In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> sf > wrote:
>
> > That sort of thing happened to me too (not this year) - with $900 in
> > my wallet. I got a "call" over the intercom at Macy's because I'd
> > left my purse in a changing room. Boy did I feel stooopid - and
> > grateful that it was found by an employee.
>
> Somebody stole my backpack out of a grocery cart a couple months
> ago. I'm pretty sure it was an employee - a courtesy clerk. There
> wasn't anything of value in it (except an undeposited paycheck,
> which I didn't really need at the time).
>
> > I was such a dumbnut that it didn't occurred to me at the time to give
> > the person who turned it in a "reward".
>
> I offered them $100, but they declined. And I don't know what elke
> to do for them since I don't even know them. They might be....
> vegetarians <gasp> or allergy freaks. Which leaves out anything
> food-related like gift certificates for dinner or just cookies ;-)
>
> -sw

A gift card for a supermarket or Amazon could be nice. JAT. :-) Or a
Visa gift card from your bank.
I'm happy you got it back! $700+ is nothing to sneeze at.

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