You've just found $100

[Convicted One]

Now, with that said let me point out that in my post I specifically mentioned a train station, not big blue or a video store or the back staircase of a hospital building although it shouldn't matter. You either keep it or you try to get it back to who it belongs to.

 

 

I interpreted your placing this scenario at a train station as a complete ruse in cover for the fact that the subject is completely off topic for this forum. Hence the horned smilie you employed.

[TimChgo9]

NO, don't turn it in at Wal-mart. The store keeps the money. The service desk people will tell you they are not responsable for lost loose cash.

You want to lose $20. Go to the service desk and tell them you just found a twenty dollar bill and give it to them. Then have a friend go to the service desk and tell them, they just lost a twenty and see what happens.

I never shop at Satan's discounter in the first place, but it sure fits the  'profit at all costs' mentality.

When I was a kid I found $60 at an amusement park, when I went to lost and found the guy told me no one had been in to report any lost money and that if I turned it in chances are another employee would simply pocket it, he said I should go back out into the park and enjoy my windfall, so I did.

There's no need for this to get ugly and such statements as that are kindling for an all out flame war. The retail giant you're refering to is a god-sent to many who would otherwise not have a job in this country and the world for that matter.

Now, with that said let me point out that in my post I specifically mentioned a train station, not big blue or a video store or the back staircase of a hospital building although it shouldn't matter. You either keep it or you try to get it back to who it belongs to.

Cosideration must be given for the scenario presented which is a place occupied by other people besides you, perhaps waiting for the same train as you. Either way, you're not the only person around. Somebody may have dropped it within the past few seconds and is somewhere very close by. What would you do? Take it to lost and found, which by the way, every station has one? If somebody asked you if you may have found some money and it's in your pocket, what would you tell them?

 That presents a whole different moral dilemma. If I found 100 dollars on the platform, knowing someone nearby had dropped it, I would make some sort of effort to find out who... perhaps look to see if someone were looking for something, or appeared anxious, or whatever... I'm not really sure.  But, by the same token, unless you announce you found some missing money, how are you going to know?  Perhaps not mentioning the amount would help identify the person who lost it. 

I used an ATM at a store one time, and left without taking the money ($40) and I didn't realize it until a woman who was waiting behind me came followed me out to the parking lot and handed me my money, saying. "Sir, you forgot this in the machine".  I was more careful at the ATM's after that.  That woman could have easily pocketed the 40.00 at my expense, and I wouldn't have known until I went to go buy something.

It all depends on the person, I think. Big city folks seem to be more cynical then those from the small towns and rural areas.  Seriously, loose cash on the ground is fair game for whoever can pick it up. 

One more note: a few years ago, in Wheaton, a young kid found an envelope at an area mall. He was walking in a part of the outside mall where there were some empty stores.  The envelope contained something like 9000.00 in cash, with no identification on the envelope or in it, with the exception of a hand written list of each denomination and the number of bills for each. This kid took it to the cops, and they held on to it, I don't recall hearing if it was ever claimed.  I would turn in that kind of money because if someone is 9 grand short, they'll know it and go looking for it.  

[Ted Marshall]

I interpreted your placing this scenario at a train station as a complete ruse in cover for the fact that the subject is completely off topic for this forum. Hence the horned smilie you employed.

True, but we must keep the thread within the rules otherwise it will be deleted.

The "horned smilie" (evil) was the closest thing I could find to represent the devil i.e. devil on one shoulder, angel on the other.

[Ishmael]

 

 

 

 

The only reason I told the hospital story was to illustrate that sometimes the whole occurrence takes just a few seconds and so there's no ethical dilemma.

And I haven't seen a lot of hostility on this thread, so far. Just the mention that you possibly used a RR station to keep it OT, and that has the ring of friendly criticism.

[Ted Marshall]

The only reason I told the hospital story was to illustrate that sometimes the whole occurrence takes just a few seconds and so there's no ethical dilemma.

