If you ever find money, keep it.

Captain Havoc

Don't know if it's thread worthy but I'm just off the phone to one of the most impolite ladies I have ever had to deal with. A while ago I found a small bit of money in the car park of a supermarket. I didn't fancy hanging around so I emailed the supermarket to say I had found a small bit of money. I know I say small but if someone is strapped they could probably do without losing this amount on the run up to Christmas. The supemarket contacted me back a few weeks ago but I didn't see the email as I just saw a heading "Customer Service" and ignored it but I read todays one and contacted the customer. Our phone at work records calls so I've listened back.


The conversation went like this:
Me: Hi is this <person>?
Her: It is indeed
Me: I've just been contacted by <supermarket>, I found some money a while ago and you lost some money?
Her: I did indeed
Me: What was the amount?
Her: x euros.
Me: That's far off what I found, I found a lot less than that.
Her: How much did you find?
Me: I'm not going to say that but it was a lot less than x euros.
Her: What was it in?
Me: I'm not going to say anything other than that but it was a lot less than x.
Her: Can I meet you some where?
Me: I did not find anything remotely near x euros so I don't see the point.
Her: Have you still the money?
Me: I do yeah
Her: So why are you ringing me if it's not my money?
Me: I was ringing to find out if it is your money that I have.
Her: What way was it?
Me: I found it on the ground beside my car, I contacted <supermarket> to say I found some money and they gave me your number.
Her: Around <date>
Me: I found it after that, it was over a week later.
Her: and did you go away on holidays or something?
Me: No, I only got an email off them there this morning so I had to go through all my old emails to find the original as they only mark their emails customer service and not the name of the supermarket so I generally delete emails like that as they're usually spam.
Her: This is no scam that I lost my money.
Me: I know but I'm not going to tell you the amount of money incase you try and get someone to claim it.
Her: I've been waiting to get my money back since <a fair while ago>, I've paid <supermarket> to look at the CCTV and I've contacted the guards.
Me: I appreciate all that but I just found money, I contacted <supermarket> and I'm just trying to do something right here.
Her: Why didn't you hand in the money to <supermarket> and let <supermarket> sort it out?
Me: but sure I told them I have the money.
Her: Sure I'll meet you at <supermarket>
Me: Nooo, I don't have your money, I have somebody elses money.
Her: Tell me, what was the amount?
Me: As I said, I'm not going to tell you how much it was for.
Her: Can you tell me what it was in?
Me: Nooo, I'm not giving any more information.
Her: Well then you know the gards are to this, right?
Me: Yeah
Her: Yeah, so I'll get back onto <supermarket> again, I'm in contact with some <name>, I'll have to get to the bottom of this.
Me: It's nothing to do with me now, I just found some money, I told <supermarket> I found some money, they gave me your number, I've contacted you, the amount is completely different and it was on a completely different day so as far I'm concerned I'm finished with your completely seperate issue.
Her: I just cant understand you won't meet me.
Me: I don't see why, I did not find your money.
Her: Why did <supermarket> give you the number.
Me: You reported a missing sum of money.
Her: Why are you getting back to me now?
Me: I'm ending this conversation now because....
Her: Why didn't you get back to me before?
Me: I'm ending this conversation because you're trying to pin something on me
Her: No, no I'm not, I'm just asking why you didn't get in contact with me before now?
Me: I only got an email this morning, I have nothing to do with <supermarket>, I was a customer.
Her: Like I was?
Me: Yeah, so I really don't see why you're asking all these questions? I'm trying to do something good.
Her: Why.......
Me: I'm ending this conversation right now, thanks, bye.

She spoke to me in a very unmanerly tone and if she goes to the gardaí she really is a dick.

orourkeda

finders keepers

jester77

So how much did you find?

stupidusername

jesus, just keep the money yourself!

Archeron

I thought that said "Monkey". If I ever find a monkey, I am definitely keeping it.
Unless its one of those ones with the big red arses, not mad about those ones.

Oh_Noes

You still did the right thing OP and I wouldn't keep any found money based on the attitude of this person. You handled that very well, a lot of people would have lost the run of themselves with so many questions being thrown at them.

