Lost something? Someone in your community probably has it
A dedicated board for lost and found items, with photos, a location and a category.
Lost property is one of the few things a community solves better than any service can. Somebody picked it up. The only problem is reaching them before they stop looking for the owner.
Asyncbit gives lost and found its own board. Each post says whether the item was lost or found and carries a title, a description, where it happened, photos and a category: electronics, stationery, clothing, ID card, keys, wallet, bag, bottle or other. The person who lost a set of keys and the person who found them are looking at the same board instead of hoping the timeline puts them in front of each other.
Items that haven't been resolved also appear in the For you feed, so a post reaches people who never open the board. When the item is back with its owner, mark the post resolved. By default that earns 10 points, on top of the 5 for posting — a small nudge to close the loop so people stop searching for something that's already home.
How lost & found works on Asyncbit
- 1
Post what you lost — or found
Choose lost or found, then add a title, a description, the location and a category. Photos help, especially for found items.
- 2
Check the board first
If you've found a wallet, scan the board for a matching lost post before creating your own. The owner may already be looking.
- 3
Sort it out in chat
Contact happens through chat. One-to-one chats on Asyncbit need a mutual follow, so you may need to follow each other first.
- 4
Mark it resolved
Once the item is back, mark the post resolved so people stop looking for it.
What makes it worth using
Its own board
Lost property doesn't compete with the rest of the feed for attention.
Nine categories
Electronics, stationery, clothing, ID card, keys, wallet, bag, bottle and other.
Reaches the feed
Unresolved items show up in For you as well as on the board.
Points for closing the loop
5 points for posting and 10 more when it's resolved, by default.
Lost & found questions
- How is lost and found different from a normal post?
- It has its own board with categories and a resolved state. Feed posts scroll away in hours, while a lost-and-found post stays where people know to look.
- Should I post identifying details?
- Describe enough for the owner to recognize it, but hold back one detail and ask them to name it. That is the simplest way to confirm you're handing it to the right person.
- Should I put my phone number in the post?
- It's safer not to. Keep contact details out of the public post and arrange the handover in chat.
- What happens when I mark a post resolved?
- It tells everyone the item is sorted, and you earn 10 points by default. Only unresolved items are shown in For you.
Lost & found is free on Asyncbit
Along with everything else — feed, chat, calls, points and all. One free account, no tiers.
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