What's worse than finding a security tag on a piece of clothing as you're coming home from the store? Finding a security tag on your piece of clothing that you bought online.
The two forks method worked for me! REI left a tag on my shorts and I live over two hours away from the store. There was no way I was taking them back without trying these methods at home first with gas $5.20 a gallon. Thanks so much!
It will work if you use 2 forks. Get it started with 1 then once it’s started keep the first fork in it and take the 2nd fork and insert it upside down between 1st fork and tag to pry apart.
Thanks Steve, appreciated this much! Had a jacket I bought in another country that I didn’t pull out till the next year. Unfortunately it sat in my closet for another 2 years after because it had a security tag. I was so mad, as it was an inexpensive jacket! Your hammer version worked! Must say though… for those who doubt if there really is ink inside? I can confirm there is, and it is BRIGHT YELLOW!
Watched part 1 (2 weeks ago) because this happened to me. Didn't get to remove tag yet so wanted to revisited your tutorial...and found Part 2. I love this tutorial! I probably smiled and giggled through the whole thing. Thank you!
Tried the magnet method but my magnet obviously wasn't "super strong" like yours. Fire method worked for me. Didn't try any of the others as they didn't work for you. Thanks again for the great tutorial.
I got a shirt for Christmas like 3 years ago and it came with the tag, but no one remembers where the shirt was bought from. I'm so grateful for these vids.
It was Ross for me on a faux fur blanket. It was Christmas time. After 2 hours in line to get it I couldn’t gift it and lost the receipt 😫. So now I’m trying everything. Right now I have the stem of artificial flowers jammed in the thing trying to move the latch. It loosens but falls short of opening ☹️ so frustrating. Thanks for showing me how it was made . Going to try my wood burning tool on the pinhead next.
Two forks! Thanks so much. Something folks, me included, haven't considered is the Self Check Out! I didn't even think of security tags when checking out my own stuff.
Thanks for showing how the mechanism works for those tags where a magnet won't work at the 9:29 mark. I was able to file down and bevel the end of a cheap wire coat hanger and insert it into the hole. After a bit of wiggling the hanger for a few seconds, I was able to unlatch the sides from each other. This took me about 10 minutes total I would say, so add this to your list for the tags that don't work with magnets.
Thanks so much! I tried the sledge hammer method. Before I watched this video, I damaged a cardigan but hammering the front part of the tag. But I did the same (hitting it on the side) as you did in your video and after struggling for a few minutes I got it off a pair of sweatpants lol! It has a couple of tiny knicks in it but nothing noticeable. My uncle works at a warehouse where if a forklift operator drops a box (clothes, shoes anything in the box) they’ll label it as damaged goods and throw it away; so they ask them if anyone wants anything before it gets tossed out. Don’t you just love how people make assumptions about items being stolen and such? Lol!! I guess what they’ll never understand is that things like this happen all of the time, whether it’s from an in store purchase, online, from a flea market etc. thanks again for you video ☺️
WIRE HANGER FTW!!! I went and bought a magnet but saw this video pointed out the hole. My magnet did not work and needed something else. I tried the sledgehammer trick but was worried about messing up my item-ski goggles. I grabbed a wire hanger and twisted it in the hole and it clicked!!! Thanks for pointing out the hole! I would have never guessed.
Sears just did this to me on both pairs of work boots I bought, and I'm not about to drive 50 miles each way, just to get them to remove the tags! Very useful video! Will give one of the methods a try after dinner.
It took me 10 seconds to remove it with a flat screwdriver! A lot less than I spent watching these videos...Simply just put the screwdriver in the hole (where he sticks the hook-like metal "device") and brake plastic. Once the whole tag starts to split, you open it up like a shell. Easy as pie.
Thats funny, i just got home from Kohl’s, I bought a pair of running shoes and low and behold there was a security tag on one of them, the magnet method worked perfectly...
