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danny_galaga:

Although he did have to think about it :duckhunt

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110520/ap_on_fe_st/us_found_money

"I could imagine him in his workshop. From time to time, he would carefully bundle up $100 with twine, climb up into his attic and put it into a box to save. And he didn't do that for me,"

fallacy:
I can honestly say that there is no way I would give that to anyone. If he wanted his kids to have it then he would have let them know. Finders keepers losers weepers.

Ed_McCarron:
Morally, he did the right thing.  Legally -- he bought the house -- and it's contents, IMO.  The kids wouldn't have paid to fix the sewer line if it blew out a week after the guy closed, would they?

ChadTower:

I'm there on the "you bought the house - all surprises included".  Right there with you.  99% of the time those surprises are negative and the seller is not going to help.

Not sure I'd have given the money back.  I'd have thought long and hard about it.  That's 2-3 years of college at a state school.  Who knows, that could have been most of his mortgage.  Can't say what I would do without sitting in front of a table load of money looking at my sons.

hypernova:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on May 22, 2011, 11:43:03 am ---
I'm there on the "you bought the house - all surprises included".  Right there with you.  99% of the time those surprises are negative and the seller is not going to help.

Not sure I'd have given the money back.  I'd have thought long and hard about it.  That's 2-3 years of college at a state school.  Who knows, that could have been most of his mortgage.  Can't say what I would do without sitting in front of a table load of money looking at my sons.

--- End quote ---

I agree 100%.  I'd like to think that I'd do what this guy did, but you never know unless your faced with the situation.  I've been in situations with very small amounts by comparison and given it back when it was possible.


--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on May 22, 2011, 11:40:13 am ---Morally, he did the right thing.  Legally -- he bought the house -- and it's contents, IMO.  The kids wouldn't have paid to fix the sewer line if it blew out a week after the guy closed, would they?

--- End quote ---

True.  However, sometimes you have to look beyond the law.  It isn't quite the answer to everything, nor should it be.  Nothing in the story about them kicking a little back to the guy for finding them, but even if they don't, you can only hope he gets the good karma that's deserved.

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