chambers
Birdie Member
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2011
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- it's rude to not offer something in return for someone returning your disc (especially if it is being shipped back to you).
- it's also rude to demand payment for returning a disc unless there is a special circumstance. (i.e. you are returning 20 discs and could not possibly pay shipping on them all)
once again, just common knowledge on good etiquette.
This.
When I find discs, I call and expect to be met at a course of my choosing at a time that works for me. Or just leave it at the course pro shop, if applicable.
But I think it is situational. As someone pointed out earlier, if you lost it in the water, you clearly saw it go in and decided it wasn't worth the time/effort to get it. If someone took time to fish it out, probably reasonable to expect to have to pay a nominal fee (few bucks). I don't think that is too d-baggy and wouldn't take too much offense, especially if it was a favorite disc (they're all favorites).
That said... I can't imagine being the person to actually call someone up and ask for payment for their own disc. A smart caller would ask for nothing and hope for some good karma to come his/her way.