I found something and was shocked today

**bumplett** · 08-02-2011, 05:44 PM

I'm just curious - where did you guys aquire the minivan?

wondering how many other people missed what you found today??

Congrats on the brother you didn't know you had, I hope you guys get along well and have a good relationship! This can be great news! Hope it works out well.

**craftypam** · 08-02-2011, 06:19 PM

I hope if you ever lose something very important to you someone has a different attitude than you do. Just remember what goes around comes around!

**jas** · 08-02-2011, 06:38 PM

Sounds like any number of people could have found it before you and I supposed you leagally own the van and it's contents. If you were just cleaning it out for the owner then I would say to give the money back. In the situation you were in I would guess there are a lot of people that had the car before you took possesion of it and could/would say the money was theirs.

**LynnLC** · 08-02-2011, 06:48 PM

I smell a troll. Lol.

**mndtrp** · 08-02-2011, 07:04 PM

I don't see the problem with keeping the items, if you don't have any idea who the original owner is. Nice find!

**bumplett** · 08-02-2011, 09:48 PM

I hope you have a good visit with your new found brother tomorrow - I'm sure it will be weird for both of you.

**bumplett** · 08-02-2011, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by craftypam

I hope if you ever lose something very important to you someone has a different attitude than you do. Just remember what goes around comes around!

I wondered about that at first, that's why I asked where the van came from.... certainly can't fault the OP for keeping the money - it's hers. She & her dad bought the van.

Must not have been too terribly important to the original owner, I don't think I could forget or misplace that much cash.

I think my opinion may be different if the van had gone straight from the original owner to salvage - then she would know who the money belonged to, but that's not the case.....

it would similar to finding money laying in the parking lot vs. seeing someone drop money in the parking lot.

**forHISglory** · 08-02-2011, 10:00 PM

That's a lot of money. I would make a good faith search to find the owner, but it would be hard to ascertain truth.

**zakity** · 08-03-2011, 12:26 AM

I wonder if you could have the DMV to a plate search to find the possible owner.

**Nishu** · 08-03-2011, 12:59 AM

I can think of only one reason that someone would discretely stash 1K in plastic bags under the seat of a now-repo'd van. That money is dirty. It probably should have been taken to the police.

**sinopa27** · 08-03-2011, 01:06 AM

i think if it is taken to the police and not claimed in 30 days, you get to keep it.

**daylily** · 08-03-2011, 07:12 AM

I've heard of money being taken to the police and them keeping it, dividing it among themselves. I would guess it's drug money if the van was repo'ed.

**Greebo** · 08-03-2011, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by craftypam

I hope if you ever lose something very important to you someone has a different attitude than you do. Just remember what goes around comes around!

Possibly a bit more information should have been gathered before playing this game:

**Greebo** · 08-03-2011, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Nishu

I can think of only one reason that someone would discretely stash 1K in plastic bags under the seat of a now-repo'd van. That money is dirty. It probably should have been taken to the police.

And what would happen then?

**low-1** · 08-03-2011, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Greebo

Possibly a bit more information should have been gathered before playing this game:

Excellent movie! Yeaaahhh.... ummmmm..... I'm gonna have to go ahead and get you to come in on Saturday, m'kay?

While I agree with the sentiment of making a whole-hearted effort to return what is lost, I think the circumstances surrounding this cash (and tools) justifies Stephanieg keeping it.

Congrats Steph! Maybe do something nice for someone with part of it?