How to break off security clip on pants?

[paulney]

All right, on Saturday I bought a nice pair of black pants for the conference I have to attend tomorrow. As I was coming out of Macys store, the alarm went off. I stood there for a little waiting for someone to check the bag, but nobody cared, and I didn't think of it twice.

Fast forward to 10 minutes ago. I take the pants out to iron them and put them in the luggage (leaving tomorrow morning), and I find out that sales guy forgot to remove the security clip! He was too busy upselling me on other junk to do his job right. Damn.

Now I don't have time to go to the store tomorrow morning, as my flight leaves early. Which leaves me with:

- dremel
- knife
- metal-cutting scissors
- hand saw
- drill
- nice set of pants I do not want to destroy or cover with tiny plastic shavings

What's the easiest way to break off the clip?

pic of the clip

UPDATE: TJ Max employee took off the tag for me.

 

[guyver01]

ouch... outside of cutting them off somehow, i dont see how you're not going to rip them.

if you have the receipt.. try taking them to a 24-hour walmart.. see if they have a machine to pop it off... try explaining to them and they might work with ya

 

[Sea Moose]

error 404 pic is fail

would like to help, fix pic!

 

[paulney]

Edited link to the security tag.

 

[troytime]

get a sharpie, color that thing black, deal with it later

one time at a conference my pants ripped right next to the zipper flap. i colored my underwear (tighty whities) with a sharpie and no one ever noticed

 

[lxskllr]

Be careful. Many, if not all have an ink cartridge inside that'll squirt ink everywhere if you break it.

 

[IronWing]

Where on the pants is it located?

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: paulney
Edited link to the security tag.

These are common, i think uncle guyvers advice is win

Originally posted by: guyver01
ouch... outside of cutting them off somehow, i dont see how you're not going to rip them.

if you have the receipt.. try taking them to a 24-hour walmart.. see if they have a machine to pop it off... try explaining to them and they might work with ya

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Where on the pants is it located?

At the bottom of one of the legs, close to the cuff.

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: paulney
Edited link to the security tag.

These are common, i think uncle guyvers advice is win

Originally posted by: guyver01
ouch... outside of cutting them off somehow, i dont see how you're not going to rip them.

if you have the receipt.. try taking them to a 24-hour walmart.. see if they have a machine to pop it off... try explaining to them and they might work with ya

Heading out to Target right now
Thanks, guys

 

[Sea Moose]

I reckon i could get them off with side cutters

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: paulney
Edited link to the security tag.

These are common, i think uncle guyvers advice is win

Originally posted by: guyver01
ouch... outside of cutting them off somehow, i dont see how you're not going to rip them.

if you have the receipt.. try taking them to a 24-hour walmart.. see if they have a machine to pop it off... try explaining to them and they might work with ya

Heading out to Target right now
Thanks, guys

Omg ..... someone followed my (and guyvers i suppose) advice

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Be careful. Many, if not all have an ink cartridge inside that'll squirt ink everywhere if you break it.

zip lock.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: paulney
Edited link to the security tag.

These are common, i think uncle guyvers advice is win

Originally posted by: guyver01
ouch... outside of cutting them off somehow, i dont see how you're not going to rip them.

if you have the receipt.. try taking them to a 24-hour walmart.. see if they have a machine to pop it off... try explaining to them and they might work with ya

Heading out to Target right now
Thanks, guys

Omg ..... someone followed my (and guyvers i suppose) advice

Soon to be arrested for trying to get Target to remove security tag from shoplifted pants. I hope paulney brings the receipt with him. Even with it, good luck.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Omg ..... someone followed my (and guyvers i suppose) advice

oh sure.. take credit for my suggestion


i actually did that once... bought a pair of pants at Sterns (when they were still in business) .. got home and found that stupid security clip on it.

Took the pants to an all night wal-mart... explained the situation... laughed... and they then popped the tag off in the mens department using their security removal tool thingie.


hope it works out for ya paulney

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: paulney
Edited link to the security tag.

These are common, i think uncle guyvers advice is win

Originally posted by: guyver01
ouch... outside of cutting them off somehow, i dont see how you're not going to rip them.

if you have the receipt.. try taking them to a 24-hour walmart.. see if they have a machine to pop it off... try explaining to them and they might work with ya

Heading out to Target right now
Thanks, guys

Omg ..... someone followed my (and guyvers i suppose) advice

Soon to be arrested for trying to get Target to remove security tag from shoplifted pants. I hope paulney brings the receipt with him. Even with it, good luck.

but wouldnt it be funny if he sends a post from a jail cell .... with the words .... epic fail

 

[Sea Moose]

omg paulney might become mommy ... in a game of mommies and daddies in prison!!!!

 

[arrfep]

If the diplomatic solution doesn't work, I'd just take your Dremel to the round bit, cutting only from edge to the center pin. You might not even have to go all the way through, just enough to get through most of the plastic. Then take a large flathead screwdriver or chisel or knife and kind of work it so you can snap that piece in half or at least open it up PacMan style enough to slip it off the pin. Then you'll have enough of the pin exposed to hack the end off with snips or the Dremel. You'll avoid risking cutting the pants, and shouldn't disturb any paint/anthrax packets that might be buried in the body of the tag. Good luck!

 

[paulney]

All right, it worked!

Posting from jail, brb.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: paulney
All right, it worked!

which did?

did target remove it for ya?

or did you dremel it out?

 

[paulney]

I went to Target, and they do not use this security tag system, so they do not have equipment to remove it (shoplifters, take note!)
But there was a TJ Max next door. Of course, it was closed at 10pm, but I decided to try my luck - and lo and behold, there was some lady still working inside, hanging clothes back on the racks. I knocked, explained everything through the store glass, and she opened the door just enough for me to hand her the pants. She took off the tag, then handed them back to me in a similar fashion and wished me a good flight!

Score!

Also, anyone want a pair of hot pants? Just kidding!

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: paulney
She took off the tag, then handed them back to me in a similar fashion and wished me a good flight!

awesome!

see... sometimes explaining the situation to someone can bring a humanitarian response.

 

[Sea Moose]

I love you guys!!!


Except kyle!


/cartmen

 

[El Guaraguao]

Originally posted by: paulney
I went to Target, and they do not use this security tag system, so they do not have equipment to remove it (shoplifters, take note!)
But there was a TJ Max next door. Of course, it was closed at 10pm, but I decided to try my luck - and lo and behold, there was some lady still working inside, hanging clothes back on the racks. I knocked, explained everything through the store glass, and she opened the door just enough for me to hand her the pants. She took off the tag, then handed them back to me in a similar fashion and wished me a good flight!

Score!

Also, anyone want a pair of hot pants? Just kidding!

pics of the female employee?

 

[FleshLight]

Put it in the freezer until the ink freezes. Then saw it off.