Recently, a blogger with nearly one million fans posted a video claiming that he spent 4,280 yuan to buy two ownerless suitcases "blind boxes" from Benniu International Airport in Changzhou, Jiangsu, which contained some valuable luxury goods. , triggering heated discussions among netizens. Changzhou Benniu International Airport responded to reporters on the 5th that the content of the video was untrue. After checking, no airport personnel were selling ownerless suitcases. The video uploaded online was suspected to be a deliberate stunt for the sake of network traffic. The blogger denied this and said, "This matter is not a script and has no arrangement." He also posted transaction records, chat records and other relevant information. Currently, Changzhou police are investigating the matter. How to dispose of ownerless luggage at the airport? Are there any clear regulations?
The blogger involved: It is not a rumor
The blogger involved claimed in the video that the person who sold him the "blind box" suitcase was a flight attendant at Changzhou International Airport who specializes in handling stranded luggage from passengers. On the afternoon of the 5th, the reporter contacted the video blogger A Liang. He told reporters that when he was browsing a second-hand trading platform not long ago, he accidentally discovered that a merchant was selling "blind boxes" of ownerless suitcases from Changzhou International Airport.
"I placed the order on April 19th. He (the merchant) issued it and signed for it on the 24th. According to the seller's statement, he is a former staff member of Changzhou International Airport and is now working in logistics. At that time, because he owned All the certificates were produced, and the transaction records included pictures of the airport. There was enough reason to believe that he was a staff member at the airport, so I bought it and did not deliberately spread rumors." A Liang said.
Transaction records between the seller and blogger A Liang (picture provided by the interviewee)
According to the transaction records provided by A Liang to reporters, on the second-hand trading platform, the seller’s product description is: second-hand aviation luggage, discounted for five days. After five days, the original price will be restored and you can pick it up at your door. The transaction amount between the seller and the blogger was 4280.10 yuan. The goods were shipped from Changzhou, Jiangsu, and signed for in Tangshan, Hebei.
A Liang said: "The evidence I have now includes the transaction record of the 'blind box' suitcase I bought from him, all the records of the chat, and the list of items. The order number clearly shows that he came from Changzhou The direction sent also included the name of the seller, including his contact number. "
reporter noticed that the platform showed that the seller's goods were sent from Changzhou, but the actual shipping address that the blogger received was Danyang City, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. . The chat records between the two parties also show that there are many suitcases in the pictures sent by the seller to the blogger. The seller said that he is welcome to pick them up at home and does not accept returns. You can choose based on the pictures or send them randomly. The seller also stated in the chat log that the box was completely legal and compliant. "Normally, we have a third-party company to handle it." A Liang told reporters that after he received the "blind box" of the suitcase, there were indeed some luxury goods inside.
"There are two suitcases in total. Most of one suitcase is filled with snacks, and the most valuable part of the other suitcase is a Bluetooth keyboard. The other suitcase contains various brand-name facial cleansers, La Mer lip balm, and Armani. Perfume, La Mer liquid foundation and Marshall’s third-generation headphones, I’m not sure whether these things are authentic or not,” A Liang said.
Airport: There are specific management regulations for handling unowned luggage
In response to the online video, Chen Jun, manager of the ground service department of Changzhou Benniu International Airport, responded to reporters and said that the airport promptly launched an internal self-inspection mechanism.
"We have investigated this matter at the airport, and the functional departments have also come to our side to investigate, as well as other departments. This situation is untrue and definitely does not exist. Based on the self-examination, we reported to the (short video) platform At the same time, we also reported this situation to the airport’s public security department. The so-called unowned suitcases for sale at airports basically do not exist in the industry,” Chen Jun said.
Chen Jun also said that the airport has specific management regulations for the disposal of unowned luggage.
Chen Jun said: "One is (baggage) during transportation. To give a simple analogy, (if) the baggage shipped to Changzhou Airport ends up as unowned baggage, there is usually a luggage tag on it. If it is found that no one claims it, , we will contact the front station to return this, and it will not be kept with us. In the end, it is really impossible to return it and keep it. At present, over the years at our airport, there are about one or two cases (unowned luggage) a year. ), we normally keep luggage like this there.”
Chen Jun also told reporters that if valuables are found in unowned luggage, they usually have to dispose of it under the witness of relevant functional departments and public security departments.
"After one year, we will ask the relevant functional departments of the airport and the public security department to jointly witness and then carry out some processing. If normal (baggage) is not particularly valuable, it is generally more appropriate to keep it there. It has been in the warehouse for so many years There are only three or four (unowned) pieces of luggage, and it is impossible to sell more. Moreover, the disposal of these luggages is fully covered by airport surveillance. It is not easy to take out such a big thing and bring it in again. It's very possible," Chen Jun said.
Screenshots of items sold by merchants (pictures provided by interviewees)
The airport has reported to the public security department
Reporters saw on a second-hand goods trading platform that sellers who traded with bloggers sold a total of 23 items, with prices ranging from more than 500 yuan to 5,000 yuan. No, all items are second-hand luggage. Some buyers left messages on their accounts saying that the products were real and that they had gained a lot. Some buyers also showed off various items inside the "blind box" of their opened suitcases, including many branded cosmetics and electronic products. However, some buyers also questioned whether the products in the "blind box" were fake.
reporters also searched and noticed that on this second-hand goods trading platform, there are many sellers selling them under the name of "airport suitcases" and claiming that "what's inside depends on luck and it's sealed!" Blogger A Liang He said that he was not sure whether the merchant selling the "blind box" suitcases was a staff member of Changzhou Airport. After the video was released, some netizens questioned it, and the airport's legal advisor also contacted him. In order to avoid causing greater negative impact on the airport, he took the initiative to remove the video.
A Liang said: "I have submitted the transaction records, including the name of the seller on the order number, and his contact information, to the airport's legal counsel. I have sufficient evidence to prove that I am not doing business diversion. I am also waiting for the police to find me for investigation and submit the corresponding evidence to the police."
Chen Jun, manager of the ground service department of Changzhou Benniu International Airport, told reporters that the airport has reported to the public security department and the airport is evaluating the matter. , depending on the development of the situation, whether it is necessary to protect rights according to law. The reporter learned from informed sources on the 5th that the public security organs are currently investigating the matter. However, Aliang said that at present, except for the airport's legal adviser, the Changzhou police have not contacted him to obtain relevant evidence or inquire about the situation.
Are there any uniform rules for handling unowned luggage?
Do airlines or local airports have clear and unified regulations on the disposal of unowned luggage? The reporter contacted a number of airports. Some airports said they would keep unowned luggage for one month, and some for three months. How to deal with it later? If it is a document, it will be handed over to the issuing authority. If it is a non-valuable item, it is generally destroyed centrally.
Li Dongyang, director of the Transportation Service Department of Anhui Fuyang Civil Aviation Center, said: "For baggage that cannot be returned to the departure station and is unclaimed, the airport is responsible for keeping it for 90 days. If it remains unclaimed for more than 90 days, we will deliver the baggage to the airline or Processed after obtaining the consent of the airline. ”
(Source: cctv.com)
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