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Post by chooch on Aug 12, 2004 14:31:11 GMT -5
Hey all,
New to the board and to MDing in general. I had a few questions.
First, what do the majority of you do with your big money ring finds (those which are probably $500+ and just recently lost, especially engagement/wedding rings)? Do you turn it in to the lost and found at the police station, check L&F ads, submit an L&F ad, or just keep it and figure finders keepers? I think I would have a hard time conscience wise if I just kept it knowing it could have been very special to someone.
Second, and this is just a crazy, half cocked theory that I wanted to test, but when at a beach with a pier, would you say that most of your better finds are to the right or left of the pier? I'm sure it probably has to do with the particular beach, and really doesn't matter, but when I asked my fiance which side of the pier she usually goes to , she says she has a natural tendency to go to the left, where I usually always to go to the right. She suggested that maybe right and left hemisphered people like to go in different directions. If this is true, then maybe the more scatterbrained people like to go to one side, and lose more stuff. Probably not, but thought I'd ask anyways.
Thanks for any responses, Jon
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Post by curious on Aug 12, 2004 15:17:16 GMT -5
So, are you saying the scatterbrains go right or left? Just wondering if it's you or your girlfriend.... ;D
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Post by Vern2sjc on Aug 12, 2004 15:39:10 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Chooch: I'm also new top this been detecting for a little over a month now. The way I view the ring issue is up to you. You can read the lost/found sections, if you want to place an ad,go for it. The club I belong to we try to return class rings since it is easy to find the owners by going thru the school it was from and the wearer's initals are usally ingraved in the ring. For that our club issues a reward to the finder who returns the ring. The other thing is the person who may have lost a wedding ring, they will most likely turn it into their insurance company that their homeowners policy coverage will replace it. The areas of detecting the piers is up to you, I've had good luck on both sides. I try to look for the areas that have the highest concntration of beach goers. Always detect aroung the walkways on both sides, also the lifeguard towers have been good also. The other area that I always check is the edge of the sand were the people will sit and watch the waves or their kids. Hope this gives you some insight on beach hunting. Good Luck and hope to hear of your finds. HH Vern2sjc
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Post by LodiTom on Aug 12, 2004 15:55:11 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Chooch!!For the ring thing Vern said it is up to you,but class ring's everybody try's to return. As for where to hunt at on either side of pier,I don't know I'm one of those guy's who like the demo's and old park's.HH,Tom
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Post by mayumi1 on Aug 13, 2004 16:20:09 GMT -5
If I recover a valuable piece of jewelry on the surface, I'd ask around from the park rangers and such if anything was reported. If I dig for it, I'd say the one who lost it is long gone or the item has been forgotten. I wouldnt bother. Unless the item has an identifying mark on it which will allow me to look for the owner.
Currently, I have a ring from the beach which has initials. I have no idea how to find the owners. It was lost, I guess it'll stay lost with me. I do not feel a moral compulsion to go out of my way to find the owners. I think about ways, but if it involves gasoline, knocking on strangers doors and expense, I guess that goes beyond my responsibility. If I see an ad ont he newspaper or a item lost poster, I'll make the call.
The one who lost the item has as much responsibility to recover it as the one who found it.
Personally, I would never sell an item I found unless a reasonable time has gone by for the owner to find me or me to find him.
Bing
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Post by Trogdor on Aug 13, 2004 21:47:07 GMT -5
I agree with Mayumi. Make a reasonable effort to return an item, but it's not your responsibility to go on wild goose chases looking for the owners. There's nothing wrong with doing that, but don't feel morally obligated to do so. Also, here's a website where people report lost and found items: www.lostandfound.com/You might browse through it or even post a found ad if you've got something really valuable or unique. But I'm not sure how many people even know about this sight--I'd never heard of it until a guest posted the link in the links section a while back. HH, Jeff
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Post by 925Bill on Aug 18, 2004 17:16:15 GMT -5
Hi,Cooch ! 925 Bill here. Where are you located again? I’m in the Bay Area. Anyway, as far as rings go, I agree with the others in saying the class rings are relatively easy to find the owners, especially if the name is inscribed inside. I think if it meant something to the owner, they would at least put an ad in the local paper, or tell the ranger ( if there is one ) at the park or beach they lost it, as there is usually a couple of locals that they are familiar with, who regularly hit the place. Basically, in my usual long, drawn-out fashion, I’d say if it has a name in it, check the local phone book. If you find it on the surface: in a playground, ball-field, grass area etc. Check the newspaper’s lost+ found, as it might have been lost recently. Anything, else ? Oh yeah. The “what side of the pier†question. Well, that would depend if you are dyslexic! Joking aside, I’d say it doesn’t matter unless every wave, storm, tide, etc. are exactly the same all the time. I’m being sarcastic, I’m good at it! No, have your finance-e, I mean your fiancé spin you around, blind-folded, aim you in a general direction towards the water, and go! Man! Go! No. I don’t think it matters to much, go for it and good luck to you! 925Bill.
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Post by MantecaRay on Aug 20, 2004 7:07:50 GMT -5
925Bill...what the heck is wrong with your keyboard?I think someone snuck some Chinese Characters in there!
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