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Man finds $26,000 in safe bought on eBay

By T.K. Randall
February 20, 2012 · Comment icon

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An eBay user got more than be bargained for when he purchased a safe online and found $26,000 in it.

"I feel like the stupidest idiot in the world," said Labrecque, the man he had bought the safe from. Labrecque had received the safe and had decided to sell it on because he didn't have the combination and did not know that there was anything inside. Despite a concerted exchange of e-mails between him and his buyer Labrecque has so far failed to get any of the money back. "I made a mistake, you know, that's what it boils down to," he said.

A Bartlett, California, man bought the old safe from James Labrecque for $122. 93. When the man opened the safe, he found $26,000 in cash, a revelation that will haunt Labrecque for quite some time.

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#31 Posted by Matra 12 years ago

That's so...frustrating.

#32 Posted by MissMelsWell 12 years ago

Ya, pretty sure I wouldn't tell anyone that I found 26K in a safe I bought on Ebay, I'd just go on my merry way. I did once get WAY more than I purchased on Ebay though. I bought what I thought was a knock off Tag Heuer watch (although the seller said it was real) from a seller with almost no feedback in Singapore. I wasn't even sure I was going to receive the dang thing, must less get something real. It did arrive, I thought it was a great knock off, I wore it on and off for 2 years when it stopped working--I assumed the battery was dead. I took it to my watch guy for a battery, and I wasn't ... [More]

#33 Posted by monica-louise 12 years ago

Unless its a cover story for the tax/vat man, yeah honest gov i found it..lol

#34 Posted by Smithers 12 years ago

If I was the buyer, I would have had the decency to give this guy at least half of it back.

#35 Posted by missymoo999 12 years ago

*feverishly looking for old safes on eBay*

#36 Posted by 27vet 12 years ago

I wouldn't tell anyone. I would put it away someplace safe and slowly deposit it into my bank account. Buy beer with it.

#37 Posted by tigger 12 years ago

wow, there are a lot of dishonest people on here.. i would hand the money and safe to the police, letting the coppers know that i had bought the safe and found the contents inside. chances are, if they havent tracked down the owners in three months time, you get to keep the cash anyway. we had that happen when we found a camera, the whole kit and caboodle, outside a hospital. went to the cop shop, filled out a statement. three months later they called us and said no one had come forward, so it was ours. at the end of the day, you have to think, if it were your goods and indeed money, that has ... [More]

#38 Posted by aquatus1 12 years ago

Yes, however I would also keep in mind that I was the idiot who lost it in the first place. Additionally, if you purchased a vase, and it turned out to be Ming, you are the one that found the treasure, not the person that sold it to you. If you did not intentionally scam someone out of their money, you are not under any obligation to compensate them for your good fortune. You can, of course, if you like, but implying anyone should is not supportable.

#39 Posted by I Am Not Resisting 12 years ago

The seller didn't make 150% sure that there was nothing inside the safe so it's his loss. Now if someone had been walking down the street and dropped that much cash, yes I would take it to a police station to see if it could be returned. But if you're going to sell me something, everything that comes within said item is also basically being sold to me.

#40 Posted by bulveye 12 years ago

If I'd have found it no one would know. I would however give some to charity and my friend who needs it more then me.

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