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mainer

(12,022 posts) Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:44 PM Jan 2013

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ever had items stolen from checked luggage?

Just landed, and am missing expensive Toolman. I know TSA opened it because they left a slip inside it. Traveled Portland Maine to DC to Miami.

Guessing it happened in DC. I've heard of laptops etc getting stolen, but this is first time it happened to me.

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ever had items stolen from checked luggage? (Original Post) mainer Jan 2013 OP

Friends had many items stolen from luggage, elleng Jan 2013 #1

I've been lucky... Friends of mine who constantly travel overseas, swear by dirty underwear wraps... hlthe2b Jan 2013 #2

never check expensive stuff--but this was a knife mainer Jan 2013 #3

elleng

(130,865 posts)

1. Friends had many items stolen from luggage,

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:50 PM

Jan 2013

international travel. Me, never.
Sorry.

hlthe2b

(102,227 posts)

2. I've been lucky... Friends of mine who constantly travel overseas, swear by dirty underwear wraps...

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:54 PM

Jan 2013

I don't pack anything valuable in checked luggage..

mainer

(12,022 posts)

3. never check expensive stuff--but this was a knife

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 05:34 PM

Jan 2013

So had no choice. Will miss it where I'm going.

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