How to remove security tag

[Happy Girl]

Just received beautiful gift from a friend with security tag attached (no panic she had receipt as proof of purchase). As there is no branch of this shop locallly can anybody suggest how I might remove it. I am reluctant to bring it to a local boutique to ask them to remove it in case they think it was stolen.

 

[rmelly]

ask her to get it removed? chances are you'll damage the clothing removing it yourself.

 

[chrisboy]

Just bend one side enough for you to see the pin, then get a snips, and snip it!

I've done it a few times when items havent had them taken off..

 

[sam h]

Go to a local boutique and ask them to do it.....call them in advance. You don;t want to damage your nice gift !

 

[chrisboy]

If you're careful, you wont damage it.

 

[CatherineB]

If it's the black circular ones with the explosion warning on them, chances are the dyes will ruin the garment. Unless you have a really really strong magnet and know what you're doing, I suggest ringing ahead and explainging.

 

[rmelly]

If it's the black circular ones with the explosion warning on them, chances are the dyes will ruin the garment.

Unless the OP is into tie dye...

 

[mathepac]

... I've done it a few times when items havent had them taken off..

I eh, need a few eh, tracksuits for eh, de Christmas, man. Can ya, like fix us up, eh, noworrimeeyan, like?

 

[Billo]

My wife arrived back from NYC, with a security tag attached to a pair of jeans.
Firstly I got a hacksaw and cut the tag in half and gradually with a pliars I removed the rest of the tag carefully. No dye, and garment was not damaged.

Rgds
Billo

 

[sandrat]

I googled the same thing recently when I found that a baby quilt thing I bought had tag still attached. After googling I discovered that the tag was attached to the washing instructions label so I snipped off the label and away I went.

 

[MOB]

"After googling I discovered that the tag was attached to the washing instructions label"

Not being smart, but how was this not obvious before googling? Is the tag not a bulky obvious thing?

 

[sandrat]

if was my husband who told me the tag was attached so I googled without looking first

 

[allthedoyles]

I have a Chino's bought in Dunne Stores and the security tag is still on it.
However the number on receipt does match the number on pants .
They forgot to take it off .
There was a 'beep' when leaving the store but did'nt take any notice ...........

 

[mathepac]

if was my husband who told me the tag was attached so I googled without looking first

Desert Rodent, have you been at the Christmas cheer?

 

[sandrat]

I wish! funny how some read it as sandra t and some as sand rat

 

[mathepac]

I wish! funny how some read it as sandra t and some as sand rat

Sorry, me struggles wiv words more than one syllabub long, innit.

 

[rmelly]

I wish! funny how some read it as sandra t and some as sand rat

I always took it to be sand rat - should have used camel case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase

Of course you'll probably point out that I should have also, as in rMelly

 

[CatherineB]

I have a Chino's bought in Dunne Stores and the security tag is still on it.
However the number on receipt does match the number on pants .
They forgot to take it off .
There was a 'beep' when leaving the store but did'nt take any notice ...........

Dunnes tags ARE the ones I mentioned, unless you bought it in a brand new Dunnes which put the strange looking white tags on everything. They won't even bother checking the number against the tag, I do this all the time.

 

[sandrat]

I always took it to be sand rat - should have used camel case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase

Of course you'll probably point out that I should have also, as in rMelly

of course maybe i like it to be read as sand rat for anonymity!

 

[Sue Ellen]

One thing you need to bear in mind with security tags is that they can damage delicate material.

I bought a top a while ago and when I got it home it still had the security tag attached. When they removed it in the shop there was a hole in it so they had to issue a refund. Disappointing really as the top was in a sale and was very good value.