Posting Rewards
Offering rewards to have lost or stolen items returned is very controversial. PhoneInform does provide ability for you to show that a reward is offered; however, the negotiation and payment of the reward is at sole risk of the user.
Rewards are usually not needed; however, here are some recommendations if you do decide to offer an award:
○ Do not state the amount of the award. Awards should be carefully paid after return of the valuable.
○ If someone finds your valuable and refuses to return it without a reward – that is extortion which is a criminal offense.
○ If you offer an award, you may be vulnerable to scammers. Be cautious during any meeting to retrieve your valuable.
○ An award may show that you care for your valuable and be incentive for someone to take care of it until return to you.
○ Awards may help prevent someone from selling your item as an honest profit might outweigh risks of illegal sale