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luggage locks and destruction
Don't put luggage locks on you bags unless you have valuables in the bag
worth more than the repair or possible replacement of the bag. My wife put a lock on her bag, it got caught on something and ripped out the zipper. It will cost more to repair than the old bag is worth (suitcase, not wife) and the airlines will take no responsibility for that type of damage. |
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luggage locks and destruction
singlemalt wrote on Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:43:35 -0600:
s Don't put luggage locks on you bags unless you have s valuables in the bag worth more than the repair or possible s replacement of the bag. My wife put a lock on her bag, it s got caught on something and ripped out the zipper. It will s cost more to repair than the old bag is worth (suitcase, s not wife) and the airlines will take no responsibility for s that type of damage. You must have seen the warning signs in airports. Even so-called authorized locks with a special key are liable to being busted by impatient examiners. The major use of a suitcase lock isn't security from theft, just to keep the zippers from opening. I use cable ties and, so far, there has never been any indication that they have been opened. James Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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luggage locks and destruction
"James Silverton" wrote in message news:96afj.15730$ZI4.7467@trnddc08... singlemalt wrote on Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:43:35 -0600: s Don't put luggage locks on you bags unless you have s valuables in the bag worth more than the repair or possible s replacement of the bag. My wife put a lock on her bag, it s got caught on something and ripped out the zipper. It will s cost more to repair than the old bag is worth (suitcase, s not wife) and the airlines will take no responsibility for s that type of damage. You must have seen the warning signs in airports. Even so-called authorized locks with a special key are liable to being busted by impatient examiners. The major use of a suitcase lock isn't security from theft, just to keep the zippers from opening. I use cable ties and, so far, there has never been any indication that they have been opened. James Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not Perhaps true, but the TSA told me they would cut the lock if necessary and also leave a card in the luggage to show it had been searched, and if no longer secure, they will wrap TSA tape around the luggage. None of the foregoing was in evidence. My wife was just trying to be supercautious and protect about 50$ worth of used clothing, on the way home from our destination. |
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