I found $422 under a table at Costco – owner said ‘take it’ and my husband told me ‘finders keepers’ but I got nothing | 959713O | 2024-05-01 19:08:01
I found $422 under a table at Costco – owner said 'take it' and my husband told me 'finders keepers' but I got nothing | 959713O | 2024-05-01 19:08:01
A COSTCO shopper found more than $400 stashed in an envelope – but she didn't take any of the money home.
Margie Walsh of California was told to keep the cash by her husband and even the original owner of the money, but was unable to do so.
She came across the money while shopping at a Costco store in San Jose in February 2008, per The Mercury News.
Walsh found the envelope near the fruit section.
The envelope was packed full of $20 bills and contained a total of $422.
There were receipts inside the envelope so Walsh went to a bank in Milpitas – around seven miles from San Jose – to try to find the owner.
She said she felt bad for the person who lost the money.
It turned out the money belonged to Patrick Schmitz.
Schmitz withdrew $500 and went on a shopping trip that saw him head to Walmart and another grocer before traveling to Costco.
But he realized he didn't have any money on him when he got to the front to check out.
"Oh yeah, I was upset! I freaked!" Schmitz told The Mercury News.
Schmitz had been rushing around the stores buying food for a barbecue.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Walsh's husband told her, "Finder's Keepers" about stumbling upon the money, but she couldn't stomach keeping it.
A bank worker helped track Schmitz down thanks to four numbers on one of the receipts inside the envelope.
Schmitz offered Walsh all of the money as a reward for finding it but she still couldn't bring herself to accept it.
"Here, take it," he said as he tried to hand over the envelope.
She turned down the money instead.
This isn't the first case of someone finding money and not being able to keep it.
Last year, John Sotelo, a Costco worker in California, found almost $4,000 in an envelope on a pallet.
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Workers returned the money to the owner thanks to their membership card.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND MONEY
Legal experts have offered guidance on what Americans should do if they find money.
Those who find a wallet should make reasonable efforts to contact the owner, per Criminal Defense Lawyer.
Bank cards, a driver's license, and other forms of ID can provide useful clues.
Americans who find money can call the cops who may help find the owner of the money.
Experts have warned that in some states those who find and keep money without taking reasonable steps to find the owner could face felony charges.
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