My (very small) good deed for the day

We had just arrived at Sainsbury when a couple, we know, came over with a purse that they had just found, take it to customer services my DH said, so off we went. Their might be a reward so if you leave your name & address we'll let the owners know, said the young girl.

We had known this couple for about 20 years and were use to having coffee with them at the Sainsbury café. 3 days later we met again, vey upset they were, telling us, the police came around, very early and asked about the £300 that was in the purse when the person lost it.

Lesson Well I don't have to say it to you wise and knowledgeable GNetters, Do I ????

On a couple of occasions I have arrived home and found I had left my handbag hanging from the trolley hook! On each occasion I was lucky that someone had returned it to customer services with all its contents intact. I would do the same, whether it be a handbag or a bag of shopping. After the second time I bought myself a bag I could wear across my shoulders. I think the majority of people are honest enough to do what you did.

I've recently handed in two walking sticks and a bag left in supermarket trolleys. Customer service assistant said I must go looking for them .

Once on holiday in N.Wales, we did some shopping at a large-ish supermarket in Colwyn By. When we got back to our caravan, a few miles down the road, I realised I`d left one bag of shopping hanging on said hook at the end of the trolley. Not only that, but my purse was in the bag as well! We drove straight back, and it had been handed in! Great sighs of relief.

I would have done the same- I would never in a 100 years decide that I should take it, even if it was only one item I would take it to customer services.

I am scatter brained nowadays so I have to be extra careful where I put my debit card etc. I leave my shopping bagged and lying in the trolley and then it is easy to pop it in the car boot. I never hang anything because certainly carrier bags are not strong enough and I rarely remember to take anything stronger.

granfromafar I think you did the right thing, I work in a well known supermarket and we have a hook on the front of our trollies...I often try and remind people not to forget their bag that they have hung on the front of the trolley.

We have lots of calls via the customer service asking if anyone has handed in things they have left on the trolley.

As we still have porters (trolley collectors) you do stand a good chance of your goods being spotted and taken to customers services.,if you have accidentally left them.

I did consider leaving it where it was but felt it would be safer in the store. May not have been the right choice after all. If the owner didn't discover the loss till they arrived home I think they would more likely phone the store.

Good for you grandfromafar. I'd like to think the person got it back and will appreciate that someone took the trouble to do that, not everyone would. . Hopefully they pay it forward. I know I always take more care to look out for a good deed to do when someone's been kind to me so I think you've made the world a better place with that. I bought a man who was searching through the bins a coffee last week. I offered to buy him food too but he said he only wanted a hot drink. I've realised I'm often too shy to offer or approach people who may need help because I don't want to offend them (ridiculous?!) but whenever I do pluck up the courage I realise how easy it is and (I hope) they appreciate it.

I think I would probably have left it where it was. I would expect the person to remember it and come back.

It was good of you to take it into the shop.