I was at my local apple store in orlando and yes what I find !!!!!!

[Peace]

I'll call the apple store tomorrow and see how far back they keep cctv records or tapes or whatever they use....Thanks for the info!

Lets see.. your "girlfriend" who saved all her tips went to the Apple store and paid cash for this card and YOU are going to contact the Apple store. Why not have HER go in there with her receipt and proof she purchased it instead of YOU doing all this.

I believe.. Well I don't wish to be banned either. So I'll just advice you to tell your "girlfriend" to bring proof to the store. Otherwise it belongs to the OP.

 

[Next Tuesday]

Lets see.. your "girlfriend" who saved all her tips went to the Apple store and paid cash for this card and YOU are going to contact the Apple store. Why not have HER go in there with her receipt and proof she purchased it instead of YOU doing all this.

I believe.. Well I don't wish to be banned either. So I'll just advice you to tell your "girlfriend" to bring proof to the store. Otherwise it belongs to the OP.

Well, thats obviously what i meant....Why the heck would i ask for tapes of myself when i didnt purchase it. Of course she will go as she purchased it.

 

[Scottsdale]

Next Tuesday.

What are the odds that the original intended recipient would read Mac Rumors too?

I don't believe you, but did you post this or did your girlfriend post all of this supposed LOST card information clear back in December?

Wouldn't she had gone into the Apple Store back in December and made a claim? Wouldn't she have posted lost and finders fee information back in December?

This is the problem with the OP stating the amount, the location and how he found it. Leads to potentially the wrong person getting this card and a new Mac Pro. And why $3500 if it was for a MBP? That is a lot more than a standard configuration boxed MBP.

I just think there would be all sorts of questions back in December by whoever lost the card if this original gift card buyer/intended recipient was from this site.

OP, be very very careful to have ample proof and verify every single proof given to you is legitimate about the real transaction. Is the receipt real?

The problem too, is Apple sells a gift card and it is the same as cash. Apple is not responsible and even states how cannot terminate a card and refund cash or whatever if the card is lost or stolen.

And, why three months later? This is a weird part of the story.

 

[conbob54]

ugh... please quit feeding the trolls

 

[Mariusz1977]

If card was bought with cash in Orlando, with drug money it was bought Eduardo!

So cleanse sin of the money by buying .

 

[JasonK]

I think the OP is an innocent guy, too innocent. Op if you still have the card, you should either hold on to it like the Apple Store guy told you to do and then spend it with out thinking twice or give it to charity (a school could definitely use it for something). Please, I beg you, don't give it to this guy claiming something about his girlfriend yada, yada, yada... If my wife came home and told me she tried to buy me a MBP and lost the card, I would have gone right down to the mall cops and grilled em', then I would have gone to the Apple Store and checked to see if there was a thread of decency left in humanity (and OP if you are for real, you are my hero), then I would have filled some kind of claim with the local PD. I surely would not have shrugged her off. If he did shrug it off, then he deserves to be out the cash for not trusting his girlfriend. Think about this too, if she bought it before Christmas, do you think it was hanging out in the parking lot for a couple months without anyone noticing it? Do not be naivete, my Spanish friend. Wait 30 days and for goodness gracious do not leave any more details in the thread. Not everyone is as honest as you are.

ugh... please quit feeding the trolls

But they are so cute! Do they bite or something?

 

[Next Tuesday]

Next Tuesday.

What are the odds that the original intended recipient would read Mac Rumors too?

I don't believe you, but did you post this or did your girlfriend post all of this supposed LOST card information clear back in December?

Wouldn't she had gone into the Apple Store back in December and made a claim? Wouldn't she have posted lost and finders fee information back in December?

This is the problem with the OP stating the amount, the location and how he found it. Leads to potentially the wrong person getting this card and a new Mac Pro. And why $3500 if it was for a MBP? That is a lot more than a standard configuration boxed MBP.

I just think there would be all sorts of questions back in December by whoever lost the card if this original gift card buyer/intended recipient was from this site.

OP, be very very careful to have ample proof and verify every single proof given to you is legitimate about the real transaction. Is the receipt real?

The problem too, is Apple sells a gift card and it is the same as cash. Apple is not responsible and even states how cannot terminate a card and refund cash or whatever if the card is lost or stolen.

And, why three months later? This is a weird part of the story.