So I would agree to keep any found money if you think it might belong to that particular person :pac:, otherwise do the right thing like the OP tried to do.

Red_Wake

jester77 wrote: »

So how much did you find?

And what was it in?

RobbieTheRobber

Was it 3 fiddy?

later12

But what way was the money?

what was it in?


I have a lot of cats.

ICANN

If I found a sum of money and it was unlikely that the owner was going to be found then I'd give it to charity. It's not like finding a bag or a phone that someone can describe.

Teyla Emmagan

That's gas OP. She's obviously a bit of a loon though. A somewhat scary loon.

She probably has this scam going with every supermarket in the country.

Witcher

Nothing worse than losing x euros..leaves ya broke..

LighterGuy

So ... you found money. Someone tried to claim it was there's. When it clearly wasnt.

Apart from the obvious that you should of just kept it yourself.... the bloody neck of her.

UglyBolloxFace

The supermarket gave you, a customer, the contact details of another customer? Now I don't profess to know much about the law, but that's seriously against the Data Protection Act.

Seachmall

How much did you find?

Also on a completely separate issue: your local supermarket, would you recommend it?

If so, where is it?
If not, why and where is it?

thee glitz

Was it...

€25, in notes, at Superquinn Lucan?

TheZohanS

She sounds like a scam artist OP. I guarantee you if you go to your local supermarket and claim that you lost money sooner of later something will be handed in.

As posters said you tried to do the right thing, keep the money now.

later12

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

She probably has this scam going with every supermarket in the country.

In fairness she just sounds like a confused old lady.

stimpson

Arrange to meet her at the local dogging hotspot at 11PM some night. That'll learn her.

Archeron

Archeron wrote: »

I thought that said "Monkey". If I ever find a monkey, I am definitely keeping it.
Unless its one of those ones with the big red arses, not mad about those ones.

If you do find a monkey, make sure you're nice to it. That way, when they eventually get smarter through some chemical and evolve, they'll remember how nice you were to them and possibly not enslave you.

I saw it in a movie so it must be true.

blaze1

Fairplay Op,

You've tried to do the good thing now keep the money.

Now post up the saps phone number here so we can all ring her & tell her we've found some cash

Oh_Noes

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The supermarket gave you, a customer, the contact details of another customer? Now I don't profess to know much about the law, but that's seriously against the Data Protection Act.

It's a supermarket not a bank, the person that claimed to have lost it obviously passed on their details to the supermarket on the specific request that they're passed on to any potential finder.

leahyl

I don't understand - why didn't you hand it into the Supermarket? I wouldnt want to be holding onto someone elses money for any length of time to be honest.

leahyl

leahyl wrote: »

I don't understand - why didn't you hand it into the Supermarket? I wouldnt want to be holding onto someone elses money for any length of time to be honest.

I think some business will flatout refuse to keep hold of money that's been found. If it goes missing, then the liability will be on them for it.

F-Stop

She paid the supermarket for CCTV footage? Because she lost some money? She's telling stinkers.

Honey-ec

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The supermarket gave you, a customer, the contact details of another customer? Now I don't profess to know much about the law, but that's seriously against the Data Protection Act.

No it's not. I suggest you read up on the relevant law. The Data Protection Act applies in very specific circumstances. Not in this one.

frag420

I lost x euros at supertesco.

thanks op. can we meet.

frAg

El Horseboxo

That conversation would have ended after a minute with me telling her to fúck off had I been in that situation.

Archeron

Deleted User wrote: »

If you do find a monkey, make sure you're nice to it. That way, when they eventually get smarter through some chemical and evolve, they'll remember how nice you were to them and possibly not enslave you.

I saw it in a movie so it must be true.

Now thats advice to live my life by. Thanks Boneyarsebogman, I will make sure to keep that in mind.

www.boards.ie >> something for everyone.

LighterGuy

F-Stop wrote: »

She paid the supermarket for CCTV footage? Because she lost some money? She's telling stinkers.

