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  1. #1
    us
    Oct 2009
    Texas Panhandle
    Whites Vision, XLT; ACE 250;Bounty Hunter,Garrett Pro Pointer
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    Metal Detecting

    Not much but a good recovery story

    Went to an old school with a couple from the club and my family and didn't really burn up the place but my 4 year son did find a keeper. A Blackberry internet phone, a nice one. Came running over from the tot lot really proud of himself. When I got it was dead but you could tell it was a working phone. After we hunted for about two hours I took the phone to one of those Cell Phone kiosk inside a grocery story. Told the young lady how we found the phone and asked her if she had a charger for it so I could get the owner info. She said she did since she had the same phone, a $500 one! Ouch! After about 10 minutes it had enough charge to turn on and I was able to get the address book open and found the owners name and her Moms phone number. I called it when I got home and left a message saying we had her Daughter's phone. About twenty minutes later the owner called pretty excited. My son handed it to her when we drove over to her place. He was proud to give it to her and got a big hug for his efforts. She said she had seen us at the park but didn't think we would find it since her daughter "Buried it" LOL They had been looking for it for 2 days and had written it off. Well needless to say she was over joyed at getting her "life back" as it had all her contacts for her daycare business and much more. So even if I didn't have a 'silver' day it was till golden to see my son return a phone to the proper owner.
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  2. #2
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    Happy Harry

    Feb 2008
    San Mateo County California
    ACE250
    268
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    Re: Not much but a good revocery story

    Those are the Good Deeds that make us all look good. Thank You.

    HHHH
    HHHH

  3. #3
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    ray.b

    Jun 2010
    Middle,Tennessee
    Detectors used: Garrett GTI 2500 and Garrett Ace 250,Garrett Treasure-Ace 200(retired) with Garrett PRO-POINTER
    1,015
    1 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Not much but a good revocery story

    I agree with Happy Harry....people like you and your son, keep us "treasure hunters" looking good!


  4. #4
    Charter Member
    us
    Jul 2009
    Whiting, NJ
    Ace 250
    7,910
    58 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Not much but a good revocery story

    You did a good thing and also taught your son a valuable lesson as well It is a pain in the neck if you lose those phones, they run $100 for a Blackberry, so I'll sell that other clerk 2 for $500 and give her a deal of her lifetime. The other good thing about these phones is that the phone company has all your data backed up and can retrieve it in a heartbeat.
    Please note, the author is not responsible for any ideas, facts, etc stated in his comments and does not constitute any liability for his dribble.

  5. #5
    us
    Oct 2009
    Texas Panhandle
    Whites Vision, XLT; ACE 250;Bounty Hunter,Garrett Pro Pointer
    359
    1 times
    Metal Detecting

    Re: Not much but a good revocery story

    Quote Originally Posted by spartacus53 (MIMITW)
    You did a good thing and also taught your son a valuable lesson as well It is a pain in the neck if you lose those phones, they run $100 for a Blackberry, so I'll sell that other clerk 2 for $500 and give her a deal of her lifetime. The other good thing about these phones is that the phone company has all your data backed up and can retrieve it in a heartbeat.
    I think the lady that lost it was more concerned about the data and address info. She was a happy camper and my son saw that reaction so it was a very good lesson for him and as always when I return a find I too got a golden day.

  6. #6
    Charter Member
    us
    Jul 2009
    Whiting, NJ
    Ace 250
    7,910
    58 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Not much but a good revocery story

    Quote Originally Posted by celtex

    She was a happy camper and my son saw that reaction so it was a very good lesson for him and as always when I return a find I too got a golden day.
    Yes, it was a good day for both of you with no doubt.
    Please note, the author is not responsible for any ideas, facts, etc stated in his comments and does not constitute any liability for his dribble.

  7. #7
    us
    Oct 2009
    Texas Panhandle
    Whites Vision, XLT; ACE 250;Bounty Hunter,Garrett Pro Pointer
    359
    1 times
    Metal Detecting

    Re: Not much but a good recovery story

    Forgot to add a cavet about the "dead phone".

    This morning at 5:45 her phone alarm went off. She almost didn't get it back as I considered tossing it across the room!

  8. #8
    us
    May 2010
    Danville Va.
    MXT PRO------------Garrett GTAx 550 Whites Classic 5 ID----Ace 250
    1,211

    Re: Not much but a good recovery story

    Props to you
    105 Quarters
    240 Dimes
      104 Nickels
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         6 Mercury
         2 Indian head
         1 Baffalo nickel
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         1 Eisenhower Dollar
         1 Walking Liberty
         1 Silver Quarter
         1 Sacagawea Dollar  
          $75.99/2010

  9. #9
    us
    May 2008
    Everett, WA
    536

    Re: Not much but a good recovery story

    Quote Originally Posted by celtex
    Forgot to add a cavet about the "dead phone".

    This morning at 5:45 her phone alarm went off. She almost didn't get it back as I considered tossing it across the room!

 

 

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