how much would you pay for the return of your laptop?

[Johnny blaze]

I left mine under the train seat, it had important information on it, and it was worth about 650 quid.

However, the next day I got a call from this honest young lad who read my business card and said it was in safe hands. The train was a London to Manchester train, I live in London and guess where he lives!

Any way Im going to be meeting him in a cafe, for the return of it this Sunday.

What should I give him, if anything at all. what would you do? I need 50 answers (so please ask anyone else in the the same room as you and list their answer too).

I will do whatever is the most popular response.... or an average of.

The essence of this question is WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN THE SAME SITUATION. So please dont suggest giving this 24 year old guy 1000 pounds - unless you REALLY would... or then again a Mars bar unless you would.

I cannot respond to how, why, where, what, who questions. Thanks for all you help.

[sense4all]

off post(ish) You must reallly love your Vimto to spring for all that security! lol.

[ro88o]

Gonna try and get this topic back on track for you JB so you can get your 50 answers!

I'm gonna second what everybody else has said basically. �50 sounds like the right amount, in a card, and pay for lunch :-)

[Johnny blaze]

GEN2 and other interested parties, here is the link to the sister thread contained in my last answer:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Internet-and-Technology/Q uestion208788.html

MAKE YOUR OWN MIND UP IF THERE IS ANY CORALATION BETWEEN THE NUMBER MENTIONED IN MY QUESTION AND THE AMOUNT PEOPLE SUGGESTED IN THEIR ANSWER.

PS. thanks ro88o (I really hate answering how what why questions, can you see why)

[Johnny blaze]

PPS. ***** you can stop posting answers now, thank you all, I have spotted a common theme in your replies (arent I clever!)******

[funkymoped]

offer the guy �100

put it in an envelope so as not to embaress either of you.

take a friend with you... better safe than sorry..

[Ralph]

Hey Johnny,

How did it go? Did you get your laptop back? There's people over at this question curious as to what happened. Let us know if you get a chance!

[Dee Sa]

I would give him £50 plus whatever the train fare cost to return the item, you are very lucky to get it returned at all.

[fiction-factory]

After 9 years old Dee-Sa I think the survey may have closed!