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At least ten train companies are charging passengers fees to reclaim their lost property, with some asked to pay up to £30 per item, a MoneySavingExpert investigation reveals. And at least three firms still confiscate 10% of the cash found in lost wallets despite another company recently being forced to scrap the policy after a passenger outcry...
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MSE would probably propose that we get the service for nothing plus a bit of compo for having our feelings hurt that the suggestion to charge had even been made.
What next? Have the train companies provide a free bum wiper service in case passengers do not do a proper job themselves.
(I suppose as an alternative the property could all be handed in at a police station nearest the train depot)
No but a seat would be nice occasionally. Perhaps I can start charging them every time I pay for their overpriced ticket and fail to provide one????
A fixed fee that is reflective of the cost to provide the lost property service.
Certainly not rifling through a found wallet and taking out some of the cash - how is that even legal? I'm pretty sure if you did that to a wallet you found on the street it would be classified as theft.