Most amount of money you've found? (in $ US)

***naisho*** · 01-03-2012, 02:09 PM

What's the most amount of money you've ever found?

I realize some of us are not from the US, since the majority of us are here.. feel free to convert your currency and discuss with us.

**Bottesini** · 01-03-2012, 02:12 PM

A ten dollar bill went blowing across the grocery store parking lot when I was younger, and more agile.

I jumped on it so fast, no one else had a chance!

candybrowneyes · 01-03-2012, 02:14 PM

I found a coin purse that had $428 in it and no ID or anything, sucked for that girl and made my trip a lil better lol

Frisky Feline · 01-03-2012, 02:16 PM

I found $160 in cashes sitting on the chairs when I was 17 at the train station. I splitted money with my girlfriend so we spent our money on same clothes, and that was in an awful 80's styles.

**Beowulf** · 01-03-2012, 02:21 PM

I found a hundred dollar bill while cleaning up a party room the next day. I turned it over to my boss without a second thought. I still do not regret it.

MyNameIsNO · 01-03-2012, 02:22 PM

i vote over 100. one time i find 600 dollar in wallet. no ID. so i keep money.

**Beowulf** · 01-03-2012, 02:31 PM

When I was a boy I found an 1894 Morgan silver dollar while playing along some railroad tracks. I still have it and it is worth thousands.

candybrowneyes · 01-03-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

I found a hundred dollar bill while cleaning up a party room the next day. I turned it over to my boss without a second thought. I still do not regret it.

I wonder if your Boss kept it lol

**Beowulf** · 01-03-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by candybrowneyes

I wonder if your Boss kept it lol

Yeah, he did. Oh well.

candybrowneyes · 01-03-2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Yeah, he did. Oh well.

Aweeeeeeeeee!!! Your boss should have told you to keep it for being honest! At least you did a good thing, thats good Karma my friend

**deafskeptic** · 01-03-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by candybrowneyes

I wonder if your Boss kept it lol

Cynical, aren't ya?

**deafskeptic** · 01-03-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Yeah, he did. Oh well.

I guess CBE had a reason to be cynical.

***naisho*** · 01-03-2012, 02:47 PM

I remember finding $20 when I was walking home in grade school, like 3rd grade. I nervously picked it up. Looked left and right for anybody who was going to come get it, saw nobody around me except cars. I thought if nobody was going to come take it from me, it's all mine.

Pocketed it like a kid thief and ran fast to the hobby store. Bought some baseball and basketball cards with it.

candybrowneyes · 01-03-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

Cynical, aren't ya?

Well technically if the guest was gone, and they lost the money its a loss, what would the Boss do with it? It belongs to no one, lol

**Beowulf** · 01-03-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by candybrowneyes

Well technically if the guest was gone, and they lost the money its a loss, what would the Boss do with it? It belongs to no one, lol

But it was not mine either. I'm weird that way.

Tousi · 01-03-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

But it was not mine either. I'm weird that way.

Well, in that case, hand over that Morgan!

**Beowulf** · 01-03-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Well, in that case, hand over that Morgan!

Too late. I've already willed it to someone in a trust fund.

**SneakerNet** · 01-03-2012, 03:34 PM

Don't be surprise, when I saw a posting on FreeCycle, and won the snatch. When I brough it home and thought I'd check out the creation of the woodwork (you know my woodworking is my hobby) and I pulled out all of the drawers, some how I found 1/2 carat of diamond ring that was left behind the back of the drawer. So, I wasn't sure if this is real diamond or not. I took it to the jewelery specialist and he said it's a 1/2 carat real diamond, worth about $6000.00. I asked him if there's a way to identified of where that purchase from and he found a marker on the ring and told me where it came from. The reason I asked so I can be sure if this really belong to the rightful owner. You know sometime on Freecycle, if owner win the products, and turned out that he/she doesn't like it and put back in the Freecycle again. Also, this box that I got is Japanese type furniture and I remember picking it up, saw a African American boy standing out front... so, if that diamond can belong to Japanese person instead of African Amercian family. So, I contacted the previous owner if she ever lost the 1/2 carat diamond ring, and he said yes, and I asked him if he know where he got it from, he wasn't sure since it been lost for 9 years. So he has to ask his wife if she know. Later, I got a reply and she doesn't know. So, I decided to go ahead and take picture of that rings. They immediatly reply with a big YES!!! I was like...sigh.. not sure if it really theirs but I went ahead give it back to them. The pix is not great below, been taken while back. So, sometime you may find something valuable from FreeCycle!

