Saw an ad on CL this afternoon. A gentleman was looking for someone with a detector to help him find his lost hearingaid. I called and asked if anyone had come to help and he said no.
My wife and jumped in the car with the V and drove to the opposite side of town.
When we arrived we introduced ourselves to the gent and his wife and got the lowdown on what happened. I asked if he had another of the same type so I could run the V over it see where to set disc so we could try to find just it. It wouldn't register in disc, only AM. Not a strong signal, but very distinctive.
We walked down the road to where he thought it popped out of his ear. This man had HAND CUT the tall grass in an area about 10x20 feet. He said he spent almost 8 hours on his hands and knees the day before searching for this hearing aid.
I searched this area,hard. My wife eyeballed the area and the outskirts. This is at the end of a dead end street where the kids party. You know what that means.
After about 15-20 minutes I asked him to set his other aid down so I could focus on that sound again. Then I started in the tall grass, outside the area where he thought he lost it. In amongst the junk, was THAT sound. I carefully parted the grass and there it was!
I don't think I've ever seen 2 happier folks.
The mans wife told him to go get $100 off the dresser, but I told him I couldn't do it. Trying to build up Karma, etc.
I told them no at least twice more and tried to get in the car. At that point his wife hands him $100 and 2 gift cards for $50 and $25. He tells me to either take the cash or gift cards,PLEASE. Says I saved his life. The aid was $2500, 5000 for the pair and he would appreciate it I'd I took the reward. So I took the cash.
Now I feel guilty. These folks live in an expensive home in a nice neighborhood. They aren't hurting for money.
Was I wrong?
My wife and jumped in the car with the V and drove to the opposite side of town.
When we arrived we introduced ourselves to the gent and his wife and got the lowdown on what happened. I asked if he had another of the same type so I could run the V over it see where to set disc so we could try to find just it. It wouldn't register in disc, only AM. Not a strong signal, but very distinctive.
We walked down the road to where he thought it popped out of his ear. This man had HAND CUT the tall grass in an area about 10x20 feet. He said he spent almost 8 hours on his hands and knees the day before searching for this hearing aid.
I searched this area,hard. My wife eyeballed the area and the outskirts. This is at the end of a dead end street where the kids party. You know what that means.
After about 15-20 minutes I asked him to set his other aid down so I could focus on that sound again. Then I started in the tall grass, outside the area where he thought he lost it. In amongst the junk, was THAT sound. I carefully parted the grass and there it was!
I don't think I've ever seen 2 happier folks.
The mans wife told him to go get $100 off the dresser, but I told him I couldn't do it. Trying to build up Karma, etc.
I told them no at least twice more and tried to get in the car. At that point his wife hands him $100 and 2 gift cards for $50 and $25. He tells me to either take the cash or gift cards,PLEASE. Says I saved his life. The aid was $2500, 5000 for the pair and he would appreciate it I'd I took the reward. So I took the cash.
Now I feel guilty. These folks live in an expensive home in a nice neighborhood. They aren't hurting for money.
Was I wrong?
