breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 31, 2016 15:47:29 GMT
now what do I do with it?
It was in my friends yard so knocking on the door asking if she is the owner isn't going to help
there is a license with no phone number (address is about 25 miles away)
there is no money but there is a bank card and a student id (for a school on the other side of town)
I would like to drop it off somewhere, not have some random person come to my house (in case there was money in it, I did not steal it!)
so drop off at the police station (not even sure where that is), the bank (on the debit card) or the school the kid goes to?
Thanks!
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 31, 2016 15:48:57 GMT
actually I looked at the student id card but it's from 2015-2016 so the kid probably doesn't go there anymore.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Oct 31, 2016 15:49:31 GMT
I'd drop it at either the bank or school. police station isn't a bad idea either.
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Post by jenjie on Oct 31, 2016 15:50:47 GMT
I would say the police station or the school.
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pridemom
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Post by pridemom on Oct 31, 2016 15:51:23 GMT
You could call the bank for the debit card and ask them to notify the owner you are dropping it at the police station.
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Post by freecharlie on Oct 31, 2016 15:54:26 GMT
Mail it?
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Oct 31, 2016 15:54:43 GMT
Did you look for the person on facebook? They might be on there and you could send them a message.
If you drop it off I'd do so with the police.
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Post by annabella on Oct 31, 2016 15:56:21 GMT
People move all the time and don't update their drivers license. I would call the bank and the school.
But here's the real question how did it get in your yard? I watch too much dateline and think the person was attacked, there was a struggle, and she was kidnapped.
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basketdiva
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Post by basketdiva on Oct 31, 2016 15:56:38 GMT
The police station. If your city has a FB page you could post something like "If you lost your wallet, it has been turned into XYZ police station.
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Post by grinningcat on Oct 31, 2016 15:57:48 GMT
Take it to the police. That said, I had a wallet returned to me that was dropped in a post box. It took forever, but I got everything minus the cash back.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Oct 31, 2016 15:58:19 GMT
My son found one last year and I just Googled the owner. I found his work email, and contacted him even before he knew it was missing. I ended up meeting him at a subway station to return it to him.
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Post by Kerri W on Oct 31, 2016 16:01:16 GMT
I found a wallet at the mall. My local police station said they would take it but would not pursue finding the owner. I called the bank and asked if they could contact the owner and relay my phone number so I could make arrangements to get it back to her. (In our case it was a college town and not a local bank so I couldn't just drop it off at the bank, though I could have mailed it.) She called me and we met in a gas station parking lot. Not positive I'd do it again, but I was comfortable in that situation.
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flute4peace
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Post by flute4peace on Oct 31, 2016 16:01:54 GMT
Police station.
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 31, 2016 16:02:38 GMT
Take it to the police station. I found a check book with DL, medical card, etc. I googled the name and got the persons phone number. Called him and after arguing with him why I had his check book (he didn't believe I just found it, and why didn't we just leave it where it was  ) we drove to his house and left it on his porch. |
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Post by eastcoastpea on Oct 31, 2016 16:17:08 GMT
Police Station
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Post by deekaye on Oct 31, 2016 16:25:37 GMT
Take it to the police station. I found a check book with DL, medical card, etc. I googled the name and got the persons phone number. Called him and after arguing with him why I had his check book (he didn't believe I just found it, and why didn't we just leave it where it was ) we drove to his house and left it on his porch. Wow! I'm a pretty generous person but after having him argue with me, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't go out of my way to deliver it to him. I hope he was just having a bad day and isn't an A$$ to everyone who tries to help! You are a good person. |
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Post by mtscrapper on Oct 31, 2016 16:28:35 GMT
I found a wallet once under bleachers at the high school. I was looking for my daughter's car keys that she lost (eventually found somewhere else, I think). I took the wallet into the office at the high school, but since it was the day after a game, it was pretty likely the kid still went there and confirmed when I dropped it off. There was still cash left in it, so he likely just dropped it.
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Oct 31, 2016 16:29:02 GMT
When I lost my wallet I found it mailed to me from the DMV.
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Post by littlemama on Oct 31, 2016 16:38:06 GMT
Did you try whitepages.com to find a phone number for the person? 2015-16 is only last school year. Why do you think they don't go there any more? Maybe call the school if you can't find a phone number online.
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Post by Zee on Oct 31, 2016 16:40:54 GMT
Take it to the police station. I found a check book with DL, medical card, etc. I googled the name and got the persons phone number. Called him and after arguing with him why I had his check book (he didn't believe I just found it, and why didn't we just leave it where it was ) we drove to his house and left it on his porch. I'd have put it straight in the trash after that conversation. |
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Post by freebird on Oct 31, 2016 16:46:03 GMT
I found a wallet once and found the guy on facebook.
I'd just take it to the police station, they probably can find him
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Post by tiffanyr on Oct 31, 2016 17:08:50 GMT
If you take it to the police station...they likely won't try to contact the person. So if you can do the research and make contact with the owner to let them know what you did and which station you dropped it off at (if there is more than one station in your city)
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melissa
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Post by melissa on Oct 31, 2016 17:15:17 GMT
You have an address. You could just mail it to that address with a note explaining where you found it.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 31, 2016 17:19:20 GMT
I would take it to the police station.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 31, 2016 17:25:59 GMT
I checked Facebook, found recent pictures of the person playing football (18 year old, which is why I wasn't sure they still went to the school until checking Facebook) and ended up dropping it off at the high school. It seemed quicker and less hassle and I won't have to contact the person to tell them where to pick it up, explain where I found it etc.
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 31, 2016 17:32:51 GMT
I found one once at my work in the bathroom. It's a public bathroom and there were various offices on the floor so it could have been from anyone, visitor or employee. I took it back into the office and found over $300!! And no ID except some random library card or similar (I can't remember exactly what). I think I finally called the management company of the building and told them I had it. I couldn't find her online either. I can't remember exactly how she found me or I found her, but she was glad to get it back. I remember dreaming if no one claimed it on how to spend my new wealth! HAHA... but seriously I am glad she found it.. she was young and a student and just cashed her payroll check.. she said that was ALL her money.
Another time a lady left her purse in the middle of an aisle at Target... I turned down that aisle and there it was, just sitting there. I picked it up like it had cooties.. like far away from me as if I wasn't trying to take it.. I walked towards the customer service counter and I see her coming.. I knew it was her from the look on her face... Again, she said she had over $1,000 in her purse (I didn't look) and was transferring it to another account. She wanted to give me something and I said no. It ended up that I was behind her later checking out and she bought all my stuff.... she wouldn't take no for an answer...
ANYWAYS, that doesn't help you eh??? I would first try the bank then the school. If no luck then the police.
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Post by melanell on Oct 31, 2016 18:07:19 GMT
I'd go with the police station. Mailing it is nice, but the police may stand a chance of finding and notifying the person before they close down every account they own and start ordering replacement IDs, kwim? If you mail it, the person has no idea that it is on the way.
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Post by jumperhop on Oct 31, 2016 18:37:25 GMT
First thing I would do is try to find him on social media, then after that the bank.
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 31, 2016 19:42:26 GMT
You have an address. You could just mail it to that address with a note explaining where you found it. That is what I would do. I would probably try to find a phone # and call to tell him it was in the mail. |
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