Clearly the right answer is to cut it in two and give one half to the original owner and the other to the taker. On 3/23/09 1:59 PM, "David McFarlane" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > At 3/23/2009 01:37 PM Monday, Richard Wiggins wrote: >> The owner might benefit to have it back, in case they had phone >> insurance. I believe the MSU Union building is still the best >> central campus lost and found. >> >> Or, if you wanted to go way above the call of duty, take it to an >> AT&T store and see if they could look up the owner using the serial number. > > Hmm, OK folks, etiquete question: If I find a lost & broken item, > offer it to somebody else, and they accept, and then I find a way to > possibly return the item to its original owner, is it polite to take > the item back after I already agreed to give it to someone? Or > should I still give the item away, and leave it up to the next person > to follow through with the lost & found work? Thoughts? > > Thanks, > -- dkm > > >> /rich >> >> PS -- well, I suppose it's possible the owner ditched it iPhone in >> favor of a newer model from LG. :-) >> >> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 1:28 PM, David McFarlane >> <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Anyone have any use for a broken iPhone? I found one cracked open >> on the sidewalk while biking in this afternoon, let me know and I >> can send it through campus mail. >> >> -- dkm >