Thank you. My mom-in-law bought hubby two pairs of shoes at JCPenny. One pair they removed the tag, the other they didn't but we didn't realize that. Never set off any alarms when we left the store either, so we had no idea. Wish it would have, as it would have been removed then. He wore pair number one for a few months before taking out pair number two. Then we saw the tag but his mom already burned the receipt in her fireplace over the wintertime by then. We asked them at JC Penny to remove the tag and they wouldn't remove it without a receipt, which was no longer in existence. It was very frustrating since it was some employee's fault it was on there. As I was watching this video, I began wiggling the shoe against the side of the tag (this worked since the shoe is thick and sturdy) after seeing you prying here and I was doing it mindlessly, still watching the screen. Next thing I knew the tag was apart! I would never have known to do that though if it hadn't been for your video. Your part 1 video is good too, but I'm glad it just popped off and I didn't have to burn it. The magnet didn't work for me - probably not strong enough. Everyone who says just to pay for it...sometimes spacy cashiers really do forget to remove tags and they don't set off the stupid alarms, which would actually be helpful if they did in these instances when people actually have paid for the items. And since these tags usually would set off alarms, I have no idea who would even try to steal things with them on there anyway. It has to be rare instances when the alarms don't go off. For those who really have paid and have the receipt right then, the alarm sounding would be a big help.
Can confirm: there is no ink in the two tags demonstrated in this video. They run off spooled copper wiring similar to proximity (HID) badges. Which is why they don't always trigger at the door. You have to be walking fairly close to one side or the other. I took apart one after the magnet method worked and there was a spooled copper wire with what looked to be a tiny button capacitor attached to it. Besides this and the metal mechanism showed here, there were no other parts (or room) for an ink resivour. Thanks a lot for the demonstrations!
Finally, from watching your video, I was able to release a security tag from a sweater that's been stuck in the closet for over two years! Thanks very much. I used the fire method.
Thank you!! I had the same problem with Kohl's and the same tag! I was able to use the magnet on my bottle cap remover and it came right off. Thanks for saving me a trip back to the store!
I tried the hammer method and it works. I bought a bunch of clothes for my daughter last year and did not notice the tag until now. I don't know if I still have the receipt so this solved the problem. Thanks.
Thank you for this video! Since beating the crap out of it and fire were the best methods, I went with the Vice. *wear safety glasses. Laying it flat and enough pressure will pop it open enough to get a flat tip screw driver in there and expand the spring. The part w/ the pin will pull out. No damage (3 mins)
"Do not tell leanne about her bent fork" killed me 😂😂👌 thanks for the laughs. My 6yr son has a xmas present (Under Armour sweater) sent from another state with a tag like the one you used the strong magnet with. Hopefully i can get it off for him. He really loves it 😔 4.17.2020 Update! Your method worked and he's running around in his lovely sweater from grandma. Yay!!
So.the cashier, then the gifter who had to fold it up to package it to ship didn't feel a security tag on a child's sweater? Either your gifter stole it or you did, just be real .
@@loserdubbed8036 If i felt like I had to explain myself to you this is where that sentence would go but instead I will kindly say go stick your head in the sand, idiot. :)
I used a pair of vice-grips on a 'Kohls' tag and gradually squoze the main part on its sides until it was able to be pulled apart. Much more controllable than the hammer method. Then the pin can be easily seen and cut with diagonal cutters. One spring, a little thimble looking thing, and 4 tiny ball bearings shot across the room. So wear glasses! Zero material damage. Thanks for the tips!
My wife just got my daughter a pair of boots and the clerk forgot to take off the tag. I tried EVERYTHING short of things that would mess up the boot. Found your comment and BAM it worked! @raymondkwasna9011 you saved my wife, or worse yet ME, from having to go back to the store on Xmas eve! Huge thanks!
I didn't want to just watch and benefit without contributing. Thank you for saving me a trip back to the store, the hammer did the trick. Also a special thanks to the Kohl's employee for forcing me to learn something new.
Sears just did this to me on both pairs of work boots I bought, and I'm not about to drive 50 miles each way, just to get them to remove the tags! Very useful video! Will give one of the methods a try after dinner.
KOHLS SUCKS AT REMOVING THE TAGS! That’s the reason I looked for this video in the first place haha. A shirt from kohl’s that my mom sent me last Xmas.
