Comments on: How I Got My Lost iPhone Back From a Good Samaritan http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/ Everything you need to know about Mike Filsaime and MikeFilsaime.com Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:10:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-24832 Mike Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:01:19 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-24832 Katie - Glad to see it worked for you. Twice! Brad... The funny thing was I lost it at YOUR event ;) Katie – Glad to see it worked for you. Twice!

Brad… The funny thing was I lost it at YOUR event ;)

]]> By: Katie Drden http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-24806 Katie Drden Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:47:36 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-24806 Well, an update - two actually!! After reading about this last year, I wrote just such a note for my phone. I lost my phone a couple months ago - left it on a shelf in a store actually ( I was looking at some things and set it down apparently). I was quite distressed because I had put the reward info on the phone, but no one called - until the next morning. We made arrangements to pick up the phone and the woman seemed excited to get the reward. When we showed up, however, she refused any money from me or my husband. Luckily I had made a special gift certificate for her for some dichroic glass jewelry I make, and she was happy to accept that (although she has not yet "cashed in" the certificate). Last week I was a vendor at our local fish festival, and again I lost my phone. I retraced my steps to my vehicle and the grocery store I'd walked to, but couldn't find the phone! Luckily someone else did, though, and they called the number I had listed. My husband told the man that I was at the festival. As soon as he asked me if I was "Katie" I knew he had found my phone. He also refused the refund. .I insisted he pick out some jewelry, which he did for his wife. He said she would be very happy (and I certainly was!!). This works, folks. And bless the honest people who simply returned my property. While I didn't want to have to pay the reward, I would have done so gladly. In my case, however, my jewelry sufficed. Since the new iPhone 4 is now out, I have actually changed the message to simply say "reward" without a dollar amount. Well, an update – two actually!!

After reading about this last year, I wrote just such a note for my phone. I lost my phone a couple months ago – left it on a shelf in a store actually ( I was looking at some things and set it down apparently). I was quite distressed because I had put the reward info on the phone, but no one called – until the next morning. We made arrangements to pick up the phone and the woman seemed excited to get the reward. When we showed up, however, she refused any money from me or my husband. Luckily I had made a special gift certificate for her for some dichroic glass jewelry I make, and she was happy to accept that (although she has not yet “cashed in” the certificate).

Last week I was a vendor at our local fish festival, and again I lost my phone. I retraced my steps to my vehicle and the grocery store I’d walked to, but couldn’t find the phone! Luckily someone else did, though, and they called the number I had listed. My husband told the man that I was at the festival. As soon as he asked me if I was “Katie” I knew he had found my phone. He also refused the refund. .I insisted he pick out some jewelry, which he did for his wife. He said she would be very happy (and I certainly was!!).

This works, folks. And bless the honest people who simply returned my property. While I didn’t want to have to pay the reward, I would have done so gladly. In my case, however, my jewelry sufficed.

Since the new iPhone 4 is now out, I have actually changed the message to simply say “reward” without a dollar amount.

]]> By: Brad Fallon http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-23228 Brad Fallon Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:16:42 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-23228 so, I guess it's OK with you if I steal... err borrow your iphone again since I really need some more cash. so, I guess it’s OK with you if I steal… err borrow your iphone again since I really need some more cash.

]]> By: andrew http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-22671 andrew Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:23:25 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-22671 Hmmm… never thought of that, but will follow those tips as soon as I post this comment. When I first have no phone I also created a small label with my name, address and a friend’s cell # and taped it to the BACK. so please how do i get all the information from you this time. and i also want you to ship some information to my home address at NIGERIA. 162 UMUSADFEGE ROAD UTAGBA OGBE OPPOSITE UNTY BANK PLC, KWALE, DELTA STATE. NIGERIA. PHNOE +2347031383680/ +2348084853382. SAY ANDREW YOUR FRIENDS. HOPE TO ERAING FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Hmmm… never thought of that, but will follow those tips as soon as I post this comment. When I first have no phone I also created a small label with my name, address and a friend’s cell # and taped it to the BACK. so please how do i get all the information from you this time.
and i also want you to ship some information to my home address at NIGERIA.
162 UMUSADFEGE ROAD UTAGBA OGBE
OPPOSITE UNTY BANK PLC, KWALE, DELTA STATE.
NIGERIA.
PHNOE +2347031383680/ +2348084853382.
SAY ANDREW YOUR FRIENDS.
HOPE TO ERAING FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

]]> By: Joey http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-22631 Joey Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:44:37 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-22631 Pretty awesome idea Mike! If I could tell you the amount of people I know who have lost their cell phones it would BLOW your mind! I made this fatal mistake one night and never found the phone. Maybe if I had some kind of reward message the person who found it might have returned it. Thanks for sharing. Pretty awesome idea Mike! If I could tell you the amount of people I know who have lost their cell phones it would BLOW your mind! I made this fatal mistake one night and never found the phone. Maybe if I had some kind of reward message the person who found it might have returned it. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Brian McVay http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-21757 Brian McVay Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:58 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-21757 Thanks for the great idea Mike, I just did the same to my and my wife's phone. (except with my information, of course.) Hopefully it will never have to be used, but still good to have. Thanks for the great idea Mike, I just did the same to my and my wife’s phone. (except with my information, of course.)
Hopefully it will never have to be used, but still good to have.

]]> By: Omar http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-20211 Omar Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:06:05 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-20211 So that explains those obscene phone calls I've been getting from Mike's # I guess! LoL Actually - I think that is an awesome tip mike and I'm going to use it on my phone as well! Thanks for sharing! Omar So that explains those obscene phone calls I’ve been getting from Mike’s # I guess! LoL

Actually – I think that is an awesome tip mike and I’m going to use it on my phone as well! Thanks for sharing!

Omar

]]> By: Bob The Teacher http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-20210 Bob The Teacher Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:18:48 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-20210 Great tale of positive karma, Mike. And @CoachDeb - you're absolutely right. Mike's generosity is seen in so many ways among people he's had direct connections with. I know my own business would not be where it is without Mike's mentoring and the BFM software. And of course getting to work more closely as the BFM Workshop trainer this past spring has been a highlight of being in our industry. Can't wait to see both of you (and the other 400+) on the <a href="http://imsuccesscruise.com/2010" rel="nofollow">marketers cruise</a> again! Bob Jenkins Great tale of positive karma, Mike.

And @CoachDeb – you’re absolutely right. Mike’s generosity is seen in so many ways among people he’s had direct connections with. I know my own business would not be where it is without Mike’s mentoring and the BFM software. And of course getting to work more closely as the BFM Workshop trainer this past spring has been a highlight of being in our industry.

Can’t wait to see both of you (and the other 400+) on the marketers cruise again!

Bob Jenkins

]]> By: Dan Thies http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-19602 Dan Thies Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:15:25 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-19602 Thanks for the brilliant idea, Mike, and I'm glad you got the phone (and all o' them Bump'd numbers) back! Thanks for the brilliant idea, Mike, and I’m glad you got the phone (and all o’ them Bump’d numbers) back!

]]> By: Katie http://mikefilsaime.com/how-i-got-my-lost-iphone-back-from-a-good-samaritan/#comment-19594 Katie Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:56:26 +0000 http://www.marketingdotcom.com/blog/?p=315#comment-19594 Very, very cool - the idea, the response, and the pre-as well as post-response actions on Mike's part. I'll be incorporating this idea myself. Definitely a great idea, and one to pass on to others! Thanks Mike Very, very cool – the idea, the response, and the pre-as well as post-response actions on Mike’s part. I’ll be incorporating this idea myself. Definitely a great idea, and one to pass on to others! Thanks Mike

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