I lost my wallet today. Yep. I went to the store and I bought a paperback book and a roll of packing tape. I distinctly remember putting my debit card back in my wallet before I left the store. I then walked out to my car, drove to my office, got out of my car, and opened my purse to take out my cell phone and to my surprise, my wallet was gone.
I called the store, and security said no one had turned in a wallet. I then tore apart my car, my purse, my laptop bag, and the bag with my purchase in it, and found no wallet. I went back to the store, to the exact counter where I had rung up and asked if I had left a wallet. The shopgirl claimed nothing had been left on the counter. I then checked with security again — no wallet had been turned in. I walked around the parking lot, retraced my steps, went back to work, and called security to see if they had found a wallet in the parking lot. Nothing.
The good news is that no mysterious charges appeared on my credit cards before I finally called and reported them lost. Also, I was very impressed how easy it was to report my cards lost and order replacements. The bad news is that I do not have my credit cards, debit card, or drivers license, and I’m moving in less than 2 weeks. Also, I lost at least $20 in cash, paid another $18 in fees to order a new drivers license and to have them overnight a new debit card to me, and wasted an entire afternoon freaking out/searching for my wallet/calling about my credit cards, etc. I am so stressed out right now I could scream.
