Man in Zhejiang lost watch worth 330,000 yuan, spends 150,000 yuan to buy it back, sparking discussion

In Zhejiang province’s Shaoxing city, a man lost a watch worth 330,000 yuan (Chinese currency). The watch was picked up by someone and sold off, and the owner had to pay 153,000 yuan to buy it back. This news made it to the top trends on Baidu on March 26, sparking discussions.

According to Jimo News on March 25, Mr. Xu from Zhuji city in Shaoxing lost a Patek Philippe watch worth 330,000 yuan on March 10 at a foot massage parlor. After investigation, it was found that another customer at the foot massage parlor picked up the watch. The person admitted to picking up the watch but had already sold it for 125,000 yuan. After several transactions, the watch was finally acquired by a buyer in Shanghai.

The customer who found the watch expressed willingness to return the 125,000 yuan obtained from selling the watch. After multiple negotiations, Mr. Xu ended up paying 153,000 yuan to the buyer in Shanghai, who then sent the watch back.

This incident stirred up heated discussions among netizens.

Many netizens questioned how someone could take such a valuable watch and sell it off: “The first person who found the watch could sell it for 125,000 yuan, indicating they knew the watch was valuable.” “In reality, if I found something so valuable, I wouldn’t dare to sell it.”

A netizen named “phdmmm” pointed out, “The second-hand dealer who purchased the stolen goods does not need to refund the money? No invoice, no purchase record, no original packaging – when buying such an expensive item, shouldn’t they inquire about the source? Or does it imply that knowingly accepting items of unclear origin is acceptable?”

“sweet7 sauce” commented, “There was a previous report where someone threw away a gold bracelet thinking it was fake and ended up losing money. I can’t accept this without compensation.”

Some netizens directly suggested taking legal action against the person who found the watch.

Regarding this, individuals related to Jimo News stated that the actions of the first person who found and resold the watch constitute misappropriation, not theft. If the owner wants to hold them accountable, they can file a lawsuit in court. If you find a valuable item, please return it promptly. Never get involved in lawsuits due to greed.