Locking Luggage

I agree...anything of value goes in the carryon! Although sometimes I
put the digital camera in the checked bag. I know that's stupid, but
sometimes I don't have any more room in the carryon.

Jeff



Rich Cacace wrote:
> I'd really like to know what valuables everyone is carrying in their checked
> luggage that make them have lock or cable tie their bags. All of our "good
> stuff" goes with us at all times - jewelry, camera, cash, liquor, etc. What
> else is left but shirts, socks & underwear so why bother to even lock the
> bag? If anyone wants to get in the bag they'll just snip the lock anyway.

"Rich Cacace" <richcacace-REMOVE TO REPLY-@> wrote in message
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> I'd really like to know what valuables everyone is carrying in their
checked
> luggage that make them have lock or cable tie their bags. All of our
"good
> stuff" goes with us at all times - jewelry, camera, cash, liquor, etc.
What
> else is left but shirts, socks & underwear so why bother to even lock the
> bag? If anyone wants to get in the bag they'll just snip the lock anyway.

Hey Rich,
Spoken like a man! ;-) How about all the formal attire for everyone and the
duzo pairs of shoes, not to mention the semi-formal nights depending on the
cruise line and length of cruise?

--Jean

I know someone is going to say the opposite but, I seriously doubt if the
guys that are going to take the time to rummage through my bag in a air
terminal would want my old shoes or suit jacket. If they do want to look
through my bag, a small lock or cable tie isn't going to stop anyone.

"Jean O'Boyle" <j.oboyle@> wrote in message
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>
> "Rich Cacace" <richcacace-REMOVE TO REPLY-@> wrote in message
> news:OJwlb.38716$6j.6820640@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> > I'd really like to know what valuables everyone is carrying in their
> checked
> > luggage that make them have lock or cable tie their bags. All of our
> "good
> > stuff" goes with us at all times - jewelry, camera, cash, liquor, etc.
> What
> > else is left but shirts, socks & underwear so why bother to even lock
the
> > bag? If anyone wants to get in the bag they'll just snip the lock
anyway.
>
> Hey Rich,
> Spoken like a man! ;-) How about all the formal attire for everyone and
the
> duzo pairs of shoes, not to mention the semi-formal nights depending on
the
> cruise line and length of cruise?
>
> --Jean
>
>

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from "Rich Cacace" <richcacace-REMOVE TO REPLY-@> contains
these words:

> If they do want to look
> through my bag, a small lock or cable tie isn't going to stop anyone.

No, but it adds a few seconds of time, and deters the opportunist. I
also fail to see why the TSA break off locks, I am sure they could
easily have to hand a key or keys to open everything going, without
resorting to breaking things.

What was the story of some chap at LAX selling pilfered & "confiscated"
items from luggage on Ebay not so long ago? Can't recall where I read
it, or even if there was any truth to the news report, but believable.

On Norwegian Dream in April at muster before sailing, passengers watched
the loading from truck to ship of the luggage from the airport in Rome.
Each case with a combination lock had it 'twiddled', obviously the
handlers were hoping one would open by chance. This was in full view of
hundreds of pax... we did wonder if the handlers had noticed us up
there:) No lock opened, but would have been interesting if one had to
watch the resulting furore.

--
Pam

"Rich Cacace" <richcacace-REMOVE TO REPLY-@> wrote:

>I know someone is going to say the opposite but, I seriously doubt if the
>guys that are going to take the time to rummage through my bag in a air
>terminal would want my old shoes or suit jacket. If they do want to look
>through my bag, a small lock or cable tie isn't going to stop anyone.

Hans is still fuming about his electric shaver, stolen from our small
toiletries case at an airport back in the mid '90s. He's used cable
ties since then.

Karen

We flew out of Fairbanks recently, and they required us to remove the locks
before checking bags. When we got them back the screeners had sealed the
bags with plastic ties after searching them. The ties were the type that
had to be cut off. I was unhappy to have to check unlocked bags, but
somewhat mollified by their sealing them after searching them.

Joan

Answer me one thing....What good does it do to file a complaint after
discovering something is missing?? Do you get reimbursed?

"CupCaked" <karensSPUDS@cupcaked.com> wrote in message
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> "Rich Cacace" <richcacace-REMOVE TO REPLY-@> wrote:
>
> >I know someone is going to say the opposite but, I seriously doubt if the
> >guys that are going to take the time to rummage through my bag in a air
> >terminal would want my old shoes or suit jacket. If they do want to look
> >through my bag, a small lock or cable tie isn't going to stop anyone.
>
> Hans is still fuming about his electric shaver, stolen from our small
> toiletries case at an airport back in the mid '90s. He's used cable
> ties since then.
>
> Karen
>

We didn't file a complaint. You're right. What good would it have
done? We were in a foreign country with no real way to follow up.

"Rich Cacace" <richcacace-REMOVE TO REPLY-@> wrote:

>Answer me one thing....What good does it do to file a complaint after
>discovering something is missing?? Do you get reimbursed?
>
>"CupCaked" <karensSPUDS@cupcaked.com> wrote in message
>news:3f9b0d6f.24128516@news.optonline.com...
>> "Rich Cacace" <richcacace-REMOVE TO REPLY-@> wrote:
>>
>> >I know someone is going to say the opposite but, I seriously doubt if the
>> >guys that are going to take the time to rummage through my bag in a air
>> >terminal would want my old shoes or suit jacket. If they do want to look
>> >through my bag, a small lock or cable tie isn't going to stop anyone.
>>
>> Hans is still fuming about his electric shaver, stolen from our small
>> toiletries case at an airport back in the mid '90s. He's used cable
>> ties since then.
>>
>> Karen
>>
>