Help - removing security tag

[Bloom]

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!

[Lulu]

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?

[Tinks]

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

[Trillian]

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

[MissM]

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

Have fun

[Emma09]

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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[Cherished]

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 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

[toomanyshoes]

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

[~clover~]

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
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 Had to get MIL to take them back coz we lived 2 hours away. They look alot stronger these days, lol.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

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.

[Mollie89]

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

[*Beema*]

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