A woman who bought a lost suitcase for £80 revealed everything it had inside, including an iPad, Ugg boots and a Kindle.
Becky Chorlton, from Lymm in Cheshire, bought the luggage which had been abandoned in London. Heathrow.
The airport holds lost items for three months from the date they were found or handed over and may charge you up to £25 to recover lost items.
However, unclaimed boxes are sometimes given to auction houses that then sell the bags and their contents to the highest bidder.
Becky shared an Instagram video of herself opening the case after purchasing it for £80, and managed to find some gems in her bag.
She said: “This is the third time I’ve ordered one of these and let me tell you, it’s definitely a risk, but honestly, it’s a lot of fun.”
Upon opening the large bright pink hard case, the content creator was first drawn to the Ugg boots on top of the piles of clothes.
These ‘new’ sparkly premium boots were embroidered with black sequins and retailed for a whopping £160.
Becky Chorlton, from Lymm in Cheshire, bought the luggage which had been abandoned at Heathrow airport in London.
If they are legitimate products, Becky has already recovered double what she paid for the case with the first item.
Her luck then extended even further as she searched and found a pair of nude Juicy Couture flip flops selling for £36.
Interestingly, Becky came across some Pokémon cards, which can be quite valuable depending on which ones she has.
He received the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Elite Trainer Box, which are currently selling online for between £36 and £65.
“This is so random that I have no idea why you would take them on vacation,” he said.
Becky then found two used hair straighteners, one of which was unbranded and the other was the TRESemme Keratin Smooth straightener, which sells new for £40.
To her surprise, Becky found a white iPad in the suitcase and plugged it in; However, you do not know what generation the product is from.
To her surprise, Becky found a white iPad in the suitcase. Although the influencer wasn’t sure what generation it is, Apple started getting rid of the center button in 2021.
As this iPad has a center button, it would mean it is at least four years old and could sell for around £150 second-hand.
Becky managed to plug in the iPad and it turned on with the charging symbol, indicating that it is indeed working, but that it can even be locked with a password.
The device has rebooted, however it “glitches” to the splash screen and “screams” at you in French.
The TikToker then found a bunch of new Shein clothes that still had the tags on them and were in plastic bags.
Speaking candidly, Becky said: “I’m still very skeptical about these missing suitcases because although this is the best one I’ve received so far, none of them make any sense to be a legitimate person’s suitcase, it’s all very random.” .’
She then found what appeared to be a men’s toiletry bag that had deodorant and a toothbrush inside, before discovering a makeup bag with used products inside.
It seems that the owners of this case are quite conscious about their health, as Becky found two fitness trackers that had apparently run out of charge.
Becky Chorlton has sorted through other lost suitcases before (pictured in an old video with another case)
The video racked up thousands of views, with many people commenting on whether it was worth the money.
The content creator then found a pair of “incredibly cute” new baby Adidas Stan Smith trainers selling for £25 that still had the tags on.
“Next I pulled out this Kindle that looked a little worn out, I’m not going to lie,” Becky said.
New Kindles cost around £95, but used devices cost between £25 and £30 on websites such as eBay.
Becky then pulled out a multi-colored leopard-print fur coat, which she admitted was her “favorite thing” in the entire suitcase.
She then took out a pair of wireless headphones, a toy tractor and a pair of goggles, hair brushes, children’s books, neck pillows, and another makeup bag.
In the caption, Becky wrote: “According to the website this case is apparently unclaimed and the airport has been trying for months to reunite it with its original owner, unfortunately the only option is to burn it, send it to landfill or leave the items personal”. “They will be removed and then the rest will be sold.”
The video racked up thousands of views, with many people commenting on whether it was worth the money.
One wrote: “This is clearly a person returning from holiday after having done a lot of shopping abroad.”
Another wrote: “Imagine seeing this and finding all of someone’s belongings.”
A third said: “Looks like they packed a load of presents for the family they were visiting, I’m sad they lost it!”
A fourth commented: ‘Why all that new stuff? Very suspicious.’