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Tag help!

Post by box_of_frogs » Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:42 pm

So whilst travelling up the A1, I popped into American Golf and bought some new trousers. Got home and realised the security tag/pin is still in them....

Now I don’t live near any American Golf so can’t pop in with the receipt. Any ideas how to get it off without trashing the trousers? Seems to be a standard ‘pin into larger tag’ system. No weird paint etc.

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Re: Tag help!

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:56 pm

Most are usually separated by a magnet, which is on the sales counter.

Failing that a pair of pliers is the favourite tool of choice by shoplifters.
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Re: Tag help!

Post by box_of_frogs » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:03 pm

Excellent knowledge...... :? :lol:

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Post by Long Time Lurker » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:16 pm

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Failing that, have a shopping trip and look for a store that uses the same system. Having found one politely explain your problem, appeal to the good nature of the shop assistant and ask them to remove it. I hazzard to guess that American Golf don't have a super exclusive system.

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Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:53 pm

I bought a jacket earlier in the year and wore it for two weeks before I noticed the tag was still on it (discreetly positioned under the armpit). Fortunately on the day I noticed, I was going into town and could pop into the shop I bought it from.

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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:06 pm

box_of_frogs wrote:Excellent knowledge...... :? :lol:
Honestly thought it was common knowledge about the pliers, but maybe it's just the social circle I keep.

I have worked in retail for a number of years on and off though.

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Re: Tag help!

Post by box_of_frogs » Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:07 pm

All sorted now. Thanks!

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Re: Tag help!

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:08 pm

Take it to any Tesco or Asda and just explain they will remove it.

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Post by Dark Cloud » Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:12 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Take it to any Tesco or Asda and just explain they will remove it.
This is true, but they may ask to see the receipt. My son bought an item in London recently and found a tag had been missed when he got home, but Tesco took it off for him, even though it was bought from a small independent shop and not from them.

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Re: Tag help!

Post by Longsider » Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:16 pm

Pliers always got the tag off my leg when I was at home on bail.

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