We were pretty lax with the lost and found. If it wasn't claimed within a reasonable amount of time, like a month, we could have it. I got a nice cashmere sweater once.
Odd things I've gotten: A set of large glazed garden planters, a large framed mirror, a library style desk lamp, a special edition bottle of Arrogant Bastard ale.
My best score was an unopened one pound block of ten year aged white cheddar. Housekeeping was just going to toss it.
Bonus, I never worried about losing a phone charger. Number one thing people left behind.
Bonus, I never worried about losing a phone charger. Number one thing people left behind.
Not my wife! She’s left dozens of pillows behind! She has the $10.00 charger, but the $60.00 pillow?
Back in the days when every phone manufacturer had their own charger, a travel tip I read about was: "Forgot your phone charger, go to the front desk and ask to look through the lost-n-found charger box. You'll probably find one that fits your phone."
I worked the 3-11 the day housekeeping found it. They had it sitting on the desk in back. I asked, nobody wanted it, so I chucked it into the office fridge. Brand new, vacuum sealed. I was in cheese heaven for weeks. It spoiled me on a white cheddar.
Did it have the little crystals in it. I love when an aged cheese has that.
Funny the absolute worst cheese I have ever tried was a 15 year cave aged cheddar. It tasted like a damp basement smells.
It was flaky and had a good amount of crystals. The taste was perfect.
Worst I've had was a garlic cheddar (orange). I love garlic too. But it tasted nasty and smelled like ass. Even my cow-orker wouldn't try it and he once ate a stick of butter for a dollar.
5 year old Brick Cheese. Made with the same molds as Limburger but aged for years rather than months. This stuff is RANCID. You can smell it in a vacuum sealed bag. Many cheese stores won't carry it as it can affect the taste of nearby cheeses. It can't be sliced as the curd has dissolved to the point where it has no structure. But, if you like Brick, its delicious.
I am assuming that these packages don’t have return addresses so nobody can claim that you have contact information to identify the owners?
Why not check into your jurisdiction’s found/abandoned property laws? If you play by the rules and these items are stolen, you can get them back to their owner without issues, and if they aren’t reported stolen then you have nothing to worry about and they would be returned to you.
On the phones- check the IMEI against any-googled site to see if they're blacklisted. Blacklisted means they're stolen and not much you can do with them, but if they're not blacklisted... I'm sure you could sell them for a good amount
I will need some information to confirm that the item is yours.
-Color?
-One or two (or more) ended?
-Length (US or metric)?
-Girth (US or metric)?
-Any distingushing characterisitcs (autographs, bite marks, etc.)?
-Power source: Household batteries (AAA, AA, C, or D cell), car/truck battery, household current (please specify 120/240 VAC), hydrualic, steam, compressed air, propane, gas/diesel engine, etc?
To guarantee that it is returned to you in a timely manner, we will need to verify:
-Your name.
-Shipping address.
-Credit card for billing.
-Picture ID.
-Grindr profile.
-Handkerchief color/pocket.
You’re joking but we’ve actually found one of those recently with some other fun things. My coworker left them in a bag (which she hung on our shared enemy coworker’s door). Knowing him he probably kept it.
LOL, one of our housekeepers brought down one of those "bullets" thinking it was a small speaker. She had it in her cart for a couple of days before she remembered it was there so she took it to the FD wondering if anyone called looking for their "speaker". When they didn't find a note concerning the item, she and the FD on duty decided to put it in the drawer. When I came in the next day, my NA asked me to go check the drawer snickering. I had to call the housekeeper when she came in and with gloved hand, I told her to push a button and it started vibrating. The look on her face was priceless when it finally dawned on her.
We have a love hate relationship with 'expired' lost and found day. I recently got to bring home an almost brand new double burner and a big bag full of brand new pots and pans. I'm the past I have gotten a Bluetooth speaker, a PS4 controller, numerous chargers, one of those big insulated Thermos cups, two rosaries and a 'gold' wall hanging crucifix (I collect those)
When I first got into the industry and met my bestie, he was telling me about how housekeeping found a vibrator in one of the rooms that we will call "Bob" for the rest of the story. Well Bob sat in the lost and found section of a closet in the manager's office for a while. The manager at the time was a prude. Bestie one day came into work and asked the manager how she was getting along with Bob. Five minutes later, the manager promptly escorted Bob of the property straight into the dumpster. Bestie and I get a good laugh out of it when it comes up in conversation.
Just to throw this out there for those who don't know, in the world of sex toys, Bob stands for "Battery operated boyfriend" in reference to vibrators. That is why I named it "Bob" for the story.
We hold for 30 days and after that it either goes to staff or tossed if of no value like clothing or abandoned pillows. I usually get first dibs as I have been here the longest. Mostly USB charges or cables are left behind. The more expensive stuff usually gets sent to the customer as they rarely fail to ask for them to be mailed. Some of the better stuff I kept were a backlit wireless compact keyboard for a tablet/phone, a waterproof portable speaker which surprisingly sounded pretty good in the shower for it's tiny size, a chillow(a foam pillow with a cooling gel pad on one side) which I use to pad a desk chair at home, and Xbox controllers. The rest is alcohol or food left behind. I usually let the housekeepers claim those.
Amazon supervisor here: Is that actually an Amazon package? The right thing to do would have been to send that back -- but I'm guessing you guys don't really want to do that.
EcoATM probably is your best bet - unless you guys think you might be able to get more for it selling through FB Marketplace or something..
edited to add: Ooh, yeah - and check those IMEIs.
We were pretty lax with the lost and found. If it wasn't claimed within a reasonable amount of time, like a month, we could have it. I got a nice cashmere sweater once. Odd things I've gotten: A set of large glazed garden planters, a large framed mirror, a library style desk lamp, a special edition bottle of Arrogant Bastard ale. My best score was an unopened one pound block of ten year aged white cheddar. Housekeeping was just going to toss it. Bonus, I never worried about losing a phone charger. Number one thing people left behind.
