I lost my wallet...some slimeball is having the time of their life.

[perfection]

I had an appointment downtown yesterday I arrived early so I hung out in the Subway Sandwiches to kill some time. Just before I left I went to the washroom to brush my hair cause it was pouring rain previously and I guess I took my wallet out of my purse and put it on the sink to grab my brush. I went to my appointment which took about 40 minutes and when I was leaving I said; "where the hell is my wallet?" I booted back to Subway. No trace of my wallet, the clerk was a young girl she had no idea what I was even saying. Couldn't even tell me how many people used the bathroom since I was there. I was freaking out and ready to puke on the curb. If you drove by you would've thought I was a downtown psycho lol.

In total I lost a YSL wallet *expensive . All id's. All credit cards. Large amount of cash. All business cards and other little meaningful things in my wallet.

I have never done something this irresponsible before so I'm using this as a way to vent. I beat myself up all night for being such an idiot lol.

Anyways, what would you do if you saw my wallet? I would maybe take the cash (even so I'm not hurting) but I would definitely return the wallet and contents to the clerk. Are there any decent people left out there? Someone is living it up right now smh.

To top it off VISA told me my card was swiped for gas at Petro Canada as if they didn't have a wad of cash lol.

Have you ever lost your wallet? How long did it take for you to feel back on track? I'm pretty much devastated

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

The worst part isnt so much the money, its having to replace your credit cards, driver's license, health card....etc.

Thats why I now keep my DL and health card in a hidden spot inside my car

 

[scdave2003]

Sorry for your bad luck Kelly, hope at least you ID turns up.

 

[perfection]

Sorry for your bad luck Kelly, hope at least you ID turns up.

Thanks dear.

Me too. Although I know where I'm spending my day. In line at Service Ontario. Blah.

 

[OnTheWayOut]

Never happened to me but it is one of my greatest fears. A life is in that wallet really. My mother in law (RIP) used to do this constantly, amazingly we always found it with cards intact. Best of luck with getting things put back together. Perhaps the thief will use a card at the wrong place and get nabbed.

 

[essguy_]

You'd like to think that most people would turn it in to the cashier to hold. That's what I would do. Of course, the level of cynicism is so high that some people might think "Why should I turn in the cash, when the cashier might just pocket it anyway". So you might get your wallet back ex-cash. But the biggest pain is the ID and credit cards, not the cash.

My daughter lost her wallet and didn't even realize it. She was out and had taken a cab back with friends - and must have dropped her wallet in the car when they were paying. Around 1:30 am the cab driver showed up at my house with her wallet. He had driven over on his own at the end of his shift to return it with the cash, credit cards, health card, SIN card and everything. (Gave him a good tip, which he said wasn't even necessary) So there are good, honest people out there.

 

[powerten]

It’s a pretty traumatic event. The worst part is the invasion of privacy. That somebody can go through your identity, memories, and life without regard to you as a person. Plus stealing from you. I got over it by creating the new me with different cards/pins, a better license picture, and a new wallet. God luck Kelly

 

[TeeJay]

I only found one "good" wallet in my life
Myself and another friend went and spent all the money (I do not remember how much, but I would guess we split close to $500)
On the way home we were close to his house so we actually RETURNED the wallet AFTER spending all his money
(I know stupid teens right)
But the wife was very pissed at husband for losing wallet, complained about it, and THANKED us for returning it
When she saw no cash she thought he just spent it all since he was piss drunk and even gave us a $20 as a thank you for returning it

 

[GlavaMan]

Never happened to me but it is one of my greatest fears. A life is in that wallet really. My mother in law (RIP) used to do this constantly, amazingly we always found it with cards intact. Best of luck with getting things put back together. Perhaps the thief will use a card at the wrong place and get nabbed.

They should have cameras at the gas station where the visa was used.

 

[TeeJay]

They should have cameras at the gas station where the visa was used.

The same gas stations where people fill up then drive away without paying? Sometimes running the worker over in the process?

Yeah I'm sure a $50 fraud charge on the Visa will make America's Most Wanted soon

 

[essguy_]

They should have cameras at the gas station where the visa was used.

VISA and other card companies have pretty good algorithms which detect unusual activity. You can no longer pay at the pump with a credit card unless you have the PIN, so in this case - they must have purchased something in the store and tapped. There might be video but nobody is going to investigate for a theft less than $100. VISA will usually reverse the unauthorized purchases (assuming you alerted them to the loss asap) and cancel the cards and chalk it up to the cost of business.