LoveBlue · 01-03-2012, 03:44 PM

Um, I've found extra $$ in my checking account on pay days (years ago). I would go to the bank and report it because whose ever paycheck got deposited into my account would certainly be missing it. Hopefully, by my reporting it, it made it easier for the bank to "find" it when the other person reported it "missing" from their account.

whatdidyousay! · 01-03-2012, 03:53 PM

I found a wallet that had about $200 in it. There was ID in it and I returned the wallet. The woman's husband came to pick it up. He said his wife had just cash her pay check and was taking the kids to get some ice cream,. She was crying all day as she never thought she would get her money. The husband gave a me a $10 reward and his name so I got get ride trains to Boston which I never followed up on.
The other time was when I was a teenager and waiting for the bus. I saw a man put his money from his pay check into his pocket, but the guy did not realize he missed his pocket and that the money fell on the ground. I picked it up and gave it to the guy and he was shocked that he had dropped his whole pay check. I do not know how money there was but I know it was the guy pay check as I saw him get in cashed .

candybrowneyes · 01-03-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveBlue

Um, I've found extra $$ in my checking account on pay days (years ago). I would go to the bank and report it because whose ever paycheck got deposited into my account would certainly be missing it. Hopefully, by my reporting it, it made it easier for the bank to "find" it when the other person reported it "missing" from their account.

Oh yeah! That is different! Once I was at the bank and I withdrew $200 and I got 300 I went back and said they gave me an extra 100 and the lady looked at me and said: "We don't make mistakes like that" uhhh, ok? LOL I did what i had to and told you so whatever! lol

LoveBlue · 01-03-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by candybrowneyes

Oh yeah! That is different! Once I was at the bank and I withdrew $200 and I got 300 I went back and said they gave me an extra 100 and the lady looked at me and said: "We don't make mistakes like that" uhhh, ok? LOL I did what i had to and told you so whatever! lol

I usually count change, bank w/d's, etc as it's being counted out so that I don't get shortchanged or get more than what I'm supposed to get. Of course, I don't always calculate accurately either.

**Banjo** · 01-03-2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

But it was not mine either. I'm weird that way.

You're right, they belong to the Federal Reserve.

paperclip · 01-03-2012, 04:19 PM

I've never found money more than a quarter that belonged to someone I did not know. I did lose some money though but I can't say for sure what exactly happened to it.

But frequently, when I do a load of laundry that includes jeans from my dad, I find a few bucks in change. I used to steal a few quarters every time and buy candy from the dollar store once in a while. Actually, I still collect the quarters for laundry.... (thanks Dad!)

**TWA** · 01-03-2012, 04:29 PM

When I was 12, my brother and I found three 100$ bills in a parking lot of a seedy convenience store one time. We notified the police that we had found the money, and they wanted us to turn it in. Yeah right. So they could keep it for themselves? Ridiculous. We gave them our contact information and said if anyone came to the PD asking for the money, they could contact us with the location it was lost. We also asked the store clerk if anyone had reported losing money at the store and they said no. We held onto the money for a month and after no contact from PD, I used my share to buy a Gameboy. I can't remember what my brother spent his share on, and we gave $100 to our mother.

Pretty sure it was drug money.

***Alex*** · 01-03-2012, 04:35 PM

$20 here and there. Pocket change.

**Banjo** · 01-03-2012, 04:37 PM

I once found $40 at a gas station.

**shel90** · 01-03-2012, 04:42 PM

I found almost $200 in a public bathroom on top of the toilet paper dispender when I was a teenager. Of course, I kept it and went shopping for clothes. Bad me!

rockin'robin · 01-03-2012, 05:18 PM

A $20 dollar bill floating/flying in the air at the Kmart shopping center...grabed it and split!

**Banjo** · 01-03-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rockin'robin

A $20 dollar bill floating/flying in the air at the Kmart shopping center...grabed it and split!

People still shop at Kmart?

View Poll Results: Most amount of money found?
Other / found nothing / $0.00	0	0%
$0.01 cent - $0.24 cents	1	2.86%
$0.25 - $0.99 cents	1	2.86%
$1.00 - $4.99	1	2.86%
$5.00 - $9.99	1	2.86%
$10.00 - $19.99	2	5.71%
$20.00 - $49.99	13	37.14%
$50.00 - $99.99	4	11.43%
$100.00 and over	8	22.86%
$1000.00 and over	4	11.43%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

01-03-2012, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
*naisho* Forum Disorders M.D.,Ph.D Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 6,268	Most amount of money you've found? (in $ US) What's the most amount of money you've ever found? I realize some of us are not from the US, since the majority of us are here.. feel free to convert your currency and discuss with us.

