{"id":43078,"date":"2026-09-10T23:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=43078"},"modified":"2026-09-10T23:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:40:04","slug":"my-dad-finished-repairing-my-bosss-pool-and-was-refused-payment-then-one-look-at-the-water-told-him-exactly-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=43078","title":{"rendered":"My Dad Finished Repairing My Boss\u2019s Pool and Was Refused Payment, Then One Look at the Water Told Him Exactly What to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"373\">The narrator\u2019s father had repaired pools for twenty-nine years and was known for doing careful, honest work. After restoring his son\u2019s boss Richard\u2019s neglected pool for $7,800, Richard\u2019s wife Melissa tried to pay only $3,000 and used the narrator\u2019s job as pressure<strong>&#8230;. Continue Reading \ud83d\udd3d<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"638\">During the repair, the father noticed something unusual near a buried pipe and carefully excavated the area. Beneath the pool, he discovered a sealed metal box containing twelve antique watches and a clock that once belonged to a Hungarian watchmaker named Tibor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"913\">Instead of keeping the valuables, he documented everything and contacted police and an elderly neighbor who knew the property\u2019s history. Tibor\u2019s son later arrived, and the collection was valued at nearly $90,000. He thanked the father and offered him a $5,000 finder\u2019s fee.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1237\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Meanwhile, Richard\u2019s attorney confirmed that both Richard and Melissa had signed the repair authorization, forcing them to pay the full $7,800. 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