Passenger tips 30 cents, NYC cabbie find her to return 31 diamond rings?

Question

The woman tipped the cabbie just 30 cents on an $11.70 fare, but left behind 31 diamond rings, which he returned after tracking her down in New York City. She then gave the cabbie a $100 reward, which he accepted to offset the fares he had lost in the process. I don't know if the woman was the owner of the jewelry or just a courier for them. Either way, she's lucky that her cabbie was honest!

Question 1: What would you have done if you were the cabbie?

Question 2: What would you have done if you were the woman?

Answer 1

I would have returned the rings if the cabbie.

I would have repaid the cabbie for lost time, plus some modest reward if I was the woman.

People shouldn't have to count on luck for others to be honest. Everyone should be honest even if you think you might have been given the short end of the stick by someone first.

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Answer 2

The only responsible thing to do is to return property that belongs to someone else, which is what I would have done. It's also no surprise that the cab driver went out of his way to track down the woman and return the rings, since in spite of their sometimes bad reputation almost every cabbie is honest.

The woman was obviously a bad tipper. What we don't know is if there is perhaps some other reason why she left a bad tip. Perhaps the driver was rude or there was something else that caused her to feel the tip was appropriate. It could also be that she didn't have much cash on her or that the only other cash she had was in large bills. While I'd have tried to tip better, there are any number of reasons why I might not have done so.

What would make a decent reward is debatable, though $100 is probably on the chintzy side. The driver, on the other hand, shouldn't have been--and probably wasn't--looking for a reward. He returned the rings because it was the right thing to do.

Answer 3

Question 1: I would have returned the diamond rings like the cabbie did. That was the way I was raised and apparently he was raised the same way.
Question 2: I would never have been that woman. Never would I tip .30 for anything. That is like not tipping at all. Her $100 reward was cheap even if she was just a courier. You know 31 diamond rings must be very expensive and she probably makes a good salary if she is just a courier. She was very lucky he was a honest man.

Answer 4

If I was the cabbie, I would have done the same.

If I was the passenger, first, I never would have been that cheap or stupid. She's probably from Europe, they love to pretend they don't know that they have to tip. After 30 cents, it's sort of suprising she gave him a reward at all. I would have given him more.

Answer 5

1. The same thing the cabbie did. He did he right thing for that cheapskate. (They said on the news this am that she was reluctant to give the reward.)

2. I wouldn't have left the rings in the first place, but if I had, I would've given MORE than a $100 reward!

Answer 6

I would have returned the rings because it would have been the right thing to do. I hope the cabbie feels good that he did the right thing, not because he was looking a large reward, because he sure did not get one. That woman was cheap, she repaid for his lost fares but not for his effort in tracking her down.

Answer 7

If i were the cabbie I would give it to the woman out of the greatness of my heart for no reward, yet accept one if she offers.

If I were the woman, I would give the cabbie a reward for however much it cost hime to find her and $250 for his time.

Answer 8

1) Hell no I wouldnt return those rings to her. That's what she gets for being cheap. She is carrying around 31 Diamond rings and can't leave a decent tip! That cabby is way too nice of a person to do that; but it's good that people like that exist and I commend him for being so honest even though he had good reason not to be.

2) I would give that cabbie a much bigger tip,probably like $500 at least. A $100 after he returned probably at least $30-50k worth of jewelery and after you screwed him over already! That is pretty damn cheap once again. A $100 should be min for one ring.

It's nice to know that there are good, honest people out there like this cabbie to counteract cheap, selfish people like this woman.

Answer 9

Question 1: I would have returned them because it was the right thing to do and most likely you'll be caught anyway.

Question 2: That cheap b*tch should be ashamed of herself. That guy went through the trouble of finding her and all he got was a "Benjamin". I probably would have beat that b*tch a$$ on the spot. For one that was a total insult to this guy and all NYC cab drivers. It's a shame that she thought 30 cents was a good tip. Whoever she is I hope they post her picture so all cab drivers can pass her dumb a$$ by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

Firstly, a tip is a gratuity. Its not a right to receive a tip, its merely a token of appreciation. Why have Americans come to expect a tip for something they do? For crying out loud, get over the idea that you are owed something merely for being alive. A cab driver takes you from here to there for a set rate. That rate is calculated and shown on the meter. Thats what you get paid. Do you go to your boss and say, "Sure, that's what we agreed I would get paid each week but you forgot the fact that I turned up for work each day and I've been polite to you. So, where's my tip?"

As for the man making an honest living by driving a cab in NYC; one cannot expect to be considered honest without actually being honest. Wouldn't he be the first to complain if someone stole from him by, say, not paying their fare?

Had I been the passenger in this case, I would not have lost the diamonds.

Life is tough enough without making it tougher on others by being dishonest.

Ill-gotten gains gain you nothing in the end.

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