Hey guys,
So yesterday was the first day of school, and halfway through it I realized that my keys had fallen out of my back pocket and that I had lost them at some point throughout the day. I started by retracing my steps and going back to each classroom, making sure they did not fall out in there, and looked on the sidewalks of everywhere I had been throughout the day. I get back to my residence hall to get out of the heat, and ask the reception people if anyone had turned them in, but they said no. The guy next to me clarified that he had indeed seen my keys earlier that day, on the sidewalk, but when I went to the place he spoke of and searched high and low for them, I had no luck. I called the official lost and found for our campus, but they say nobody has turned in any keys today or yesterday when I had lost them. So what else is there for me to do? should I put up flyers or something like that? Is there anywhere I haven’t looked that y’all think they might be at? I really would prefer to not let them be lost, as I really liked the lanyard and don’t know how much it will cost to get a new room key for my dorm. I will also have to pay to make another spare car key, which costs a solid few hundred bucks. Any tips on what I can do to find them?
They are gone. Get replacements and be more careful in the future.
Did you have any ID on the lanyard that would indicate your dorm or name etc.?
I’d try the official lost and found daily if they haven’t already taken your name and number. It might take someone several days to get the time to return them.
You could try putting a sign up near the place where they were last spotted.
Did you search AROUND the area of the place where they were dropped? Someone might have picked them up from the sidewalk and put them near a planter, ledge or bench.
Maybe check the building that is closest to the area where they might have been spotted… someone might have picked them up and brought them there. Good luck!
Are you part of a Facebook group for your school? If so, post there.
Does your RA have any suggestions?
You might ask campus security, if that’s a different office from the lost and found.
If you struggle with losing things in general (I do) consider a Tile. I bought this for my keys, and I love it. It’s much quieter than the finder on an iPhone, but definitely helps me find my keys. If someone else walks by it and has one on their keychain, it will register and tell you where your keys are. They are a little clunky but those keys are pricey!
Sometimes people will post found items on the school’s FaceBook page.