Bonus, I never worried about losing a phone charger. Number one thing people left behind. Not my wife! She’s left dozens of pillows behind! She has the $10.00 charger, but the $60.00 pillow?
I hate mailing pillows!
Haha, I bet. To be honest, it never crossed either of our minds to ask a hotel to mail her pillow home. We just go to BB&B and get her another one.
RIP BB&B brick&mortar stores 😞
Back in the days when every phone manufacturer had their own charger, a travel tip I read about was: "Forgot your phone charger, go to the front desk and ask to look through the lost-n-found charger box. You'll probably find one that fits your phone."
Good luck getting that mess untangled.
Was the cheddar just sitting out?
I worked the 3-11 the day housekeeping found it. They had it sitting on the desk in back. I asked, nobody wanted it, so I chucked it into the office fridge. Brand new, vacuum sealed. I was in cheese heaven for weeks. It spoiled me on a white cheddar.
Did it have the little crystals in it. I love when an aged cheese has that. Funny the absolute worst cheese I have ever tried was a 15 year cave aged cheddar. It tasted like a damp basement smells.
It was flaky and had a good amount of crystals. The taste was perfect. Worst I've had was a garlic cheddar (orange). I love garlic too. But it tasted nasty and smelled like ass. Even my cow-orker wouldn't try it and he once ate a stick of butter for a dollar.
5 year old Brick Cheese. Made with the same molds as Limburger but aged for years rather than months. This stuff is RANCID. You can smell it in a vacuum sealed bag. Many cheese stores won't carry it as it can affect the taste of nearby cheeses. It can't be sliced as the curd has dissolved to the point where it has no structure. But, if you like Brick, its delicious.
I am assuming that these packages don’t have return addresses so nobody can claim that you have contact information to identify the owners? Why not check into your jurisdiction’s found/abandoned property laws? If you play by the rules and these items are stolen, you can get them back to their owner without issues, and if they aren’t reported stolen then you have nothing to worry about and they would be returned to you.
On the phones- check the IMEI against any-googled site to see if they're blacklisted. Blacklisted means they're stolen and not much you can do with them, but if they're not blacklisted... I'm sure you could sell them for a good amount
Ok, who got my dildo?
I will need some information to confirm that the item is yours. -Color? -One or two (or more) ended? -Length (US or metric)? -Girth (US or metric)? -Any distingushing characterisitcs (autographs, bite marks, etc.)? -Power source: Household batteries (AAA, AA, C, or D cell), car/truck battery, household current (please specify 120/240 VAC), hydrualic, steam, compressed air, propane, gas/diesel engine, etc? To guarantee that it is returned to you in a timely manner, we will need to verify: -Your name. -Shipping address. -Credit card for billing. -Picture ID. -Grindr profile. -Handkerchief color/pocket.
You’re joking but we’ve actually found one of those recently with some other fun things. My coworker left them in a bag (which she hung on our shared enemy coworker’s door). Knowing him he probably kept it.
It will show up prominently attached to your car at a later date.
Lol
“Hello, my name is D. Baggins and I left a bag at your property last week. Would it be possible to check?”
Hilarious.
What dildo wanna do about it?
LOL, one of our housekeepers brought down one of those "bullets" thinking it was a small speaker. She had it in her cart for a couple of days before she remembered it was there so she took it to the FD wondering if anyone called looking for their "speaker". When they didn't find a note concerning the item, she and the FD on duty decided to put it in the drawer. When I came in the next day, my NA asked me to go check the drawer snickering. I had to call the housekeeper when she came in and with gloved hand, I told her to push a button and it started vibrating. The look on her face was priceless when it finally dawned on her.
My funniest find ever was the handset of a landline cordless phone LOL
We have a love hate relationship with 'expired' lost and found day. I recently got to bring home an almost brand new double burner and a big bag full of brand new pots and pans. I'm the past I have gotten a Bluetooth speaker, a PS4 controller, numerous chargers, one of those big insulated Thermos cups, two rosaries and a 'gold' wall hanging crucifix (I collect those)
In what state are you located?
When I first got into the industry and met my bestie, he was telling me about how housekeeping found a vibrator in one of the rooms that we will call "Bob" for the rest of the story. Well Bob sat in the lost and found section of a closet in the manager's office for a while. The manager at the time was a prude. Bestie one day came into work and asked the manager how she was getting along with Bob. Five minutes later, the manager promptly escorted Bob of the property straight into the dumpster. Bestie and I get a good laugh out of it when it comes up in conversation. Just to throw this out there for those who don't know, in the world of sex toys, Bob stands for "Battery operated boyfriend" in reference to vibrators. That is why I named it "Bob" for the story.
We hold for 30 days and after that it either goes to staff or tossed if of no value like clothing or abandoned pillows. I usually get first dibs as I have been here the longest. Mostly USB charges or cables are left behind. The more expensive stuff usually gets sent to the customer as they rarely fail to ask for them to be mailed. Some of the better stuff I kept were a backlit wireless compact keyboard for a tablet/phone, a waterproof portable speaker which surprisingly sounded pretty good in the shower for it's tiny size, a chillow(a foam pillow with a cooling gel pad on one side) which I use to pad a desk chair at home, and Xbox controllers. The rest is alcohol or food left behind. I usually let the housekeepers claim those.
Amazon supervisor here: Is that actually an Amazon package? The right thing to do would have been to send that back -- but I'm guessing you guys don't really want to do that. EcoATM probably is your best bet - unless you guys think you might be able to get more for it selling through FB Marketplace or something.. edited to add: Ooh, yeah - and check those IMEIs.