FabSwingers.com > Forums > The Lounge > Finders keepers?
Finders keepers?
Jump to: Newest in thread
You hail a black cab, jump in the back and notice a package...curiosity gets the better of you and you take a peak and it's PACKED with cash.
Some may hand it to the immediately to the driver?
Others may take it?
You get it home and count it to find there's 25 grand what do you do?
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I'd probably take it to a police station. I couldn't keep that much money.
How much could you keep?
Probably £50. I've found a tenner on the pavement and kept that."
I'd keep it too unless I actually saw who dropped it. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I'd probably take it to a police station. I couldn't keep that much money.
How much could you keep?
Probably £50. I've found a tenner on the pavement and kept that.
I'd keep it too unless I actually saw who dropped it."
Yeah if I saw someone drop it I'd give it back.
Slightly off topic but a similar theme. I often wonder if the very valuable gifts people's grandparents were given by employers when they were in service that the adult grandchildren subsequently take along to the Antiques Roadshow were actually gifts at all. They're often small, pocket sized items... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I'd probably take it to a police station. I couldn't keep that much money.
How much could you keep?
Probably £50. I've found a tenner on the pavement and kept that.
I'd keep it too unless I actually saw who dropped it.
Yeah if I saw someone drop it I'd give it back.
Slightly off topic but a similar theme. I often wonder if the very valuable gifts people's grandparents were given by employers when they were in service that the adult grandchildren subsequently take along to the Antiques Roadshow were actually gifts at all. They're often small, pocket sized items..."
There has definitely been some I'd say that were taken..how would anyone prove otherwise after all those years |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I'd probably take it to a police station. I couldn't keep that much money.
How much could you keep?
Probably £50. I've found a tenner on the pavement and kept that.
I'd keep it too unless I actually saw who dropped it.
Yeah if I saw someone drop it I'd give it back.
Slightly off topic but a similar theme. I often wonder if the very valuable gifts people's grandparents were given by employers when they were in service that the adult grandchildren subsequently take along to the Antiques Roadshow were actually gifts at all. They're often small, pocket sized items...
There has definitely been some I'd say that were taken..how would anyone prove otherwise after all those years"
They couldn't. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
 |
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"You hail a black cab, jump in the back and notice a package...curiosity gets the better of you and you take a peak and it's PACKED with cash.
Some may hand it to the immediately to the driver?
Others may take it?
You get it home and count it to find there's 25 grand what do you do?
"
spend it on you  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Hand it in. It's very likely to be dodgy and unlikely to be reclaimed if with Police.
Unless it can be identified as being dodgy then there's a chance if it's not claimed that you will get it.
Worth the chance of being honest. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ewrocksWoman
over a year ago
button moon |
"Hand it in. It's very likely to be dodgy and unlikely to be reclaimed if with Police.
Unless it can be identified as being dodgy then there's a chance if it's not claimed that you will get it.
Worth the chance of being honest. "
this^^ |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Take it and place it under the mattress, have a good sleep. Wake up have some breakfast nice bath then go shopping nothing out the normal, book a holiday nothing outrageous. Place the rest of the cash all over the house or leave it with someone you trust and give them a cut and take a bit of a time. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
I would probably hand it in, I mean who carries £25k around  sooooo I would figure it’s “dirty money” and wouldn’t want to get involved in any of that, best to hand it in and wait to see if it’s claimed  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in. It's very likely to be dodgy and unlikely to be reclaimed if with Police.
Unless it can be identified as being dodgy then there's a chance if it's not claimed that you will get it.
Worth the chance of being honest. "
That's a point. If you hand it in to the police, after a certain amount of time unclaimed it becomes yours legally. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Hand it in. It's very likely to be dodgy and unlikely to be reclaimed if with Police.
Unless it can be identified as being dodgy then there's a chance if it's not claimed that you will get it.
Worth the chance of being honest.
That's a point. If you hand it in to the police, after a certain amount of time unclaimed it becomes yours legally. "
its supposed to be 28 days...but id suspect they'd hold onto it as 'proceeds of crime' possible evidence.. then it would be filed as 'lost evidence' |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in. It's very likely to be dodgy and unlikely to be reclaimed if with Police.
