WTF Sydney Airport’s Lost Property Auction is like eBay if everyone was drunk. We’ve ranked the most rogue ones.

Look, we’ve all left a phone charger behind at security or sacrificed a rogue jar of peanut butter to the carry-on gods, but this is another level entirely.

The Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction is back and once again offering us a front-row seat into the absolute chaos of people’s packing decisions. From full-size telescopes to entire home appliances.

The auction for these particular gems closes this Friday at 11am, with all proceeds going towards providing families doing it tough with free swimming lessons and water safety programs through the Inner West Council Aquatics team. So technically, your unhinged impulse bid is at least partially charitable.

That said, some of the current bids have already surpassed the item’s retail price, which means either a) nobody’s double-checking their maths, or b) they really, really want that second-hand Anko airfryer. Either way: do it for the children.

So in the name of public service (and light judgement), I present to you some of the weirdest items currently up for grabs – from the mildly questionable to the total outright fkn outrageous.

1: Amadeus Solo 3/4 Violin

• Current Bid: $320
• RRP: Approx. $260
• The audacity of travelling with a violin is matched only by the drama of losing it.

2: A Celestron Travelscope Telescope

• Current Bid: $180
• RRP: $220-285
• Nothing screams ‘carry on’ like full-blown stargazing equipment.

3: Electronic Therapy Blanket

• Current Bid: $25
• RRP: Similar blankets retail for $620 (aka this might be a steal).
• Unclear if it heals your back or curses your enemies. Either way, vibes.

4: Electrolux Vacuum

• Current Bid: $80
• RRP: $229
• Was it cheaper to BYO vacuum than pay the Airbnb cleaning fee? We may never know, but regardless, respect the hustle.

5: A Kmart Airfryer

• Current Bid: $30
• RRP: $59
• Cost-of living travel hack: buy an Anko airfryer, take it on holiday, lose it immediately.

6: Stainless Steel Time Capsule

• Current Bid: $35
• RRP: $250 (very rough guess)
• This one’s straight up dystopian. Who the fuck brings a stainless steel time capsule to the airport?