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
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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 [...]
Lost Your Wallet? What to do… (part 3)
This is part 3 of a 4 part series of blogs with advice and information about the steps you should take if your wallet if it is lost. This article covers information about filing a police report and reporting the missing purse or wallet to the credit bureau.
A Tour of Portland, Oregon’s TriMet Lost and Found
Sarah Mirk recently stopped by the TriMet headquarters to take a peek inside the mysterious Lost and Found room. For those of you that don’t know, the TriMet is Portland’s public transportation system. Many people have wondered about this mysterious room; what a room full of items left on Portland public transit must look like. Well, Sarah asked the right clerk one day and he invited her inside.
Beware – Losing Cell Phone Can Lead To Extortion
I keep coming across stories where people find lost items and try to cash in by demanding money for its return. If you find a missing item, like a cell phone, it is illegal to demand cash from the owner in order for its return.
There’s a little law on the books called extortion. I don’t [...]
Internet Eases Search For Lost And Found
I find it amazing what the Internet allows me to do these days. When I’m at the grocery store and get an idea for dinner, I simply pull out my phone, go online and find the ingredients. Better yet, here in New York City, it is sometimes cheaper to order groceries online and have them [...]
Commuter Rail Lost and Found Procedures
Lost items on the communter rail can be difficult to track down. Follow these guidelines to get your missing items back from the Long Island Rail Road!
Radio Frequency Lost and Found – LoJack
LoJack is a lost and found recovery service company based out of Massachusetts that is a Stolen Vehicle Recovery System for asset tracking.