All the lost property from around campus eventually ends up at OUSA. Things are brought here from lecture theatres, from libraries, from cafes, from under bushes, even from in the Leith. If you’ve lost it, come to OUSA and fill out a form or email us at ousa.lost@ousa.org.nz

FINDING YOUR LOST PROPERTY
Everything that comes in gets entered into our computer data base. The computer then tells us what came in, when, from where and, most importantly, where it is stored. There’s also a description of the item recorded. We then put a numbered tag on the item and store it.

IS ALL LOST PROPERTY AT OUSA?
Apart from ID cards, which generally go to the ID card office, all lost property on campus comes to us… eventually. It pays to check here first. We can advise you of other places to look, if need be, or contact other places for you.

LOST PROPERTY SALES - How long do you wait before selling the stuff?
We do have the occasional sale, but we hold most lost property for a minimum of three months. (We only hold computers disks and lecture notes for 1 month.) After this time, we are able to sell it – but, in fact, most of the stuff in sales and auctions has usually been here for six months or more. The proceeds, incidentally, are donated to the capping charity for the year.

WHAT IF WE HAVE SOLD IT?
What happens if, you don’t come in for your lost property within three months and we ’ve sold it? Legally, your lost property belongs to you no matter what. Having said that, when we sell things, we only take details of buyers of more expensive items. You really need to get in here before the three month deadline is up. We do our utmost to find owners of things before we put them up for sale (we could double as private detectives!). If you have a problem, please discuss it with us; the optimum outcome for us if for you to have your lost stuff returned.