Haha. I loved that line too.
Then mentioned the Guards! LOL! ... a very poor attempt at putting the wind up the OP to hand over the money.

I tell ya, the neck of some people. But Op, why didnt you just keep the money? ... doing the right thing is all bollocks when money is involved.
I could put a notice in spar saying "found keys and 5 euro note" .. i'd get assholes contacting me just trying to get the fiver

Archeron

Archeron wrote: »

Now thats advice to live my life by. Thanks Boneyarsebogman, I will make sure to keep that in mind.

www.boards.ie >> something for everyone.

It's also why I say thank you to ATMs. People might think I'm weird, but eventually when machines control the world, they might remember how polite I am.

Ellis Dee

Well, you can look in the mirror and see an honest face. That's never a bad thing, and you've gotten a bit of good karma.:):):)

pickarooney

All that for a tenner. Stupid cow should have learned her roman numerals in school and saved everyone the hassle.

Jimoslimos

leahyl wrote: »

I don't understand - why didn't you hand it into the Supermarket? I wouldnt want to be holding onto someone elses money for any length of time to be honest.

Supermarket? Bye-bye money - for both the finder and the actual person who lost the cash.

Captain Havoc

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Supermarket? Bye-bye money - for both the finder and the actual person who lost the cash.

That's why I didn't hand it in, I'd say they'd hand it over to the loser alright but if it wasn't claimed in six months or a year, I'd never see it again, didn't tell them amount incase they got someone to claim it.

UglyBolloxFace

Oh_Noes wrote: »

It's a supermarket not a bank, the person that claimed to have lost it obviously passed on their details to the supermarket on the specific request that they're passed on to any potential finder.

I don't see the difference. Because there isn't one.

later12

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

I don't see the difference. Because there isn't one.

I fail to see the problem here

the person that claimed to have lost it obviously passed on their details to the supermarket on the specific request that they're passed on to any potential finder.

John Doe1

My cousin found a brand new iphone on a bus and kept it. Any opinions on this?:p

MiseryCat

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Don't know if it's thread worthy but I'm just off the phone to one of the most impolite ladies I have ever had to deal with. A while ago I found a small bit of money in the car park of a supermarket. I didn't fancy hanging around so I emailed the supermarket to say I had found a small bit of money. I know I say small but if someone is strapped they could probably do without losing this amount on the run up to Christmas. The supemarket contacted me back a few weeks ago but I didn't see the email as I just saw a heading "Customer Service" and ignored it but I read todays one and contacted the customer. Our phone at work records calls so I've listened back.


The conversation went like this:
Me: Hi is this <person>?
Her: It is indeed
Me: I've just been contacted by <supermarket>, I found some money a while ago and you lost some money?
Her: I did indeed
Me: What was the amount?
Her: x euros.
Me: That's far off what I found, I found a lot less than that.
Her: How much did you find?
Me: I'm not going to say that but it was a lot less than x euros.
Her: What was it in?
Me: I'm not going to say anything other than that but it was a lot less than x.
Her: Can I meet you some where?
Me: I did not find anything remotely near x euros so I don't see the point.
Her: Have you still the money?
Me: I do yeah
Her: So why are you ringing me if it's not my money?
Me: I was ringing to find out if it is your money that I have.
Her: What way was it?
Me: I found it on the ground beside my car, I contacted <supermarket> to say I found some money and they gave me your number.
Her: Around <date>
Me: I found it after that, it was over a week later.
Her: and did you go away on holidays or something?
Me: No, I only got an email off them there this morning so I had to go through all my old emails to find the original as they only mark their emails customer service and not the name of the supermarket so I generally delete emails like that as they're usually spam.
Her: This is no scam that I lost my money.
Me: I know but I'm not going to tell you the amount of money incase you try and get someone to claim it.
Her: I've been waiting to get my money back since <a fair while ago>, I've paid <supermarket> to look at the CCTV and I've contacted the guards.
Me: I appreciate all that but I just found money, I contacted <supermarket> and I'm just trying to do something right here.
Her: Why didn't you hand in the money to <supermarket> and let <supermarket> sort it out?
Me: but sure I told them I have the money.
Her: Sure I'll meet you at <supermarket>
Me: Nooo, I don't have your money, I have somebody elses money.
Her: Tell me, what was the amount?
Me: As I said, I'm not going to tell you how much it was for.
Her: Can you tell me what it was in?
Me: Nooo, I'm not giving any more information.
Her: Well then you know the gards are to this, right?
Me: Yeah
Her: Yeah, so I'll get back onto <supermarket> again, I'm in contact with some <name>, I'll have to get to the bottom of this.
Me: It's nothing to do with me now, I just found some money, I told <supermarket> I found some money, they gave me your number, I've contacted you, the amount is completely different and it was on a completely different day so as far I'm concerned I'm finished with your completely seperate issue.
Her: I just cant understand you won't meet me.
Me: I don't see why, I did not find your money.
Her: Why did <supermarket> give you the number.
Me: You reported a missing sum of money.
Her: Why are you getting back to me now?
Me: I'm ending this conversation now because....
Her: Why didn't you get back to me before?
Me: I'm ending this conversation because you're trying to pin something on me
Her: No, no I'm not, I'm just asking why you didn't get in contact with me before now?
Me: I only got an email this morning, I have nothing to do with <supermarket>, I was a customer.
Her: Like I was?
Me: Yeah, so I really don't see why you're asking all these questions? I'm trying to do something good.
Her: Why.......
Me: I'm ending this conversation right now, thanks, bye.

