On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 13:24:15 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>We went to Costco today, it was remarkably empty, no one
>in line for gas, not too many people in the store. Cool.
>I was in a hunt to find the steam mop I wanted and left Ron
>with the cart.
>
>He stepped away look look at something and caught a woman
>make a sneaky move and stole the only thing in the cart!
>My coupon book!

If he saw her take the book why didn't he say something?

>Why he didn't say anything, I don't know. I think he was just
>astonished. Bad enough my name and address are on the book,
>my written shopping list was in there, a good size list.
>Don't worry, I didn't forget to get the bananas. Heh.
>
>Good thing my bag wasn't in there, we be sealing the entrance.
>Thief on the loose.
>
>nancy

If that was all there was in the cart and no one nearby said anything
it'd be easy for someone to think the cart and contents were
abandoned... if your husband was distracted the person taking your
book may even have asked "anyone's cart?"... no one replied so she
took the coupons. Maybe when she sees your contact info she will turn
it in to customer service... were it me I'd think it better to turn it
in than leave it there when no one claimed the cart. Truth is it's
mostly your fault for not taking your stuff with you, and for not
telling your husband to keep an eye on your stuff. I've often seen
unattended carts with a woman's bag just sitting there and fully open
with the wallet hanging halfway out. Once I stayed and waited till
the women returned, took a good five minutes. When I informed her
about leaving her bag she quickly looked to see her wallet was still
there and gave me a look like she thought I had taken something. She
didn't thank me for watching her bag, she didn't say a word and just
walked off in a huff. Now when I see a cart with a handbag unattended
I just get far away.