Help - removing security tag

Hi there,

Last week I bought a bonds maternity bra from Big W and went through the self-check out thing. But now, I've got it home and I realised it has a security tag thing in it (grey plastic with a steel stud thing going through from the other side of the bra fabric).

I REALLY didn't steal it! But I don't want to have to go back to the really really busy shopping centre at this time of the year! And I'm not even sure I still would fine the docket. Is there any way to remove it myself at home?

TIA!

I really doubt it, they are designed not to be easily removed. I'd take a bet on bringing it back and asking them to do it in the new year maybe?

I have smashed them off with a hammer before, it took a while though.

I've had to take stuff back too and it is a PITA but I just couldn't get them off without ruining my new knickers LOL

You will need to take it back, they are designed to leak a blue ink if they are not properly removed.

Have fun :)

I've been told that u can put it in the freezer, to freeze the ink- then smash it with a hammer


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My brother used to own a clothing shop and as you can imagine I spent hours in there trying on every item of clothing that I even 'thought' might look ok lol anyway the point is that when he sold the shop there was heaps of left over stock and one item still has that darn security thingo on it 5 years later :wall: yes I've tried EVERYTHING to get it off. You'd think that by now I'd find another shop owners and ask if I can use their thingamajiggy to get it off but I haven't bothered. I guess one day I will. SO I think you'll need to return to the shop with your receipt to get it taken off :(

Hacksaw through the metal pin if you can move the fabric out of the way enough.

I had one years ago leak yellow dye onto my new bra, but we got it off. I think we used a hammer, I was only about 17 & tbh there's every chance that one wasn't paid for :redface:
Back when we bought stuff from Rivers though, they didn't take one off DH's shoe I think. We took it back straight away, then got home & realised his pants had one too :rolleyes: Had to get MIL to take them back coz we lived 2 hours away. They look alot stronger these days, lol.

Your best bet is to ring up the store and explain your situation. If you are open and honest you shouldn't require your reciept to get the tag removed.

i hate when they do that! i always triple check my clothes.

I have tried pulling it mega hard but those damn things are so hard!!!!

I had same happen a few years ago bought a heap of kids clothes in target clearence sale in diff sizes etc and when DS1 was big enough to wear I went to wardrobe and discovered 4 sets had tag things on them, these were the red things, DH used pliers to remove.

We've had it happen a few times....
Ad gets them off with a screwdriver somehow.. in the shop they just push them down on this metal prong, so if you can do that with a screwdriver, it usually works.. xoxo

I've used pliers to get them off when I couldn't be bothered to go back to the shops. You just wiggle them off

the ones from bigw dont have the dye in them i dont think those one are removed by a really strong magnet it pulls the metal pin out of it ive gotten it off by smashing it so maybe a hacksaw would work

dont they just use a strong magnet to get them off in the shop, or would that be too easy ???

ETA: what you said TripleJ :)

Not all of them have dye. I have gotten them off before with a butter knife

I have gone back without a receipt (also self serve situation) and asked at the service counter. If you stay at the front of the store then they should take it off. They can't accuse you of stealing it unless they see you walk past the caunter with the item from within the store. Even if you talk to the bag check person and explain situation. They might call someone to sort you out.

HTH

I had the same thing happen at Big W! They were really understanding, and took it off without any questions (even without a receipt).

A couple of years ago I bought the most beautiful dress from Review at a Myer store. It was the type that had a full skirt. I wore it to a wedding and when sitting down realised I was sitting on something- it was the security tab! I still had to search through the folds and pleats to find what it was I was sitting on. My friends found it hilarious. I took my dress back the next day. I didnt have my reciept but they believed my story. The girl removed the tab and I took it home.

You might not need the receipt..I had a few items I bought for DD that I had to take back to Target the next day, was cutting all the price tags off them to put in the wash and found some of them still had security tags on them. I just said I'd bought them the day before and the tags hadn't been taken off and they were happy to do it for me, didn't ask for a receipt or anything.
If you're worried about not having the receipt for it maybe fib a little and say it was a gift?

Ahh how frustrating Ive had it happen a couple of times..
Last time it happened to me I went in search of DH's tool box and used a set of his plyers to sort of cut the pin a bit and then I was able to snap it off! Good luck
HTH

Thanks everyone! I think I'll wait till after Christmas and take it back to the store (can't find the receipt). I figure that how many people who steal things are stupid enough to take it back to the store, so therefore I must not have stolen it. Bummer that i can't wear it though.

Maybe take a statement on from you bank or credit card to show you did purchase it :)

happened to me with an outfit I bought from Colordado that I was planning to wear that night... rang the store and they remembered me and the lady actually dropped past my house on her way home from work to remove it :) Talk about awesome customer service :D