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Old 02-20-2007, 12:22 PM   #181
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I have a shirt they didn't take the electronic tag off and I haven't taken it back out of sheer forgetfulness. That was about 2 years and two moves ago! Too late now. Is there any other way to remove those tags?
Go into a store that uses them and ask them pretty please. Look honest, otherwise they might just call Security anyway.
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Old 02-20-2007, 12:29 PM   #182
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Go into a store that uses them and ask them pretty please. Look honest, otherwise they might just call Security anyway.

That's what I'm afraid of:

Rent-a-cop: Ma'am, where'd you get this shirt?

Me: I bought it a few years ago.

RAC: Suuuuuuuuuurrrre, do you have a receipt?

Me: Uh, no, I've moved twice since then, I could barely find the shirt.

RAC: You're coming with us to the station. Crime Scene Investigation will get to the bottom of this

Music swells, camera pans to my panic-stricken face, then to RAC's smug look of justice...annnnnnnnndddd...we're out.
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Old 02-20-2007, 12:43 PM   #183
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That's what I'm afraid of:
RAC: You're coming with us to the station. Crime Scene Investigation will get to the bottom of this
If you were in Miami I'd say go for it. You'd get to be interrogated by Horatio
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Old 02-20-2007, 12:43 PM   #184
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Go into a store that uses them and ask them pretty please. Look honest, otherwise they might just call Security anyway.
Any problem can be solved with a Dremel.
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Old 02-20-2007, 12:47 PM   #185
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I found that really interesting (well written & illustrated)

I had a slight problem with this though:
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The most questionable part of the design is that the glass breaks into small slivers which could easily stick the wearer. If this had happened to me I would have sued the store.
You wear an item of clothing you know still has the security tag attached to it, rather than return it to the store... What ground do you have for suing them when the tag breaks?
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Old 02-20-2007, 02:18 PM   #186
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Part of my Dremel set-up. I've posted some of my work previously.
There are a few of those attachment boxes.
A great site!
Awesome prices & you can get stuff you cannot get in the US or in most retail stores, even specialty stores.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:12 PM   #187
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I found that really interesting (well written & illustrated)

I had a slight problem with this though:

You wear an item of clothing you know still has the security tag attached to it, rather than return it to the store... What ground do you have for suing them when the tag breaks?
They attached it to the garment. They failed to remove it when the garment became yours. Your removal of something they deliberately placed in your clothing that shouldn't have been there caused injury. Your fault for putting it there and failing to remove it. This is America. In some places here you can be held responsible for a death if someone drinks alcohol you serve them then they drive home and kill someone. Even if you tried to stop them driving. It's all about insurance and blame. Take cover, it's headed your way.....

Bitter? No, sadly. I might be willing to kill for a decent pint of bitter

Shawnee, why not call them, explain (truthfully) and ask them if they'd be willing to do it? Then yoiu have an "authorization" for rent-a-cop.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:21 PM   #188
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so I took my garment back (an hour round trip). They were pretty nice about it, apologized, and refunded me 30% of the purchase price. More than paid for my gas (but not my time)
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:29 PM   #189
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More than paid for my gas (but not my time)
It also didn't compensate you for the fun you lost by not getting to remove the tag with a Dremel. Oh, well.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:32 PM   #190
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so I took my garment back (an hour round trip). They were pretty nice about it, apologized, and refunded me 30% of the purchase price. More than paid for my gas (but not my time)
Sorry I didn't get to this in time or realize that it might've helped but....

Most systems are compatible -there might have been a store much closer to you who could have done it -if it's inconvenient/time-consuming to go back, it's always worth phoning the store first and asking if there is an easier solution. or just explaining the problem to the nearest store with a similar system and asking if they can help. If you have the receipt, you should be good.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:37 PM   #191
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oh that's all right--I still have some shopping to do for my trip. And they probably needed to know so that person can be more careful, anyway.

and I don't have a Dremel!

I know, I know. I'm depraved.

er . . . that's not right, is it?

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Old 02-20-2007, 10:40 PM   #192
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Weeellllll....
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Old 02-20-2007, 11:17 PM   #193
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oh that's all right--I still have some shopping to do for my trip. And they probably needed to know so that person can be more careful, anyway.

and I don't have a Dremel!

I know, I know. I'm depraved.

er . . . that's not right, is it?

i'm just worried about your puppies......
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Old 02-20-2007, 11:40 PM   #194
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poopies!
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Old 02-21-2007, 12:50 PM   #195
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not that this is an annoyance, exactly, more like a Wow!

There was a TRACTOR driving along a main road the other day, at 15 miles an hour (in a 50-mph zone), in the DARK, with NO lights. Not even a reflector. Dangerous as hell!
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