Would you keep a purse/wallet with money but no I.D. on the ground?

noubliezjamais

And keep it. To keep the question interesting, there's absolutely no I.D.s or debit cards.

Saw a wallet when walking back from seeing a movie in Dundrum Shopping Centre. Thought of picking it up but it was just a few metres on the walkpath before the junction where the 75, 14, and 140 bus pass. Fair amount of people at 5pm so no way.

More importantly, the Gardai station is 200 meters right of the place.

Berserker

Would donate some of the money to charity and put the rest of it on the collection plate at church.

Even without ID, a common sense approach is to drop it into the nearest Garda station.

Berserker

Deleted User wrote: »

Even without ID, a common sense approach is to drop it into the nearest Garda station.

My mother did that years ago when she found a wallet full, and it was full, of money. Still reckons that the money went into the local fund, ahem.

DelBoy Trotter

Deleted User wrote: »

Even without ID, a common sense approach is to drop it into the nearest Garda station.

I'd do the same and drop it into the Garda station

tiredblondie

noubliezjamais wrote: »

And keep it. To keep the question interesting, there's absolutely no I.D.s or debit cards.

Saw a wallet when walking back from seeing a movie in Dundrum Shopping Centre. Thought of picking it up but it was just a few metres on the walkpath before the junction where the 75, 14, and 140 bus pass. Fair amount of people at 5pm so no way.

More importantly, the Gardai station is 200 meters right of the place.

What was the reason though for not picking it up and just leaving it there?

evil_seed

In answer to the title question, no. I'd pick it up probably

freshpopcorn

If I found a wallet locally with ID I'd try and drop it to there house.
If it was in a shop/etc I'd leave it at customer services.
I'd leave it at a Gardai station otherwise.

whisky_galore

OP wouldn't you like your wallet back if you lost it?

Car99

If you find something and hand it to the Gardai and if not claimed after a set time is it then returned to the finder?

bear1

If I was desperate for cash and found a wallet with a nice sum and no identification then I'd probably keep.
I'll probably get slated for that but in general I'd hand it in.

fmpisces

noubliezjamais wrote: »

And keep it. To keep the question interesting, there's absolutely no I.D.s or debit cards.

Saw a wallet when walking back from seeing a movie in Dundrum Shopping Centre. Thought of picking it up but it was just a few metres on the walkpath before the junction where the 75, 14, and 140 bus pass. Fair amount of people at 5pm so no way.

More importantly, the Gardai station is 200 meters right of the place.

No, I wouldn't keep it. It goes against every fibre of my being, morals etc. I'd pick it up alright and try and locate the owner, probably a bit of a longshot but would give it a go on Facebook and if after say maybe a month there was no claimant, I'd rather donate it to the local OSPCA or some other worthy cause than hand it over to the Gardai or church.

Force Carrier

Berserker wrote: »

My mother did that years ago when she found a wallet full, and it was full, of money. Still reckons that the money went into the local fund, ahem.

Under the old system if money wasn't claimed then after a year and a day it belonged to the finder. She should have looked for and got a receipt when it was handed in and confirmed whether it was returned to the owner afterwards.

I think they've done away with that year and day thing now. It goes to the mother land's coffers if not claimed.

And the Guards would absolutely steal anything that wasn't nailed down.

Car99

Force Carrier wrote: »

Berserker wrote: »

My mother did that years ago when she found a wallet full, and it was full, of money. Still reckons that the money went into the local fund, ahem.

Under the old system if money wasn't claimed then after a year and a day it belonged to the finder. She should have looked for and got a receipt when it was handed in and confirmed whether it was returned to the owner afterwards.

I think they've done away with that year and day thing now. It goes to the mother land's coffers if not claimed.

And the Guards would absolutely steal anything that wasn't nailed down.

This article says after a year its returned to the finder at least that's what the Gardai said in the indo two years ago.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/news/gardai-praise-woman-who-handed-in-large-bundle-of-found-cash-35544230.html

Bass Reeves

Car99 wrote: »

This article says after a year its returned to the finder at least that's what the Gardai said in the indo two years ago.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/news/gardai-praise-woman-who-handed-in-large-bundle-of-found-cash-35544230.html

I say the owner would always turn up with exact sum and details in wallet after 4-6months. He duly reward the Garda who informed him of the whereabouts of his lost wallet and sum of cash

Paddy Cow

noubliezjamais wrote: »

And keep it. To keep the question interesting, there's absolutely no I.D.s or debit cards.

In this day and age you're not going to find a wallet full of cash and no cards. It's more likely to be full of cards and lacking in cash. So if I did find a pile of cash, I'd presume the owner was up to no good and want no part in it. Imagine if some drug dealer saw you pick it up and followed you home to get it back?

Effects

Interesting scientific test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnL7sJYblGY

topper75

Paddy Cow wrote: »

In this day and age you're not going to find a wallet full of cash and no cards. It's more likely to be full of cards and lacking in cash. So if I did find a pile of cash, I'd presume the owner was up to no good and want no part in it. Imagine if some drug dealer saw you pick it up and followed you home to get it back?

True.
Cardless wallets are simply not a thing in 2019 in Dublin.
Pocket it OP. With a free conscience. Life has its ups and downs and today is an up for you. Enjoy.

Riddle101

Times like these I try to think about how I would feel if I lost my wallet. I'd hope that whoever finds it would do the right thing and drop it off at the nearest garda station or tried to contact whoever owned it. So naturally I would do the same as well.

freshpopcorn

A few months back they showed a woman picking up a wallet off the street and just walking off on Crimecall.

Crock Rock

Deleted User wrote: »

Even without ID, a common sense approach is to drop it into the nearest Garda station.

I'd think the same but most Gardaí have sticky fingers. The money would be "claimed" or "go missing".

Church on Tuesday

I would and I have, cards even. I find these things come back around for you in time.

Found a tenner in a hotel corridor once and another on O'Connell Street.

Actually, when I was a kid I found a wallet in a rather disheveled Dunnes Stores in the 90's and gave it to counter staff. It was just one that fell of a rack or something but I was about five so I didn't know any better, the manager found me later and for my honesty gave me a chocolate bar, I was happy out!

So y'know, sometimes it pays to be decent and honest.

Plumbthedepths

Effects wrote:

Interesting scientific test:

Social experiment b*ll****.

Limpy

With social media nowadays I think adding a comment to the drundrum Facebook page or what ever area your near would be suffice. People would share and the correct owner would give a proper discription of how it looks to claim it.

Church on Tuesday

Edgware wrote: »

Did he bring you into the dressing room and help you pick out some new trousers?

Sad really.