Lost or Stolen
Lost & Found Reward Inflation?
It appears that as our hand-held gadgets increase in price, so are the rewards for the recovery and return of those valuable lost items. While the effectiveness of a hand-made sign in a window can be debated; you can’t deny the creativity of the second guy who came along to post his alternative $51 reward.Â
If [...]
Stolen Vintage Volkswagan Found 35 Years Later
This is an unbelievable lost and found story about a 1965 Volkswagen van stolen 35 years ago in Spokane, Washington; found by customs agents in a shipping container in the Los Angeles port last month, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said.
The blue van, discovered in immaculate condition, was headed for Germany along with several other vintage Volkswagens, Customs and [...]
Over 1,000 Pieces of Missing Luggage Found
Have you ever flown through Phoenix, AZ and ended up with missing luggage?
Well, a recent lost and found police investigation may have uncovered the mystery.Â
Last Tuesday, detective Homes said police have recovered more than 1,000 missing bags from the home of a couple in a western suburb of Phoenix. In a helicopter video shot by [...]
Video Tour of London Tube’s Lost and Found
A quick tour around this lost and found in central London, UK posted by CNN reveals some unusual items.
Quick Tip #81: Check Hotel Lost And Found
So, you’re traveling on a business trip, or maybe just a liesurely weekend getaway.
You finally get to your holel room, exhausted, and realize somewhere between the front door of your home and the door of your hotel room, you lost the power adapter to your Blackberry, laptop, digital camera or iPod.
The last thing you want to do [...]
Is This Your Lost Luggage?
I came across a website that brings a new meaning to the phrase, “airing out your dirty laundry.”
Luna Laboo, the creator of IsThisYourLuggage.com, is hoping to reunite owners with their lost luggage.
When bags go missing, airport lost and found departments usually wait about 48-hours to hear from the owner before rummaging through the bag to find a way [...]
New School Year Sees More Lost And Found
Millions of kids are heading back to school and you can bet a lot of them are going to be coming home with less than they left with throughout the school year.
It’s not just umbrellas, jackets, back packs and sunglasses anymore. Kids nowadays are carrying expensive technology, including laptops, $100 calculators, cell phones, mp3 players, [...]
NYC Taxi’s GPS To The Rescue
It has happened again, another expensive, very expensive orchestra instrument was left behind in a New York City taxi cab.
Korean violinist, Hahn-Bin, left the 18th-century instrument built by Giovanni Francesco Pressenda, along with his credit card, in the back of a cab early Monday morning. The value; $600,000.
Lucky for Hanh-Bin, NYC taxis are equipped with [...]
3 Tips to Find Something Lost
You are in a hurry – running out the door and then it his you…where’s my wallet, keys, or cell phone?! Follow these 3 simple Tips to help you find a missing item.Â
Tip 1
CALM DOWN, this is the most important step, you may have lost your wallet or an item of extreme importance but calm [...]
Will Spying On Your Child Prevent A Lost Cell Phone?
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SMobile System is the recipient of Disney’s Iparenting.com “2009 Outstanding Product” award for its Security Shield Parenting Controls software.
The software is designed to protect children from the growing dangers of online predators, sexting (sending sexual texts or picture messages), cyber bullying, spyware and device loss and theft.
“I can track my child through the GPS system, [...]