I used a spoon to tilt the small end, then used wire snips to pull it farther away to the point the snips can get the metal pin locking it together. Thanks for your help
Thank you for specifically showing a Kohl's tag, because I just received the shoes I ordered from them online, and darn if there isn't one of those exact security tags on EACH SHOE.
I had same thing happen to me in Gulf Shores, AL and I live states away. I bought 2 sweat jackets and they only removed the tag on one of them. Haven't been able to wear jacket but I may get brave enough to try some of the things you suggest. I watched video all way through and it was entertaining - you remind me of John Candy ! PS I get a little nervous for your glass top stove :) LeAnn won't be happy if you break that!
@@StevesRealWorld I re-watched your video :)- my brother brought VERY strong magnet; it didn't work, but fire method worked great. I think it depends on the type of device on the garment (maybe mine was smaller) but he didn't have any trouble at all with fire. A small spring popped right out and presto - all ready to wear. Thank you so much!!! PS...I get a little nervous for your glass top stove. LeAnn won't be happy if you break that:)!
Oh - That's an actually security remove hook - it normally goes on a tag remover "Gun", I think I got it from Ebay years also. It only works on a few tags. I like the FIRE or magnet way better - Thank you for your comment!
Just did the fire method on a Jacket I bought from North Face. Guess they figured at 70% off they weren't going to bother with the ink tag....UGH! Thanks, worked perfectly!
Instead of burning the tag to get the guts out, how about heating up a sharp utility knife, or box cutter, until it's glowing hot? Once it's heated, jst slide the sharp end of the knife at the base of where the tit starts & push it thru. If it stalls half-way, heat it up & try again until it cuts/burns all the way thru. No soot mess, no black marks.
The magnet is the intended way to remove these Checkpoint security tags but you need a strong (probably neodymium) magnet. If the magnet doesn't work for you, it's probably just not strong enough. If you don't feel the magnet clearly attracted to the head of the tag, get a stronger magnet. I tried it with 5 1 cm long neodymium magnets and they weren't strong enough. But I grabbed magnetic hook that uses a 3/4" neodymium magnet and it worked immediately. Put the "head" down onto the magnet (even tapping it down onto the magnet can help) then pull the needle out. If you've recently been yanking on the needle as most people do to try and remove it, you may want to initially push the needle back in a bit to "unseat" the ball bearings inside and free them to be attracted to the magnet. But you should feel them jump to toward the magnet and then the needle will come free.
YES, did you watch part #3 - It shows the Magnet methods - the easiest way, but most people do not have a magnet strong enough. One of my Aquarium pump magnets is strong enough and I show a few others. Part #3 - ruclips.net/video/Ibnvp8vCLRs/видео.html
"initially push the needle back in a bit to 'unseat' the ball bearings" 👌 Very important...otherwise you are strengthening their hold on the pin...the more you pull the pin, the tighter their grip gets. Pushing the pin makes the bearings move freely thus less (magnetic) force is required to free the pin...
My mom bought me a sweater a month a go from a closing sale at lord an taylor an now that the weather is cooler I was going to use it and realised it had one of these tags on it. Can't go back even with the receipt cause well the store is closed now. Thanks for this video mate.
Thank you so much for this video. I was so frustrated I almost threw a new sweater away. By the way, you remind me of John Candy. You could play him in a bio-pic. 😀
Do the tags with the hole in the end have dye? My son had a gift given to him last Christmas and the tag was not removed. It was from Belk's. He messed around and never got a receipt or took it back because it was an ex gf and he was being lazy, lol. Thanks in advance.
I have 2 tags that were left on two pairs of jeans n I life a good 1 1/2 he to get back to khoos or the shopping area from where I live. I'd rather try the super powerful, can u tell me how many of what kind or what size Is need I need to get to need to get to removed these thanks!
