My DD left her purse in her car,but took her wallet in her apt. During the night someone smashed her window with a brick and stole it. She got it back b/c a friend of a friend bought a designer knockoff purse from a guy for $15. He knew it was probably stolen , but bought it anyway. He wouldn't tell the police who it was b/c he was studying to become a cop and didn't want to get in trouble. My DD got her cards back,they had thrown them in the garbage at McDonalds and someone reported it. She was more upset about the purse(her favorite)than she was about her cards. But hopefully she learned not to even leave her purse in the car.
I have to admit that I leave my purse in my cart at the store all the time. Maybe I'll rethink that?