I was helping my friends kids do a park clean up and one of them found a large wad of cash (less than $200). I told the one who found it that I need to check with the police before she can have it, just in case it belongs to someone in need.
But is that a thing? I didn’t want to say she could keep it right away because I want to set a good example. But it isn’t a ton of money so I assume the police would not be interested. So what do?
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I would say, put a reasonable effort into finding the owner. If the owner cannot be found, it’s finders keepers.
Key thing about trying to find owners of lost things: You cannot just say ‘is this your $200’. You need to do something more like, ‘I’m trying to find the owner of some lost money’ and if they claim it is theirs, ask them how much it was. This way you filter out grifters.
ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 19 hours ago
$200 bucks is definitely worth trying to find the owner. That could be someone’s week of grocery money
I’d say 50-100 or less don’t even try.
otp@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
$100 could be a week of grocery money too. $50 for a frugal individual, even.
tyrant@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Not to mention they may just “hold it” for you
fishos@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
So then who is the person who lost it supposed to ask if not the police? You expect them to go on some random Facebook group?
This is exactly what the police are for. But if you don’t utilize them the system doesn’t work and it’s “not worth the bother”.
Omgboom@lemmy.zip 19 hours ago
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