We were dressing for a funeral and as my husband pulled out the new blazer we purchased from KOHL's, low and behold was a security tab. We used the hammer method and it worked great without any damage to blazer. However we will buy a "super" magnet as a back up should this happen again....Thanks!
my wife bought a sweater online from Kohl's. They didn't take off the security tag. I tried the magnet method and it worked!!! Of course I did need to purchase a powerful magnet off Amazon but it nevertheless... the magnet technique worked!! Thanks Steve and Leanne
I got the tag removed! What I did was pushed a fork between the nailhead and the fabric all the way up to the bar. Then I used my wood burning tool to cut pie slices off and the fork protected the fabric from burning and melted plastic. After all of the nailhead plastic was removed I could cut the nail itself. There’s a funny shape on top that would probably make a bigger hole in the fabric if you don’t cut it. The trouble with that blanket was that the faux fur seemed to be super glued to the nail. I had to leave some fur behind but it’s invisible to the overall appearance. I’m sure a regular fabric would have been fine.
I bought my 3 year old an out fit from Burlington, after thinking the cashier took all of the sensors off, comes time for her to wear it and there was 1 inside of the hood. Needless to say the spoon method worked. I was so relieved because I had misplaced he receipt 🤦🏽♀️
Steve ~ it is the little metal hook you used to open the tags with a hole in the top. I found a similar hook/key and ordered, hope it works on shirt I bought but they left the tag on.
What's worse than finding a security tag on a piece of clothing as you're coming home from the store? Finding a security tag on your piece of clothing that you bought online.
I hope you got it removed ok - Thank you for the comment!
Finding it a few days later when you are getting ready for work and you are about to wear the item….lol…so annoying.
Smashing your cooktop trying to pry the tag off would be worse.
And even worse?? Finding the security tag inside a bag you bought online... You can't turn the bag inside out 😢
@TwinkleNZ sane thing happend to me today when I got the pair of shoes I ordered offline. That why I'm watching it. Hoping I can get it figured out
This shirt I bought is still at the store and I need to remove the tag lol
The two forks method worked for me! REI left a tag on my shorts and I live over two hours away from the store. There was no way I was taking them back without trying these methods at home first with gas $5.20 a gallon. Thanks so much!
I think the 2 forks was working, until I bent them, Thank you for the comment!
Kohl’s is notorious for leaving the freaking tags on its so damn anyone
Annoying
@@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter thanks
So Is old navy
Yes they are
And h&m
He loves his super strong magnet.
@A.M.M EVERYTHING ?
it works doesnt it
If these stores forget to take this off they need to pay the whole bill.
Good luck telling them that
Kohl’s is really bad about this! That’s why I’m here!
Get off your high horse. Its called necessity and further more ppl also forget to just take these off. Whatever
It will work if you use 2 forks. Get it started with 1 then once it’s started keep the first fork in it and take the 2nd fork and insert it upside down between 1st fork and tag to pry apart.
That part
Thanks Steve, appreciated this much! Had a jacket I bought in another country that I didn’t pull out till the next year. Unfortunately it sat in my closet for another 2 years after because it had a security tag. I was so mad, as it was an inexpensive jacket!
Your hammer version worked! Must say though… for those who doubt if there really is ink inside? I can confirm there is, and it is BRIGHT YELLOW!
Bright YELLOW - I so need to break a few of these open - Thank you for your comment.
Laughed so hard at his expression "don't tell Leann I bent her fork"!!
Me too 😂🤣
They are both so funny. Awesome people
Watched part 1 (2 weeks ago) because this happened to me. Didn't get to remove tag yet so wanted to revisited your tutorial...and found Part 2. I love this tutorial! I probably smiled and giggled through the whole thing. Thank you!
Tried the magnet method but my magnet obviously wasn't "super strong" like yours. Fire method worked for me. Didn't try any of the others as they didn't work for you. Thanks again for the great tutorial.
Thank you for your great comments!
I just bought these cute jeans and they left the security thing on there and I’m not trying to go all the way back to the mall that’s 1 hr away
same
I bought my stuff in Another country and well
I'm just taking mine back☹️
You probably stole the jeans and you just tryna convince people that you have a good intentions which is seem like you lying 😏
I’m in the same exact boat, it would take about an hour and three jeans are cuteee
Dude's a dead ringer for John Candy. Hammer method was the easiest to use here. Thanks.
Thank you! We used the sledge hammer method and it worked like a charm on a Patagonia coat!
I got a shirt for Christmas like 3 years ago and it came with the tag, but no one remembers where the shirt was bought from. I'm so grateful for these vids.
