A Lost Item with No Access to the Owners Except Through Their Employees
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Question
I found a supermarket cart (a metal cart as found in retail chains) abandoned on the street. I contacted the chain to which the cart belongs, and they asked me to take the cart to my home. For more than two weeks, I have been repeatedly contacting them to come and take their cart, but they keep postponing. They say they'll come, they'll get in touch, but in reality, they don't take the cart. I have no way to reach the company's owners, and perhaps if I did, they would indeed ensure the cart is taken. However, the clerks care less about the company's property that isn't theirs, so they delay taking the cart. But they are not authorized to abandon the cart. How long must I keep the cart for the company, and from when can I return it to the street or take it for myself? It should be noted that the cart takes up space and is bothersome.
Answer
Hello and blessings
You are not supposed to keep it at all.
Leave it on the street, and they need to come and take it, just inform them where it is located.