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I FOUND AN ENGAGEMENT RING, WHAT SHOULD I DO

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skiman177
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hey when i was walking home from school today i found an engagement ring with one big diamond and a few small ones. i am pritty sure that it is real but i have not taken it to a pro to see if it is yet. but now my problem is i dont know what i should do with it, should i tell somone i found it and where do i go if i want to find who it belongs too. or should i just keep it and make bank. +k to anyone who offers some good advice, thanks alot

sparknotes. I found an engagement ring what should i do with it.
Nov 4 2009 3:50PM
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1337
Posts: 31053 - Karma: 29,231
pawn shop, make bank. probably some guy got rejected and tossed it in anger.
Nov 4 2009 3:52PM
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timmi
Posts: 12874 - Karma: 3,460
i think people sometimes report missing things like that to the police station. but im pretty sure they will let you keep it if nobody claims it. or you could just pawn it.
Nov 4 2009 3:52PM
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meggles
Posts: 3156 - Karma: 54
Don't "keep it and make bank". That's such a dick thing to do.. This might sound stupid but maybe call up a popular local radio station or something? When you do decide what to do, if there's anything particularly distinguishable about it (even if there isn't) make sure the people can describe the ring.. god that sucks for whoever lost it
Nov 4 2009 3:53PM
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Mr_W00
Posts: 164 - Karma: 12
dude put up fliers that say found ring, but dont describe it. if anoyne calls make them describe the ring then if they can give it back. they will prolly be so happy to have it back that they will give you a reward.

and if no one calls, sell it for some $$$. that way youll have no bad karma
Nov 4 2009 3:54PM
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meggles
Posts: 3156 - Karma: 54
Police would probably be a pretty good call too haha.
Nov 4 2009 3:54PM
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idontactuallyski
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 19
i'd take it to the police, most likely no one will claim it and you can keep it. but if they do then you feel good about yourself.
Nov 4 2009 3:54PM
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neutralzombie
Posts: 8629 - Karma: 606
if you want to return it , you could always post a note on poles n stuff, that says found engagement ring, if yove lost it call, and have the person describe it to you and look for any special markings...
Nov 4 2009 3:55PM
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infedel_one
Posts: 5140 - Karma: 444
def. report it and if its not claimed in a certain time then u keep it...shit like that usually goes into the lost section of the personals and sometimes there is a reward
Nov 4 2009 3:56PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
police, then i think if no one claims it after 40 days then you get it back. then just pawn it
Nov 4 2009 3:56PM
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.KYLE.
Posts: 1891 - Karma: 59
I was skiing at Brighton and found a really nice cannon camera in the snow that still worked. But since im such a good person I turned it in in the giftshop.

I really could use a camera though....

AND I Just noticed theres a preview button.
Nov 4 2009 3:59PM
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J.Braun
Posts: 585 - Karma: 20
yeah man, take it in, how would you feel if you lost something of extreme value
Nov 4 2009 3:59PM
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[BRI]noceros
Posts: 2319 - Karma: 40
take it in to the police for sure, pawning it and pocketing the money is a total dick thing to do.
Nov 4 2009 4:01PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
dress up like a baller, go to a strip club and give it to a stripper as a tip. imagine what she would do to you after that
Nov 4 2009 4:01PM
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uni-corn
Posts: 13846 - Karma: 651
Get engaged.
Nov 4 2009 4:02PM
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CJHski
Posts: 2384 - Karma: 126
that is a shitty situation, you really will never know if the person who claims it is actually the owner.
Nov 4 2009 4:04PM
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q_sketch
Posts: 291 - Karma: 15
this.
Nov 4 2009 4:04PM
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Armanzoid
Posts: 2453 - Karma: 26
Meh, but this is bette: Tie it to a string and hide behind a corner and see how many people you can lure with it.
Nov 4 2009 4:07PM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 132
i found a camera at brighton too
Nov 4 2009 4:08PM
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*LiNeLover*
Posts: 1224 - Karma: 256
i would definitely try to find the owner.
Nov 4 2009 4:08PM
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Smuffy
Posts: 4686 - Karma: 3,408
give it back to mr bishop
Nov 4 2009 4:10PM
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AlexGaynor
Posts: 947 - Karma: 148
interesting. I guess in australia where i used to live these things were automatic. once my borther found a wallet on the side of the road with $350 cash in it. he wanted to leave it there. i was like eff no. so we took it home and gave it to grandpa, who gave it back without taking anything. the lady then gave us each $50, and told us how thankful she was, and how she was actually on the way to visit her grandpa who had just had a stroke in the hospital.