 

[bigshot]

VISA and other card companies have pretty good algorithms which detect unusual activity. You can no longer pay at the pump with a credit card unless you have the PIN, so in this case - they must have purchased something in the store and tapped. There might be video but nobody is going to investigate for a theft less than $100. VISA will usually reverse the unauthorized purchases (assuming you alerted them to the loss asap) and cancel the cards and chalk it up to the cost of business.

That really sucks, Kelly, and it does give you cause to question the behaviour of people in general. I'd like to believe that most people would at least make an effort to return your wallet even if they took the cash. I can also say that if I found someone's wallet, I would definitely return it, and I believe that most people would do the same.

This reminds me of a guy I knew who had lost his wallet and a couple of young kids found it. They took it to their father and he called my friend and told him to come and get it. When my friend arrived at the apartment, it was clear that this was a new immigrant family, and from where they were living, it was also clear that they did not have a abundance of cash. Nothing was missing and when my friend offered the kids a reward, the father wouldn't hear of it. He said that they needed to understand that they needed to return it because it was the right thing to do. Not because they would profit from the return. They had a nice visit and it was good to see that some people will do the right thing, even when it might be tempting to keep the cash.

Hopefully someone will make an effort to return your property, even if they have spent the $$$. The credit card won't help them much at this point...

 

[explorerzip]

This totally sucks, but it's also good to hear that the taxi driver essguy mentioned did the right thing. You may want to look into a card wallet just for the important ID: health card, driver's licence, etc. and keep it separate from the cash and credit cards.

 

[Mr Bret]

Situations like this will bring out stories that illustrate the best in people and the worst in people.
I've been on both sides.

Had a wallet stolen many years ago. Went through the hassle of replacing all the cards, etc. Months later, got a call from a highway maintenance worker who had found it on the side of the highway, where it had passed an entire winter. Amazing he could still read any information on the cards. Some cards were still there, some gone. Cash was gone. At least the guy who found it did his best.

Since then, I use more than one wallet and divide my things up so that if one is stolen or lost, I'm not completely out of commission.

I've found three wallets in my time. Returned all of them fully intact, cash and all.
One was easy, phone numbers in the wallet.
One required me to call one of the membership card locations in the wallet and have them contact the owner for me and have him call me.
One required a bit of sleuthing on my part. With the help of facebook, I was able to contact the young lady and return the wallet to her.

Never a question in my mind as to what the right thing is to do.


Miss Perfection, I hope your inconvenience is minor and that you learn from a simple momentary lapse in careful thinking.

 

[malata]

Have you ever lost your wallet? How long did it take for you to feel back on track? I'm pretty much devastated

I feel for you love.

I had lost my wallet with a few grand and bunch of CC once. Money wasn't an issue, but all the CC was a pain in my butt to cancel and replace. After making all the calls a few days later I get a package in the mail with my wallet inside with all my CCs and IDs intact, but no money.

Hope that fuker with a conscience put my money to good use, like shopping on TERB.

 

[Mr. Piggy]

Lost my wallet once and even though there was not a lot of money in it, cancelling the credit cards, getting new licence, health card etc. was a pain.

 

[Captain Bly]

Having had that happen once I only carry one or two cc's at a time and never my SIN card or much money and keep my drivers licence in the car! Also keep the necessary phone numbers and CC numbers in the cloud so can access them quickly.

Never have much cash unless I am going "somewhere"!

 

[Sid1234]

I keep cash and wallet separate, and some vitals I’d with extra CC at home just in case I do loose my wallet,
Rory to here you have to go through the hassle

 

[Musketeer]

It’s a pretty traumatic event. The worst part is the invasion of privacy. That somebody can go through your identity, memories, and life without regard to you as a person. Plus stealing from you. I got over it by creating the new me with different cards/pins, a better license picture, and a new wallet. God luck Kelly

That is the worst part Kelly, what powerten said. I had my wallet stolen in a bar/restaurant at the Eaton Centre a number of years ago. It was later found in the washroom garbage bin, minus the cash and the credit cards.

It was pretty traumatic, trying to cancel credit cards and knowing that the thief had my identity and my address. Luckily I got my wallet back and the thief made off with less than a hundred dollars. My health card was safe at home as was my driver's license as was using the TTC at the time. I feel for you Kelly.

 

[K Douglas]

I don't carry a wallet anymore just a money clip. Luckily I've never lost either. Only lost my personal bank card while travelling through United States. Luckily I had my corporate one with me as well.
That really sucks that nobody turned it in to the clerk. Most people would. But times are changing people have less and less respect for other's property.