Tag left on jumper

misterdeeds · 31-03-2013 04:10PM

Sin City wrote: »

Anyone know how to get a secuirity tag off a jumper that the dopey check out girl didnt take off. Its my sons Easter top and herself is going mad.

This happend me some years ago, tho it was with boxer shorts I baught in the sports shop I managed with great effort to get it offf by cutting the metall bar with a snips might be a better idea to bring it back to the shop imo

Ficheall · 31-03-2013 04:12PM

He needs a top specifically for Easter?

Sin City · 31-03-2013 04:15PM

Ficheall wrote: »

He needs a top specifically for Easter?

It was bought for him to wear for Easter. It would after the initial wearing it for this specific day have made into to his rotation of clothes. Alas with this tag on it that will never happen now. Its ruined his mothers day, and you can be sure she will male sure mine is ruined too

Ficheall · 31-03-2013 04:28PM

Oh. I got a chocolate egg.

BillyMitchel · 31-03-2013 04:31PM

If you try and remove it you'll either rip the jumper or there's ink on it that will destroy the jumper if you open it.

Did the alarm not go off when you walked out of the shop?

Ihatecuddles-old · 31-03-2013 04:32PM

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Did the alarm not go off when you walked out of the shop?

He didn't notice, he was running so fast.

Sin City · 31-03-2013 05:01PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

He didn't notice, he was running so fast.

Badaboom

BOHtox · 31-03-2013 05:25PM

How did you leave the shop with the tag still on?

I think there is something deeper than what is in the OP

B.A._Baracus · 31-03-2013 05:32PM

Sin City wrote: »

Anyone know how to get a secuirity tag off a jumper that the dopey check out girl didnt take off. Its my sons Easter top and herself is going mad.

I can help op

I used to work in retail. Generally there are 2 types of clothing tags, ink or non-ink tags (to simplify) But bad news for you is that most are the ink kind when clothing is used. If you try to break it, the dye capsules inside will snap and ruin the jumper. The tag is disc shaped, right?

As silly as this may sound the easiest way to get it off is to freeze the jumper. Thus freezing the ink. Then break. One lad I worked with years ago bought something in the shop but forgot to take the tag off. Rather than bring it back (and likely be accused of stealing it) he froze it then smashed the tag.

Sin City · 31-03-2013 06:32PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I can help op

I used to work in retail. Generally there are 2 types of clothing tags, ink or non-ink tags (to simplify) But bad news for you is that most are the ink kind when clothing is used. If you try to break it, the dye capsules inside will snap and ruin the jumper. The tag is disc shaped, right?

As silly as this may sound the easiest way to get it off is to freeze the jumper. Thus freezing the ink. Then break. One lad I worked with years ago bought something in the shop but forgot to take the tag off. Rather than bring it back (and likely be accused of stealing it) he froze it then smashed the tag.

Its the long white one

fasttalkerchat · 31-03-2013 06:49PM

Magnets wont work. It needs an electro magnet set to an exact strength. Too strong and it locks again.

gavindublin · 31-03-2013 06:54PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Magnets wont work. It needs an electro magnet set to an exact strength. Too strong and it locks again.

No it doesn't. Theyre magnets.

mfceiling · 31-03-2013 07:13PM

Good pair of tin snips will take it off easy.

I took about 6 or 7 off last year on the wife and daughters clothes. They're shocking lazy in some of the shops.

JonathanAnon · 31-03-2013 07:17PM

Chainsaw FTW..

Degag · 31-03-2013 07:20PM

Sin City wrote: »

Its ruined his mothers day, and you can be sure she will male sure mine is ruined too

If something like this has ruined your wifes day, i feel sorry for you.

123balltv · 31-03-2013 07:36PM

Sin City wrote: »

Anyone know how to get a secuirity tag off a jumper that the dopey check out girl didnt take off. Its my sons Easter top and herself is going mad.

It was extremely busy in shops during the easter weekend know need to
slag off the checkout girl go in tomorrow complain I'm and sure the manager will hand you a voucher or some sort of compensation.

3ndahalfof6 · 31-03-2013 07:52PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dl9KTYAVk

ben.schlomo · 31-03-2013 08:33PM

123balltv wrote: »

It was extremely busy in shops during the easter weekend know need to
slag off the checkout girl go in tomorrow complain I'm and sure the manager will hand you a voucher or some sort of compensation.

What planet are you on, a voucher for a simple error, high expectations.

goose2005 · 31-03-2013 09:09PM

gavindublin wrote: »

No it doesn't. Theyre magnets.

how do they work?

gavindublin · 31-03-2013 09:12PM

goose2005 wrote: »

how do they work?

It's a stong magnet. The side marked ink has a perforated edge. The pin side has the pin with teeth. They interlock. The de tagger pulls the ink receiver to the side and releases the pin.

swiftman · 31-03-2013 09:31PM

usually if you come home with jumper, tshirt etc with a tag still on, its usually not the staff fault as they remove one tag, but the item has two tags.

the reason the item has two tags is that some clever person has already been into the shop with a magnet, removed the tag, stuck the item in his/her bag and rather then throwing the tag on the floor which would make it clear to staff a robber been in, they hide it on another item of clothes.

when the OP wife bring it back, its the staff who get the blame for not removing it, when infact she already had removed one but didnt see the second.

anyone want go ''shopping'' with me in galway???

UCDVet · 31-03-2013 09:37PM

1.) Smash it with a hammer
2.) If it works - great. If it doesn't work/ink explodes/whatever else *then* take it back to the shop. Demand new replacement item. Make them eat the cost.

These things are a huge hassle for honest folk who pay for stuff, but that's the only people they impact. I knew a guy in college who used to seriously shoplift everything he could touch - guess what? He stole the devices that REMOVE them. Anyone can get a part-time job at some shop that uses them and swipe one. This isn't rocket science. Even if you're a *dumb* shoplifter - so what? Steal 10 items and try taking it off 10 different ways. It won't be very long before you figure out a way.

Most theft comes from employees anyway.

If shops are going to intentionally attach things that damage clothing, they should be responsible when they fail to remove the things and the clothing gets damaged.

Luxie · 31-03-2013 11:51PM

Truncheon Rouge wrote: »

maybe a bread knife ??? :pac:
.

Noooooo. I ended up in A&E trying that!

guppy · 01-04-2013 03:47AM

I think he had us all going, on April fool's day!

Seriously, nobody would be that upset about a top that they'd return it for a full refund coz they couldn't wear it on Easter, right?!

Aphex · 01-04-2013 07:00AM

Hi op, I work in a clothing store.

First of all, is there any British flags on the jumper?

Cork Lass · 01-04-2013 08:05AM

Sin City wrote: »

It was bought for him to wear for Easter. It would after the initial wearing it for this specific day have made into to his rotation of clothes. Alas with this tag on it that will never happen now. Its ruined his mothers day, and you can be sure she will male sure mine is ruined too

Seriously!!! I'd say keep the top but lose the wife - she sounds like more hassle than the top:D

Annasopra · 01-04-2013 12:00PM

Did you sort this out yet OP?

Tag left on jumper

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