There’s nothing worse than riding home in an Uber and discovering when you walk through the door that you left a phone or purse in the vehicle.
But rest assured, if that has happened to you, you are not alone.
Uber has revealed the weirdest and most wonderful items left in its vehicles this year.
While clothing, luggage, headphones, and wallets are the most frequently forgotten items, it seems some Uber users didn’t just leave the usual behind.
“People forgot about their front toupees, live tortoises, meatloaf trays, surgical implant containers and more,” Uber said.
Uber has revealed the weirdest and most wonderful items left in its vehicles this year. While clothing, luggage, headphones, and wallets are the most frequently forgotten items, it seems some Uber users didn’t just leave the usual behind.
There’s nothing worse than riding home in an Uber and discovering when you walk through the door that you left a phone or purse in the vehicle. But rest assured, if that has happened to you, you are not alone.
The eighth annual Uber Lost and Found Index provides a snapshot of the most popular (and most surprising) items left behind in Ubers this year.
Clothing, luggage, headphones, purses and jewelry top the list of most commonly forgotten items, followed by phones, cameras, tablets or books, laptops and vaporizers.
However, it is the list of the most “unique” lost items that is likely to attract the most attention.
Several wearable items were left in Ubers, including a front toupee, a false tooth, a furry fox tail, a fake butt and a thong.
Props from shows or concerts were also left behind, from a Beyoncé folding fan to a framed Taylor Swift autograph.
Other forgotten items were simply strange.
One user left behind a fart sensor, while another reported a missing Jeep Liberty engine.
And one confusing report simply said: “I left a piece of paper in your car that is much needed.”
As expected, several items of food were left abandoned in the vehicles, including a whole smoked pork belly, a skillet of chicken spaghetti, and a tray of meatloaf.
As expected, several items of food were left abandoned in the vehicles, including a whole smoked pork belly, a skillet of chicken spaghetti, and a tray of meatloaf.
‘I left some pasta in the back by accident. Feel free to have it! It was delicious and I didn’t eat off the plate. Thanks again!’ a user wrote to his driver.
Interestingly, the index reveals that passengers are much more likely to forget items on certain days and times.
“January 21 is the most forgetful day of the year, and the most lost items are reported,” Uber said.
“The most popular times of day for missing items to be reported were 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm.”
If you leave an item in a vehicle, Uber says the best way to retrieve it is to call the driver.
To do this, open the Uber app and tap “Activity” in the bottom icon menu.
Select the trip on which you lost the item and scroll down to ‘Search for lost item’ in the Help menu and then ‘Contact the driver about a lost item’.
Enter your phone number to call the driver.
If you pick up and confirm that the item has been found, you can arrange a mutually convenient time and place to meet.
If they don’t answer, please leave a detailed voicemail describing your item and the best way to contact you.
‘Whether it’s your Beyoncé folding fan or a whole smoked pork belly, we want to help you reunite with your prized possessions!’ Uber added.
