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Would you return $10,000?
Posted by Shiley • 12/31/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: charity, good deed
Recently, in Irvine, California, a little girl found $10,000 in her bunny snacks and she and her family returned it to be rewarded by the store that held the product through a donation to their favorite charity. proofpositivity.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/proof-positivity-enough-said/
Would you have returned the money?
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yes i want. -
yes, I'm a sucker like that. I found an unmarked white envelope stuffed full of cash, and turned it in. They gave me a little reward from it.-
That's a good thing Amy. I wouldn't call you a "sucker like that." It takes a very honest person to do so.
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Yes. That's one heck of a lot of money, enough so that I know that the person to whom it belongs is suffering in some way from its loss. Even if it's a big corporation, the person who was responsible for the money has their job hanging on the line. They might lose it anyway, but at least they can put the company on their resume if the money came back.-
I agree w/ you. For all you know the money could belong to an eldrely couple who has to pay medical expenses.
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I would return it -- I'd feel too guilty otherwise! -
That could have been someones life savings, someones surgery money, someone's college money.
Yes, I would returned, obviously.-
Exactly.
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$10000 is alot of money! I would definitely return such a large sum that isn't mine, that kind of money could be someone's lifeblood. I'm not saying that I wouldn't secretly hope for some kind of generous reward for returning it, but I would still return it regardless of the reward.
Now if we were talking if I found $5 that wouldn't break anyone's bank and I fair and square found it... I may put a little more thought into just keeping it.-
I agree w/ you on that too. I would have done that six years ago. As a mommy I try to be a little bit more honest. To set an example I would have tried to find the owner. I see your point just kids turned the table over.
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I REALLY want to say that I would. But, honestly, I have student loan payments and need a new car...so I probably would keep it and donate to my charities on my own.
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The money didn't belong to the store owner. It belonged to an individual. The store owner donated the money in the families name.
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I understand, however I stand my my answer..
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I did return a large batch of money I found on a sidewalk in Norwalk, CA in the 1990's. I turned it into the Sheriff's office. They pocketed it. No report. I was absolutely disgusted at the lack of ethics on the part of the LA County Sheriff.
The next time I found a wallet, I took it to the owner directly.-
I once found a purse that had been raided. It had ID's and stuff I picked it up and called the owner. I'm from Cleveland so my police trust level isn't real high either.
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That is awesome!
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I would... but here's something to think about:
How in the world would you forget that you stuffed $10,000 in a cracker box and then mistakenly return the same (cash stuffed) cracker box to the store? And why in the world would a store restock a cracker box that had been opened in the first place?-
I barely get sleep as a mommy of 3 small children. I've lost my own house keys. I know they're here some where I just don't know where. I lose things all the time and put them in strange places. Before I had kids it would never happen but after, I can see it.
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I can see that. I am a single mom with a full time job AND I attend college full time. But I do not think I would forget about $10,000 and where I put it. Simply because that money would be helping to pay bills and school loans and buy clothes for the kiddo, fix the car... the list is endless really. *shrug* simply me, I suppose. But it would be hard to forget where I stashed an amount of money that large.
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I found a wallet in a store that was stuffed full of cash. I honestly didn't trust this particular store to give the wallet back (with the cash in tact) to the owner. The wallet did have good ID so I gave it to the owner directly. The owner gave me a 500.00 reward! I was blown away.
If I had still been a junkie, I know I would have never returned it--but thankfully, I am on a much more spiritual and balanced path today!-
I could give you a hug. I don't know from your experiences, but from my husbands I imagine you must have gone through some struggles.
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I would and reason is simple. Why would anyone carry around that kind of money? Two reasons, first criminal activities and second some urgent situation (maybe health issue?). In both cases, I wouldn't want to keep it. -
I would have to say that yes, 100% I would return it.
I even let cashiers know when they've given me too much change back! And I've heard all the comments before about "just keep your mouth shut" or "it's their error" etc.... but I am an honest person, and I used to be a cashier, and know that sometimes (depending on the store) if your drawer is short, it comes out of your pay.
I also firmly believe in "what goes around, comes around" and I was brought up honest, and raised my daughter the same way. I wouldn't want it to happen to me, so therefore, I would help out if I could.
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If there was no chance I'd be caught out, I'd totally take it and pay of my student loan. And I'm sure if it was not dirty money it would be on the news, and then I would consider returning it. -
I wouldn't just turn it in. I would make sure I had a record of the return for the purposes of unclaimed cash for the police. They cannot hold something if there is registered receipt from a lawyer. It is the same problem if you find an unidentified pistol. Very large amounts of cash are problematic. -
If I couldn't locate the owner, I would donate it to charity. -
I would totally return the
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Friday????? is that you??? Wow how things change when I am not here for a couple of days! -
Oh, yes, it is I.
I gained enough experience and evolved.
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Hello no! if they were stupid enough to be carrying and losing that kind of money around, it's finders keepers....hee hee hee. -
That is a lot of money... which would be so easy to use on bills, groceries etc etc.
I would attempt to find the owner but it would be a struggle inside myself, and later I would probably beat myself up every time I had a need... yet it would feel good to do the right thing too..
Ugh! I hate these kind of dilemmas -
I'm skeptical if she's rewarded for her honesty. -
Yes, I'd return it. I'm going to be a billionaire someday, so it's not like I really NEED to take money that rightfully belongs to someone else. -
If I found cash in an envelope somewhere .. I would definitely keep the cash.
However, if I were walking around and saw an envelope fall out of a stranger's jacket - I would try my best to return the money. I wouldn't be all hush hush hoping he doesn't notice that he dropped the envelope and I would keep the cash.. and in fact, do quite the opposite. -
I would return it. If you done good, then more good things will happen to you!-
Not necessarily.
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No I'll keep 5000 and donate 5000 to charity -
I would have to return it....I know I'd never sleep at night if I didn't return it!....I know myself well enough! -
I noticed something: Some people responded with something akin to, "I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't return it," but nobody responded with a religious reasoning (e.g. "God would punish me if I didn't!").
I don't want to start a religious discussion here by ANY means. I just thought it was interesting that people considered their own feelings more relevant than the ambiguous threats from an ancient book abridged by the Catholic Church in the Council of Trent.
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Ummm... don't know about anyone else but I'm not Catholic nor do I hold a religious affiliation. My beliefs are separate from what I think should be done.
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I know. It's just kinda funny since people always ask me, "If you don't believe in God, what reason do you have to be moral?"
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Lol! Silliness.
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