I was filling up the Galaxie today when I looked down and saw a credit card laying there. So I picked it up, drove home, looked up the persons name in the local phone book and left a message with my name and phone number.
I then called the gas station and told them I found a card, etc, etc and have it to which they replied, in a rather curt tone, I should have brought it to them.
I dont think so bucko.
I know how honest I am, I havent a clue about some guy behind the counter at a servics station. That, plus Ive seen how some poeple take advantage of others when they're sent to bring back a sandwich and really stick it to em.
Anyway I left my first name and phone number with the gas station incase the cards owner called there first.
The people already have their card back, they picked it up a few minutes ago.
What I want to know is, would you guys have just given it to the gas station or gone another route?

I would have done the same thing you did my friend!

I probably would have turned it in to the gas station, but your explanation makes sense. I think I would feel like I should not drive off with something that is not mine.

Tim, I had that feeling too, but I just felt better than leaving it, not knowing what type of person was behind the counter.

I would have swiped the card before I filled my tank...

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I would have simply destroyed it, because I know that if I had left a card it would have been deactivated as soon as I noticed it missing.

Plus, you never know who owns that card. I don't want to meet anyone at my place unless I know them....chances are if they know me they also know that if any funny biznezz goes on I have a full arsenal in the back....and likely at least one piece in play on my person.

Greg

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'71 Torino Wagon project - 200 MPH or bust

Chopped into tiny bits it would be.

However, what you did was good too, if he didnt know it was missing, all is well.

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Ya done good.

I am with you Chuckles. I found a wallet once, license & about $100, belonged to a lady. I tracked her to her job(she had quit I found out later) & the "cook" said he knew her well, leave it with me. I said I would rather give it to her in person. He got all crappy on me saying "you won't get a reward". I told him her knowing someone in this world was still honest was reward enough. Took it to her house, refused the reward, told her to just do something nice for someone in need.

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About 20 years ago, I dropped the plastic window part of my wallet with my Driver's License, S/S card and a couple of credit cards at a gas station without my noticing. . The next morning an honest young man called my dad...i was living elsewhere at the time stating he had my stuff and wanted to return it. I immediately met him, he returned my stuff and wouldn't  accept a reward. He could've maxed my cards, used my stuff for ID theft and made a general mess of my life. But he didn't for which I'm grateful.. I'd do the same for anyone.

Jan
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He he he.... funny how he slipped the sandwich change monster in the story...

I thought about cutting it up but then thought, what if this person only has one credit card, which Im sure the chance of that is small, but "what if' Now its the holiday weekend and she would be with out a card. It all turned out well, which is what really matters.
She did try to give me money, but I refused, it would make me feel soooooooo cheap and dirty

I would have run it to the limit and blamed Chuck.

It's all about Chuck...

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I too like the way you worked the sandwich story in! When I first read the tale I thought that destroying it would be an option. Sometimes being honest is overlooked and un-appreciated. Then as I read thru the thread I saw a major detail that was left out of the original story. The card was in a females name huh?!?! No wonder you wanted to take a chance on getting it back to its rightful owner. i agree with your decision Chuck, under the circumstances. So was she cute?

Chooch, I dont know if she was cute. She had her daughter come to the door, who must have been about 30 or so. While she was no "freak Girl", Id do her (like Id relly have a chacne, plus, Im happily married). Id even supply the JellO

I found a stolen wallet once. I work on fire alarms and I was working in a hospital. I needed to test a duct smoke detector above the suspended ceiling in a restroom. So, upon lifting the ceiling tile and climbing the ladder for access, I found the wallet up there on another tile. There was a hospital employee ID card and driver license in it but no money or credit cards. I turned the wallet in to hospital security.

The most recent was a at a blue jays game in Toronto. I found a higher end cell phone on the ground wile walking around the level 200 councourse. I looked on it to try to see if there was a "Home" number however there wasent. All i could find was the wall paper with what i guess was his wife/ gf and son. I turned the phone in to security a little down the hall.

I told a guy at a gass station that I followed in (so I could get gas too) that his hub cap was about to fall off.

I helped some mother carry her stroller (with child) down two flights of stairs who was too scared to take it down the escelator at the subway terminal at the yorkdale mall in Toronto

Thats within the past 3? months...

Interesting how we went from a good deed well done to "doing" the woman's daughter......chuckie, chuckie, chuckie...sigh.