I bought lost luggage from Heathrow Airport – I found a brand new pair of Uggs but made my money back with an iPad too
A SAVVY seller bought a lost suitcase from Heathrow Airport and not only did she find a brand new pair of Ugg boots inside, but an iPad too.
But that’s not all, as Becky Chorlton, 26, was left stunned when she spotted a Kindle, a huge selection of clothes and even hair straighteners too.
Becky, a thrifter and owner of ‘Becky’s Bazaar’ – a second-hand business reselling vintage garments – bought the unclaimed lost luggage for £129.99 from Heathrow Airport.
She claimed that the case contained “the most random selection of things”, from electricals and clothes, to toiletries and shoes.
Becky took to social media to give her followers a close-up look inside the suitcase, leaving many open-mouthed.
Looking inside the pink case, she said: “The first thing I ended up seeing were these black sparkly Ugg boots, I have absolutely no idea if they’re real or not but they were brand new, so who knows.
“The next thing I saw were these Juicy Couture slides, and then I spotted this box of Pokemon cards, which is so random, I have no idea why you’d need to take them on holiday.
“I got two pairs of hair straighteners and then I spotted this Apple logo on this iPad, which is absolutely mad.”
And although the suitcase contained a huge selection of items, Becky had made her money back all thanks to the Apple iPad, which retails for a whopping £289.
Becky also found loads of brand new Shein clothes, men’s toiletries and two huge make-up bags full of cosmetic products.
That’s not all, as Becky also spotted two neck pillows, two fitness tracker watches and a pair of baby Adidas trainers, still with the tags on.
She also found a slightly battered Kindle, as well as a leopard print coat and swimming goggles.
In addition to this, Becky even got her hands on two books, a belt, a pair of shoes and “loads and loads of random clothing items”.
Slightly confused by the large selection of random items, Becky added: “I’m still really skeptical about these lost luggage cases because although so far this is the best one I’ve received, none of it actually makes any sense to be a legitimate person’s suitcase, it’s all very random.”
How to buy lost luggage
THE famous US store which sells off unclaimed baggage has launched an online shop - so you can buy more travellers' lost items.
The Unclaimed Baggage Center, located in Alabama, has long been a destination for treasure hunters wanting to find a bargain from the abandoned suitcases.
Located in the tiny town of Scottsboro, which has a population of 14,000, it is an unlikely tourist hotspot.
Inside is a megastore of misplaced possessions taken from tens of thousands of suitcases, rucksacks and duffel bags, all lost on commercial flights across the US.
Now, you don’t have to travel to the US and can do your shopping online with their new online store.
The centre has launched the online shopping experience as part of their 50th anniversary, having opened in 1970.
Everything from clothing to electronics are found on the website – current items for sale include high-street dresses from $8 up to 18K bracelets worth over $13,000.
They also have a weird and wonderful section which ranges from gold necklaces and diving equipment to designer gowns and signed memorabilia.
Legally, airlines have a duty to reunite luggage with their owners within 90 days, but if that fails, bags end up at the centre.
So frequent are these deliveries that the Unclaimed Baggage Center has around one million items on sale at any time, with 7,000 new items added to the shop floor every day.
Not everything that is found is sold – a third is binned, including all underwear, while another third of it is donated to charity.
Brenda Cantrell, the store’s brand ambassador, says: “Less than half a per cent of all lost luggage fails to make it back to its owners, but that’s still thousands of bags every year.
“And the vast majority of those make their way here. We have exclusive contracts with all the major US carriers, making us the only store of this kind anywhere in the country.”
According to journalist Jonathon Thompson who went there himself, the 40,000sqft centre is “more like a swanky department store than a musty charity shop,” adding that items are separated into sections, which includes electronics, jewellery and even wedding clothes.
Customers have also found bargains while shopping there – one person bought a £65 vase, only to find out later it was worth £15,000, while one piece of art valued at £45 was actually worth £20,000.
The TikTok clip, which was posted on @beckysbazaar, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as at the time of writing, it has quickly racked up 762,200 views.
Social media users were left stunned by the items in the lost luggage and many flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
Looks like a pretty good haul, money well spent
TikTok user
One person said: “The suitcase alone was worth it.”
Another added: “Damm you are lucky.”
A third commented: “Worth it.”
Meanwhile, someone else penned: “Wow you did well.”
Not only this, but another chimed in: “Looks like a pretty good haul, money well spent.”