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It was Ross for me on a faux fur blanket. It was Christmas time. After 2 hours in line to get it I couldn’t gift it and lost the receipt 😫. So now I’m trying everything. Right now I have the stem of artificial flowers jammed in the thing trying to move the latch. It loosens but falls short of opening ☹️ so frustrating. Thanks for showing me how it was made . Going to try my wood burning tool on the pinhead next.
Did you get the tag removed? I have three different videos on the subject if you need more ideas - Thank you for the comment!
Two forks! Thanks so much. Something folks, me included, haven't considered is the Self Check Out! I didn't even think of security tags when checking out my own stuff.
Did your two forks get all bent up like mine? Thank you for the comment!
Thanks for showing how the mechanism works for those tags where a magnet won't work at the 9:29 mark. I was able to file down and bevel the end of a cheap wire coat hanger and insert it into the hole. After a bit of wiggling the hanger for a few seconds, I was able to unlatch the sides from each other. This took me about 10 minutes total I would say, so add this to your list for the tags that don't work with magnets.
NICE, also FIRE shown in part #1 works good for those type of tags - Thank you for the comment!
Fun video and I like that you don’t over talk and get right to the point! You have a soothing voice. 🎉
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Thanks so much! I tried the sledge hammer method. Before I watched this video, I damaged a cardigan but hammering the front part of the tag. But I did the same (hitting it on the side) as you did in your video and after struggling for a few minutes I got it off a pair of sweatpants lol! It has a couple of tiny knicks in it but nothing noticeable. My uncle works at a warehouse where if a forklift operator drops a box (clothes, shoes anything in the box) they’ll label it as damaged goods and throw it away; so they ask them if anyone wants anything before it gets tossed out.
Don’t you just love how people make assumptions about items being stolen and such? Lol!! I guess what they’ll never understand is that things like this happen all of the time, whether it’s from an in store purchase, online, from a flea market etc. thanks again for you video ☺️
The hammer method worked like a charm! Had one accidentally left on my daughter’s dress. Took 10 seconds.
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WIRE HANGER FTW!!! I went and bought a magnet but saw this video pointed out the hole. My magnet did not work and needed something else. I tried the sledgehammer trick but was worried about messing up my item-ski goggles.
I grabbed a wire hanger and twisted it in the hole and it clicked!!! Thanks for pointing out the hole! I would have never guessed.
What Parts 2 & 3 for the Hammer and Magnets :) Thank you for the comment!
i’m watching this video because a shirt i bought from KOHLS still has the security tag on it!!
Addison R. my jean jacket has one on it!
Yep - KOHLS, they did this to us twice this year.
Mine too
Yuupp.. KOHLS has done it 3 times to me this year too!
Sears just did this to me on both pairs of work boots I bought, and I'm not about to drive 50 miles each way, just to get them to remove the tags! Very useful video! Will give one of the methods a try after dinner.
It took me 10 seconds to remove it with a flat screwdriver! A lot less than I spent watching these videos...Simply just put the screwdriver in the hole (where he sticks the hook-like metal "device") and brake plastic. Once the whole tag starts to split, you open it up like a shell. Easy as pie.
Just tried it work like a charm!
It took me longer than 10 seconds to do this, but thank you. This worked for me. Took about 2 minutes. I could be faster next time, though!
I really want to try this but not sure where to out the screwdriver.
Oh I thought I was the only one who landed up with tags on clothes that I paid for 😂
Thats funny, i just got home from Kohl’s, I bought a pair of running shoes and low and behold there was a security tag on one of them, the magnet method worked perfectly...
KOHLS strikes again. Why is it 90% Kohls? Thank you for the comment!