She spoke to me in a very unmanerly tone and if she goes to the gardaí she really is a dick.

lol I would just picked it up , walked off and said nothing ,Given details to strangers ,what a muppet!:eek:

Captain Havoc

John Doe1 wrote: »

My cousin found a brand new iphone on a bus and kept it. Any opinions on this?:p

It's his conscience, I couldn't keep it but if the person was príck, demanding that I go to his place or something I'd tell him to fack off fairly lively. I found a phone once and rang "home" on it, the owner was grateful and gave me a bottle of wine. I didn't need a phone but always like wine.

MiseryCat

MiseryCat wrote: »

lol I would just picked it up , walked off and said nothing ,Given details to strangers ,what a muppet!:eek:

why would you give your details to strangers if you're walking off

pickarooney

John Doe1 wrote: »

My cousin found a brand new iphone on a bus and kept it. Any opinions on this?:p

If the person was dumb enough to a) buy an iPhone and b) leave it on a bus he was probably doing them a favour.

UglyBolloxFace

pickarooney wrote: »

If the person was dumb enough to a) buy an iPhone and b) leave it on a bus he was probably doing them a favour.

Ah come on, that's very unfair. This could have happened to any of us. All it takes is something to distract your attention just slightly, and boom iPhone gone.

Captain Havoc

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Ah come on, that's very unfair. This could have happened to any of us. All it takes is something to distract your attention just slightly, and boom iPhone gone.

Yeah, I hear iphone owners are distracted by shiny things :pac:

MiseryCat

bluewolf wrote: »

why would you give your details to strangers if you're walking off

If you found money in a car park near a supermarket would you email the supermarket saying you found it ?

mecanoman

Found €50 in under the dash of a car i was getting parts out of in
a scrapyard last year, just fell out onto my head :pac:

MiseryCat

MiseryCat wrote: »

If you found money in a car park near a supermarket would you email the supermarket saying you found it ?

you're the one who said you'd walk off and give your details to them

anyway yeah i probably would because i've done similar before when it's happened in various situations

Mr. Presentable

OP, if you had done the correct thing and handed the money in at a Garda station you'd never have had the quoted conversation and the threat of being reported.

There is a correct legal procedure for dealing with finds. To keep stuff you find is prosecutable - "Larceny by finding" IIRC.

Captain Havoc

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

There is a correct legal procedure for dealing with finds. To keep stuff you find is prosecutable - "Larceny by finding" IIRC.

I hope I never find a murder victim so.

Mr. Presentable

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I hope I never find a murder victim so.

Would you bring him home?

Einhard

I lost x euros at <supermarket> a few weeks back. Behind your car and all. Gimme back my money thief!!