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Tesco keep lost property

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  • Zandoni
    Zandoni Posts: 3,465 Forumite
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    If I found some money I'd hand in to the police, if it wasn't claimed I'd just keep it. I feel that the decent thing has been done and it would be mine to with what I like.

    I'd say that it's very naughty of Tesco to give this money to charity without offering some sort of proof to the person who handed it in.
  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
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    There's no negativity, just answers to your questions.I feel sorry for the poor !!!!!! that lost it.
  • poet123
    poet123 Posts: 24,099 Forumite
    I would be annoyed too OP. Lesson learned though, next time hand anything into the police rather than the store.
  • that answers the question " what are my rights" does it?

    I handed the money in at the outset, I'm an honest person, I don't think Tesco are a very honest business, my case is a perfect example.
    This is a forum about consumer rights is it not..?
  • swingaloo
    swingaloo Posts: 3,468 Forumite
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    Tesco support a different charity each year and this year it is Diabetes UK so that's where the money should have gone. There wont be an individual receipt from the charity for it as they fund raise all year and it all goes towards a target figure which is then donated in lump.
  • swingaloo
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    Too be honest whoever you spoke to in Tesco was not telling the truth saying they did not know which charity as it is mentioned in their 'Team 5 ' briefs almost every week and there will be notice boards in the canteen etc
  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
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    MikeCuk wrote: »
    that answers the question " what are my rights" does it?

    I handed the money in at the outset, I'm an honest person, I don't think Tesco are a very honest business, my case is a perfect example.
    This is a forum about consumer rights is it not..?



    But you did'nt buy the cash you found it...so there is no consumer rights issue. Tesco have'nt done anything wrong.
  • Valli
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    I found a ring a while back; took it to the police. They gave me a form to fill in and the ring to take away with me. If I hadn't heard from them (or the owner) within a specified time period it was mine to keep. I didn't hear so it became mine.

    I think Tesco are being a bit high handed here - they should return unclaimed items to the finder IMO
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    MikeCuk wrote: »
    that answers the question " what are my rights" does it?

    I handed the money in at the outset, I'm an honest person, I don't think Tesco are a very honest business, my case is a perfect example.
    This is a forum about consumer rights is it not..?

    Oh theres a poll, clive would be pleased.

    Cant see where consumer rights come into it though since the money was never yours to lose.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Valli wrote: »
    I found a ring a while back; took it to the police. They gave me a form to fill in and the ring to take away with me. If I hadn't heard from them (or the owner) within a specified time period it was mine to keep. I didn't hear so it became mine.

    I think Tesco are being a bit high handed here - they should return unclaimed items to the finder IMO

    In theory yes, after x amount of time it should go to the 1 who found it.
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