Thank you. My mom-in-law bought hubby two pairs of shoes at JCPenny. One pair they removed the tag, the other they didn't but we didn't realize that. Never set off any alarms when we left the store either, so we had no idea. Wish it would have, as it would have been removed then. He wore pair number one for a few months before taking out pair number two. Then we saw the tag but his mom already burned the receipt in her fireplace over the wintertime by then. We asked them at JC Penny to remove the tag and they wouldn't remove it without a receipt, which was no longer in existence. It was very frustrating since it was some employee's fault it was on there. As I was watching this video, I began wiggling the shoe against the side of the tag (this worked since the shoe is thick and sturdy) after seeing you prying here and I was doing it mindlessly, still watching the screen. Next thing I knew the tag was apart! I would never have known to do that though if it hadn't been for your video. Your part 1 video is good too, but I'm glad it just popped off and I didn't have to burn it. The magnet didn't work for me - probably not strong enough. Everyone who says just to pay for it...sometimes spacy cashiers really do forget to remove tags and they don't set off the stupid alarms, which would actually be helpful if they did in these instances when people actually have paid for the items. And since these tags usually would set off alarms, I have no idea who would even try to steal things with them on there anyway. It has to be rare instances when the alarms don't go off. For those who really have paid and have the receipt right then, the alarm sounding would be a big help.
Can confirm: there is no ink in the two tags demonstrated in this video. They run off spooled copper wiring similar to proximity (HID) badges. Which is why they don't always trigger at the door. You have to be walking fairly close to one side or the other. I took apart one after the magnet method worked and there was a spooled copper wire with what looked to be a tiny button capacitor attached to it. Besides this and the metal mechanism showed here, there were no other parts (or room) for an ink resivour.
Thanks a lot for the demonstrations!
Thank you for the comment!
Finally, from watching your video, I was able to release a security tag from a sweater that's been stuck in the closet for over two years! Thanks very much. I used the fire method.
Great job! It must have been so satisfying to finally remove that tag - Thank you for the comment!
Thank you!! I had the same problem with Kohl's and the same tag! I was able to use the magnet on my bottle cap remover and it came right off. Thanks for saving me a trip back to the store!
That's amazing I'm gonna try my bottle opener thanks
I tried the hammer method and it works. I bought a bunch of clothes for my daughter last year and did not notice the tag until now. I don't know if I still have the receipt so this solved the problem. Thanks.
Nice - glad it worked - Thank you for the comment!
Thank you for this video! Since beating the crap out of it and fire were the best methods, I went with the Vice. *wear safety glasses.
Laying it flat and enough pressure will pop it open enough to get a flat tip screw driver in there and expand the spring. The part w/ the pin will pull out. No damage (3 mins)
"Do not tell leanne about her bent fork" killed me 😂😂👌 thanks for the laughs. My 6yr son has a xmas present (Under Armour sweater) sent from another state with a tag like the one you used the strong magnet with. Hopefully i can get it off for him. He really loves it 😔
4.17.2020 Update! Your method worked and he's running around in his lovely sweater from grandma. Yay!!
Great Comment! Thank you
So.the cashier, then the gifter who had to fold it up to package it to ship didn't feel a security tag on a child's sweater? Either your gifter stole it or you did, just be real .
@@loserdubbed8036 If i felt like I had to explain myself to you this is where that sentence would go but instead I will kindly say go stick your head in the sand, idiot. :)
I used a pair of vice-grips on a 'Kohls' tag and gradually squoze the main part on its sides until it was able to be pulled apart. Much more controllable than the hammer method. Then the pin can be easily seen and cut with diagonal cutters. One spring, a little thimble looking thing, and 4 tiny ball bearings shot across the room. So wear glasses! Zero material damage. Thanks for the tips!
Nice - Thank you for the comment!
My wife just got my daughter a pair of boots and the clerk forgot to take off the tag. I tried EVERYTHING short of things that would mess up the boot. Found your comment and BAM it worked! @raymondkwasna9011 you saved my wife, or worse yet ME, from having to go back to the store on Xmas eve! Huge thanks!
Thank youuuuu! The hammer method worked beautifully ❤
Nice, I hope the clothing item was ok? I almost damaged ours when using the hammer - argh - Thank you for the comment!
@@StevesRealWorld was perfectly intact, it was on the edge of a blanket and a couple pops had it open right up 😁
The magnet method. Thanks.
YES - the magnet methods is definitely the FASTEST if you have a strong magnet - Thank you for the comment!
The sledgehammer method works perfectly, I had one I just couldn’t get off and a couple strikes from the hammer did the trick!
WishI had watched this all the way through before poking holes in the jeans I got online. The mallet method worked like a dream. Thank you!!
