What is ‘reasonable’ lost property management?
Reasonable refers to many aspects of lost property management, including the length of time lost items are stored for.
The Oxford Dictionary defines reasonable as: “fair, practical and sensible”. These are three subjective words, however we can easily relate them to lost property management.
Be Fair.
Firstly, give your visitors enough time to contact you and ask for their item back. Most enquiries come within a week or two of items being lost, however this is dependent on the organisation, venue or event.
Be Practical.
Secondly, don’t fill your office with ancient lost property. The likelihood of it being claimed a year after it was lost is very small!
Be Sensible.
Lastly, certain items such as food or drink will clearly have their own ‘expiry’ date. Don’t feel obliged to keep these items around longer than necessary.