And I haven't seen a lot of hostility on this thread, so far. Just the mention that you possibly used a RR station to keep it OT, and that has the ring of friendly criticism.

I appreciate your contribution and everyone elses as well. I was motivated to clarify my question based on the comment that big-blue is "Satan's discounter".

[vsmith]

NO, don't turn it in at Wal-mart. The store keeps the money. The service desk people will tell you they are not responsable for lost loose cash.

You want to lose $20. Go to the service desk and tell them you just found a twenty dollar bill and give it to them. Then have a friend go to the service desk and tell them, they just lost a twenty and see what happens.

I never shop at Satan's discounter in the first place, but it sure fits the  'profit at all costs' mentality.

When I was a kid I found $60 at an amusement park, when I went to lost and found the guy told me no one had been in to report any lost money and that if I turned it in chances are another employee would simply pocket it, he said I should go back out into the park and enjoy my windfall, so I did.

There's no need for this to get ugly and such statements as that are kindling for an all out flame war. The retail giant you're refering to is a god-sent to many who would otherwise not have a job in this country and the world for that matter.

Yeah and Enron was an innocent corporation unjustly persecuted...I'll just say most people who work and shop there do so because they can no longer find a decent paying job in this country because all those jobs have been shipped overseas to third world countries where they can pay there workers $3 a day to make goods so Wallyworld can undersell the competition here and in the process put good old fashion mom and pops stores and entire downtowns out of business with there 3 acre size monster-stores. So its work there or at McBungholes.

Wallmart, under in its current leadership, is NOT good for this country, or any US worker therein. Ever since the founder died the current owners have had a take no prisoners kill'em all let God sort'em out cutt-throat competitiveness that causes depressed wages not only here but in the countries they buy from along with lousy slave like working conditions for workers in those countries overseas. Zero emphisis on Made in America products which once was a Wallmart tradition, now its a race to the bottom line. That spinning sound you hear is Sam Walton spinning in this grave....So, dont like me calling them Satans Discounter? Ok I'll switch to Hellmart, just as appropriate a discription. May I suggest a little homework on Wallyworlds overseas business practices, discrimination lawsuits, high worker turnover, and poor labor relationships.  Lots and lots on-line, 60 minutes did a great piece on their overseas practices, or rent this movie: "Wallmart, The High Cost of Low Price", nice encapsulation of the big reason this company should not be admired, eye opening to say the least.

[Poppa_Zit]

Yeah and Enron was an innocent corporation unjustly persecuted...I'll just say most people who work and shop there do so because they can no longer find a decent paying job in this country because all those jobs have been shipped overseas to third world countries where they can pay there workers $3 a day to make goods so Wallyworld can undersell the competition here and in the process put good old fashion mom and pops stores and entire downtowns out of business with there 3 acre size monster-stores. So its work there or at McBungholes.

Wallmart, under in its current leadership, is NOT good for this country, or any US worker therein. Ever since the founder died the current owners have had a take no prisoners kill'em all let God sort'em out cutt-throat competitiveness that causes depressed wages not only here but in the countries they buy from along with lousy slave like working conditions for workers in those countries overseas. Zero emphisis on Made in America products which once was a Wallmart tradition, now its a race to the bottom line. That spinning sound you hear is Sam Walton spinning in this grave....So, dont like me calling them Satans Discounter? Ok I'll switch to Hellmart, just as appropriate a discription. May I suggest a little homework on Wallyworlds overseas business practices, discrimination lawsuits, high worker turnover, and poor labor relationships.  Lots and lots on-line, 60 minutes did a great piece on their overseas practices, or rent this movie: "Wallmart, The High Cost of Low Price", nice encapsulation of the big reason this company should not be admired, eye opening to say the least.

This thread was semi-lame when it started, man  -- and your bitter opinions (which have NOTHING to do with trains) are most unwelcome. Take it elsewhere, willya? Maybe Air America?

[tstage]

Time to move on fellas.  Let's try and keep these threads train-related, okay?

Tom