Would you not say thanks....??

[lanbro]

A customer left a handbag in my shop today, I wasn't aware straightaway but when I saw it I found a passport so contacted the emergency number who turned out to be her dad. Girl subsequently rang me and she was on a train heading 100 odd miles home. I said I could post it so asked her to text me her address. Text came through with literally just her full name and address, no thank you, no offer to pay, nothing!

AIBU in think that if someone is doing you a pretty big favour you at least say Thanks?!

I would NOT post it at my own expense because those items need to be insured. 'Excuse me, but you will need to pay for postage and insurance. It cost £X. Here is my PayPal address,' and then don't send it until you have the funds.

I HATE people like this.

I’ve given people free stuff that I was originally selling on Facebook selling site, and do they fucking thank me when it arrive? Or even acknowledge that they have got it? (I know they got it, their husband/friend/etc collected it) No, do they fuck. The ungrateful twats.

I’m in a bad mood.

Text her back and say you need £[x] for the postage and she can paypal it to you.

Well she's someone who hasn't realised they've left a handbag..... if she forgets that, she isn't going to remember manners

I got a huge hug when I returned a wallet I found in the street. 😄 It took a few hours to track down the owner and when I handed it over the look of relief in the guys face was fantastic. It was almost comical. Apparently It had a visa in it that would have been tricky to replace.

Yeah I think it’s pretty rude!
I would find out how much it’s going to cost to post it to her - presumably it will have to be sent recorded or special delivery as it contains her passport and bits? Text her when you know the cost and say that you will post it out once she transfers the postage cost to you. If she refuses then just say she can come pick it up in person or you’ll hand it in to the police.

Unfortunately OP,this sort of behaviour is becoming increasingly common these days. A few months ago,a woman sitting on a bench in the shopping centre dropped her purse on the floor when she took something else out of her bag and didn't realise. I told her and she just looked at me and picked it up. Not a word of thanks or acknowledgement. If that had been me,I would have immediately thanked her.

Last year, I found a hanbad laying on the side of a city centre street at 3am. It had a wallet, expensive make-up, and house keys. Using the ID, I located the owner on FB and messaged her. She replied to say she had just arrived at a house party, and could I wait with the bag until she was ready to leave.

Don't do anything for a couple of days. She'll be a little more grateful after she's had to do without it for a bit!

It will cost £..... to send to your address, I will await payment, or you can collect it in person next time you are here. If I take it to the Police station it will be held for .... days before it is disposed of. If I don't hear from you within 3 days with payment I will dispose of it as I think fit.

Don't put any stamps on it then she will have to pay for it herself and go and collect it.say you forgot the stamps about the time she forgot her manners!

People seem to assume everyone will run round after them. Thank yous just seem rare.

Text back- "Oops! Looks like part of your text is missing, the part where you say thank you and ask how much the postage will cost !"
I would.

@Spartacunt ooh I like that idea.

Yeah, if she refuses to pay just tell her it's going to the police station and she can deal with it.

Reply with 'thanks for address, postage is £xxx can you PayPal to this email address'

Cheeky cow!

Yeah, she's rude. I´d text something sarky back. It isn´t like you are going to have to meet her again in the future.

Outrageous. Do not post it back at your own expense. I would be totally furious at the lack of manners!! What cheeky fuckery!

I wpuld.be careful woth this - if shes silly enough to not notice shes left her bag and rude enough not to say thanks and offer to pay then it doesnt exactly say great things about her character - she could also be sneaky enough to claim she necer received the bag or that there were items missing from it and start blaming you. I would get payment from her first, ensure i sent it recorded delivery and get a friend or colleague to confirm all contents before posting it and thats if i wqs feeling nice. If not id just leave it in lost property and leave it up to her to sort out.

Maybe leave it a bit before you do post it, then she will have to text you and check on it - she might be a little more contrite then that she didn't say thank you. She should have done, I would have taken the return address to send postage costs and chocolates personally.

You are unlucky to find someone that ungrateful, too. I found a mobile phone in the park once and managed to track down the owner and she was so grateful when she collected it that she gave me a tearful hug - turned out there were irreplaceable photos on it. Not everyone is that nice. She's lucky a person like her didn't find it!

Text back- "Oops! Looks like part of your text is missing, the part where you say thank you and ask how much the postage will cost !"

^ this

You will be doing her a bigger favour teaching her some basic manners.

She should pay and say thank you, very rude

If her dad is local, can he not pick it up for her and send it on to her himself? I wouldn't be going out of my way for someone who doesn't even have the decency to say thank you.

I think everyone’s being a bit mean. She ‘could’ just have forgotten. It’s still rude but not quite the cheeky fuckery that some posters are suggesting.