Husband sells wifes $23,000 ring for $10.00

[skip_a_loo]

Husband sells wife's $23,000 ring for $10.00

Husbands wife put her wedding ring in an empty watch box while she was at the hospital her husband decided to have an garage sale and put that watch box in the garage sale for $10.00.. He didn't realize that her wife's wedding ring was inside and sold the watch box with her ring inside.
Calif. Husband Sells $23,000 Ring for $10 | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo!

 

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[Jeremy S]

I haven't seen it show up in the "Today's Finds" forum yet, so I guess no one on here got it.

 

[skip_a_loo]

I just hope that the person that bought the box gives the ring back

 

[Tom_in_CA]

I just hope that the person that bought the box gives the ring back

Actually, legally speaking, I wonder if the buyer even has to bring or give it back? If it were a "found" item (as "found on the sidewalk", etc...), then there are lost & found laws that would cover that (and make it a duty to turn in items of that value to the police for proper channels). But for something that was lawfully sold, I wonder if there's a law saying the buyer can not keep it, when he bought it in good faith? He might have not even known it was in there, or thought "maybe it's costume jewelry", etc...

There's stories (albeit rare) of someone who bought a painting for nothing more than to get the frame. And behind the painting on top, was a million dollar painting, or an original of the declaration of independance, etc..... To my knowledge, none of them were required to "give it back" to the flea market or garage sale they bought it from. Same for people who buy "lots" of comic books, might find the holy-grail "first superman". Or someone buying jars of wheat pennies, (buyging "by the pound") may get lucky and find an '09 s VDB in there. To my knowledge, in all those situations (even if the coin seller, or art-frame seller "didn't know" or "didn't intend to") the buyer was legally now the owner.

But I may be wrong, if things like "intent" enter into the equation. Any legal beavers know where this would stand legally?

 

[Tom_in_CA]

I knew a fellow who used to cruise garage sales, back when gold and silver was reaching historic highs the first time (1980, '81, etc...). One time, he was looking through a box of costume jewelry, and spotted one particular item (a bracelet or something) that felt heavier than the rest. He looked close, and he could see "14k" on the clasp. So instead of taking just that one item up to the table to ask "how much", he instead gathered up the whole box, and said "how much for the whole box?". The homeowner, perhaps thinking it was all costume jewelry, said something like $10". My friend said "sold" and took it. Once home, sorting out through the rest, he found a few more pieces that were silver or gold as well, amidst the mostly costume jewelry.

 

[lookindown]

Husbands wife put her wedding ring in an empty watch box while she was at the hospital her husband decided to have an garage sale and put that watch box in the garage sale for $10.00.. He didn't realize that her wife's wedding ring was inside and sold the watch box with her ring inside.
Calif. Husband Sells $23,000 Ring for $10 | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo!

At least he got more than he would have from the we buy gold places.

 

[Atomic Ed]

Man thats just terrible. Maybe the person who bought will realize the sentimental value to them and return the ring to them. If not then I wouldn,t want that person's charma.......

 

[Red James Cash]

When is the divorce?

 

[Digger2]

When is the divorce?

Or the Funeral?

 

[doc-d]

Amazing........now I have noted this re-current problem a few times here.........somebody throws out or sells a box or container without looking inside.
And so is thrown away valuable gold, silver and in this case a ring...........always LOOK INSIDE......
This is a lesson for me also.........Thank you for posting........hope to avoid the mistake......

 

[skip_a_loo]

UPDATE: The ring has been returned to the owner.
$23K Wedding Ring Accidentally Sold for $5 Returned to Owner | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo!

 

[Ejmrods]

Oh boy he just took a vow of celibacy.