Suitcase security.
Jun 22nd 2014, 3:22 pm
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Re: Suitcase security.
Agree with this. If someone is going to nick something out of your bags, puny locks are not going to stop them
And people putting stuff into your bags is a bit of an urban myth IMO. Not saying that it has never happened but would be so rare as to be a non-issue. Corby tried that defence and the court showed her what they though of it
And people putting stuff into your bags is a bit of an urban myth IMO. Not saying that it has never happened but would be so rare as to be a non-issue. Corby tried that defence and the court showed her what they though of it
I can't believe you're even daring to suggest that she may be guilty...
I normally stick a coloured cable tie through the lock holes on my case - Enough to deter the casual thief, but easy enough for security to open to perform any checks without mangling my case. I usually leave a couple of different coloured ties inside on top so if they are feeling nice they can secure it again, and I will also know if the luggage has been tampered with.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 10:24 pm
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Re: Suitcase security.
Jun 23rd 2014, 7:47 pm
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Re: Suitcase security.
My suitcase once went missing upon arrival in NY and I didn't get it back until the day before I was due to fly back to the UK.
The tags had come off apparently. Had I put my destination inside I'm sure I would've got it back sooner as someone certainly had a good nose about inside.
Jun 24th 2014, 5:25 pm
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Re: Suitcase security.
We purchased new hard suitcase with built in numerical locks, on the journey out the handle was smashed off, on the way back customs bust the lock open, explaining the damage as necessary security.
First and last time we had a decent suitcase
First and last time we had a decent suitcase
Jun 26th 2014, 9:55 am
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Re: Suitcase security.
Jun 27th 2014, 5:46 am
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Re: Suitcase security.
My sister's just returned from a trip - somewhere between Athens and Perth, via Dubai, her suitcase padlock's been removed and replaced with a shiny new one. Her key from the original one fits the new one and there doesnt seem to be anything missing.
Jun 28th 2014, 11:55 am
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Re: Suitcase security.
Jun 28th 2014, 12:51 pm
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Re: Suitcase security.
Jun 28th 2014, 4:07 pm
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Re: Suitcase security.
The tsa ones are made so that they can be unlocked by Customs keys, so I can only assume that the replacement is the same, as my sister's original key also opens the new padlock. In other words, any tsa padlock can be opened by any tsa padlock key - which leads me to conclude that we may as well not even bother in the first place!
Jun 28th 2014, 8:04 pm
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Re: Suitcase security.
The tsa ones are made so that they can be unlocked by Customs keys, so I can only assume that the replacement is the same, as my sister's original key also opens the new padlock. In other words, any tsa padlock can be opened by any tsa padlock key - which leads me to conclude that we may as well not even bother in the first place!
