If you found a wallet with loads of cash in it, would you return it?

United States
November 2, 2006 11:09am CST
I have found a wallet with a nice amount of money in it and returned it.
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118 responses
• United States
2 Nov 06
yes surely will return that wallet with money. its some one's money got vis their hard work. some other day if i lose too , sombody should return right.
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• Nigeria
2 Nov 06
I would return the money. Just think of what the person who lost it would be passing through. I wouldn't like to lose my own wallet too.
• United States
2 Nov 06
Yes I agree with both of you. Thanks for replying.
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@Madruga (137)
• Romania
25 Jan 07
If you are rich , give it , but if you are poor , keep it . The world isn`t a fairy tale . And also if you want some extra money check out my topic on myLot http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/657819.aspx
@Faye88 (1009)
• Singapore
2 Nov 06
I will definitely return them the money maybe they just withdraw for emergency use or needed to use for certain situation.It might be borrowed or their hard earn cash but no matter what that's their money. I believe in the power of three times three.
• United States
2 Nov 06
Yes I agree too and beleive in power times three too. Thanks for replying
@keriwebb (294)
• United States
2 Nov 06
I would definitley return it with everything in it still. You did the right thing by returning it.
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• United States
2 Nov 06
WEll thank you so much :) I gave you a plus too :)
• United States
2 Nov 06
Thank you and it's nice to know there are so many people out there with their heart in the right place :)
@keriwebb (294)
• United States
2 Nov 06
oh and fyi I gave you a + rating cause you did such a good deed!!! Not very many honest ppl out there these days.
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@prue187 (517)
• United States
3 Nov 06
I would return it. I wouldn't keep it for my own benefit. The person who lost it might be needing it much more than i do.
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• United States
4 Nov 06
That is very kind of you. I would hate to find out later or even think of the possibility that someone had to go hungry over losing their wallet when it could have been returned :)
• Philippines
3 Nov 06
yes, after all, it could belong to somebody with a very sick relative in the hospital.
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@Priceless (1277)
4 Nov 06
If their was a contact number//address. Other than that no.
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• United States
4 Nov 06
Well as mentioned, you could bring to police department or closets big grocery store. also out here in America alot of our grocery stores have these discount keytags that we keep on our key chains and also wallet cards. if there is one of these in the wallet, the grocery store could scan it and put it in the mail.
• United States
4 Nov 06
Well as mentioned, you could bring to police department or closets big grocery store. also out here in America alot of our grocery stores have these discount keytags that we keep on our key chains and also wallet cards. if there is one of these in the wallet, the grocery store could scan it and put it in the mail.
@divir_vij (1591)
• India
2 Nov 06
yes dreamsncharms n if u like my response then give me a + ... keep posting such discussions n wait for my replies... :D
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• United States
3 Nov 06
I have given you two plus's now :)
@divir_vij (1591)
• India
3 Nov 06
Thank u...
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• India
4 Nov 06
Yes ofcourse. Without giving a second thought, I would return the money to the person whom it belongs to. Afterall its somebody else money which could have been earned after a lot of efforts for their necessities.
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• United States
25 Jan 07
That is thoughtful and kind of you. I feel the same way. I could not be pleased with myself knowing that I was going to spend someone else's hard earned cash.
@trish32 (1471)
• United States
2 Nov 06
Yes, I would return it. I know how it is to be the person who lost the wallet with nearly an entire paycheck in cash in it. I got the wallet back, but no cash in it. :(
• United States
2 Nov 06
:( That is sad. I bet someone found it, took the cash and left it there and the person who found it second was the one to return it to you.
@vidyadas (415)
• India
4 Nov 06
Sorry to hear about that.
@J_peso (2430)
• United States
4 Nov 06
nooooooooooo mor eoften than not the purse with loads tof paper would be mine:)
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@J_peso (2430)
• United States
4 Nov 06
laf - laf
*more often ** loads of paper :))
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@exchange (947)
• Australia
4 Nov 06
i would keep it anyone stupid enough to losse their things does not deserve to have them back
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• United States
25 Jan 07
Thanks for your answer. Not everyone is stupid who loses things. Everyone has a day every now and than when they are just forgetful or drop something without paying attention.
@ketweet (213)
• United Arab Emirates
4 Nov 06
yes, surely I will return it...just keep in mind the golden rule.
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• United States
25 Jan 07
Is the golden rule what comes around goes around or do unto others as you would like them to do unto you. I actually remember learning about the second one many years ago in my Kindergarten when I was like 5 years old and it has stuck with me.
• United States
2 Nov 06
I have my wallet stolen from my purse while at work. It had two credit cards, about $200 in cash, my checkbook, Social Security card, and Driver's license in it. They were nice enough to mail me my Social Security card and Driver's license but nothing else. I know how it feels to loose all that so I would have to say I would return it.
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@Faye88 (1009)
• Singapore
2 Nov 06
Sorry to hear about that.
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• United States
2 Nov 06
I'm sorry to hear about that too. :( Thanks for replying.
@ezzie26 (185)
• Australia
4 Nov 06
yes i would return the wallet because i am a big beliver in karma and things like that and id hate for someone to find mine and not return it.
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• United States
25 Jan 07
I believe in karma too.
@Jetdanet (1025)
• Portugal
2 Nov 06
yeah..if i see the person or else no-one will return it. even the police. one day i found 300$ on the road at night :P no wallet indeed
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@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
2 Nov 06
lucky you : )
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• United States
2 Nov 06
Oh well I guess it would be sort of hard to turn in 300.00 cash.. What I would do in that case, but this is just me, is wait and see if someone comes around looking for something and you can ask they what they lost..
@melody1011 (1663)
• India
4 Nov 06
Yes of course, that is the most decent thing to do. You have to do unto others as you would want others to do unto you.. so if you had lost your wallet would'nt you like it if you got it back?? i know i wld
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• United States
4 Nov 06
Exactlt and I remember learning to do unto others as i would want them to do to me back in Kindergarten. Many years ago, but I remember reading the little books teaching me that., :) Thanks for your answer.
@costello (766)
• Belgium
4 Nov 06
If I find one and there's a name, I would return the wallet with the money. If there is no trace of anyone, I would keep it.
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• United States
4 Nov 06
Thanks for your comments :) It's always nice to hear from both sides, those who would return and those who would keep :)
• India
4 Nov 06
God has given me those money in reward for my pretigious work so why shall i return it.
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• United States
4 Nov 06
Why would you think that god had given you money that someone else worked for or got as a gift to reward you for your dishonestly? :) I'm not very religious, but I do feel as if someone is watching and that someone would not reward us for doing that. He could be testing you to see what you would do... I hope he does not read your post hahaha. :)
• India
4 Nov 06
no i wont..but if it had less cash i felt dat it was the wallet of som poor man den i wud definately return it...
• United States
4 Nov 06
That's very polite of you to want to return something that's not yours :) Thanks for your answer.
@hazarat (17)
• India
4 Nov 06
if i find a wallet with loads of cash in it, i would return it
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• United States
25 Jan 07
That is very kind of you.
@Jokerash (125)
• Romania
4 Nov 06
if in the wallet i'll find any ID's of that person..i will return it...but if i don't.. i'll keep the money for myself :)
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• United States
4 Nov 06
Thanks for letting us know what you would do if you were in that situation :)