Then, like you all i ski a lot, and i have come across 3 phones, and my mom 1, and my bro. In australia though phones are different, you can just take out the sim card, put your sim card in then viola, new phone. But each time we took them to the clock tower (lost and found), except once we called the dude.

having said that I have also lost my phone 3 times at that mountain, and everytime it ended up finding its way home again, and it still worked which is even less believable.

moral of the story, just return the shit, especially wallets, they are such a bitch to deal with replacing. You would like it if you lost something.
Nov 4 2009 4:10PM
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Armanzoid
Posts: 2453 - Karma: 26
Hahahah, +k.
Nov 4 2009 4:11PM
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musick13
Posts: 913 - Karma: 44
Either sell it or give it to someone in authority, its really quite simple
Nov 4 2009 4:12PM
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vincepru
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um if anybody claims it make sure they have the paperwork for it. every diamond that is sold these days has paperwork that goes with it, then take it to a jewelry store and make sure they can link the two.

im pretty sure that diamonds have tiny serial numbers etched into them when cut... am i wrong?
Nov 4 2009 4:17PM
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tommyp1ckles
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Nov 4 2009 4:19PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Tough situation.  I'd do everything I could to get it back to the rightful owner.  Once you know it's real of course.
Don't be a dick and take it, this is obviously of HUGE importance to somebody and their life, and the life of the person receiving it.
Nov 4 2009 4:21PM
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pmw
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because obviously the gold on the rind that he never said was there is where the true value is.
Nov 4 2009 4:27PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Post a few details of the ring and where you found it on craigslist. Leave something out so that the real owners will be able to positive ID it for sure.
Nov 4 2009 4:29PM
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FreeskierRocco.
Posts: 3740 - Karma: 91
make bank
Nov 4 2009 4:34PM
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meggles
Posts: 3156 - Karma: 54
Maybe post where you found it..like town/city wise in this thread in case the owner chose to google it..and hey, if you lost an engagement ring you'd look just about anywhere to find it..including the internet/google, worth a try?
Nov 4 2009 4:37PM
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thelizards
Posts: 4042 - Karma: 43
don't be a dick and keep it. give it to hte police and then if no one claims it they will give it back to you
Nov 4 2009 4:44PM
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ace_
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am i the only one that finds him calling a jewler a "pro"
Nov 4 2009 4:46PM
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laxstar
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pic???? just so we can see what kinda rock you are working with???
Nov 4 2009 4:49PM
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meggles
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Don't post a picture. Reasoning is obvious..
Nov 4 2009 4:52PM
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canterbury
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don't be a dick, try and find the owner.
Nov 4 2009 5:16PM
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frosted_flakes
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good justification, but unlikly

Nov 4 2009 5:20PM
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jack+
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i gave you +++ k :)
Nov 4 2009 5:21PM
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t-roy
Posts: 4041 - Karma: 52
if you lost your skis, would you want someone to pawn them and take the cash or try to get them back to you. there you go.
Nov 4 2009 5:21PM
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jack+
Posts: 611 - Karma: 45
yeah dude thats totally a sick idea! because i know tons of 40, 50 and 60 year old women that use that site. and i also know mad rapists and drug addicts that use that site. + karma for a dope idea.
Nov 4 2009 5:22PM
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SKIU4EA
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what goes around comes around..... person that lost it is probably shitting themself right now. def find the owner.  If you don't get any kind of gratitude $$ i would be fucking pissed for going through all the effort to give it back
Nov 4 2009 5:28PM
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Ifeinforsnow
Posts: 1394 - Karma: 37
i would make some fliers, get it appraised and then report it to the police and tell them your gonna hold on to it because you found it and leave them your information for the people who lost the ring to contact you. if its an inexpensive ring i wouldnt trust anyone but yourself or someone who can perfectly identify it.
Nov 4 2009 5:30PM
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steevner
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Isn't it obvious?




Propose to someone.
Nov 4 2009 5:33PM
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eNeRGy
Posts: 270 - Karma: 48
if you keep it your suuch a dick
and youd get tons of bad karma for it
so i recomend:
police, radiostation, newspaper

if nobody claims it in about a month, its yours
Nov 4 2009 5:33PM
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J.D.
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Fliers. No details. "ENGAGEMENT RING FOUND" and where you found it, and your phone number. Say on the flier you will need a full description. Done and done. If in a month no one has claimed, you're good.
Nov 4 2009 5:36PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Propose to someone.

Nah, but do what everyone else said.
Nov 4 2009 5:40PM
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Delphi
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http://www.treasurenet.com

post it on here in a regional forum maybe. People dig old rings up all the time using metal detectors and put them on here. Sometimes they get claimed. don't sell it yet. that would be a dick thing to do.
Nov 4 2009 5:57PM
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COLONELSanders
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ya never know there might be someone looking for it in the classifieds of the newspaper
Nov 4 2009 6:04PM
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N-Mentz
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i found a ipod at brighton. took it to lost and found. good karma!
Nov 4 2009 7:27PM
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Ben.
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Nov 4 2009 7:33PM
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