Should have loaded it himself

Yeah,everybody (well not everybody) is talking about this. I think he had no choice but to return the stuff since he had help loading it and a representative from the estate sale heard something making noise inside the chest. He might as well act like he is the most honest man around now. I wonder if he tried to talk the estate worker into keeping his mouth shut.

I probably would have tried to keep the stuff and returned the dog tags. What would you have done ?

Kemper do you have a link, not heard of this story or news?

guvmore Wrote:
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> Kemper do you have a link, not heard of this story
> or news?


[gma.yahoo.com]

Sorry I forgot it on the last post.

I am sorry, but it's sold "AS IS". So "AS IS" meaning filled with treasure or old news papers, it's up to the seller to make sure the items are ready for sale.

Bey

Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
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> I am sorry, but it's sold "AS IS". So "AS IS"
> meaning filled with treasure or old news papers,
> it's up to the seller to make sure the items are
> ready for sale.
>
> Bey


You have a point, but not sure would enjoy taking advantage of a obvious mistake, a nice reward would be a good solution, I have found small treasures before and returned the money may be more needed by the person who lost it.. also depends if I was broke would I keep??

Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
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> I am sorry, but it's sold "AS IS". So "AS IS"
> meaning filled with treasure or old news papers,
> it's up to the seller to make sure the items are
> ready for sale.
>
> Bey

And you're the guy who brought up the idea that the earlier detectorists should have left more of the stuff they found in the ground for the next generation of detectorists?

NOT BASHING ANYONE(just in case)!

> And you're the guy who brought up the idea that
> the earlier detectorists should have left more of
> the stuff they found in the ground for the next
> generation of detectorists?

Totally different situation. If you are referring to the ethics of "leaving stuff in the ground for future generations to find" VS purchasing an item with an unforeseen benefit and choosing to keep said benefit, the distinction is quite clear(however, if you feel there's no difference, that's your right).

I wouldn't classify this as "taking advantage", since, the buyer didn't know about it until it was discovered. What the seller knew or didn't know, was THE SELLER'S responsibility. However, after the discovery, some may feel this way(understandable).

One point, the person that hid said treasure,and may not of reveal the treasure's location for a reason, therefore, it can be said, that the person, may NOT of wanted anyone with-in the family to have it. Another possibility is that, maybe it did belong to the original owner of the chest, and that they purchased the chest with the treasure inside of it already. Then sold it to the ex-marine.

Another point, perhaps some of you are "well off" or retired. This would be a life changing amount of money to some that are truly struggling. On the other hand, a good deed may be your own reward, to each there own. But I live by the motto, "No good deed goes unpunished". It happened too many times to me. When I was 15, I found a wallet with $700 in it. I showed my parents and we went to the guys house to return it. He gave me .50 cents as a reward. Now WTF? That's just one of many examples.

Bey

Bey ,
Rationalization is just that , rationalization.
If you live by the code that "no good deed goes unpunished" so be it , that's your choice just as mine is that "what goes around comes around" and I rationalize that I would rather be on the receiving end of my code than yours.
A nice story courtesy of Kemper

If a couple were having a yard sale and were participating in it then it may be a different story. Maybe trying to raise money for bills. I don't think the family member was even involved in conducting the sale. Every situation is different and I think I would make a judgement call depending on the situation. Sorta like finding a ring.

Sometimes you get the bear...sometimes the bear gets you. That man got the bear on the buy........jeez, a dang tongue twister.
Without thinking too much on this,,, I say it's a personal choice and either way is no shame....but, KUDOS to the man who returned the extra valuables.

I never thought of the treasure being hidden even from the last owner or owners, so guess my answer would be to see if can be proved who actually owned it first before decide... nice to be in tthat situation though. I once found a gold coin worth approx. 400 dollars in a thrift store people were looking at a gold coin in their hands and then passed it on to me.
The price was 9.99 for a gold looking coin, I took a chance and bought it, it was real I sold it and did donate much of the money back to thrift store in their donation jar, afterall everyone had a chance to buy it.
I did not know for certain was gold but was 75% sure after bringing it home and it paid off.(honest truth found a gold coin in a thrift store)



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guvmore Wrote:
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> Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I am sorry, but it's sold "AS IS". So "AS IS"
> > meaning filled with treasure or old news
> papers,
> > it's up to the seller to make sure the items
> are
> > ready for sale.
> >
> > Bey
>
>
> You have a point, but not sure would enjoy taking
> advantage of a obvious mistake, a nice reward
> would be a good solution, I have found small
> treasures before and returned the money may be
> more needed by the person who lost it.. also
> depends if I was broke would I keep??


it is obvious this was over looked by the owners,and as the man said and i concur,would never think of keeping it
because of that reason! looks to me like a ton of memories in that drawer,and those are "priceless" definitely
give it back and take nothing,is the RIGHT thing to do!

(h.h.!)
j.t.

Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
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> NOT BASHING ANYONE(just in case)!
>
> > And you're the guy who brought up the idea that
> > the earlier detectorists should have left more
> of
> > the stuff they found in the ground for the next
> > generation of detectorists?
>
> Totally different situation. If you are referring
> to the ethics of "leaving stuff in the ground for
> future generations to find" VS purchasing an item
> with an unforeseen benefit and choosing to keep
> said benefit, the distinction is quite
> clear(however, if you feel there's no difference,
> that's your right).
>
> I wouldn't classify this as "taking advantage",
> since, the buyer didn't know about it until it was
> discovered. What the seller knew or didn't know,
> was THE SELLER'S responsibility. However, after
> the discovery, some may feel this
> way(understandable).
>
> One point, the person that hid said treasure,and
> may not of reveal the treasure's location for a
> reason, therefore, it can be said, that the
> person, may NOT of wanted anyone with-in the
> family to have it. Another possibility is that,
> maybe it did belong to the original owner of the
> chest, and that they purchased the chest with the
> treasure inside of it already. Then sold it to the
> ex-marine.
>
> Another point, perhaps some of you are "well off"
> or retired. This would be a life changing amount
> of money to some that are truly struggling. On the
> other hand, a good deed may be your own reward, to
> each there own. But I live by the motto, "No good
> deed goes unpunished". It happened too many times
> to me. When I was 15, I found a wallet with $700
> in it. I showed my parents and we went to the guys
> house to return it. He gave me .50 cents as a
> reward. Now WTF? That's just one of many
> examples.
>
> Bey


you did the right thing by returning the wallet!..THAT'S your reward!
i wouldn't accept anything,but that's just me!

(h.h.!)
j.t.