[nmnita]

Can't understand why anyone would have that much cash in his wallet, but regardless, it is a wonderful story and shows there are good people on this earth..

Nita

[kdbrich]

umm.....maybe he was on his way to buy a car? Or another large purchase like that?

Geez, people...you've never had to carry that much cash before?

[DOUBLE H]

I have. Along with my savings account book. One of my close friends has a business in Council Bluffs and at that time lived there. Getting out of my car, and grabbing the handbag out of my car, somehow the book with a few hundred dollars fell out on the street in front of his house without me noticing it. That next morning I discovered it was missing. Over the night one of Tim's neighbors saw it lying on the street. Putting 2 and 2 together and seeing it next to a car with an out of state plate. The kid who found it gave it to his dad, who made a couple phone calls and tracked down where I was staying. I met up with both of them the next day. I was blown away by the honesty.

I shouldn't have. I make that trip a couple times a year. Some of the best people I have met are heartland people. I gave the boy $20 to keep for himself and gave him another $20 to give to his Dad. They were on their way to a boy scout function, Dad being a scoutmaster. I told the boy to tell his Dad to take the troop out for burgers.

Honesty. That was one of the first things I learned when I was a scout. When I got home days later I wrote a letter to the Council Bluffs paper (the Nonpareil?) and shared my experience. Got printed too!

[Bosco55David]

Originally Posted by DOUBLE H

I have. Along with my savings account book. One of my close friends has a business in Council Bluffs and at that time lived there. Getting out of my car, and grabbing the handbag out of my car, somehow the book with a few hundred dollars fell out on the street in front of his house without me noticing it. That next morning I discovered it was missing. Over the night one of Tim's neighbors saw it lying on the street. Putting 2 and 2 together and seeing it next to a car with an out of state plate. The kid who found it gave it to his dad, who made a couple phone calls and tracked down where I was staying. I met up with both of them the next day. I was blown away by the honesty.

I shouldn't have. I make that trip a couple times a year. Some of the best people I have met are heartland people. I gave the boy $20 to keep for himself and gave him another $20 to give to his Dad. They were on their way to a boy scout function, Dad being a scoutmaster. I told the boy to tell his Dad to take the troop out for burgers.

Honesty. That was one of the first things I learned when I was a scout. When I got home days later I wrote a letter to the Council Bluffs paper (the Nonpareil?) and shared my experience. Got printed too!

Awesome story! When I was about 6 or 7 years old and living in Omaha, a UPS driver dropped his wallet in our lawn after delivering a package. I found it and gave it to my dad who made some calls and tracked down the driver who came back to get it. He also gave me $20 for my honesty and that really instilled in me that honesty can be good for everyone involved.

[rickers]

I used to ride an enduro and rode it to the bank to cash my paycheck on our lunch hour. Other folks from work were there and we sat on a low tree limb for a while chatting. My wallet fell out of my back pocket and I didn't notice it until I got off my bike at work. I raced right back and saw two guys who looked like H.A. type of bikers standing in the parking lot holding up my wallet and waving at me when I was looking about for it. I had $750. in it and it was all there when they handed it back to me. I gave then a reward for being such great guys. They were even late going back to their jobs to wait for me to return and claim it. That was in San Diego.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by kdbrich

umm.....maybe he was on his way to buy a car? Or another large purchase like that?

Geez, people...you've never had to carry that much cash before?

nope and I bet 90% of the American people never carried that much cash at once. There would be absolutely no reason, again, good the the person who was honest..

I think once or twice I may have had $1000.00 from the savings in my wallet for about 10 minutes from the bank to AAA to buy Travelers checks:

Nita

[kdbrich]

I've paid $2000 cash for a vehicle, because that's what the seller wanted. I have also sold vehicles for cash. Most private sellers I've bought cars from in the last 10 years have preferred cash over a check.