Oh, glad this helped, I have three videos showing different methods - Thank you for the comment!
Mate I love your perseverance. Thanks for saving my niece’s Christmas pyjamas. The hammer hitting one worked for me the magnets were so strong
I here for the thieves
I didn't want to just watch and benefit without contributing. Thank you for saving me a trip back to the store, the hammer did the trick. Also a special thanks to the Kohl's employee for forcing me to learn something new.
Best video… I was struggling a lot but the hammer is the best !!! Thank you
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Thanks Steve...I love it when you tease Leanne about stealing lol
Sears just did this to me on both pairs of work boots I bought, and I'm not about to drive 50 miles each way, just to get them to remove the tags! Very useful video! Will give one of the methods a try after dinner.
I hope one of these methods worked for you.
KOHLS SUCKS AT REMOVING THE TAGS! That’s the reason I looked for this video in the first place haha. A shirt from kohl’s that my mom sent me last Xmas.
Seems like 90% of the comments are because of KOHLS - Thank you for your comment.
John Candy vibes...love Don't tell Leeann
POOR LeeAnn she has to put up with me - Thank you for the comment!
Thank you because Kohls did the same to me!
I used a spoon to tilt the small end, then used wire snips to pull it farther away to the point the snips can get the metal pin locking it together. Thanks for your help
I thought the spoon worked pretty good - MUCH better than that fork I bent up!
The hammer one was the best. Worked for me!
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Thanks so much! Was not about to go back to the storeover clearance shorts. Ripped apart the magnet spring one with the back of the hammer. 👏
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Double spoon worked like a charm for me, thanks!
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I love this couple they are the absolute cutest
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Thank You. The Spoon Method Worked For Me.I Used 1 On Each Side And Pulled Them Both Up.
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When he said I can’t get it in there far enough, I felt that...
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Ok who else thinks this guy would be the funniest neighbor love this vid...and Yes...he Loves his Super Strong Magnet 💪🧲
The method that worked for us was a fork and bolt cutters. Thanks so much!!!
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Thank you for specifically showing a Kohl's tag, because I just received the shoes I ordered from them online, and darn if there isn't one of those exact security tags on EACH SHOE.
Thanks for the video, the claw end of a hammer worked for me. :)
Nice job! Thank you for the comment!
Love all the solvents on top of the stove
Hehehe, did I still have the brake cleaner on the stove in this video? Great comment!
When that fork went crooked, I hollered.🤣🤣🤣
I'm opting for the bolt cutter.
I had same thing happen to me in Gulf Shores, AL and I live states away. I bought 2 sweat jackets and they only removed the tag on one of them. Haven't been able to wear jacket but I may get brave enough to try some of the things you suggest. I watched video all way through and it was entertaining - you remind me of John Candy ! PS I get a little nervous for your glass top stove :) LeAnn won't be happy if you break that!
SO, did you try to remove the tag? How did it go?
@@StevesRealWorld I re-watched your video :)- my brother brought VERY strong magnet; it didn't work, but fire method worked great. I think it depends on the type of device on the garment (maybe mine was smaller) but he didn't have any trouble at all with fire. A small spring popped right out and presto - all ready to wear. Thank you so much!!! PS...I get a little nervous for your glass top stove. LeAnn won't be happy if you break that:)!
Used the spoon method-worked great and no damage
The spoon methods works for alot of people, I guess ours was too cheap? Thank you for your comment!
The hammer method worked - thank you!
Glad it helped! Thank you for the comment!
I use my dog’s nail clipper…worked like a charm!
Nice, I never tried that one - Thank you for your comment!
What's that hook thing you use around 2:40 for the tag the magnets wont work on?
Oh - That's an actually security remove hook - it normally goes on a tag remover "Gun", I think I got it from Ebay years also. It only works on a few tags. I like the FIRE or magnet way better - Thank you for your comment!
I bought socks from the DOLLAR STORE and they left the tag on. It was only $4 why do they even bother!
I used the aquarium magnet and the tag came off..saved me a trip back to the store. Thanks!
YES, I show that in part #2 and also used an Aquarium magnet! Thank you for the comment!
