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You forgot it was in your pocket or purse.
And standing in line at the busy security checkpoint at the Portland International Airport, you probably didn’t have much choice: leave it behind or miss your flight.
So you parted with that pocketknife, pair of scissors or screwdriver and went on your way, knowing you can always buy another one.
It’s a scenario repeated hundreds of times a year at PDX, and until recently, few people knew where all those items now considered unsafe for plane travel ended up.
It wasn’t in a dumpster, that’s for sure.
More than likely, your Swiss Army knife, Snap-On screwdriver or knitting needles are up for bid on the internet auction site eBay, being sold by the city of Portland, along with dozens of stolen bicycles, computer equipment and other items that end up in the city’s property rooms.
City of Portland and State of Oregon officials have adopted the practice of selling items on eBay in a big way.
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