Can I cut off a security tag?

[yellowduck703]

Just cut them off with scissors or a sharp knife, but do it outside so you can toss them as far as possible in case they do contain Semtex.

[greencat217]

Be aware that tag-removal is supposed to signal that the item was purchased so it will draw a certain amount of suspicion when you present a dress with a security tag still attached. You could easily rip the garment while trying this, and if an ink pack explodes, that dress is probably dunzo.

Secondly, how do you remove a security tag from a dressing room? To get rid of the tag, slip it into the pocket of one of the pants you brought in the dressing room. When you come out, put the pants back on the rack. Ink tags are easy. They dont make the sensors beep, so all you need to know is how to get them off.

Hereof, how do you remove a security tag from shoes?

Steps

1. Place the ink cartridge of the tag face-down.
2. Pull the part of the clothing with the tag away from the rest of the clothing.
3. Slip a rubber band around the pin of the security tag.
4. Hold the larger part of the ink tag with one hand.
5. Pull the pin off with the other hand.

What happens when you remove an ink tag?

When the tags are forcibly removed, one or more glass vials containing permanent ink will break, causing it to spill over the clothing, effectively destroying it. Ink tags fall into the loss prevention category called benefit denial.