Agentimmo Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I'm now feeling flush this week..... Son lost his annual bus pass at weekend. Didn't take out the replacement fee when he purchased in August, so a year's travel almost down the drain. Cost - 240€. Called the bus co. on Monday and they said that it had been found on a bus and handed to the driver. They had it at their HQ. He picked it up this morning. So, I'm up around 200€ today and it's only Tuesday :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 It's with great sadness I announce the end of this thread, I shall be mortgage free shortly so I will no longer be paying the money I find on the street off my mortgage. However this thread will now become the money I find invested thread, although I've no idea what I can micro invest in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiltedjen Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Bitcoin i also think old mobile phones will be the future classic cars. Ebay 3310 Nokia boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggler000 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) On 21/11/2016 at 8:45 PM, interestrateripoff said: It's been a good few weeks found around £5. Last few days have been good found £1 Friday, £1 Sat and £1 today. Do people pick up coins off the floor anymore? I walked past a 20p the other day while walking my dog and later came back the same way only to see it still there and forget brown money, when was the last time you saw someone pleased to find 2p? As a kid every penny counted and 20p was like, well a bag of 1/2p sweets, one of those, one of them, one of those, and a chocolate mouse thanks. Bitcoin, well can't think i'll find many of them on the street Edited December 22, 2016 by giggler000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wish I could afford one Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 8 minutes ago, giggler000 said: Do people pick up coins off the floor anymore? I walked past a 20p the other day while walking my dog and later came back the same way only to see it still there and forget brown money, when was the last time you saw someone pleased to find 2p? As a kid every penny counted and 20p was like, well a bag of 1/2p sweets, one of those, one of them, one of those, and a chocolate mouse thanks. Bitcoin, well can't think i'll find many of them on the street I certainly do. Not to proud to pick 1p up off the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inoperational Bumblebee Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 10 minutes ago, wish I could afford one said: I certainly do. Not to proud to pick 1p up off the floor. Ditto. I think I've had 30p in total this week, mostly copper. I have found notes in the past too; three fivers rolled up together when I was a student, and a few years later two twenties within a week of each other! Nothing quite so exciting for years though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Dropped £1.70 on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantnrave Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Found nearly £4 over the last week - bit of a Santa rally that's pushed me comfortably over £50 for the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 5 hours ago, rantnrave said: Found nearly £4 over the last week - bit of a Santa rally that's pushed me comfortably over £50 for the year. You must live among the rich and feckless. I've found nothing lately, but I did get two free pallets off a bloke after stopping to watch a biker's funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barlow Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I found about 1.50 in change in my desk at my new job. Should I pay this off the rent or stick in a charity box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funn3r Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Lockers at my health club take a pound coin but then refund it. There are lots of one-time visitors (it's in a hotel) and perhaps they are not so familiar with how the lockers work. It's quite amazing the number of pound coins I find. For a while I was systematically searching the empty lockers but it's too much trouble and anyway I felt vaguely guilty. The staff probably not that well paid so I leave any good luck for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 9 hours ago, rantnrave said: Found nearly £4 over the last week - bit of a Santa rally that's pushed me comfortably over £50 for the year. Ive finished about 70 quid up. Decided to put my findings now to buying sovereigns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 12 minutes ago, interestrateripoff said: Ive finished about 70 quid up. Decided to put my findings now to buying sovereigns. I hope you are not going to waste all those years of honing your eyesight to trawl the pavements by giving up? That would be like Bradley Wiggins selling his bike and buying a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecto Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 My 2016 total is £43.88 comprising: 1 x £20 note, £7.88 coins, 1 x £10 and 2 X £3 unclaimed National lottery scratchcard prizes. Also found a gold ring shaken loose inside some dumped business lockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiltedjen Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 As I said earlier in this thread, could of micro invested in bitcoin. could of made soon good returns on your floor money. 