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Have you ever wondered what happens to suitcases that are left behind at the airport? Are those goodies up for grabs? If you’re hoping to score a fantastic deal on abandoned luggage, we have great news: those unclaimed items are for sale. Keep reading to learn how airports handle forgotten luggage and confiscated items, and how you can score them for cheap!
Things You Should Know
- You can purchase items collected from unclaimed luggage at the Unclaimed Baggage store in Alabama, or on their website.
- Items that are confiscated by airport security are sold in bulk on the GovDeals website.
- Though it would be fun, you can't buy unopened, unclaimed luggage.
Steps
Community Q&A
- QuestionWhy isn't this considered theft?Haley WangCommunity AnswerBecause the owner didn't come back to get it within three months so the original owner relinquishes the right to their bag.
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References
- ↑ https://www.cleverjourney.com/leaving-luggage-baggage-claim/
- ↑ https://www.travelersunited.org/where-you-can-buy-things-confiscated-by-tsa-and-lost-by-passengers/
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2014-apr-06-la-fi-travel-briefcase-20140407-story.html
- ↑ https://www.travelersunited.org/where-you-can-buy-things-confiscated-by-tsa-and-lost-by-passengers/
- ↑ https://www.moneymagpie.com/make-money/lost-luggage-make-money-buying-unclaimed-baggage
- ↑ https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/collections/luxe-finds
- ↑ https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/pages/faqs#online
- ↑ https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/
- ↑ https://www.nomadicnews.com/buy-lost-luggage/
- ↑ https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/pages/guest-services
- ↑ https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/pages/guest-services
- ↑ https://www.vice.com/en/article/akgaze/this-website-is-selling-all-the-junk-tsa-confiscated-from-you
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/the-weird-afterlife-of-banned-tsa-items/2015/01/22/129fc192-9768-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html
- ↑ https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Surplus/State/Pages/default.aspx
- ↑ https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.AdvSearchResultsNew&searchPg=Category&additionalParams=true&sortOption=ad&timing=BySimple&timingType=&category=162&rowCount=25&StartRow=1
- ↑ https://www.moneymagpie.com/make-money/lost-luggage-make-money-buying-unclaimed-baggage
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