Comments on: “Losers Seekers Finders Keepers.” Well, Not Really…

By: Bill Vincent

Bill Vincent — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:23:42 +0000

Bad deposits happen all the time. My parents regularly received money belonging to another bank member with the same last name, and vice-versa. They eventually left the bank after one such screw-up resulted in bounced checks and NSF fee’s, which were eventually refunded, but the principle remained.

By: David Morgan

David Morgan — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:37:03 +0000

Reply to John’s Feb 28th posting.

Tax was not the issue for me, it is deemed to be illegal to use the funds even if they are deposited in your (or mine in this case) account.People have been jailed in this country for similar events, but can you imagine what is is like to be broke and all that happens ? Sure puts a strain on your honesty.
I consider the stupid Bank was at fault and they should have been made to pay their customer for the error made.

By: John

John — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:31:32 +0000

David – you gave the money back to avoid paying tax on it? What are the taxes like where you’re from, over 100%?

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:37:23 +0000

the other day I was at Disneyland. I was horsing around with some friends in line for a ride when one of my rings flew off my pinkie finger. Not just any ring, but my boyfriends’ father’s Eagle Scout ring (his father died about 15 years ago), so it’s a pretty special ring. It was dark, and the line was not well lit, so I used my cellphone to try and find it. The line started to move, so I let people pass me. Some people passed, but many people got their cell phones out as well to help me look. Eventually the ring was found by a young man who was a level down from me. I was so greatful to those who helped me look, even just opening your cellphone to cast extra light is such a simple thing you could do, but it meant so much to me, knowing that others try to help people out, because I try too as often as I can.

By: moehawk

moehawk — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:51:28 +0000

years back, i went to make a withdrawl at an atm outside of my bank, to discover that somebody had left their card in the machine and the account open to anybody…..

i was tempted for about 1.5 seconds, but then closed the transaction and went inside the bank to give the card to the lone teller on duty. she was talking to a woman, and when i gave her the card, she read the name on it and gave it to the woman she was talking to…it was her card…talk about good luck?

the woman thanked the teller for returning her card, gave me a short icy glance, and left to go about her business.

some people are so ungrateful to honest folks

By: David

David — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:17:33 +0000

I recently experienced a payroll snafu of about 420 dolars in my favor to my direct deposit, I did not seek a reward for doing the right thing I just wanted the damn issue corrected so it wouldn’t screw up my finances why the hell should I pay taxes on money I didnt earn? I dont care about rewards

By: rosalie

rosalie — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:04:43 +0000

finders keepers???
at first we attempt to keep it and its natural coz we are only human..
but the values we taught from our parents and school says that if it not yours give it to the rigth person like cops,, or rather go to church and give it as an offering

By: David Morgan

David Morgan — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:17:19 +0000

Reading these postings reminded me of the time after I came home from a long spell in the hospital. I was recovering from surgery, my business was wound up, I was broke, and I owed the tax people.Then I got a letter telling me that a deposit had been made in my account, I was confused as to the origin of this so I waited for a day or so and then I got a letter with an ATM PIN number, then I got another letter asking me to attend a meeting at the bank’s head office, and then another PIN arrived, so out of curiosity I went to the local ATM put in my business cash card, and the new PIN and lo and behold I was rich. What do I do now I thought? someone was going to be out of pocket. So once again I waited until the end of the month and it’s off to the ATM again, my balance had gone up by another £1000 !. At this stage I had a visit from my brother ( a retired detective at Scotland Yard) his advice was to go to the loal branch of the bank with all the paperwork I had amassed and explain to them what had happened, So off I went and handed everything over to a manager, no thanks, absolutely nothing and never heard a word about it from anyone again. But at least I can still say I am an honest man, but I was tempted.

By: Dee

Dee — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:29:08 +0000

$3,000 cold cash? The last thing I’d do is hand it over to the cops…finders keepers…and it’s not about honesty or “doing the right thing.”
Cops keep it and they don’t need it.

By: sunny

sunny — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:38:34 +0000

That must’ve been a hell of a rent payment! What? Like $39,000.