2016 I got a total of about £8 in floor money. I will try harder in 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantnrave Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Off to a good start for 2017, finding a Pound in a locker on Jan 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 No such thing as 'finders keepers': Woman, 23, who pocketed a dropped £20 note in a shop is convicted of theft This just sounds farcical, although it would appear that they customer had used the cash option at the dispenser and came back for it and this individual picked it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I was actually pondering on this story this morning when I found 10p! Spooky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economic Exile Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I read through this whole thread last night. Very enjoyable and entertaining! Also got some tips for finding lost coins so I'll try and hone my skills. My son never empties his pockets so I always do well there before they go in the machine, sometimes one or more pound coins in a haul. Living in a small rural town I haven't found many dropped coins on the pavements but I can try to do better by going to the type of places tipped on the thread. Also I'll pay more attention to sides of pavements! It would be fun for me to go to nearby Carlisle to see how I do in a city. Someone mentioned being given a penny found by someone to pass on luck. This happened to me last year. I wondered what the woman was doing when she passed me a penny she picked up and gave it to me for luck. There'll be none of that from me. I'll be keeping what I find thank you very much! Finders keepers IMO if you haven't seen who dropped the money. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-percent Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 21 minutes ago, Economic Exile said: I read through this whole thread last night. Very enjoyable and entertaining! Also got some tips for finding lost coins so I'll try and hone my skills. My son never empties his pockets so I always do well there before they go in the machine, sometimes one or more pound coins in a haul. Living in a small rural town I haven't found many dropped coins on the pavements but I can try to do better by going to the type of places tipped on the thread. Also I'll pay more attention to sides of pavements! It would be fun for me to go to nearby Carlisle to see how I do in a city. Someone mentioned being given a penny found by someone to pass on luck. This happened to me last year. I wondered what the woman was doing when she passed me a penny she picked up and gave it to me for luck. There'll be none of that from me. I'll be keeping what I find thank you very much! Finders keepers IMO if you haven't seen who dropped the money. ? I would appreciate a summary of key tips EE. I've filled this thread on and off but can't remember the tips. mind I never see notes. Partner on the other hand seems to find a note every time they venture out. Perhaps there is something I'm not being told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtickle Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 53 minutes ago, Economic Exile said: Someone mentioned being given a penny found by someone to pass on luck. This happened to me last year. I wondered what the woman was doing when she passed me a penny she picked up and gave it to me for luck. There'll be none of that from me. I'll be keeping what I find thank you very much! Finders keepers IMO if you haven't seen who dropped the money. ? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economic Exile Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, One-percent said: I would appreciate a summary of key tips EE. I've filled this thread on and off but can't remember the tips. mind I never see notes. Partner on the other hand seems to find a note every time they venture out. Perhaps there is something I'm not being told. Places:- Bus stops, lockers in gym/swimming pool, vending machines, ice cream vans, pubs, parks Skill: IRRO is the expert on technique and he may post a reminder much more eloquently than me but the gist is you train your eyes to scan gutters and grass verges on pavements. Like any skill practice, practice, practice will improve performance. Laughed out loud several times when reading the whole thread last night. Recommended for an hours escapism. Plus it's inspired me to fill a down in the dumps day with a city trip for coin hunting. I've never found any notes but there's always a first time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-percent Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 20 minutes ago, Economic Exile said: Places:- Bus stops, lockers in gym/swimming pool, vending machines, ice cream vans, pubs, parks Skill: IRRO is the expert on technique and he may post a reminder much more eloquently than me but the gist is you train your eyes to scan gutters and grass verges on pavements. Like any skill practice, practice, practice will improve performance. Laughed out loud several times when reading the whole thread last night. Recommended for an hours escapism. Plus it's inspired me to fill a down in the dumps day with a city trip for coin hunting. I've never found any notes but there's always a first time ? Excellent thank you. You need to wander about with my partner. Takes the dog for a walk and comes back with some folding stuff. Me, I follow the kids from school and pick up a bit of spare copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economic Exile Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I've just thought of a possible coin finding place that hasn't been mentioned. I like to look in second hand furniture shops. It's not out of place to lift the cushions and have a scout around couches and chairs for pickings....just checking the ....ahem.... soundness of the furniture! This would also work in the likes of DFS. Lots of people sitting down trying the seats! Also drive through windows for MacDonald, Costa etc. Potential there perhaps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-percent Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Economic Exile said: I've just thought of a possible coin finding place that hasn't been mentioned. I like to look in second hand furniture shops. It's not out of place to lift the cushions and have a scout around couches and chairs for pickings....just checking the ....ahem.... soundness of the furniture! This would also work in the likes of DFS. Lots of people sitting down trying the seats! Also drive through windows for MacDonald, Costa etc. Potential there perhaps ? I like it. dfs, you need to,focus on the settees that are low and fling you back into them. More opportunity for money in pockets rolling out. Second hand shops, I would guess those working in them are already savvy to where money is hidden. perhaps take up a new career as a piano restorer? A usual hiding place for stash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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