Take the cash - then anonymously mail the letter to the police or owner. You can use the cash but the credentials are useless to you - chances are they need those more then the cash anyways. I know I'd be pissed if someone found my wallet and didn't at least return the credentials.
If it doesn't have any kind of ID etc in it I would keep the cash, if it had ID I would try to find the person myself. I don't really trust handing straight up money to anyone not even the police.
Take the cash - then anonymously mail the letter to the police or owner. You can use the cash but the credentials are useless to you - chances are they need those more then the cash anyways. I know I'd be pissed if someone found my wallet and didn't at least return the credentials.
darktruth007
I lost my wallet at Disney World. That's exactly what they did - they took the $30 or so that was in it, but returned the rest. Since I got my license and credit cards back, I didn't mind. (Not that it makes it right. It's still stealing, but I just remember being happy that I had everything else intact.)
If it doesn't have any kind of ID etc in it I would keep the cash, if it had ID I would try to find the person myself. I don't really trust handing straight up money to anyone not even the police.
kidsmelly
This is what I would do, if there's an ID you should be able to contact the person.
Take the cash - then anonymously mail the letter to the police or owner. You can use the cash but the credentials are useless to you - chances are they need those more then the cash anyways. I know I'd be pissed if someone found my wallet and didn't at least return the credentials.
Depending on the amount of cash that's in it, keep it or not, but definitely return it. I've never kept more than 30 bucks, because it seems wrong. Also, people tend to be really thankful and offer you a reward for finding it. I always decline that as well, it seems so weird.
I'd take the cash. If it had credit cards or ID then I'd take the cash but then hand it in. At the end of the day you'd have to ask yourself "would anyone return my wallet?". Where I live, if you drop your wallet then there's a 0% chance you'll see it again.
If we drop our wallet, then we're not taking enough care of it. I always keep my hand in the pocket that I keep my wallet, or have it in the inside jacket pocket (zipped 8) ).
We have an amazing amount of would-be thieves here. None of you are ever invited to my house.
If there's ID in the wallet, you can turn it in to the Police, or you can try to find the owner and give them back their wallet in person. If there's no ID, take it to the Police, and if no one claims it within a certain amount of time they'll let you have it.
I lost my wallet a few weeks ago and some good Samaritan returned it to the university police department, complete with the $56 dollars and gift card that it contained. I would have done the same.
Well first you look inside it to see if there is any ID to see if you can contact the person yourself. If there isn't then depending on how much is in it you can take it to the authorities. I say if its anything over a hundred dollars you take turn it in and if its under than you keep it.
Be a good person and give to the police. Back in highschool, I found someones lost wallet with lots on money in it, and right away I gave it to the school office. Just remember, how would you feel if someone found your wallet and instead of giving you your money back, instead takes all of it?
How could you possibly justify keeping someone else's money? You realize of course that to keep the money (if there is identification) is illegal (at least in the USA)...
I'm a little surprised (not really) at how many votes keep it has gotten. The honest thing to do is return, but of course you don't need me to tell you that.
Standard play here is to take the cash and return the wallet. I don't use a wallet anymore (use money clip and only use cash now, never credit) but when I was 24 I left my wallet in the back of a taxi. The wallet had $500 in cash, my driver's license, gym card, credit card, university ID and a bunch of other stuff in it - I called the cab company the next morning and they said they didn't have it. Then I got a call from some guy who said he had found it that night in the back of the cab. I met him at a local bar and he gave me the wallet back with all the cash inside which I thought was pretty amazing. I gave the guy $1200 and bought him a drink.
i'd keep the cash. People need to take personal responsibility, if you lose your wallet its your fault. Dont blame other people for not giving it back. I keep my wallet connected to my pants with one of hook things that go around your neck, but instead i use it to connect my wallet to my pants. I also carry very little cash 40 dollars at most. I buy everythign using debit card.
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