$$$$ Would you return it?

coinshooter · Oct 18, 2014

Very good question. Obviously some items that are not custom made would be impossible to trace back. Having lost my class ring, I make all efforts to try and locate the owner of class rings I've found. Sentimental value of a stranger out weighs a couple of hundred dollars of profit.

I Dig WV · Oct 18, 2014

Cfmct said:
So show us the ring

Hilarious..... :lol:

I Dig WV · Oct 18, 2014

Swinglow said:
I'd keep the ring, sell it and waste the money on frivolous junk I don't need. To hell with the owner. Should've done a better job keeping your precious

lets see if anyone is stupid enough to jump all over my comment without seeing this white text. I'm KIDDING...ya bunch of savages!

meany meany meany... :laughing:

Chipk · Oct 18, 2014

Six months ago at Panama City Beach Florida I found a young groom's lost ring. They had gotten married the day before. It was the most beautiful man's ring I had ever seen and reputedly worth $8000 to $10,000. Had 4 BIG diamonds.

I had no problem returning it to him.

Oh course he was a BIG boy. REAL BIG which made the decision a bit easier to make.

budaf250 · Oct 19, 2014

I guess size does matter after all. :laughing:

scout23 · Oct 30, 2014

fishnnut said:
Only your own conscious can tell you what to do.....

Agreed...
There is no "right or wrong" answer. Everyone will do what they feel is right. Myself, if there is anyway possible to identify the owner I would try to return it.

Bob K · Oct 30, 2014

Return it if at all possibe...........

iwillbot · Nov 6, 2014

Swinglow said:
I'd keep the ring, sell it and waste the money on frivolous junk I don't need. To hell with the owner. Should've done a better job keeping your precious ring "safe"

Shame on you!!!
I'm KIDDING. I saw that white text... ya bunch of savages!

kingman mikey · Nov 9, 2014

Can we end this thread already ? :?:

Donneybrook · Dec 7, 2014

I just went through all 230 comments on this thread. Here is my synopsis of the issue.

coin whisperer said:
I'd sell it in a heart beat!!! I have kids and a mortgage.

I agree with Coin Whisperer all the way. Why do we detect? It's to have fun and make a little bit of money on the side. If i'm ever lucky enough to find a $1,000+ ring, you can that i'll be selling it to help myself out down the road. Do you guys know how much college costs?!?

PI JOE said:
Sold all these rings in Nov. of 2012. Gold was at $1,750 a oz......got nearly $2,300 for it.

This right here re-iterates what i said in reply to CW. I don't know about Joe's financial life, but i'm fairly certain that $2.3K was a nice chunk-o'-dough for his wallet.

dogpound said:
i hoard everything i find including jewelry and old coins to one day hand down to my daughter, i certainly didn't shell out thousands of dollars worth equipment to start up a free recovery service tracking down owners of the lost items.....and i have no problem sleeping at night. But if someone approaches me asking to help find something for them they recently lost i have no problem assisting them

This post by Dogpound takes care of the morality issue in my eyes. As i said earlier in this thread: "I got started in metal detecting 5+ years ago when I was only 11. I started detecting because I wanted to find treasure. I still hold to that view. (Though now its the best hobby ever)"

I met a guy at a playground yesterday who was asking about metal detecting. He told me, "I could just see you with tons and tons of treasure you've found." People realize that we metal detectorists are in this to find treasure, so by golly that's what I'm gonna do!

In closing, if someone comes up to me on the beach and asks for help finding something they recently lost, I will (and have in the past) But if i find a gold ring worth $100-$500 you can bet your pants, i'm keeping it for a rainy day.

Detectorguy · Dec 10, 2014

I have had a few rings that I have returned to their owners. I have had a couple of rings that I tried to return and even after contacting the owner was unsuccessful. The owner did not seem interested in the ring being returned.

Konadog · Dec 14, 2014

I'm in the process now of returning a platinum wedding band I found at a tot lot...others here have helped find his and her FB pages, because the girls name on the ring is a very unique name...I've messaged them on FB ...tried to find a phone number....no luck yet in getting in touch with them.

Donneybrook · Dec 14, 2014

Konadog said:
I'm in the process now of returning a platinum wedding band I found at a tot lot...others here have helped find his and her FB pages, because the girls name on the ring is a very unique name...I've messaged them on FB ...tried to find a phone number....no luck yet in getting in touch with them.

good to know. My dream of finding a plat in a totlot is still alive! :laughing:

I'll bet that made your day.

TnRob · Dec 18, 2014

Always

The one thing this hobby has is nice, conservative guys. Always return a ring if you can find the owner. Always good press for the hobby too.

Ice Scratcher · Dec 18, 2014

Of the two class rings I have attempted to return, neither owner seems to want them back... The one gal I even talked to on the phone, she sounded slightly pissed off about it.. Quote...

"I gave that away a long time ago..., can I call you back when I have more time?"

I have never heard back from her...

<*)))>{

Konadog · Dec 24, 2014

Konadog said:
I'm in the process now of returning a platinum wedding band I found at a tot lot...others here have helped find his and her FB pages, because the girls name on the ring is a very unique name...I've messaged them on FB ...tried to find a phone number....no luck yet in getting in touch with them.

The husband finally called yesturday....we're meeting where I found the ring this saturday

CI Guy · Dec 24, 2014

Soonerdg · Dec 25, 2014

This is an easy answer for me. I'd make a reasonable effort to find the owner. What that effort is I couldn't say right now, just whatever seems reasonable at the time. You never know what that ring might mean to someone. My mom has a ring that was given to her by my late step father. The ring is valued at about $12K but to her it's absolutely priceless. My stepdad died of lung cancer about 3 years ago at only 58. The ring was a birthday present from him. She misplaced it once and was absolutely devastated. Luckily she found it. You never know what a ring might mean to someone. And what story it might hold. Money isn't everything so if I could locate the owner with some reasonable effort I'd certainly return the ring.

Gare · Mar 21, 2015

A ring like you explained is probably covered by insurance. !! You might ask a few more q's before turning it over

DetectingAg · Mar 22, 2015

Chipk said:
Six months ago at Panama City Beach Florida I found a young groom's lost ring. They had gotten married the day before. It was the most beautiful man's ring I had ever seen and reputedly worth $8000 to $10,000. Had 4 BIG diamonds.

I had no problem returning it to him.

Oh course he was a BIG boy. REAL BIG which made the decision a bit easier to make.

That's awesome! Big props to you.

$$$$ Would you return it?

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Elite Member

Attachments

Elite Member

Junior Member

Senior Member

Elite Member

Elite Member

Junior Member

Elite Member

Elite Member

Full Member

Elite Member

Elite Member

Senior Member

Full Member

Junior Member

New Member

Similar threads