removing security tags

slinxy · 7 Jun 2007 at 07:52

Can anyone tell me how to remove security tags on clothes?

I brought a pair of trousers from tesco a few months back; as a tend to buy all my years worth of work clothes in one go.. now about 4 months later I notice the security tag not been removed.. I have no proof of purchase due to time its taken for me to notice plus tesco is miles away... is it safe to use a screw driver and force it off as its the non ink tags?

knip · 7 Jun 2007 at 07:55

Have you got a mate who works in a shop?
Or im pretty sure they use a strong magnet so you could try that.

Kreeeee · 7 Jun 2007 at 08:01

I used a hammer and a small screwdriver to split the plastic at the little bump in the middle. 2 hard taps and the pin pips right out.

Mat · 7 Jun 2007 at 08:57

frakker said:
This might help (even though yours is non-ink): http://www.mrports.com/2007/03/how-to-remove-security-ink-tag.html

Ooh, thats quite interesting actually... I always wondered how the pin clasp worked.

slinxy · 7 Jun 2007 at 09:02

my mate works at a store that uses magnet tags he says he will try to remove it...

my missus took one look at it this morning and said use a screw driver; she works in a shop as well but they use ink one at her store... she says its a non ink one but she was half a sleep when I asked her about it. the tag is really quite small I may just cut a slot and pull it out.

Sirrel Squirrel · 7 Jun 2007 at 09:41

If you can get something underneath the pin, you can normally just pull it out.

JohnnyG · 7 Jun 2007 at 09:55

frakker said:
This might help (even though yours is non-ink): http://www.mrports.com/2007/03/how-to-remove-security-ink-tag.html

Very clever, always wondered how those things worked.

div0 · 7 Jun 2007 at 10:36

Interestring. Always assumed it worked using a strong magnet, but nice to see exactly how.

elevenseventysix · 7 Jun 2007 at 10:37

Are you sure you didn't just nick the trousers?

Samtheman1k · 7 Jun 2007 at 11:14

Just cut it off, and use Vanish to remove any ink stains.

trojan698 · 7 Jun 2007 at 11:29

Thief.

Vulcan · 7 Jun 2007 at 11:53

Magnets on either side of the device should break them apart, that's what they use in the store inside that round device.

Sirrel Squirrel · 7 Jun 2007 at 12:07

Not all of them, some have a thing that goes in at the top of the tag and twists the pin to release it. These are the type you can pull apart if you get a good grip on it.

Kristoph · 7 Jun 2007 at 13:32

I bought a pair once that had a tag still attached. I just got a plastic carrier bag, made a hole and put the tag through just in case it was ink, then got my dads sledgehammer... came off in a second or two and no damage to the clothes.

slinxy · 7 Jun 2007 at 15:05

jackgnic said:
Are you sure you didn't just nick the trousers?

trojan698 said:
Thief.

People!! come on, all the stores I can nick from, why on earth would I sell a cheap pair of trousers from tescos that I was planning to wear soley for work.

Now whos in for heisting the big casino opening in Coverty on opening day with me?

slinxy · 8 Jun 2007 at 07:28

I took it down to tescos, smiled at the nice girl then she just removed it...

she didn't asked anything.

Fraggr · 8 Jun 2007 at 09:24

You can do what I did when they forgot to remove them from a belt I bought from River Island (I still had the receipt but town is about 15 minutes away on a bus):

Keep bending the two parts backwards and forwards, like with a piece of wire, it eventually snaps in half.

Jonny69 · 8 Jun 2007 at 09:37

slinxy said:
Can anyone tell me how to remove security tags on clothes?

I brought a pair of trousers from tesco a few months back; as a tend to buy all my years worth of work clothes in one go.. now about 4 months later I notice the security tag not been removed.. I have no proof of purchase due to time its taken for me to notice plus tesco is miles away... is it safe to use a screw driver and force it off as its the non ink tags?

A likely story :rolleyes:

More like:

slinxy said:
I stole a pair of trousers from tesco a few months back; as a tend to steal all my years worth of work clothes in one go.. now about 4 months later I notice the security tag not been removed.. I have no proof of purchase due to theft plus tesco has barred me from the store... I stole them from here because it is safe to use a screw driver and force it off as its the non ink tags.

I'm calling the police you little toe rag

Samtheman1k · 8 Jun 2007 at 10:09

I think it's more like:

slinxy said:
Can anyone tell me how to remove security tags on clothes?

I stole a few pairs of trousers from tesco today; I notice that a security tag is attached to them.. I have no proof of purchase due to them being stolen... I tried using a screwdriver, but the ink cartridge burst and ruined one pair. How can I remove the security tag without bursting the ink?

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