I'm Finderskeeper...but not today......

[Finderskeeper]

Was at East Harbor Beach in Ohio on Lake Erie today. I am a dedicated water hunter having given up on land hunting because the water hunting is so lucrative.

East Harbor Beach is a great beach....with the water knee deep to over a quarter mile and a very gradual slope to past the breakwater that is there.

I started hunting today with my Excalibur II 1000 with a WOT coil and noticed that a group of people were standing around in knee deep water looking down. I asked what they were looking for.

They said that one of the women in their group had an ankle bracelet that she lost and they have been looking for it for almost 3 hours.They described it to me. It was made of silver and coral of all things. A silver cross with silver beads intertwined with coral. Tough to see in the water for sure. Given to her by her mother who recently passed away.

I told them that if they could show me where they lost it I would find it for them. They told me that they are getting hungry and if I do find it, they were at the campground.

I told them if it is there, I will find it. Sure enough, after they left not more than 15 minutes later I found it. This is the third time in as many months that I have had a situation that someone lost something and I found it for them in the water. I left the water and went to the campground. When I gave her the ankle bracelet, her husband offered me a $50 reward. I told him no, that would not be necessary. I told him to pay it forward to the next person they meet that needs help. They did offer me a hamburger and took them up on that offer.

Yeah, I am Finderskeeper.....but the losers with me are not weepers.....if I can identify the owner.

 

[srf2112]

That's character. Great job.
HH
Scott

 

[hershey1]

-You will be rewarded for your efforts. It's quite a reward to see the expression on someone's face when they see something very dear to them returned by usually a total stranger that is treasure hunting. Good for them and GOOD for you and good for the hobby we all enjoy. Thanks for posting. HH

 

[kered]

I know the fealing you surrely had, last week i returned an expensive camera to a student on holiday in a group, her father had lent it to her for the vacation and it was lost in the sand, when you see the joy on thier face its worth more than any 50 bucks(i was offered 20

 

[VBDave]

n/t

 

[Cupajo]

Congratulations on returning the treasured item!!

That great feeling can't be bought for you or them,

CJ

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Congrats on the good gesture,!!

 

[grumpyolman]

I think that's more rewarding than taking a gold ring home in your goodie bag. I've turned down quite a few rewards and did a similar thing. Pass it on to the next person who needs help. Did that once to a young couple with two kids who had their 2WD van stuck in the sand on a beach. I hooked up and drug them out and got them to the approach. Unhooked the tow belt and guy reached into his pocket to hand me some $$. A young couple with two kids definitely needed that more than I did. I told em the same thing. Pass it on. Next time you see somebody you can help...do it! They left happy and so did I. jim

 

[John(Tx)]

n/t

 

[Dig]

I'd gladly pay you a hamburger for an ankle bracelet today....

 

[dfxone]

Finderskeeper, it is people like you that make this country so great, Happy 4th of July to all. GH, Don

 

[tvr]

And a great return!
Thanks for sharing the story!

 

[billybones]

Finderskeepers Losersweepers. Isn''t the look of the person to whom you returned the find , sometimes better than the find itself? Good job, great Karma.