Unless it can be identified as being dodgy then there's a chance if it's not claimed that you will get it.
Worth the chance of being honest.
Nope.. High amounts of cash found in suspicious circumstances over 1000 pounds is donated to charity if not claimed. Finder does get to keep it
That's a point. If you hand it in to the police, after a certain amount of time unclaimed it becomes yours legally. "
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I'm an honest person, generally.
Only I find myself in a position where I desperately need some money.
I'd keep it, I wouldn't feel guilty about it either. Needs must and all that.
I'm no criminal, I don't hurt people, I'm just trying to survive and if being an opportunist little bastard means I can feed myself and my kids. I can live with that. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
If you were to hand it on to the police, they would(and have done in the past) seek to keep it by convincing a court that it was proceeds of crime. The chances of you getting to keep it as a finder are very slim.
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"You hail a black cab, jump in the back and notice a package...curiosity gets the better of you and you take a peak and it's PACKED with cash.
Some may hand it to the immediately to the driver?
Others may take it?
You get it home and count it to find there's 25 grand what do you do?
"
If there were no contact details, I'd keep it. Contact details, especially if it belonged to a pensioner, I'd return it, although I'd still be tempted to take a couple of grand. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"if there were no contact info that is..if I thought it was dodgy its mine...happy days"
..
Javier Bardem is looking for you...he doesn't look happy..and he doesn't know what 'hypothetical' means  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Something similar to this happened very recently and was reported on BBC news. I forget exactly where the money was found or how much was involved but it was certainly a large amount. The guy handed it in then refused to accept any reward from the guy who lost it. I for one was touched by his honesty |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in. In the event no one comes forward to claim it, and let's be honest if it's the dodgy no one would, it's yours anyway and you've done the honest thing "
if its dodgy you are not going to get it back..
Like many of us..I work hard and 25K well that would make a massive difference to my life. like I said if there was contact info that would be a different story. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"You hail a black cab, jump in the back and notice a package...curiosity gets the better of you and you take a peak and it's PACKED with cash.
Some may hand it to the immediately to the driver?
Others may take it?
You get it home and count it to find there's 25 grand what do you do?
"
Throw it on the bed and take a million selfies of me rolling around on it... And then wake up and realise it was all just a dream  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
A world all of his own |
"Hand it in. In the event no one comes forward to claim it, and let's be honest if it's the dodgy no one would, it's yours anyway and you've done the honest thing
if its dodgy you are not going to get it back..
Like many of us..I work hard and 25K well that would make a massive difference to my life. like I said if there was contact info that would be a different story."
Sorry, what I meant by dodgy was untraceable etc. If the police can't prove that it's dodgy then surely you'd get it? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in. In the event no one comes forward to claim it, and let's be honest if it's the dodgy no one would, it's yours anyway and you've done the honest thing
if its dodgy you are not going to get it back..
Like many of us..I work hard and 25K well that would make a massive difference to my life. like I said if there was contact info that would be a different story.
Sorry, what I meant by dodgy was untraceable etc. If the police can't prove that it's dodgy then surely you'd get it? "
I wouldn't trust the authorities to play fair |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person. "
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
"
So your saying that I can't be trusted to visit someone's house... nice one for that. I think you have taken this way out of context |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
"
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse"
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal. "
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
"
or a pound coin on the pavement ..does she hotfoot it to the police station to hand it in... I think not ! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
"
Its theft and you have already said no contact details so trying to justify stealing it doesn't wash. Its not yours just leave it in the taxi. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago
Hull |
After, thinking about it, if I saw a package in the back of a taxi, even though I’m quite a nosey person, I can’t imagine I would even touch it let alone look inside it. It might be a candid camera style set up ....  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
"
I would hand it in I am not that desperate for cash and have some morals. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
Its theft and you have already said no contact details so trying to justify stealing it doesn't wash. Its not yours just leave it in the taxi."
