Thrift Store Worker Returns $30,000 Found in Donated Clothing

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sun Mar 9, 2008 12:02 PM EDT

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POMONA, California — A thrift store worker in Southern California says she didn't think twice about returning $30,000 she found in donated clothing.

Barbarita Nunez was sorting clothes on Tuesday at the Veterans Thrift Store when she found a small box. Inside was an envelope of cash. Nunez said at first she thought the money was fake. But just in case, she gave it to her supervisor.

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ShaunV

The money turned out to belong to a woman who had recently died. It was returned to her family, who gave Nunez a cash reward.

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#1 - Sun Mar 9, 2008 12:02 PM EDT

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River-239955

I found a diamond ring on Christmas Eve last year in a handbag at the Goodwill. I tried to turn it in, and the manager gave it to me. It's proven to be an untraceable heirloom specialty rose setting with the prettiest sparkly diamond!!! (Appraisal = $1700).

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1 vote

#1.1 - Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:29 PM EDT

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ShaunV

Well, at least you tried to return it. Since you can't trace the owner. I consider it a gift to you from the universe. If the owner was meant to find you, he/she would have, IMO.

I once found eighty dollars on the floor of a store two days prior to Christmas. I figured someone needed it to buy gifts.

I gave the shop owner my name and contact information, but no information about the amount or the type of bills. That evening someone did call describing the twenties and the exact amount lost. I could hear the stress in their voice.

I was glad someone came forward. It turned out they needed the money, too.

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1 vote

#1.2 - Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:44 AM EDT

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River-239955

I was glad someone came forward. It turned out they needed the money, too.

You are so rare.

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1 vote

#1.3 - Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:26 AM EDT

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ShaunV

When I lived in Manhattan, and struggling to pay my monthly bills, I once stuffed a twenty dollar bill in the back pocket of a pair of jeans. As I walked, apparently, unknown to me, the bill wended its way out of my pocket, falling to the floor of the subway station.

As I headed for the train, I heard a woman calling after me, I turned and she handed me the twenty dollar bill, explaining what had happened. She laughed and said that she was watching the bill, hypnotically wending it's way up and out of my pocket, and saw it fall from my pocket.

I really needed the twenty dollars, at the time. I guess the universe paid me back for returning the Christmas cash.

With Karma intent is everything. Thus, because you attempted to turn in the ring you found. IMO, your karma allowed you to keep a very expensive ring, when the owner could not be traced, IMO. :-)

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#1.4 - Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:36 AM EDT

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River-239955

Ah, karma....it really is amazing to watch things come full circle, and when the universe stops spinning at your doorstep it's a great feeling.
As expensive as Manhatten is, you certainly did need your $20, and likely more.

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#1.5 - Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:57 AM EDT

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harshpaul

Honesty still remains the best policy. Kudos to Barbarita Nunez.

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2 votes

#2 - Sun Mar 9, 2008 1:02 PM EDT

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ShaunV

Agreed.

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2 votes

#2.1 - Sun Mar 9, 2008 1:13 PM EDT

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