Bargain hunter who bought a traveller's lost suitcase from London

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Becky Chorlton, from Cheshire, was sceptical about buying the lost suitcase
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A woman who bought a lost suitcase for £80 has revealed everything that she got inside it, including a pair of underwear, a bra and a Guess bag.

Becky Chorlton, from Lymm in Cheshire, purchased the luggage which had been abandoned at London Heathrow Airport.

The airport holds onto lost property for three months from the date it was found or handed in and can charge you up to £25 to retrieve misplaced items.

However, cases left unclaimed are sometimes given to auction houses which then sell off the bags (and all their contents) to the highest bidder.

Becky shared a TikTok video of herself opening the case after buying it for £80 – and realising she made her money back and then some.

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In a clip on her channel, she cut open the large package to find a shiny blue Delsy suitcase, which retails for around £275 at Selfridges, meaning Becky already made her money back.

The first items on the top of the case were an anti-itch cream and some brand new white underwear.

As she delved deeper into the case Becky found many flamboyant and colourful ‘stunning traditional dresses and outfits’.

Becky Chorlton, from Lymm in Cheshire, purchased the lost suitcase, which was found at London Heathrow Airport

She opened the suitcase for her followers and revealed everything that was inside – including a pair of brand new white underwear

Becky got excited when she saw a Guess bag, but it turned out it was a fake copy

The TikTok star – who delights viewers with her clips showing off her charity shop and car boot sale hauls – said the luggage ‘definitely’ belonged to a woman as she found a bunch of tops, including a Pink Floyd band t-shirt.

She then uncovered three pairs of comfy pyjama bottoms, a black bag from Primark and ‘absolutely hundreds of period pads’.

Much to her surprise, Becky then found a navy Tommy Hilfiger women’s waterproof jacket, describing it as ‘one of the best clothing items’ in the suitcase.

Similar coats from the designer brand online retail for around £100.

How does buying lost luggage work?

According to the Money Saving Expert blog, there are many different auction houses that sell on lost luggage and each one does things differently.

Wellers and Mulberry Bank only sell empty cases and the items inside are taken out and sold separately.

Whereas Greasbys and BCVA do sell empty suitcases but they also offer others with clothes and other items still inside.

Some auction houses will sometimes let you see what is inside the case before you purchase it, whereas others will just have a description, for example ‘women’s clothing’.

Prices can vary between £10 and £80, depending on whether the cases are full or empty.

Before they sell them on, airlines will unlock the cases and remove any identification such as ID and check that everything in the case is legal.

Auction houses will then remove any significantly valuable items such as electronics, jewellery and perfume, according to the blog.

According to Money Saving Expert, if an airline has lost your luggage, you need to put a claim in within seven days. If they still haven’t tracked it down within 21 days, your suitcase is ‘officially lost.’

Source: Money Saving Expert

The online vintage clothing seller uncovered some used makeup, including a Maybelline mascara, an Elf primer, an eyelash curler, a nail care kit, used cotton pads and some used brushes.

Becky also found some vintage dark blue Lee jeans inside the suitcase, along with a plaid shirt and a couple of brand new H&M tops that still had the tag on them.

The large suitcase also had a long green floral patterned maxi dress inside which still had the tags on and retailed for around £78 and a pink Puma sports bra that usually costs around £20.

The influencer bagged herself a Tommy Hilfiger coat, which retails for around £100

The TikTok star first uncovered some anti-itch cream in the lost luggage, which she paid £80 for

Becky got ‘so excited’ when she saw a black monogram Guess shoulder bag, but she soon realised that it was a fake copy.

Inside she found some moisturiser and a receipt for Chipotle on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

The last items she found included a ‘Happy Halloween’ orange cartoon t-shirt, a black bra, a white shirt and another pair of jeans.

‘I was a little sceptical about buying this because most of the reviews say it’s a scam. I’m just not sure what I think.

‘It’s a little strange there’s no socks or shoes and other things that you’d need for a holiday in this case.’

Becky then said she has ordered another case because she is curious to see how the two will differ from each other.

Thousands of TikTok users took to the comments to discuss the prospect of buying a suitcase and also revealed what they thought about Becky’s random items.

Becky next found a stunning green floral maxi dress with the tags still on, which retailed for around £78

Thousands of TikTok users took to the comments to discuss the prospect of buying a lost suitcase

One wrote: ‘I feel so violated and it’s not even my lost baggage.’

Another said: ‘New fear unlocked: watching an influencer gleefully rip apart my lost luggage on TikTok.’

A third penned: ‘Honestly I think they just have loads of stuff and chuck it into suitcases. It doesn’t seem like it’s a specific persons lost luggage.’

A fourth commented: ‘The way whoever bought my suitcase would be disappointed. Raggedy old Primark clothes and a well loved teddy bear.’