Unclaimed Luggage

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Ever wonder what happens to a piece of luggage lost by an airline? Did you ever think it would get sold at some auction in Alabama? A traveler's worst nightmare can be losing a piece of luggage. What do you do? You go to the lost luggage counter at the After the Huffington Post mentioned Scottsboro's Unclaimed Baggage store Thursday in its list of "11 Small Towns Around America That Have Interesting Claims To Fame," I decided to highlight some other claims of Alabama towns, big and small. This list KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)--Unclaimed Baggage Center is under contract with airlines and other transportation companies to purchase luggage that can't be traced to the owners. After its long journey, the unclaimed luggage arrives at UBC and undergoes a For many of us, one of the fears of flying is the worry of losing our luggage. We've all heard "horror stories" of travellers arriving at exotic destinations or important business conferences without their bag -- with no clean underwear or socks or any It's called the Unclaimed Baggage Center, and as spokeswoman Brenda Cantrell explains, it's like no other store you've ever shopped at. “We’re a 40,000-square foot department store — it actually covers a complete city block,” Cantrell says. Mishandled baggage is a growing and costly problem, says this new report. It also mentions where some of the unclaimed baggage goes to be resold, thrift-store-style. In the Decade that Dare Not Speak Its Name, I visited those strangely secretive stores for .

SCOTTSBORO, Alabama-- The thrill of the hunt can only be compared to the elation of discovery - the little rush we feel when we find the perfect thing for the perfect price. Now more than ever, people love, want and need to find a bargain. Luckily, North Some of these orphaned suitcases wind up in Scottsboro, Alabama, at the Unclaimed Baggage Center. It's the only store in America that buys—and then resells—the luggage you lose at airports. Most of its stock is made up of ordinary things people pack in “It’s dirty clothing and bags, mainly,” said one employee. Auction houses like this exist worldwide, with one of the USA's major sites being the Unclaimed Baggage Centre in Scottsboro, Arizona. It has contracts with all the major US airlines to buy The Unclaimed Baggage Center has been in business for more than 40 years Now the center is a Walmart-sized store that's one of Alabama's biggest tourist attractions. "We have people every year from all 50 states, probably 40 to 50 foreign countries .