No contact info and I'm taking it. if someone legit was found to have lost it, I would I have no problem giving it back. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
I would hand it in I am not that desperate for cash and have some morals. "
that's good of you..I can just see you know walking to the police station to hand it over |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
I would hand it in I am not that desperate for cash and have some morals.
that's good of you..I can just see you know walking to the police station to hand it over"
And why not its not mine I really am not that desperate to take something thats not mine. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hand it in god why would you steal it its not yours.
technically it's not stealing for me anyway and if I handed it in I wouldn't trust it to get to the person.
It is stealing you took it form the taxi without the drivers consent its theft. So you don't trust someone else not to make sure it gets to the right person so you steal it wow!
I hope if you visit peoples houses you don't think this way if money is on a table or shelf.
did I not say that if there was contact info then it would be a different story. Get off your high horse
Theft is theft if it doesn't belong to you its not my fault if you lack morals and feel its acceptable to steal.
if I found 25k off a drug dealers money in the back of a taxi I would not feel bad keeping it.
So you find a tenner on the floor do you wall past it?
I would hand it in I am not that desperate for cash and have some morals.
that's good of you..I can just see you know walking to the police station to hand it over
And why not its not mine I really am not that desperate to take something thats not mine. "
I'd rather pass it to the guy living on the street personally |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I'd definitely take it do I look like someone you can trust
Bugger and I was going to invite you round but as I often leave cash lying around I will have to ask someone else.  "
you'd be safer I'll take everything you have unless it's a man city shirt |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago
Manchester |
"I'd definitely take it do I look like someone you can trust
Bugger and I was going to invite you round but as I often leave cash lying around I will have to ask someone else. you'd be safer I'll take everything you have unless it's a man city shirt "
Oh so if I was wearing my City shirt you would keep well away!  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"You hail a black cab, jump in the back and notice a package...curiosity gets the better of you and you take a peak and it's PACKED with cash.
Some may hand it to the immediately to the driver?
Others may take it?
You get it home and count it to find there's 25 grand what do you do?
"
Wouldn't look in it as would assume it was one of those hidden camera type stings. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I'd definitely take it do I look like someone you can trust
Bugger and I was going to invite you round but as I often leave cash lying around I will have to ask someone else. you'd be safer I'll take everything you have unless it's a man city shirt
Oh so if I was wearing my City shirt you would keep well away! "
all I'd say is you would be safe |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Now here could be a way out.. according to the Thefts Act 1968.firstly, ask the taxi driver if he's lost any money, he'll probably say no because he won't know the amount..then give him your solicitors name and address ,say" if anyone has lost any ,get them to ring this number.. my solicitor..
Another way(if you're worried about it being drug money)Yes still hand the money into the police but importantly, tell the local newspaper first.. make sure a journalist knows you've handed it in (tell them to withhold your name if they want the story) that way with media coverage it's likely to be handed back after 28 days and not kept by legal small print. If it is reclaimed by say a pensioner (savings) you've done the correct
thing both ways !
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I'd definitely take it do I look like someone you can trust
Bugger and I was going to invite you round but as I often leave cash lying around I will have to ask someone else. you'd be safer I'll take everything you have unless it's a man city shirt
Oh so if I was wearing my City shirt you would keep well away! "
looking at your pics your better without the shirt |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
The honest part of me would probably hand the £25k back into the police as God knows how it got there in the first place..
Although part of me would seriously think what would £25k add to the lives of myself andy children. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *andyladMan
over a year ago
Hereorthere |
"You hail a black cab, jump in the back and notice a package...curiosity gets the better of you and you take a peak and it's PACKED with cash.
Some may hand it to the immediately to the driver?
Others may take it?
You get it home and count it to find there's 25 grand what do you do?
"
Book a taxi to the airport |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"You hail a black cab, jump in the back and notice a package...curiosity gets the better of you and you take a peak and it's PACKED with cash.
Some may hand it to the immediately to the driver?
Others may take it?
You get it home and count it to find there's 25 grand what do you do?
Book a taxi to the airport"
as luck happens you're already in one |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
