with purse, cheque book etc behind.

Thankfully, another lady spotted it and came running out just as I was about to drive off. Boy was I grateful

I can see why some people don't hand stuff in though. My hubby was playing a match at a golf course and found a bulging wallet as he was coming off the greens. He took it to reception and was handing it in when this woman came screeching in saying her wallet had been stolen. The receptionist said that my hubby had found it and handed it in but did she thank him? Did she heck! She just grabbed it and checked everything was in there whilst looking him up and down - cheeky beatch!

hammodt

the_tango_doll wrote: »

IF I were to hand in a wallet or money to a Store Manager etc, then I'd ask for a receipt so that I could follow it up or maybe advertise the loss in a news paper.

Advertise the loss in a newspaper !?!!

How are you going to work out who's it is if you get multiple replies to your advert?!

Perhaps I have taken your comment too seriously?

David

Straykitten

Warrior2012 wrote: »

I was faced in a very similar situation in a Subway about 2 months ago! There was £40 laying on the floor...i picked it up (i dont know how nobody else in the full shop saw it) and was about to ask whose it was. But then common sense hit me and i realised that anyone i asked would most probably claim it. The person who i suspected it most likely would belong to was ahead of me...i watched him while he went into his pocket, and went into the wallet to pay for his food. He did not seem alarmed or like he had lost anything. So i took the money, guilt free! If anyone in the shop look like they had lost the money, i would have gladly handed over to them.

I agree! I've handed in money before and it's just been pocketed by the staff member behind the counter. However, if I thought someone looked as though they were searching around in a panicked state I'd find out what they were looking for and would gladly hand it over to them if it appeared to be theirs. In fact, it'd make me feel very happy to do so!:money: It's a horrible feeliong when you think you've lost money - especially the way the inflation rate's going. As for asking a complete stranger in front of me, after reading the moral dilemma, I certainly wouldn't now!

KittaKatta

I wouldn't hand the £10.00 to the person in front of me in the first place. I would ask if it's their money, but if the answer was no and that that they'll check at the counter, I would offer to do it myself instead.
I would be fuming if I handed the money to the person and they would simply pocket it. I would give it to charity instead.

mireiacassou

wishiwasarichgirl wrote: »

I would never have asked if it was theirs in the first place - I'd just have pocketed it.

I would do the same. Keep it

Cotku

I would have picked up the note and then asked if any one had dropped the money. If they said it was a tenner and they could tell me the bank name*, then I'd hand it over but we're assuming that no-one had seen this so it's unlikely.

I'd have dropped it in a charity box at my first opportunity.

Like someone else said, I don't do fast food joints so it's all very hypothetical.

I memorise the last three numbers of a bank note that I'm about to use in case I happen to drop it. I've just been careful that way.

* I live in Northern Ireland and there are a number of banks who issue their own version of sterling. I know what kind of notes I have in my wallet (there's not that many anyway ) and I guess that others should really do the same.

For the record, we get a range of banknotes over here. Bank of England, Bank of Scotland, the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Clydesdale Bank, the Ulster Bank, First Trust Bank, Northern Bank, Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland (last two are still sterling). The Republic of Ireland only uses Euros.

Edit: I haven't changed anything written above but thought to add this.

On a trip to the USA, I pulled in at a drive-through ATM (yep, you read it right) and discovered an ATM card still in the slot. I had noticed two blokes at the machine on foot just moments before so I called after them. I just asked if either of them had 'dropped something'. One looked at the other, pulled out and looked at the cash in his hand and came over saying 'My card'. At which point I handed it back and got a thank you.

I have spoken to others who bent down to pick up notes and asked if it was theirs, knowing they hadn't dropped the note and had a mouthful of expletives directed at me.

Tirchia

This happened to my friend and me at Boots last year and the girl we asked looked shocked and then pocketed it and we kicked ourselves for asking. Next time I'd look around and check if the person queuing in front seemed surprised when they went to pay and if not, finders keepers!