Feel Good Story of the Year!!

Sydney's Mom · 03-01-2010, 10:30 AM

Well, it is early in the year, but I think I will call it.

I got my kindle back!!! Got a call this morning, someone tried to sell it to this guy (Michael), and he took it out of my nice Oberon case, and saw the business card taped to the back of the case. The seller said "I found it, I will return it." Michael said "You tried to sell it, I will return it." Unbeknowst to him, there had been a business card taped to the inside front cover - that had been removed.

It had been offered for $200. I'm thinking a Starbucks gift card.

Obviously, I have wracked some karma up somewhere!

Debra

JSWolf · 03-01-2010, 10:32 AM

Congratulations on getting your Kindle back. The business card was a very good idea.

So can this seller get in trouble for trying to sell it?

poshm · 03-01-2010, 10:36 AM

That's fantastic news!!! Does that mean you will have 2 kindles now?

drmaxx · 03-01-2010, 10:39 AM

It is great to see that there is a lot of good out there in the world!

poohbear_nc · 03-01-2010, 10:50 AM

I am SO happy for you! And glad that at least the intended buyer had some scruples. May a lightning bolt (with your business card attached) find the seller.

columbus · 03-01-2010, 10:51 AM

That's great news! How long has it been now?
(remember reading your post when you lost it but can't remember when).

lilac_jive · 03-01-2010, 10:58 AM

Wow, that was really nice of him!! You better return the favor somehow.

SimonSays · 03-01-2010, 11:12 AM

That is great news! How smart of the "buyer" to check the back too.

I think a Starbucks card would be great

kindlekitten · 03-01-2010, 11:49 AM

that is fantastic! and how gutsy of the buyer to stand up to the seller!

TallMomof2 · 03-01-2010, 11:51 AM

Wow, that's great!

Daithi · 03-01-2010, 12:59 PM

The guy who was buying your Kindle and noticed your card definitely just earned some karma. How many people would tell the seller (thief) that they were going to take the Kindle and make sure it got back to its rightful owner. That's one hell of a guy (or gal).

Sydney's Mom · 03-01-2010, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So can this seller get in trouble for trying to sell it?

Probably, but life is too short - he lost a $200 sale, I think that is enough for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by columbus

How long has it been now?
(remember reading your post when you lost it but can't remember when).

Sometime in November. So it has been awhile. I had written it off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

The guy who was buying your Kindle and noticed your card definitely just earned some karma. How many people would tell the seller (thief) that they were going to take the Kindle and make sure it got back to its rightful owner. That's one hell of a guy (or gal).

I agree. The more I think about it, I don't think a Starbucks card is sufficient. I replaced the kindle, and no one else in my family reads for pleasure. I have 2 chargers at home. I'm thinking of asking him if he would like to keep it, I will give him the chargers (and even the original box) and he gives me $50. What do you think?

Daithi · 03-01-2010, 01:31 PM

He was willing to pay $200 for it -- I think he'd be thrilled.

calvin-c · 03-01-2010, 01:34 PM

Sounds like a good idea to me. As you do, I *always* put at least 2 ID's on my portable devices. I usually use return address labels, of which I have a plethora, because they're both self-adhesive & small enough to hide. I always put one in plain sight, both to make it easy for honest people to return it & to fool the dishonest ones into thinking they've removed the ID-then I hide another one somewhere, so I can positively identify the device if it turns up somewhere. (I know they have serial #'s, which I have recorded, but I don't carry the serial #'s with me all the time-so something similar to 'initials scratched in the case' but without the damage works best for me.)

Not that I've ever lost a device, but I figure it's a little late to take precautions after the device is gone.

And being able to do anything to the seller would be questionable anyway-he can always claim that *he* bought it in good faith. Sure, he'd probably be lying-but how would you prove it? So I think your decision on that is a good one, too.

Bremen Cole · 03-01-2010, 01:37 PM

Cool story, and your idea of selling it to the hero and a greatly reduced cost is a great idea.... a little bit of my faith in humanity is restored

03-01-2010, 10:30 AM	#1
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Feel Good Story of the Year!! Well, it is early in the year, but I think I will call it. I got my kindle back!!! Got a call this morning, someone tried to sell it to this guy (Michael), and he took it out of my nice Oberon case, and saw the business card taped to the back of the case. The seller said "I found it, I will return it." Michael said "You tried to sell it, I will return it." Unbeknowst to him, there had been a business card taped to the inside front cover - that had been removed. It had been offered for $200. I'm thinking a Starbucks gift card. Obviously, I have wracked some karma up somewhere! Debra

03-01-2010, 01:34 PM	#14
calvin-c Guru Posts: 787 Karma: 1575310 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Moon+ Pro	Sounds like a good idea to me. As you do, I always put at least 2 ID's on my portable devices. I usually use return address labels, of which I have a plethora, because they're both self-adhesive & small enough to hide. I always put one in plain sight, both to make it easy for honest people to return it & to fool the dishonest ones into thinking they've removed the ID-then I hide another one somewhere, so I can positively identify the device if it turns up somewhere. (I know they have serial #'s, which I have recorded, but I don't carry the serial #'s with me all the time-so something similar to 'initials scratched in the case' but without the damage works best for me.) Not that I've ever lost a device, but I figure it's a little late to take precautions after the device is gone. And being able to do anything to the seller would be questionable anyway-he can always claim that he bought it in good faith. Sure, he'd probably be lying-but how would you prove it? So I think your decision on that is a good one, too. Last edited by calvin-c; 03-01-2010 at 01:37 PM.

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03-01-2010, 10:32 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,746 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Congratulations on getting your Kindle back. The business card was a very good idea. So can this seller get in trouble for trying to sell it?

03-01-2010, 10:36 AM	#3
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	That's fantastic news!!! Does that mean you will have 2 kindles now?

03-01-2010, 10:39 AM	#4
drmaxx Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 57808 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: none	It is great to see that there is a lot of good out there in the world!

03-01-2010, 10:50 AM	#5
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,193 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I am SO happy for you! And glad that at least the intended buyer had some scruples. May a lightning bolt (with your business card attached) find the seller.

03-01-2010, 10:51 AM	#6
columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	That's great news! How long has it been now? (remember reading your post when you lost it but can't remember when).

03-01-2010, 10:58 AM	#7
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Wow, that was really nice of him!! You better return the favor somehow.

03-01-2010, 11:12 AM	#8
SimonSays No wire hangers, ever! Posts: 183 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: O-hi-o Device: Sony PRS-300	That is great news! How smart of the "buyer" to check the back too. I think a Starbucks card would be great

03-01-2010, 11:49 AM	#9
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	that is fantastic! and how gutsy of the buyer to stand up to the seller!

03-01-2010, 11:51 AM	#10
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Wow, that's great!

03-01-2010, 12:59 PM	#11
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	The guy who was buying your Kindle and noticed your card definitely just earned some karma. How many people would tell the seller (thief) that they were going to take the Kindle and make sure it got back to its rightful owner. That's one hell of a guy (or gal).

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03-01-2010, 01:31 PM	#13
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	He was willing to pay $200 for it -- I think he'd be thrilled.

03-01-2010, 01:37 PM	#15
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Cool story, and your idea of selling it to the hero and a greatly reduced cost is a great idea.... a little bit of my faith in humanity is restored