A content creator who buys unclaimed airport luggage was stunned when he opened one crate and discovered a piece of clothing valued at a staggering $1,800.
Over the past few years, Scott Fensome has become a regular at auctions—especially those selling “lost luggage” crates, which are typically made up of suitcases abandoned by travellers.
In the UK, where the 26-year-old lives, bags left behind at airports are usually put up for auction if nobody collects them within three months.
Scott has turned that system into a full-time hustle: he purchases the unclaimed luggage, films what he finds for TikTok, and then sells some of the items on to make a profit.
Even so, he doesn’t flip everything. He also keeps certain pieces for himself—like a Prada gilet priced at $1,900, which he says came as a genuine surprise.
Scott says it’s common for him to hold onto clothing from the cases he buys, and one of his everyday favourites is a brand-new Zara jacket he now wears often.
“I’ve got a really nice Prada gilet that was £1400 ($1,900) and I kept that because I thought I’m never going to spend £1400 on a jacket but I will keep one.
“We can’t sell it for 1400 quid and then I’ve got to go through the process of getting it verified and it’s a whole thing. So I just kept it, I keep so many clothes.”
More recently, Scott thought he’d struck gold after finding a bracelet he believed could be worth around $13,000.
But after digging into it and taking it to a jeweller, he was disappointed to learn it turned out to be “fake gold from the 70s.”
Still, he says high-value items do show up in the luggage he buys, including iPads, AirPods, and Nike Air Max trainers.
He added that even items worth roughly $70 can be a big win for his business, because those mid-range finds quickly add up.
He was also asked whether he ever feels guilty about the people who originally lost the luggage and everything inside it.
“Kind of, there’s times when I thought I’d be a bit gutted, but then the process of them claiming it is every single item is ticketed and is booked in.
“They know where they’ve left it and so a lot of time I feel people just can’t be bothered. If they wanted to [claim the luggage] they’ve got three months.”