Miami Airport to auction off lost luggage.....

[NOLA_Ken]

Hey Florida people this might be worth checking out.

http://www.local10.com/travelgetaways/29193666/detail.html?hpt=us_bn5

 

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[Sandman]

These bags will be checked out for valuables before the bidding starts. Good way to snag nice clothes for pennies on the dollar and hope they fit. Still it could be fun and don't have to get hands dirty but you could catch something too or at least bring Bed Bugs home to the family.

 

[wildman4910]

Yup where do people think the I pods & laptops came from?
Why right out of the luggage your bidding on of course, how do they think they get the most out the auction.
Pull all the valuables out first and sell them separately.

 

[diggummup]

They have these every 6 months and I agree about the rummaging, however there have been (at least one anyway) exceptions (or someone missed a bag!)
From the last auction in March.-

Among this weekend's items are 500 suitcases, 20 bags of jewelry, 50 laptops, 250 cell phones, two tires for an 18-wheeler and a boat engine.

MIA is one of the busiest airports in the country, with millions of passengers passing through every year.

"They're coming and going, so you don't know what people in this country or any other country carry. They might carry lots of money. I don't know," said auctioneer Paul May, who has been handling the auction for the past 13 years.

People who buy the suitcases could find surprises inside. In the past, buyers have made some valuable finds.

"You won't believe what's in this suitcase. It was $10,000. That's the most we've ever had in any suitcase," May said.

This year's items also include artworks, including an illuminated picture of the Virgin Mary, as well as camcorders, bicycles and walkers. Electronics are the most coveted items, but as with the luggage, buyers never know what they are getting. They cannot test the electronics or open the suitcases before making a purchase.

"We sell them as-is, so there's no guarantees. We sell the suitcases contents unknown. It's like buying a Lotto ticket. You hope you win something," May said.

Sratch my initial comment. Now that I think about it, the money was probably a set up staged by an insider for publicity for the auction itself.

 

[daroofa]

It doesn't seem right that an airport should profit from its own inefficiency by selling luggage they lost in the first place.

 

[underarock]

It doesn't seem right that an airport should profit from its own inefficiency by selling luggage they lost in the first place.

Agreed. Sounds fun though