A quick question?

[exnavyguy]

Someone emailed me about the ring I found. I made a post to craigslist, hoping to find the owner and unfortunately the ring did not belong to the person who emailed me about it. However, I offered to come search the area where her husband may have lost his ring. I offered to do this at no charge, mainly because I am a nice guy and secondly, I like helping people and love my new hobby.

Should I have charged a fee? If so is there a standard for something like this?

Or just hope they allow me to search for the ring and in the process get the chance to search a new area(s)?

[JCWhite]

I haven't been here a week yet and love this forum. My gut feeling would be to search for free and enjoy the new hunting ground but of course I could be wrong

[julieburger]

I think it is a choice of what your gut says. If you are hoping to make contacts then I would say helping people out for free would be a great way to make new friends.

[bigjohn]

i usally say no charge but i keep the coins i find while lookin for your ring. and its 99% ok. did have a guy tell me his grandmother burried masion jars full of coins. i told him i keep the loose coins i find. and 50/50 on the cache.
// it was 3 hour drive for me./// i told him he has 100% of nothing why not 50% of something. he said ok but by the time to do it the property had been sold.

[Kentfb]

If I could tell it was of sentimental value to them I would not. If it was just for the value of the item I would accept what they offered, but that is just me.

[anne]

Do it for free, it is good PR for the hobby and there is always the chance they have a bit of land they will offer you to md on.

[exnavyguy]

who replied. I believe that I will not charge but accept whatever is offered. I believe that is the way to go. That way I can promote the hobby and help someone find something they lost. In the meantime make a friend, contact and hopefully spread the joys of md'ing around. Thanks you all are great!

[Joe(TX)]

EXNAVYGUY, make sure that you have at least a verbal agreement! And listen to your GUT! and see my PM message.......HH............Joe