Sydney Airport auctions off more than 3,000 abandoned items including laptops, jewellery and even an air fryer
- There is also perfume, a hedge trimmer and a sun lounge
- The money raised from the auction goes to a local charity
- Bids start at just $5, so there is something for everyone
Thousands of items abandoned at Sydney Airport over the past year are up for grabs, with bids starting at just $5 - and it's all for a good cause.
The annual Lost Property Auction began online on Sunday with more than 3,000 listings of everything from cameras and bags to unusual items such as a hedge trimmer and sun lounge.
The auction is returning after a two-year hiatus with the proceeds to benefit the Bayside Women's Shelter in south-east Sydney.
Laptops, headphones and cameras (pictured) are among the 3,000 items up for grabs at Sydney Airport's lost property online auction
Sydney Airport chief executive Geoff Culbert said more than 4,000 items left behind at the airport in 2022 were returned to their owners but unclaimed items are going under the hammer.
'Not only is this auction a great chance for shoppers to grab a bargain but it's also a wonderful way to support an organisation that's making a meaningful difference in the community,' he said.
'There is a treasure trove of goods to pick from including laptops, cameras, bags, perfume, and it wouldn't be a post-pandemic auction without an air fryer.
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'We even got some rather unique sales like a hedge trimmer, circular saw, and sun lounge, although we're still scratching our heads wondering how that ended up at the airport.'
Since the initiative's inception in 2007, more than $1.4 million had been raised for charity.
The auction, hosted online by Theodore Bruce, opened on Sunday and will close on February 12.
People also left jewellery and watches (pictured) behind at Sydney Airport in 2022
Sports gear (pictured left) and designers sunglasses (pictured right) were among the items left behind in Sydney Airport that are no up for auction
Jewellery, laptops, instruments and even a record player are among the items up for sale.
'With bids starting at just $5, shoppers will be able to find great deals on a host of fabulous items,' Theodore Bruce director James Badgery said.
View the catalogue for the online auction here.
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