01-03-2012, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,642 Blog Entries: 1	A ten dollar bill went blowing across the grocery store parking lot when I was younger, and more agile. I jumped on it so fast, no one else had a chance! CSign likes this. __________________

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candybrowneyes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,358 Blog Entries: 1	I found a coin purse that had $428 in it and no ID or anything, sucked for that girl and made my trip a lil better lol Frisky Feline likes this. __________________ Love is the force that transforms and improves the soul of the world...

01-03-2012, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,542	I found $160 in cashes sitting on the chairs when I was 17 at the train station. I splitted money with my girlfriend so we spent our money on same clothes, and that was in an awful 80's styles. candybrowneyes likes this.

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01-03-2012, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Beowulf Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 10,516	I found a hundred dollar bill while cleaning up a party room the next day. I turned it over to my boss without a second thought. I still do not regret it. __________________ .

01-03-2012, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
MyNameIsNO Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 692	i vote over 100. one time i find 600 dollar in wallet. no ID. so i keep money.

01-03-2012, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Beowulf Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 10,516	When I was a boy I found an 1894 Morgan silver dollar while playing along some railroad tracks. I still have it and it is worth thousands. __________________ .

01-03-2012, 02:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
*naisho* Forum Disorders M.D.,Ph.D Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 6,268	I remember finding $20 when I was walking home in grade school, like 3rd grade. I nervously picked it up. Looked left and right for anybody who was going to come get it, saw nobody around me except cars. I thought if nobody was going to come take it from me, it's all mine. Pocketed it like a kid thief and ran fast to the hobby store. Bought some baseball and basketball cards with it. mbrek likes this.

01-03-2012, 03:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
LoveBlue Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,424	Um, I've found extra $$ in my checking account on pay days (years ago). I would go to the bank and report it because whose ever paycheck got deposited into my account would certainly be missing it. Hopefully, by my reporting it, it made it easier for the bank to "find" it when the other person reported it "missing" from their account. __________________ Severe-to-profound hearing loss in both ears. SD @ 100db L-88% / R-96% - unaided Phonak Naida IX UPs

01-03-2012, 03:53 PM	#20 (permalink)
whatdidyousay! Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8,857	I found a wallet that had about $200 in it. There was ID in it and I returned the wallet. The woman's husband came to pick it up. He said his wife had just cash her pay check and was taking the kids to get some ice cream,. She was crying all day as she never thought she would get her money. The husband gave a me a $10 reward and his name so I got get ride trains to Boston which I never followed up on. The other time was when I was a teenager and waiting for the bus. I saw a man put his money from his pay check into his pocket, but the guy did not realize he missed his pocket and that the money fell on the ground. I picked it up and gave it to the guy and he was shocked that he had dropped his whole pay check. I do not know how money there was but I know it was the guy pay check as I saw him get in cashed .

01-03-2012, 04:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
paperclip Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: upstate NY Posts: 425	I've never found money more than a quarter that belonged to someone I did not know. I did lose some money though but I can't say for sure what exactly happened to it. But frequently, when I do a load of laundry that includes jeans from my dad, I find a few bucks in change. I used to steal a few quarters every time and buy candy from the dollar store once in a while. Actually, I still collect the quarters for laundry.... (thanks Dad!)

01-03-2012, 04:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	When I was 12, my brother and I found three 100$ bills in a parking lot of a seedy convenience store one time. We notified the police that we had found the money, and they wanted us to turn it in. Yeah right. So they could keep it for themselves? Ridiculous. We gave them our contact information and said if anyone came to the PD asking for the money, they could contact us with the location it was lost. We also asked the store clerk if anyone had reported losing money at the store and they said no. We held onto the money for a month and after no contact from PD, I used my share to buy a Gameboy. I can't remember what my brother spent his share on, and we gave $100 to our mother. Pretty sure it was drug money.

01-03-2012, 04:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
*Alex* Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Garfield, NJ Posts: 3,981 Blog Entries: 1	$20 here and there. Pocket change. __________________ "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read." - Mark Twain "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." - Seneca the Younger "Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful." - Warren Buffett

01-03-2012, 04:37 PM	#27 (permalink)
Banjo Expelled Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11,650	I once found $40 at a gas station.

01-03-2012, 04:42 PM	#28 (permalink)
shel90 Audist are not welcome Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,491 Blog Entries: 3	I found almost $200 in a public bathroom on top of the toilet paper dispender when I was a teenager. Of course, I kept it and went shopping for clothes. Bad me! __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

01-03-2012, 05:18 PM	#29 (permalink)
rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,659	A $20 dollar bill floating/flying in the air at the Kmart shopping center...grabed it and split!

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