A few years ago I found a velvet bag filled with some very beautiful and very expensive jewelry at the Ritz Carlton in Boston and took it immediately to the front desk. Two days later I called to see if it was claimed and they had no record of it being turned in. Their security department later called me to determine the exact time and date I turned it in. The gal at the front desk must have pocketed it.
Next time, I'll know better and will leave my telephone number. That way I'll be sure the rightful owner gets their jewelry back.
I don’t know how leaving your phone number would help. Just call police while you’re at the desk turning the valuables in, so that THEY know who turned what in, where, when, and to whom.
My wife did the same thing with an I-Pod she found in the gym. I told her that the one of kids running the check-in counter probably took it home with them.
I found a wallet in a parking lot filled with credit cards, IDs, and such, but no money. I found the guy’s number and got it back to him. He told me that he had about $300 in there. He was going to give me $100, but I told him to keep it, especially since he was already $300 in the hole.
I almost felt like he thought I that took the cash, but if I declined his $100, I’d hope he’d have figured out I didn’t take it!
Good point - a couple of months ago, I found a brand-new Dell laptop that somebody had left behind at the lcal Fedex-Kinko’s. I took it to the front desk but never thought to follow up.
wait a second..didn’t you take the time after finding that out to report the woman who took it? Someone stole it and you were a witness.