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How do i get a security tag taken off of something I actually bought?

Asked by lily (50 points) | asked January 18th, 2007 | 4 responses | “Great Question” (1 points) | Flag as…
10 years ago I bought a dress, took it home and realized they'd left the plastic security tag on it. I kept on putting off going back to the mall, and after a while i lost the receipt. I really truly bought this dress, and its been sitting in my closet unworn for a decade, but I'm afraid that if i go to a store and ask them to take it off, they'll assume i stole it! What can i do?
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ben's avatar
This has happened to me once. I ended up going to a local department store (not the same store) and telling them what happened. The clerk kindly took off the security tag. If you're honest and tell your story, you shouldn't have any problem.
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bob's avatar
I agree with Ben. They'll believe you.
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maggiesmom1's avatar
Those tags work by pulling the long ends toward each other to enlarge the hole & let the "pin" out. If you have a vice or a pair of pliers or something that can pull those long ends toward each other (bringing the long ends together, not the short ends), that will release the pin.
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stratman37's avatar

Just call the store on your way in, reasonable managers will believe you. You DO have an honest face, right?

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