Maybe because i live in orlando and have been a macrumors member for years. Also, pretty much anyone that owns a Mac, is part of some online community. Also, she didnt lose it in december. She BOUGHT it in december and was holding onto it until the 17" unibodys came out as thats what i really wanted. It was lost recently. Who said anything about a standard config macbook pro? I was thinking 2.93 with accessories. But thanks for flaming your useless 2 cents.

 

[marbles]

Next Tuesday.

What are the odds that the original intended recipient would read Mac Rumors too?

I don't believe you, but did you post this or did your girlfriend post all of this supposed LOST card information clear back in December?

Wouldn't she had gone into the Apple Store back in December and made a claim? Wouldn't she have posted lost and finders fee information back in December?

This is the problem with the OP stating the amount, the location and how he found it. Leads to potentially the wrong person getting this card and a new Mac Pro. And why $3500 if it was for a MBP? That is a lot more than a standard configuration boxed MBP.

I just think there would be all sorts of questions back in December by whoever lost the card if this original gift card buyer/intended recipient was from this site.

OP, be very very careful to have ample proof and verify every single proof given to you is legitimate about the real transaction. Is the receipt real?

The problem too, is Apple sells a gift card and it is the same as cash. Apple is not responsible and even states how cannot terminate a card and refund cash or whatever if the card is lost or stolen.

And, why three months later? This is a weird part of the story.

Good points made there. It is certainly a very long time to raise an issue

ugh... please quit feeding the trolls

word

But they are so cute! Do they bite or something?

Thing is, this guy isn't a troll, he's been a member here longer than all of you, so quit bitchin...you don't know if this guy is being truthful or not!.

....I respect the OP and his honesty but if the rightful owner should show up it is theirs fair and square[if I were the owner and it was foud and handed in by someone I would give them a gesture of goodwill.

I'm not saying this guy is the rightful owner, that remains to be seen... but he has to be given the benefit of the doubt!, I think everyone here is skeptical, me included. Lets just see what happens eh.


@ Next Tuesday....Have you been in contact with Apple yet ??

 

[Consultant]

If card was bought with cash in Orlando, with drug money it was bought Eduardo!

So cleanse sin of the money by buying .

Yeah. Whoever that bought the card with cash was probably laundering money.

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

To the OP: I respect you trying to find the owner but unless anyone can definitively prove that its their card then you should keep it. The only way someone could prove it would be if they could demonstrate that they have a receipt for the purchase of such a card within a few days before you found it and also if they show up on the store's CCTV at the purchase time that it says on the aforementioned receipt.

Anything else would likely be scammers trying to steal your findings away from you. If you were to hand it in to a police station now that you trusted, it wouldn't be too hard for someone to fake a receipt and go in and claim it - now that its been advertised by you on here, the moment you take it in someone will likely do this. The police would tell you its been claimed but in all likelihood the real owner will not have got the card.

If someone bought such a card, there's no way they wouldn't have taken and kept the receipt and/or there's no way they wouldn't have gone back to the Apple store to see if its turned up. Come on, if you were to lose a gift card that you'd topped up with $3500 then what would you do? You'd obviously go back to the store and try to find it clutching the receipt you got for dear life.

Yeah. Whoever that bought the card with cash was probably laundering money.

Very likely. Who buys a gift card for $3500 anyway? If it was someone saving up in tips then I'm sure they would have put it into a bank account first - unless they brought in a big jar full of cash and coins and bought a voucher in the store with all that, in which case the store staff would definitely remember such an occasion and it would be easy to find on the CCTV.

 

[marbles]

Yeah. Whoever that bought the card with cash was probably laundering money.

Pffft....or is this sarcasm I can't tell, I need more sleep.

 

[KettyKrueger]

Dude, it's mine. I'm so careless! I can prove it, does it have an Apple logo on it ;o)

Just kidding, I couldn't live with myself if I kept it. I'd take to the Police station, if no one claims it then it's yours.

If I'd put $3500 on a gift card, that card would be super-glued to my hand.

 

[drlunanerd]

Maybe because i live in orlando and have been a macrumors member for years. Also, pretty much anyone that owns a Mac, is part of some online community. Also, she didnt lose it in december. She BOUGHT it in december and was holding onto it until the 17" unibodys came out as thats what i really wanted. It was lost recently. Who said anything about a standard config macbook pro? I was thinking 2.93 with accessories. But thanks for flaming your useless 2 cents.

