Originally Posted By koolaidmom one time while riding the mark twain, there was a wet paint sign with mickey on it, in the trash. my husband thought i was crazy when i asked if i could have it. but it makes me smile whenever i see it.
Originally Posted By Aladdin D Nile Post 16 refers to $1 in quarters--that's four. But let's go with 40 quarters. Or a $10 bill. If you came upon that and no one was looking for it - no one nearby that could have dropped it - would you turn it in to Lost and Found?
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 Yeah. I only found a dollar in quarters. But if I found a random $20 on the ground, I might keep it. I don't think it's theft. I didn't steal it. I FOUND it.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 And how would people identify said found money??? If it's dropped on the ground where are they gonna say where they lost it? How many times have you lost money but had no idea where you lost it?? Pennies (or dollars) from Heaven...
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne I would hand in anything over five dollars.. though if I found a coin/dollar bill near a counter I would assume it fell out and hand it to the CM working there.. but if I found a quater on the pavement well I'd assume nobody even realised they dropped it..
Originally Posted By monorailblue <<But let's go with 40 quarters. Or a $10 bill. If you came upon that and no one was looking for it - no one nearby that could have dropped it - would you turn it in to Lost and Found?>> I would and I have. You'd be surprised how good you can feel doing the right thing when there are seemingly no adverse consequences to be borne.
Originally Posted By Route66 Basically you win some, you lose some. Money on the ground is give and take. I bet there has been several times where you have dropped money and never knew it (sometimes you do realize and can't do anything about it), or how about when you were over-rung and never figured it out? These small amounts of money are for the taking, you find a 20 spot on the ground, take and enjoy it. If you don't it will be the next guy buying ice cream for the kids, so why not you?
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD Even if I knew I lost $20 or less, I wouldn't ever even think of going to look for it at Lost and Found. I would just hope whoever found it felt blessed and go on with my day. So what happens to this money that gets turned into lost and found?
Originally Posted By monorailblue If a Cast Member turns it in, they can put their name on it--if it isn't then "found" within (I think used to be) 60 days, they can have it. Otherwise, it will be donated to charity--the same as with all lost and found items--if they aren't claimed, they have a sale, and the proceeds are used for charity. All money retrieved from fountains, wells, etc. (even Jungle Cruise and ROA, when drained) is given to charity. Suggestion: rather than figure that the "next guy" might get it, so why not you? (applies to syphilis also, BTW), why not put lost and found coins into a wishing well? Seems like a compromise that is more likely to improve the world (charitable giving, you build character) than make it a bit more greedy and competitive. Just a suggestion, by the way. I do appreciate the reminder to take extra care of my valuables when I'm at Disneyland, however. That "next guy" could be anyone.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation Please, please tell me you're kidding. I have in the course of a lifetime returned any mumber of things to lost-and-founds. A school buddy and I found a purse and ID when we were in the 6th grade. My parents called the owner who was grateful to get the purse back since it had been taken in a purse snatching. In a more recent case, I returned a purse with ID AND MONEY which I found in a Wal-Mart parking lot to its rightful owner, driving said purse to its owner where I got a weak "thank you" and no offer of a reward...which I honestly couldn' have cared less about. I did the right thing by returning the purse. As for my two-part $11 windfall, it's spent, thank you. My friend, you have taken this topic so far off the subject that there's no sense in even trying to continue it.
