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i left my new camera in a layby when i stopped to take a photo, at 11am sunday, i did not relise untill 3pm, but by the time i got there it was gone. i tried the local police station the day after, but he said its a bit early, try later in the week.
the layby is mostly used by cars/bikes, and dog walkers, i dont think many "chavs" would use it.
so..........
what would you do if you found a camera in great condition?
the poll is not public so you can be as honest as you want
any ideas of what else i can do? (except save for a new one)
Welsh_Wizard
25-02-09, 01:25 PM
what layby was it ?? if it was a rural area, you might be lucky.. if it was close to a town/city, i wouldn't hold out much hope.. Try the main station in the area rather than a local one. If it was someone like yourself just passing through, they may take it there rather than looking for a local one..
take loads of rude photos and leave it where I found it.......
i have found phones in the past, returned them.
however a camera? unless there was details on it or what looks like precious piccies, i would claim it!
dizzyblonde
25-02-09, 01:27 PM
get the local newspaper to where it was, you may be lucky that somebody who found it will advertize it as found.
what layby was it ?? if it was a rural area, you might be lucky.. if it was close to a town/city, i wouldn't hold out much hope.. Try the main station in the area rather than a local one. If it was someone like yourself just passing through, they may take it there rather than looking for a local one..
gethin park myrthr (on the 470)
Would hate to think someone has lost irreplaceable photos, I'd hand it in. Besides if its not claimed it becomes yours anyway.
Sadly, most people would have it away.
Welsh_Wizard
25-02-09, 01:30 PM
gethin park myrthr (on the 470)
i wouldn't hold out much hope at all mate in fairness.. the amount of traffic through there is really heavy.
I'd cut my losses and just start saving. The time and effort spent trying to find a lost cause will only make it worse methinks..
Poor Hovey' :(
It depends really.
If it was a decent camera & I had wanted a new camera then I'd probably have it in all honesty.
If I wasn't bothered about having a camera, or I had one that was better than the one I'd just found, then I'd be tempted to still take it. But I'd leave a note pinned down by a rock or something.
The most appropriate thing I could think of would be to write down an email address I can be contacted on, but the address can be changed with ease. I'd leave as little detail as possible as to what I'd found, so that if the owner contacted me, it'd be up to them to prove what I'd found. Do that, and I'd consider them to be telling the truth, so they can have the camera back.
If it wasn't claimed within a given time, it'd probably end up on ebay, whenever I could be bothered putting it on there.
dizzyblonde
25-02-09, 01:32 PM
is that why you've not been on here? cause yur sad you lost your camera, and have been looking for it
mikebrooman
25-02-09, 01:35 PM
I'd post some photos here http://www.ifoundyourcamera.blogspot.com/ then hand it in to the local bobby.
..post a poll about what I ought to do with it :rolleyes:
(no seriously it´s rubbish that you lost your camera, fingers crossed that someone will hand it in for you)
I would probably leave a note where I found it...
...although if it were a camera which looked extremely expensive I would fall to the floor, thank my lucky stars, and eBay it!
look on ebay for it. see if there's any mysterious "not got the original box" listings...
then kill them
it was a canon, £100 (although i got it ½ price in a sale)
i just phoned myrther police station, but was put through to 101, the nice lady look all my details and the details of the camera, which is more than the guy at the police station did, and said they will check all their records and get in touch if it turns up
Mr Speirs
25-02-09, 02:23 PM
Me? I'd Snatch and Run!! Especially if I knew it were Hovis'. :)
I lost my wallet the other day Hovis. Great Minds do silly things.
take loads of rude photos and leave it where I found it.......
+1
Would make me chuckle anyway :D
Hand it in. I most definitely would NOT keep it. Do unto others etc
the_lone_wolf
25-02-09, 02:36 PM
i'm a little shocked to see half of the repondants to the poll would pocket someone's property, property that could well contain irreplacable photos...
i'll be keeping an eye on my stuff at the AR then...
Found a nice camera on my weekend to Wales, just need to get a lead for it now...anyone got one they don't need anymore?
;)
Seriously I lost a camera before - sure it was the maid on hols in Dominican Republic had it away - I was more upset at losing the horse riding photos :(
Don't give up hope Hovis
plowsie
25-02-09, 03:01 PM
Cheers H, you've just reminded, find my camera in the house.
I'd keep it if it was decent and I needed it.
*Waits for the post in idle banter 'I found a camera in wales'*
Hand it in. I most definitely would NOT keep it. Do unto others etc
Absolutely.
I'd hand it in.
We lost our camera at BSB last year...............only attended by bike loving people..............and it was never handed in. Sickening. I wouldn't do the same to another person.
Thingus
25-02-09, 05:29 PM
Effort to pick it up, effort to hand it in. I'd probs leave it there O.O
missyburd
25-02-09, 05:33 PM
i have found phones in the past, returned them.
Me too, I know I'd want people to do the same if they found something of mine and a few times the good karma has come back around. If I left my camera somewhere I would be absolutely gutted but it being a good one I would lose all hope of getting it back :(
I'm heavily burdened with this thing they call a conscience you see and I just couldn't keep something, knowing it was a great loss to someone else, just isn't right. My mum was once on a bus when she saw a bloke drop a huge wad of cash as he was getting off, she got up and handed it to him, there must have been a few hundred there. Stupid thing to do maybe but she felt better for it. Must be hereditary :lol: I once got paid a tenner for ringing up a number on a lost phone and returning it, always a good incentive :D
Don't give up though Hovey, keep checking to see if it has been handed in. Maybe someone is going to make use of it first then hand it in when they've finished...? If they had a memory cardreader they could do.
Miss Alpinestarhero
26-02-09, 01:13 PM
I would hand it in.
My conscience wouldn't let me keep it. Id feel pretty bad keeping a nice camera, knowing that someone, somewhere wants it back. Im a firm believer in treating other people how you would like to be treated.
There doesn't seem to be many honest people around anymore, a lot of people are only interested in their own gain. My nan handed in a lost purse full of cash in an M&S cafe a few years ago and the staff member was a bit dodgy about it. My nan finished off her tea and the woman who had lost it came back and asked the very same staff member if the purse had been handed in. She said no :shock:
To cut a long story short my nan got the manager called down and the woman got her purse back.
Maria
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