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Buying Airport-Confiscated Items

Nov 7, 2007    (Click to Rate!) Loading ... Loading ...

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How cool is this, Yahoo has a story on where to go to buy back the shit that the TSA takes from you when you go to the airport. You got your $100 Swiss Army Knife taken? No worries, buy it back for $10/lb.

Alabama
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: alstatesurplus)
Info: adeca.state.al.us/surplus%20property

Georgia
Where to buy: Stores in Tucker (Atlanta Surplus Center, 770/414-6468); Swainsboro (Swains­boro Surplus Center, 478/289-2623); and Americus (Americus Surplus Center, 229/931-2407)
Info: surplusproperty.doas.georgia.gov

Illinois
Where to buy: Auctions held at ibid.illinois.gov

Kentucky
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: kysurplus)
Info: finance.ky.gov/internal/surplus

Oregon
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: oregontrail2000)
Info: oregonsurplus.com

Pennsylvania
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: pastatesurplus)
Info: dgs.state.pa.us/surp_prop

Texas
Where to buy: Austin Storefront in Austin, 512/463-1990
Info: tfc.state.tx.us/communities/supportserv/prog/statesurplus

Washington State
Where to buy: Auburn Retail Store in Auburn, 253/333-4912
Info: ga.wa.gov/surplus

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Riyad Kalla - who has written 1727 posts on The “Break it Down” Blog.

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2 Comments For This Post

  1. Viktor Says:

    I had expensive gifts nicked by airport ’security’ at Zurich. On my return I’ll fill an empty whisky bottle with piss! You can do that too.

  2. Riyad Kalla Says:

    Hah. Viktor what did they take from you? Is there any way to put it in temporary storage in a locker and have someone else come pick it up?

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