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What's a reasonable gift for someone who finds a purse?

21 replies

chubbleigh · 23/03/2011 16:54

Was no money in it when lost but did get everything else back, had cancelled cards in the meantime.

What would you give, it's a bloke who works in a car dealership I think.

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stoppinchingthedummy · 23/03/2011 16:58

I would maybe just give some beers and a thank you card :) certainly restores faith in the human race eh :)

Rachiebabes11 · 23/03/2011 16:59

To be honest, a nice note should do it, but maybe a bottle of wine if you really want to get him something :).

agedknees · 23/03/2011 17:08

Bottle of wine and thank you note.

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LadyThumb · 23/03/2011 17:23

Bottle of wine and card.

NotSuchASmugMarriedNow · 23/03/2011 17:23

I'd give 10% of whatever cash was there but as another poster pointed out there wasn't any cash in yours so - nothing but thanks from me.

WhirlyGigs · 23/03/2011 17:24

I had some beautiful flowers from a person I returned a nappy bag to. It had lots of cash in it so they were rather relieved!

brimfull · 23/03/2011 17:25

wine

NettoSuperstar · 23/03/2011 17:27

Beer and Thank you card.

BeattieBow · 23/03/2011 17:28

wine I think. I found someone's mobile phone once and he gave me a bottle of wine - v kind of him as I wasn't expecting anything.

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chubbleigh · 23/03/2011 17:34

If I gave him 10% of what was in the purse he would get 4p I had just given last of cash to red nose people, maybe it was Karma that brought it back to me - should I work on a list?

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RunAwayWife · 23/03/2011 17:46

I handed someone's bag to the police station and she sent me flowers.

peeriebear · 23/03/2011 17:52

I once handed in a purse with nearly £300 in it, it was an old lady's (why oh why do they do that!) and she gave me £30 through the door so I couldn't return it (was skint student anyway so it was pennies from heaven!)

valiumredhead · 23/03/2011 17:55

Dh found someone's bag and looked in it and tracked the person down. A few days later a box arrived with a bottle of '10' Gin. I don't drink and dh hates gin but it was nice thought! I think she worked for Gordon's.

jaggythistle · 23/03/2011 17:59

I sent them £10 when I lost mine when I was drunk.

ZillionChocolate · 23/03/2011 19:16

I'd say something to the value of about £10. Bottle of wine, some beer or maybe chocolates. It was no less bother for him to return it because there was no cash in it. I think rewarding honesty is insulting, I'd see it as gratitude for the effort and kindness.

lalamom · 23/03/2011 19:23

I once found a wallet with 400 quid in it near leicester Sq- some poor Canadian tourist whom i tracked down through her single credit card- I met her in London the following weekend and they tried to give me 40 quid- i refused.so 10 % must be the going rate.

You don't do the right thing for a reward do you? You do it because it is right and there is no other action that it is possible to take if you wish to have integrity as a human being.I'm with Kant on this one myself.

This weekend someone found my wallet with 20 quid in and left their business card on my windscreen_ i went and collected it and just said a really big thank you. They had a little boy so I may send a little something in the post to way thanks. It would have been tacky to offer a few quid I think.

Onetoomanycornettos · 23/03/2011 19:26

I would never offer money, there was no money in it and he did it to be kind. I would just accept it as a kind gesture, just the same as if someone picked up something you dropped and ran after you, or helped you if you fell down. Why does kindness have to have monetary value? (and I would be mortified to be offered a few quid if I returned a purse)

matchesmatchesnevertouch · 23/03/2011 19:33

I found someone's purse and looked through it (had to) and found a number for her DP.

That was about 10 years ago, pre mobile phones. Her DP went home as soon as I phoned and caught her on the doorstep to let her in (she hadn't realised it was gone til then). He came and collected it from my house and about a week later his wife sent me a card along the lines of "thank you so much for returning my purse and keys (front door keys were in it). I was so touched that someone found it and tried so hard to get it back to me right away. I would have been locked out of my house with three small boys and to get it back at all was lovely."

Then something about thank you for being so honest and the money all still being there.

I was massively touched that she sent me that card. Now that I've got two little pre schoolers of my own to drag round town I can understand how much of a pain in the arse it must have been to lose it.

A lovely card should do it Smile

mrsjaja · 23/03/2011 19:34

DH says let your conscience be your guide - there is no price on personal items is there??

Me - i say 6 pack and a note saying thanks!!!!!!!

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