Why didn’t I think of that?
Airline passengers waiting for their bags upon arrival are almost certain to see them riding atop the carousel. That’s because airlines use sophisticated tracking technology to reunite over 99.5% of bags with their owners right away. If a bag is truly lost, airlines pay out a claim to the passenger. It’s only after an extensive three-month search that an unclaimed bag is deemed truly orphaned. “Unclaimed Baggage” buys unclaimed items with all domestic airlines and other travel and transportation companies. With five decades of experience processing large volumes of one-of-a-kind items, “Unclaimed Baggage” maximizes each item’s potential for a second life. Our experienced retail professionals assess and price the items for selling – up to 80% below retail value. Fine jewelry is cleaned and appraised, and luxury items are authenticated. After items go through our rigorous readiness process, we determine selling prices based on estimated retail values and conditions. “Unclaimed Baggage” stocks approximately 7,000 unique, discounted items each day in our retail store, and thousands more online, where they are discovered and “reclaimed” by new owners.
They began with a borrowed pickup truck and a $300 loan. In 1970, Doyle Owens headed out to Washington, D.C. to purchase his first load of unclaimed baggage. Fifty years and quite a few bags later, we’ve got quite the story to tell. Doyle bought his first load of unclaimed baggage from Trailways Bus Line. He then sold the contents on card tables in an old rented house – the venture was an instant success! Unclaimed Baggage Center was born. Initially the business opened on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Doyle, his wife Sue, and their two sons worked tirelessly to prepare the luggage contents for sale. Doyle’s entrepreneurial spirit took flight as he landed his first airline contract with Eastern Airlines. As larger volumes and more unusual items started flowing in, the business expanded its hours of operation to six days a week. Gradually, Unclaimed Baggage formed relationships with all other domestic airlines, solidifying its position as the country’s only lost luggage store. Doyle’s son Bryan and his wife Sharon purchased the business and began a remodel project that expanded Unclaimed Baggage to cover more than a city block. The business added a cafe and a Museum of Found Treasures, making it a true shopping and tourist destination.
Over the last 25 years, Unclaimed Baggage has added lost items from more travel and entertainment businesses, along with unclaimed cargo, which has been lost or damaged during shipment. The store now receives thousands of unclaimed items each week, all of which are sorted, cleaned, cleared, prepped, priced, and stocked via the center’s complex processing system. Every November Unclaimed has “Ski Sale” that draws hundreds of customers form around the country. As part of its commitment to service and generosity, the company created the Reclaimed for Good foundation that has given millions of dollar’s worth of product and profit to meet needs all around the globe. Unclaimed Baggage launched its first-ever online store, bringing their one-of-a-kind shopping experience to treasure hunters across the country! We’ve accumulated many weird and wonderful items over the years that were just too peculiar or special to place on a sales floor.
Lugging the trash:
I sued Delta Airlines for misplacing my luggage.
But I lost my case.
What is the speed limit for luggage at the airport?
Terminal velocity.
“Why is the mistletoe hanging over the baggage portion of the airline ticket counter?” asked the airline passenger as she checked in amid the holiday rush. The clerk replied, “So you can kiss your luggage goodbye.”
At the airport today a man fainted and slumped over onto the luggage carousel.
He slowly came around.
March 10th Birthdays
1986 – Olivia Wild, 1983 – Carrie Underwood, 1959 – Sharon Stone, 1949 – Babara Ann Cochrane
1940 – Chuck Norris, 1971 – Jon Hamm, 1948 – Austin Carr, 2000 – Logan Shroyer