OMG...what am i to do??/

[nativesunshine]

I was going to put on a pair of new jeans that I bought 2 weeks ago from the Gap. As I was taking off the tags...I notice that they didn't take off the security tag.

I've always heard horror stories about what happens when you remove it w/o the proper tools...

HOW DO I REMOVE IT W/O GETTING THE INK ALL OVER ME??

aww...this sucks. I don't even know if my mom still has the receipt. if i bring it back..they'll just say I stole it. I wonder how i got past the doors w/o the tag setting it off.

what should i do?!?!?!

 

[Hammer]

put a plastic bag around it

 

[eakers]

call the gap.
(duh)

 

[Hammer]

or... um... you could just take it to the store with your receipt i guess.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: eakers
call the gap.

Exactly. Or just take it up there with your receipt and have them take it off for you.

 

[Ynog]

You should be able to bring it to any gap I imagine. I doubt they will think you stole it.
The holidays are a busy time, and I imagine that many times people forget to take the security tags off. And then
when the person gets home, they wrap the gift. So you could have gotten it for a gift and not have known.

 

[BigKev]

Start a new fashion trend.

 

[guyver01]

there is no ink in security tags.

just use plyers to remove it.

 

[nativesunshine]

Originally posted by: guyver01
there is no ink in security tags.

just use plyers to remove it.

are you 100% positive???

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Call them to let them know you are on your way.. and then go in.. no big deal. FIXED

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: guyver01
there is no ink in security tags.

just use plyers to remove it.

Some have it, but it should be visible. If it's just the regular beige tag used by the scanners to signal an alarm yeah I agree take some tools to it.

 

[StageLeft]

I would NOT go to gap to get it removed UNLESS you have a receipt. Don't trust them on this, they may dick you over and think you stole the pants.

 

[pulse8]

Which Gap will you be going to in your underwear?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Those things are easy to remove. Get a pair of pliers and a screw driver and just pry the two halves apart. Same thing happened to my Mom when she was out visiting a couple years ago. She got home and realized one of the garments she bought still had the security device on it. She was going to go back to Robinsons-May but I was able to remove it pretty easily.

 

[Beattie]

Isnt there some kind that can be taken apart with a magnet?

I dunno, it works with blockbuster's dvds

 

[moonshinemadness]

hacksaw, i managed to hack mine off with a knife but i wouldnt suggest it. Alot just have the tags without the alarms so it deters more than stops.

 

[ArcticChill]

YOUR MOM STOLE IT. IM CALLING THE POLICE

 

[screw3d]

How did you mom get the jeans out of Gap in the first place?

 

[ddwbi0]

i used to work there -- either go back with your receipt, or use pliers like the others have suggested. Theres no ink, its just a magnet that sets off security. You can also just rip it off with your hands, its not too hard to do it.

 

[ArcticChill]

Even thou, Ink is still washable with something, i dont know what thou.

 

[nativesunshine]

Originally posted by: screw3d
How did you mom get the jeans out of Gap in the first place?

i have no idea. we were all there...and it WAS paid for. We have everyone in the family as witnesses...

i dont understand why it didn't go off either...but it didn't..and i didn't notice it until now. so now i'm pantsless..hehe.


anyway...maybe if i have time in the next hour i'll stop by the Gap and get it removed.

thanks for all suggestions everyone. Have a wonderful new years.....yea..even to you too eakers, who seems to have some kind of beef with me.

bye!!

 

[LordJezo]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine

thanks for all suggestions everyone. Have a wonderful new years.....yea..even to you too eakers, who seems to have some kind of beef with me

Mad cow came from Canadian beef you know...

 

[Ninjja]

Originally posted by: ArcticChill
YOUR MOM STOLE IT. IM CALLING THE POLICE

lol. all in caps too. hahaha

 

[PanzerIV]

As I understand it some people who've stolen garments with the ink security devices would put them in the freezer then simply remove them with some tools after a reasonable amount of time when the ink should be frozen. This is presuming that it's an ink device of course.

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: PanzerIV
As I understand it some people who've stolen garments with the ink security devices would put them in the freezer then simply remove them with some tools after a reasonable amount of time when the ink should be frozen. This is presuming that it's an ink device of course.

oooooh good call.