Comments on: Lost luggage: how to make money buying baggage

By: Jasmine Birtles

Jasmine Birtles — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:11:38 +0000

Certainly! Thanks for the reminder – I’m definitely going to do that.

By: Bam

Bam — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:38:13 +0000

I think maybe what should happen is that people should put their address labels inside the bag as well as the outside. So that if the bags DO wind up at auction, they may have a little more chance or getting back to the rightful owner…

…Smart thinking eh?

By: Charlie Brown BA staff

Charlie Brown BA staff — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:29:41 +0000

This is ludacrous to think that BA staff take lost luggage, we try to locate the bag to the passenger and as soon as a report of lost luggage is made Ba traces the bag tag but if there is no bag tag then it is like, finding a needle in a haystack with how many bags have no id tags and thats why its always recommended that passengers put their name and addresses inside and outside the bag so that it can be identified.
As for BA making money from the lost bags, it goes to charity.

By: snowbording uk

snowbording uk — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:11 +0000

I was actually looking around for a forum post on this issue, but stumbled across your site on Google!! I’m actually quite interested so will keep an eye out for updates

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:02:42 +0000

In response to the rediculous comments about BA.

BA firstly make every effort to return a lost bag. One of my friends had his bags misplaced quite a few months ago. He was kept informed and it turned up deliverd in a taxi the next day.

The only way a bag would end up in an auction is because it can’t be linked to an individual (tags lost etc), they simply don’t set out to try and steal your bag and make money on it. Crazy Talk!

The only reason BA has been highlighted as losing the most number of bags compared to other airlines is because it is the UK’s largest. It’s as simple as that.

BA staff do not get an option to buy any lost bags.

By: Jasmine Birtles

Jasmine Birtles — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:18:44 +0000

Yes, I know what you mean. Each time I fly I wonder if my luggage will be there at the end. In this computerised age you would think that they could keep track of luggage anywhere in the world. I don’t see why they lose so many! However, as they do, buying them and then selling the stuff seems like fun!

By: ALM

ALM — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:19 +0000

I think this is a terrible way of getting rid of the lost suitcases. It encourages people to make profit of what I would called lost or stolen property. Surely, airlines could be more demanding and if all passenger had their details on them, they could easily be returned to the owners. It is so distressing for people who loose them and so unfair. And how very ridiculous for airlines to ask passengers to keep receipts of all the items they posses. That, does not happen in real life. How can they expect people to keep all proof of purchase (incuding nickers!) and what about presents. If they make it so difficult for people to claim what they have right to claim for, they should also take more responsibility for the suitcases. How can they get lost in the first place, is hard to understand. They should revise their procuedures and be stricter.

By: juliet richards

juliet richards — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:45:26 +0000

I am appalled at this idea! It just incourages them to not bother looking for the owners! Surely people have their name on them now? Seeing as they make money out of it they’re not likely to bother even more and will just make a profit out of it. It makes you wonder if they do it on purpose??! Please don’t join them, yours might be on there one day! Karma…

By: Lost my luggage too

Lost my luggage too — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:01:08 +0000

It’s interesting to note that 6 million suitcases and items of baggage are lost or delayed at European airports every year!

With the airlines profiting from lost luggage, it does raise some questions surrounding the appropriateness of that practise.

By: John

John — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:43:59 +0000

Greasbys was a waste of time, I bid on 27 suitcases at £20 a pop but didn’t win a single one. And the ones I’ve bought in the past have been full of rubbish anyway! I give up.