For your sake I hope you're not trying to scam the OP.

If you're telling the truth then I hope it turns out to be a great day for you, MR and the community here. You should give the OP your address and other pertinent details as you have nothing to hide. You should do the same at the Apple Store.

If it turns out you're lying I hope at the least you get banned from MR and then get prosecuted for fraud by the OP and Apple.

 

[AppleOfMyOy]

Guy who "found" card is scammer!!!!!

To me, it seems obvious: he makes up this story about finding the card and gets lots of attention on these boards so, eventually, somebody will contact him and say, "Hey, I'll give you $2,000 cash for the card." Notice that, even though this is a moral dilemma, he didn't seek guidance on a religious website or even a more general one -- he posted his question where he'd be most likely to find Mac fans to offer him cash for the non-existent card. I seem to recall that several months back, someone tried to sell a $3500 Apple gift card on craigslist . . . must be just another item on the scam menu at a Nigerian Internet cafe.

 

[jovanboi]

To me, it seems obvious: he makes up this story about finding the card and gets lots of attention on these boards so, eventually, somebody will contact him and say, "Hey, I'll give you $2,000 cash for the card." Notice that, even though this is a moral dilemma, he didn't seek guidance on a religious website or even a more general one -- he posted his question where he'd be most likely to find Mac fans to offer him cash for the non-existent card. I seem to recall that several months back, someone tried to sell a $3500 Apple gift card on craigslist . . . must be just another item on the scam menu at a Nigerian Internet cafe.

Well...that certainly would be quite a twist to all this. I have to admit some of the story sounds far-fetched. I mean here you have a card that someone put $3500 cash on, which if it was drug money, wouldn't they have just put it on a regular prepaid gift card?

 

[iMeat]

Maybe because i live in orlando and have been a macrumors member for years. Also, pretty much anyone that owns a Mac, is part of some online community. Also, she didnt lose it in december. She BOUGHT it in december and was holding onto it until the 17" unibodys came out as thats what i really wanted. It was lost recently. Who said anything about a standard config macbook pro? I was thinking 2.93 with accessories. But thanks for flaming your useless 2 cents.

Just carrying it around, to the mall and all over. If thats true she deserves to loose it. And who would by a card in december knowing that it will not be used for months. What if some large expense came up and she needed the money. This is BS, I feel dumb for even getting sucked in.

 

[lamina]

I would take it back to the apple store. The guy who lost it would probably go back to the apple store before if ever calling the police station.

no offense but did you just learn english?

It's this kind of nonsense and pointless berating that pisses me off.

What the hell does it matter if his English isn't perfect? It's simply not relevant. He's communicating, and you understand what he's saying. Period. There was never any skewing of facts because you didn't understand his English.

I hope that brow-beating him made you feel better.

 

[drlunanerd]

Next Tuesday posted this in another thread, about buying a new MBP, on Feb 28:

Went to my local apple store in orlando, florida and they only carry the 2.66 ones. They informed me that to get the 2.93 ones u will have to order them online which blows because with my business discount, i have to use cash....

His story could check out. I hope he's not lying.

 

[Peace]

Maybe because i live in orlando and have been a macrumors member for years. Also, pretty much anyone that owns a Mac, is part of some online community. Also, she didnt lose it in december. She BOUGHT it in december and was holding onto it until the 17" unibodys came out as thats what i really wanted. It was lost recently. Who said anything about a standard config macbook pro? I was thinking 2.93 with accessories. But thanks for flaming your useless 2 cents.

To me, it seems obvious: he makes up this story about finding the card and gets lots of attention on these boards so, eventually, somebody will contact him and say, "Hey, I'll give you $2,000 cash for the card." Notice that, even though this is a moral dilemma, he didn't seek guidance on a religious website or even a more general one -- he posted his question where he'd be most likely to find Mac fans to offer him cash for the non-existent card. I seem to recall that several months back, someone tried to sell a $3500 Apple gift card on craigslist . . . must be just another item on the scam menu at a Nigerian Internet cafe.

These two posts shows it's not a nigerian scam. However I agree with another poster. Why would a girl save up tips only to buy a gift card for a boyfriends laptop not knowing what it was going to cost or the specs of it almost 2 months in advance.?

