Woman accidentally leaves $35k worth of jewelry in cab

[Rockinruby]

I wonder if it will ever be found? Do you think it is long gone?

http://nypost.com/2015/08/20/woman-accidentally-leaves-35k-worth-of-jewelry-in-trunk-of-cab/

 

[ennui]

Do we think her story is true?

 

[Rockinruby]

Hmmmn, I have my doubts but it sure makes for a creative insurance claim. I'm wondering now though because there is another article that says $20k rather than the original $35k

 

[diamondseeker2006]

A lot of people don't have insurance. So it would be interesting to know if she does. However, I surely wouldn't have had all my jewelry in a bag in the trunk of a taxi. I would have been wearing my wedding set.

 

[yssie]

So... At what point do you sell some of your tens of thousands of dollars in jewellery to stop couch-surfing?

Yeah, I'm Judgy McJudgeroo this morning.

 

[purplesparklies]

So... At what point do you sell some of your tens of thousands of dollars in jewellery to stop couch-surfing?

Yeah, I'm Judgy McJudgeroo this morning.

I thought exactly the same thing. Hmmm......

 

[Rockinruby]

A lot of people don't have insurance. So it would be interesting to know if she does. However, I surely wouldn't have had all my jewelry in a bag in the trunk of a taxi. I would have been wearing my wedding set.

I agree. I would be curious to kmow about insurance also. It's strange that you wouldn't be wearing it or have it on.

 

[Rockinruby]

So... At what point do you sell some of your tens of thousands of dollars in jewellery to stop couch-surfing?

Yeah, I'm Judgy McJudgeroo this morning.

I think that's why it caught my attention. The whole thing seems so odd!

 

[Rockinruby]

Thanks to everyone for their comments.

Hopefully I will be able to start more threads now that I learned how to do the first one!

 

[partgypsy]

That article raises more questions than it answers. all I know if my most precious belonging were being moved in such a fashion, they would be on my lap or even handcuffed to me! Also if she is engaged, why is she couch surfing? Why is her green card not in her wallet? I'm not saying it isn't true, just very odd circumstances. If I were truly couch surfing with friends and acquantinces and moving from place to place by taxi, I would store my valuables somewhere safe like in a safety deposit not, schlepping them around.

 

[ame]

Ok, I am the type who would not have it on while moving, HOWEVER, that would not be in a taxi trunk, that would be ON me, in my purse, most likely, across my body, OR at the bank if necessary in a safe deposit box.

 

[ihy138]

So... At what point do you sell some of your tens of thousands of dollars in jewellery to stop couch-surfing?

Yeah, I'm Judgy McJudgeroo this morning.

I'm hopping on the Judge Train myself. Although, in a fire I plan to save my pup, jewels, and hub in that order! Priorities, I guess.

 

[ennui]

I would guess she's no longer married, and the wedding ring and engagement ring are assets, or sentimental, or whatever. Maybe she was going to have the diamonds reset, etc.

Nevertheless, I would have held onto the jewelry at least as much as I held onto my purse. Or, had the rings inside my purse. It's not like jewelry takes up a lot of room.

 

[tuffyluvr]

I'm feeling judgey about this too… couch surfing with tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry?!?! I love my jewels, but I would never choose my jewelry over an apartment. You better believe that stuff would be hocked as soon as I needed a deposit. I understand the sentimental attachment, but I would feel much worse about being a couch-surfing houseguest!

 

[MollyMalone]

She's only been couch surfing for a few weeks, probably since the beginning of the month. Seems like she's without an apartment due to the break-up of her marriage -- and she has been a self-employed artist who has not made it big, so unlikely to have ready reserves of cash. Plus, without a good rent guarantor, it would be exceedingly difficult to find a landlord or stranger roommates willing to rent her an apt, even if she could find an ok place in NYC's tight and high-priced rental market & had already hocked the ring. And if she's seriously considering leaving NYC, it wouldn't make sense to make a rental commitment at this point.

 

[ennui]

Around here, potential tenants need to show a prior year's tax return. It's brutal.

 

[tuffyluvr]

She's only been couch surfing for a few weeks, probably since the beginning of the month. Seems like she's without an apartment due to the break-up of her marriage -- and she has been a self-employed artist who has not made it big, so unlikely to have ready reserves of cash. Plus, without a good rent guarantor, it would be exceedingly difficult to find a landlord or stranger roommates willing to rent her an apt, even if she could find an ok place in NYC's tight and high-priced rental market & had already hocked the ring. And if she's seriously considering leaving NYC, it wouldn't make sense to make a rental commitment at this point.

Ahhh, I didn't get that from the article. Makes a lot more sense now. I wonder if she got it back??? Has anyone heard an update?

 

[tuffyluvr]

Around here, potential tenants need to show a prior year's tax return. It's brutal.

Yeah, not much better here on the West Coast… the bottom photo is sadly close to what you get for $3k/mo in a good neighborhood. And good neighborhoods definitely have houses like that. So you basically pay all the money you have for a pile of junk AND you get to sit in traffic for hours each day.