Who Has Items Stolen from Luggage

[Putterdude]

Who has items stolen from their luggage; if so what was taken and were the bags locked or unlocked?

[paul929207]

Never had a problem.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have never had anything stolen from luggage -- but we also always keep the luggage locked.

[operafan]

Never had anything stolen.

[cb at sea]

If it's not in my hand, it will be locked. Nope...nothing ever taken from any of our bags!

[lady_cruiser]

Count us in as never as never having anything stolen from our luggage. Count us in too as locking our luggage. We use with TSA approved combination locks. We know that if someone really wants to break into our luggage locks won't stop them but a lock is like Linus's security blanket to us. And we never keep any valuables in our checked luggage such as; cameras, jewlery, cell phones, etc.

[Happy ks]

I think this was written about yesterday in another thread about locking vs. not locking your luggage?

 

We've always locked our luggage and have never had anything missing. I would like to read about anyone who has truly had items missing from their locked cases. Unlocked you are pretty much leaving your things available for the taking, especially if you pack small valuables.

 

The only time we have lost anything while traveling is when we left an item behind ourselves. We call it donations.

[travelgip]

While I never had anything stolen from my luggage, I did have a problem at Miami airport going through security and I had some things stolen out of my soulvenier (sp) bag.:(

[Cuizer2]

Who has items stolen from their luggage; if so what was taken and were the bags locked or unlocked?

 

Nothing stolen. I lock my bags.

[boogs]

Never had anything stolen - never lock my luggage.

[not2old]

We keep our luggage locked with the TSA combination locks. This practice however did not keep someone out of our luggage when we flew into Orlando last January. We received our luggage after getting off the plane and went to our hotel When I opened our bags, we found that one of my entire out fits -pants,top, and shoes- were missing along with one of my hubby's dress shirts and a tie! .Guess someone needed them more than we did! Moral to the story is Don't think locking your baggage will prevent loss, it may slow someone down, but it won't keep thieves away!

[Whoo]

Never lock my luggage, never had anything stolen. Homeland Security does do a fine job of messing up/wrinkling all my clothes when they search my suitcase!:mad:

[Cuizer2]

Never lock my luggage, never had anything stolen. Homeland Security does do a fine job of messing up/wrinkling all my clothes when they search my suitcase!:mad:

 

Well, at least they are good at something.

[Broncobru]

Never had anything taken, use zip ties and keep valuables with us. If you don't lock your luggage, it is an open invitation.

[suamom]

Never had anything stolen and we do not lock our bags. (Knock on wood)

My DH travels every week for work to various clients in the US and has never had anything taken either.

 

He did have a woman pick up his briefcase (I am assuming by accident)

and was half way across concourse before he was able to catch up with her. There was a very large check in briefcase with his laptop and work CDs so thank goodness all worked out in the end. Apparently, she had the same briefcase/bag.

[Texaswinediva]

I had some shells stolen out of my luggage at the Ft. Lauderdale airport.

My luggage was not locked. I have never locked my luggage and never

before had anything stolen. I was very disappointed when I got home to

discover the shells stolen.:(

[Glaciers]

Never had anything taken. We used bread bag wire ties.

[chipmaster]

4 cruises and many many bags, never a loss, but of course I always lock and with so many juicy easier pieces with plastic and no locks why should I worry :D

 

Who has items stolen from their luggage; if so what was taken and were the bags locked or unlocked?

[CalGal777]

Never lock luggage and never had anything stolen

[UlvaZell]

Never had a problem...

[gerif]

Never lock luggage and never had anything stolen

 

Ditto - however, I never pack anything of value in checked luggage either.

[Darcy15]

Locked suitcase-TSA approved, 4 digit padlock- broken into at Seattle airport last month. The padlock was removed by cutting through the zipper eyes. The suitcase was ransacked and just dirty laundry left - the thieves even took my make up and perfume.

 

I have no plans to fly again anytime soon.

[Glaciers]

So it looks like other than some shells, the only folks who have had items missing from checked luggage are those who locked them. Is that correct?

[Putterdude]

It maybe just a little to early to make that conclusion. However, I did pose the question just to give the often asked question "lock or don't lock" another slant.

[Alrana Eris]

Never had an issue of someone stealing anyhting out of luggage, although we got a nice note from TSA (they put TSA back) that they searched the bag.

I always keep my valuables and electronics, medicine in my carry-on NEVER checked- to me that's just plain common sense.

 

Alrana