My "Lost" pay packet - SV650.org

munkygunn182 · 07-12-10, 12:38 PM

I'd like to say a massive thanks to a Mr Walker of Versko in Glasgow.

Yesterday (06/12/2010) I was walking the 15 miles home from uni as there was no public transport at that moment in time. About 0.5 miles into the journey I put my hand into my back pocket, and found my pay packet, worth 30 hours, was gone. Retraced my steps and couldn't find it so resigned myself to the fact that it was a goner.

This morning I wake up to a missed call from my work, when I phoned them back, they said a guy had found my pay packet lying on the pavement and had googled the company on the pay slip to get in touch.

So all in all, I've not lost a weeks wages, there's still some goodness left in Glasgow! I am forever in the guys debt!

Rob Walker, You sir are a legend!

gruntygiggles · 07-12-10, 12:40 PM

Yay...I love this story. Restores faith in humanity and all that, but more importantly...you get your wages on the run up to Christmas!

Fab Munky!

Shellywoozle · 07-12-10, 12:40 PM

Aww brill news, some good people still about, alot would have pocketed that !!

I take it you didnt feel it fall out your pocket as you had a frozen botty

timwilky · 07-12-10, 12:43 PM

Years ago I lost my wallet containing several hundred in Preston. When I got home, my bank phoned. A guy had contacted them using the details on my cheque guarantee card. I went up to his house, roughest council estate in Preston, He would not accept anything for his honesty.

So I went back that night left a bottle of good scotch on his door step with a thank you card and rang the doorbell.

It is nice to know there are still honest people in the world.

07-12-10, 12:53 PM

Good news Craig!!!! I suppose we don't give people enough credit for things like this. He defo needs a bottle of whiskey or something for this!

G · 07-12-10, 01:09 PM

Awesome news... I always make a point of picking stuff up, normally dropped hats, gloves or scarfs at this time of year then tieing them to the nearest hand rail of lamp post.

Not on the same league as hundreds of pounds but it makes me feel good.

I lost a glove once, I was gutted I couldn't find it.

munkygunn182 · 07-12-10, 01:19 PM

Yep i've to go and see him at his office tomorrow, and the first question's gonna be "what do you drink" at which point i'll run off to my favourite alchymahol shop, and get him a rather large bottle. It'd have been all too easy for him to have pocketed the ~£250 and thought no more of it!

Bibio · 07-12-10, 02:02 PM

thats excellent news Craig. a very well done to Mr Walker for being such an honest person.

07-12-10, 02:04 PM

quality

munkygunn182 · 07-12-10, 02:06 PM

And it means i've got a few more beer tokens for edinburgh!

07-12-10, 12:38 PM	#1
munkygunn182 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Paisley Posts: 330	My "Lost" pay packet I'd like to say a massive thanks to a Mr Walker of Versko in Glasgow. Yesterday (06/12/2010) I was walking the 15 miles home from uni as there was no public transport at that moment in time. About 0.5 miles into the journey I put my hand into my back pocket, and found my pay packet, worth 30 hours, was gone. Retraced my steps and couldn't find it so resigned myself to the fact that it was a goner. This morning I wake up to a missed call from my work, when I phoned them back, they said a guy had found my pay packet lying on the pavement and had googled the company on the pay slip to get in touch. So all in all, I've not lost a weeks wages, there's still some goodness left in Glasgow! I am forever in the guys debt! Rob Walker, You sir are a legend! __________________ 2014 Triumph Explorer 1997 Honda VTR1000 - project bike - now working!

07-12-10, 12:40 PM	#2
gruntygiggles DaffyGingerBint Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melksham Posts: 1,577	Re: My "Lost" pay packet Yay...I love this story. Restores faith in humanity and all that, but more importantly...you get your wages on the run up to Christmas! Fab Munky! __________________ 2012 Welsh TT http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=171244 RIP Hovie baby

07-12-10, 12:40 PM	#3
Shellywoozle Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woozle Land Posts: 2,234	Re: My "Lost" pay packet Aww brill news, some good people still about, alot would have pocketed that !! I take it you didnt feel it fall out your pocket as you had a frozen botty __________________ <((((((((((((((((◕‿◕) The Woozle woz ere (◕‿◕)))))))))))))))> Black K4 Pointy named Zuky, OEM belly pan, OEM hugger, OEM cowl, R&G bungs, akrapovic system, tinted double bubble Fabbri screen, tail tidy, scottoiler, alarm, datatagged, lowered seat for short ass rider named Shell. RIP PC David Rathband sad day 29/2/2012

07-12-10, 12:43 PM	#4
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: My "Lost" pay packet Years ago I lost my wallet containing several hundred in Preston. When I got home, my bank phoned. A guy had contacted them using the details on my cheque guarantee card. I went up to his house, roughest council estate in Preston, He would not accept anything for his honesty. So I went back that night left a bottle of good scotch on his door step with a thank you card and rang the doorbell. It is nice to know there are still honest people in the world. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

07-12-10, 12:53 PM	#5
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My "Lost" pay packet Good news Craig!!!! I suppose we don't give people enough credit for things like this. He defo needs a bottle of whiskey or something for this!

07-12-10, 01:09 PM	#6
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: My "Lost" pay packet Awesome news... I always make a point of picking stuff up, normally dropped hats, gloves or scarfs at this time of year then tieing them to the nearest hand rail of lamp post. Not on the same league as hundreds of pounds but it makes me feel good. I lost a glove once, I was gutted I couldn't find it. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

07-12-10, 01:19 PM	#7
munkygunn182 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Paisley Posts: 330	Re: My "Lost" pay packet Yep i've to go and see him at his office tomorrow, and the first question's gonna be "what do you drink" at which point i'll run off to my favourite alchymahol shop, and get him a rather large bottle. It'd have been all too easy for him to have pocketed the ~£250 and thought no more of it! __________________ 2014 Triumph Explorer 1997 Honda VTR1000 - project bike - now working!

07-12-10, 02:02 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: My "Lost" pay packet thats excellent news Craig. a very well done to Mr Walker for being such an honest person.

07-12-10, 02:04 PM	#9
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My "Lost" pay packet quality

07-12-10, 02:06 PM	#10
munkygunn182 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Paisley Posts: 330	Re: My "Lost" pay packet And it means i've got a few more beer tokens for edinburgh! __________________ 2014 Triumph Explorer 1997 Honda VTR1000 - project bike - now working!

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