Lost property in rental car

Herzlos

Where did he leave him?

My current car came with a pair of sunglasses in the cubby in the roof - despite presumably being checked by the previous owner and cleaned at least once by the selling dealer. Cleaning is probably boot/glove box/door cubbys/floor and a quick hoover. Cars have hidden compartments all over them these days and I doubt the work experience boy with the hoover is going to spend time looking for them all.

Presumably, the hire company has a box in the office of lost property, where anything that isn't just goes for a few weeks. If it's not there, it's either still in the car (and you might have to wait for it to come back into stock), or it's been binned or taken by whoever found them.

You've no evidence of any wrong doing, so there's nothing you can do about it. I doubt it's worth an insurance or small claim. If they later turn up, they might let you know.

Treat it the same as having left them on a bus.

Be more careful next time.

Mercdriver

JayRo3 wrote: »

Has anyone ever successfully retrieved a lot item in a hire vehicle?

My partner handed back his hire car after someone smashed into his, and forgot to take my brand new (and quite pricey) sunglasses out. I'd only taken the tag off and worn them the day before and put them back in the dust bag and box so they'll be very easy to sell/gift as they're basically brand new.

Regardless of Ts and Cs about lost property etc I can't believe companies can get away with out right theft! To say they didn't find them when the car is cleaned between customers is a lie.

As a side note - do I have any right to be furious with my partner?!

Thanks!

JayRo3 wrote: »

Ok let's just nip this in the bud for everyone else who may add their 2cents around 'growing up'.

What part of my post suggests I need to grow up and/or haven't taken responsibility for my actions? They were left in a car that was given back without me. I'm sorry, what part of that is childish?

The part about blaming my partner was clearly a joke.. perhaps I need to be more selective with punctuation next time.

The fact that you are blaming others for being liars and thieves when you have no evidence. As others have said, you don't know that it was cleaners or staff. A following customer may have thought "Ah bonus! Nice pair of sunnies!" Yes it's theft by finding if they make no attempt to report it as found, but you are still responsible for losing it. It's your fault, suck it up...

Robisere

I think there is little point in chiding the OP for her carelessness in losing an expensive item. She obviously possesses a highly-developed sense of entitlement and a ready ability to blame anyone and anyone for her own shortcomings. The kind of person with no sense of personal responsibility.

John-K_3

JayRo3 wrote: »

Has anyone ever successfully retrieved a lot item in a hire vehicle?

My partner handed back his hire car after someone smashed into his, and forgot to take my brand new (and quite pricey) sunglasses out. I'd only taken the tag off and worn them the day before and put them back in the dust bag and box so they'll be very easy to sell/gift as they're basically brand new.

Regardless of Ts and Cs about lost property etc I can't believe companies can get away with out right theft! To say they didn't find them when the car is cleaned between customers is a lie.

As a side note - do I have any right to be furious with my partner?!

Thanks!

I understand that you are really annoyed with yourself for doing something a bit silly, but accusing the company of theft is not going to help you.

Why be furious with anyone but you? You left them in the car, yo have not said that you told your partner, so it really is not clear how he is at fault.

arcon5

I think it's fairly reasonable that if a company finds peoples possessions they can reasonable care of them... as is what is required of them by law as involuntary bailee.

Op made a mistake, an easy one, and that doesn't give a company the right to then do with them as they please.

Saying that they are denying finding them. It's plausible they was thrown, it's possible a worker pocketed them, whatever... You can prove nothing. There's no evidence to suggest such. So the reality is you have a weak case for reimbursement.

So whatever the legalities, whatever the rights and wrongs, realistically there's nothing you can do now so move on and learn from it.