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My purse is in Cardiff

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TreacheryPepper · 20/04/2022 17:24

I've had a horrible couple of days and little sleep. Please help me solve a dilemma because my brain isn't working properly.

Yesterday I lost my purse. I received a message on Facebook this morning from someone letting my know that they'd found my purse in motorway services (where I'd been) just outside Cardiff and handed it in at WH Smith. I live in the East Midlands

How on earth do I get it back? Retrieving it would mean a six hour round trip. Do I just write off the loss and cancel all my (many) cards?

If it had been in the possession of an individual rather than a shop, I'd have asked if they could stick it in the post for me, but I don't suppose any of the shop staff would be prepared to do that.

So as not to drip feed, I don't drive (DH does) and we have neither the time or the funds to travel to retrieve the purse.

If I was to cancel my cards, I wouldn't receive replacements in time for DH & DC's birthdays, both next week.

Argh!

OP posts:
NormalForNuneaton · 20/04/2022 17:28

Could you not just phone the shop anyway and ask if they'd post it back?
You've got nothing to lose by asking

BlancmanegeBunny · 20/04/2022 17:30

If the cards are not in your possession then you really do need to cancel them straight away...........haven't you done that already?

You could phone the services and ask if the manager of WHSmith would post the purse back to you.

KenAdams · 20/04/2022 17:30

Whereabouts in Cardiff is it? I'm going there on Friday and I live in the East Midlands.

BonnyandPoppy · 20/04/2022 17:36

Which services is it at? Maybe someone on here can pick it up and post it for you.

BertieBotts · 20/04/2022 17:39

Phone them and see if they will post it to you.

Wbeezer · 20/04/2022 17:48

Dont some banks let you freeze your account temporarily rather than cancel your cards? I'm sure i saw that in an advert somewhere...

MadameDragon · 20/04/2022 17:51

Get some kind of delivery service that does pick-ups so that the staff only have to pack and address it.
Maybe don’t get a stranger, however well-meaning, to pick it up!

devildeepbluesea · 20/04/2022 17:55

Is it J33? I’ll get it for you and post it if you like.

ChairOfInvisibleStudies · 20/04/2022 18:06

Which services? I might be able to help.

ZeroCaffeine · 20/04/2022 18:38

Why didn’t you ask the shop to post it back? Ask the manager

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