Sorry Next Tuesday it makes no sense at all.

Besides all a person here has to do is actually CALL the store and ask if someone reported finding a $3500 gift card.

 

[drlunanerd]

These two posts shows it's not a nigerian scam. However I agree with another poster. Why would a girl save up tips only to buy a gift card for a boyfriends laptop not knowing what it was going to cost or the specs of it almost 2 months in advance.?

Sorry Next Tuesday it makes no sense at all.

If it's true she's one hell of a great girl and loves her guy, maybe wanted to give him the card from Christmas. As he says, he was waiting and saving for the 17" MBP.

In any case if he's telling the truth he'll be down to the Apple Store already and finding a way to prove it's his. Good luck.

 

[fartheststar]

To me, it seems obvious: he makes up this story about finding the card and gets lots of attention on these boards so, eventually, somebody will contact him and say, "Hey, I'll give you $2,000 cash for the card." Notice that, even though this is a moral dilemma, he didn't seek guidance on a religious website or even a more general one -- he posted his question where he'd be most likely to find Mac fans to offer him cash for the non-existent card. I seem to recall that several months back, someone tried to sell a $3500 Apple gift card on craigslist . . . must be just another item on the scam menu at a Nigerian Internet cafe.

Haha. Well, there certainly is a lot of speculation. if your story is right - the OP is a scammer, and that would mean Next Tuesday is a scammer trying to scam the OP and assumes the OP is not a scammer.

Personally, I think that the OP may be nieve, but if he is telling the truth - I think he did all he could and by the time he found out that it was paid for in cash, and that no owner was traceable, he should be entitled to spend the gift card any way he wants. I don't think that gives him bad karma at all. It's a lucky find, and it was irresponsible of whoever dropped the card.

However, looking at how long he's been on these boards (not long), and the fact that Next Tuesday has been on these boards for a long time - if it is Next Tuesday's, I hope he finds a way to prove that it was his girlfriend who bought it if that is the case!!

Interesting to see how this one turns out.

 

[clyde2801]

If it WAS drug money, like some people have suggested, the OP should check with the local police, sheriff's and DEA departments to see if someone found a headless body clutching an apple store receipt.

Who knows, maybe the claimant is a gang hitman who got the receipt out of the cold, dead hands of the original purchaser.

If the OP quits posting here quickly, he was either a scammer, or I am right.

 

[TheDPR]

Seems to me the OP did all he's obligated to do by going to the Apple store and checking out whether they could help find the owner.

Unless you live in a small town (which Orlando is NOT), the police have better things to do than search for the owner of a lost gift card.

He should leave his name and contact info with the manager of the Apple Store and if nobody comes to claim the card within a month, the money's his. What obligation does he have to give it to charity? Did Uncle Jed donate the black gold he found trying to shoot up some food to charity? Heck no! Did I donate the four bucks I found in a parking lot last week to charity? Heck no! I went to Five Guys for some fries, baby!

Try your best to find the owner and from there on, enjoy your find.

 

[Ibonic]

Contact another MR member to go with you to the store. If while using it, God smites you, then you shouldn't have used it. If you live, you'll post, if you die the MR member will let us know the gory detail.

 

[wheezy]

I this don't understand how here in the states you can have that much cash and walk into a store and buy something like that with out ID..

Maye this is why this country are in hard time, this would never happen were I'm from.. Anyway i will call the apple store and the police and see what they say, then i will go from their.

To everyone sorry for my spelling but I this started talking in full english.. But I very smart I speak French, Spanish and Portuguese

You make enough sense, and 3 years of studying English isn't near enough time to figure out how messed up it is. You're doing awesome! Most people that make fun of people that struggle with English don't speak any other language themselves, and don't take into consideration that you're fluent in a whole different language (or 2 or 3).

As for the card, leave a note at the Apple Store, let them know you found it. It's been a few days already, I'm sure the person that lost it would have realized it by now. He would have immediately checked back at the Apple Store. Hold on to the card yourself and follow up often at the store.

After a week or two... it's totally lost and the trail is dead. The card is yours man. It's a stretch, but maybe someone very well-to-do felt like doing a random act of kindness, paid for the card in cash on purpose so as not to be found and dropped it for someone to find.