# Ethics Poll: So I found a dollar today... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 6, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609 "2009-02-06T14:32:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/1 "2009-02-06T14:32:26Z")
So today I found a dollar on the floor at work, I looked around and couldnt see anyone so I pocketed it. Whats the cut-off for you to keep the money or find the person or turn it in to security/hr/who ever? ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/2 "2009-02-06T14:33:37Z")
Finders keeps…losers weepers ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/3 "2009-02-06T14:39:21Z")
it depends on the likelihood of finding the rightful owner, not how much is found. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/4 "2009-02-06T14:40:19Z")
If it is at work, I would ask around. In public, MINE! ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/5 "2009-02-06T15:00:20Z")
when I was in vegas we found like 180 on the casino floor, my step mom said don’t toutch it and she got a pit boss and security came and got it with the quickness. I think it is different in casinos though. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/6 "2009-02-06T15:06:49Z")
i never find money… but for the past 2-3 months ive been finding 10s and singles all over…fuck ethics ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/7 "2009-02-06T15:07:59Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > If it is at work, I would ask around. In public, MINE! +1. Especially since there’s just 30ish people at my work. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/8 "2009-02-06T15:11:35Z")
I found a total of $30 at work. A $10 bill laying on the grass outside and a $20 bill in the cafeteria…Then me and the GF went to might and found $40 in the vestibule. I’d like to thank whoever gave us that free meal. ---
**Author:** ![TheSecondMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TheSecondMe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheSecondMe)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/9 "2009-02-06T15:15:02Z")
i found 100 dollar bill at JC Penny’s, but saw 2 kids frantically looking around on the ground for it, so i gave it back. found another 100 dollar bill on the ground in the customer service line at Tops, but nobody was around, so i just pocketed it. Have a friend who found 50 bucks and thought his mom would yell at him or something, so he gave it to me… my luck usually sucks for the most part though ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/10 "2009-02-06T15:15:20Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > it depends on the likelihood of finding the rightful owner, not how much is found. +1 If its in a parking lot at the mall… that dude is gone and never to be found. If its in the classroom underneath someones seat… it doesn’t matter if its a quarter. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/11 "2009-02-06T15:25:17Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > it depends on the likelihood of finding the rightful owner, not how much is found. what if its 50 grand in an envelope , tell police? :meh: ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/12 "2009-02-06T15:25:44Z")
I found a 50 in my work parking lot, walked in asked the boss if he lost any money. He said no so it was all mine. I guess i had enough ethic to ask him before just pocketing it. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/13 "2009-02-06T15:28:34Z")
found a $100 in a car that i bought for 200 🙂 and i love it when i go into my winter coat for the first time that year and find cash 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/14 "2009-02-06T15:31:41Z")
me and a few friends; breetime, were at la novas and apparently someone dropped a 10$bill next to our car, and the lady was parked like 20feet away and walked back in and asked us if we had dropped any money, that was probably one of the more honest things i have seen. im sure it was hers tho since she was driving a 2009 7series bmw :lol:, and it was crisp as fuck. this old guy in front of me dropped a wad of 100s and 50s and his credit card, license and a bunch of other cards in front of me at the counter and just walked right out. but he had been really nice to the cashier at a gas station and let her keep like 2$ change :gotme: . so i figured i would be nice as well :banghead: oh well i would hope someone would do the same for me, so +karma to myslef ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/15 "2009-02-06T15:34:14Z")
If I see someone drop it… I’ll give it back. But anything else really is well mine ---
**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/16 "2009-02-06T15:36:06Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > +1. Especially since there’s just 30ish people at my work. Yeah its only a 2-5 man crew at work so someone at some point would be know there are missing something. > [@MicaH](#): > > what if its 50 grand in an envelope , tell police? :meh: Cash is king and hard to trace if spent correctly. That stays under your mattress and goes into a slush fund for gadgets and car parts, untraceable stuff, have to make sure you were not on camera picking it up. 50 grand randomly somewhere in a an envelop was probably up to go no good anyway. ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/17 "2009-02-06T15:36:36Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > If I see someone drop it… I’ll give it back. But anything else really is well mine O true that i saw a guy drop his money clip had a good $500 in it i grabbed it stopped him and handed it back. I kinda wish i would have kept that LOL o well he was happy as shit. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/18 "2009-02-06T16:00:18Z")
My decision is based on the equilibrium between supply (face value of the dollar) and demand (the effort required to find the rightful owner). To the left of the equilibrium point, the rightful owner gets the cash. To the right I keep it. /Tradersbase ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/19 "2009-02-06T16:02:37Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > it depends on the likelihood of finding the rightful owner, not how much is found. .dot. ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609/20 "2009-02-06T16:04:01Z")
i bought my 1st car and found an envelope with 1k in it along with a party picture with mardi gars girls. Down south i found a 100 on a strawberry farm. and in Hawaii i found 500 out by the pool. EDIT: also when I worked at KB toys i found a 50. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethics-poll-so-i-found-a-dollar-today/62609.md?page=2)