Just did the fire method on a Jacket I bought from North Face. Guess they figured at 70% off they weren't going to bother with the ink tag....UGH! Thanks, worked perfectly!
Nice work! Thank you for the comment.
Spoon worked for me. Thanks
Nice - Thank you for the comment!
Scissors work great.
Nice - Thank you for the comment!
The spoons is what worked for me thanks
NICE, you spoons must be alot stronger than our cheap old spoons, LOL - Thank you for your comment!
His wife's reaction is so wholesome ❤️
The magnet method workes perfectly
Instead of burning the tag to get the guts out, how about heating up a sharp utility knife, or box cutter, until it's glowing hot? Once it's heated, jst slide the sharp end of the knife at the base of where the tit starts & push it thru. If it stalls half-way, heat it up & try again until it cuts/burns all the way thru. No soot mess, no black marks.
Thanks! I used the spoon method and it saved my Christmas sweater.
The magnet is the intended way to remove these Checkpoint security tags but you need a strong (probably neodymium) magnet. If the magnet doesn't work for you, it's probably just not strong enough. If you don't feel the magnet clearly attracted to the head of the tag, get a stronger magnet. I tried it with 5 1 cm long neodymium magnets and they weren't strong enough. But I grabbed magnetic hook that uses a 3/4" neodymium magnet and it worked immediately. Put the "head" down onto the magnet (even tapping it down onto the magnet can help) then pull the needle out. If you've recently been yanking on the needle as most people do to try and remove it, you may want to initially push the needle back in a bit to "unseat" the ball bearings inside and free them to be attracted to the magnet. But you should feel them jump to toward the magnet and then the needle will come free.
YES, did you watch part #3 - It shows the Magnet methods - the easiest way, but most people do not have a magnet strong enough. One of my Aquarium pump magnets is strong enough and I show a few others. Part #3 - ruclips.net/video/Ibnvp8vCLRs/видео.html
does it work with an ink tag?
"initially push the needle back in a bit to 'unseat' the ball bearings" 👌
Very important...otherwise you are strengthening their hold on the pin...the more you pull the pin, the tighter their grip gets. Pushing the pin makes the bearings move freely thus less (magnetic) force is required to free the pin...
My mom bought me a sweater a month a go from a closing sale at lord an taylor an now that the weather is cooler I was going to use it and realised it had one of these tags on it. Can't go back even with the receipt cause well the store is closed now. Thanks for this video mate.
Thank you for your comment.
Thank you so much for this video. I was so frustrated I almost threw a new sweater away. By the way, you remind me of John Candy. You could play him in a bio-pic. 😀
Do the tags with the hole in the end have dye? My son had a gift given to him last Christmas and the tag was not removed. It was from Belk's. He messed around and never got a receipt or took it back because it was an ex gf and he was being lazy, lol. Thanks in advance.
Nice job.
Thank you for the comment!
What’s with Kohl’s? Just ordered shoes online from them and they came with one of these damn tags on it
Tommy McDowell me too. Did you ever get them off?
Yes! The burn method is legit. Put the tag under a flame for a few seconds and it should come right off
thanks, burning it worked.
Excellent! Thank you for the comment!
Worked, good thing I had those super magnets in my fridge 👍 when I tried to do the magnetic slime. Thanks for the tip!
I have 2 tags that were left on two pairs of jeans n I life a good 1 1/2 he to get back to khoos or the shopping area from where I live. I'd rather try the super powerful, can u tell me how many of what kind or what size Is need I need to get to need to get to removed these thanks!
Thanks! Hammer idea worked !
You're welcome! Or at least you get your frustrations out that way - Thank you for the comment!
We were dressing for a funeral and as my husband pulled out the new blazer we purchased from KOHL's, low and behold was a security tab. We used the hammer method and it worked great without any damage to blazer. However we will buy a "super" magnet as a back up should this happen again....Thanks!
KOHLs strikes again - Thank you for the comment!
The hammer method worked. Not driving 45 minutes back to the store cause they forgot to take the tag off.
You know workers make mistakes not everybody's a thief
Especially at KOHLs - thats where it happens to us to frequently - Thank you for the comment!
Well the hammer method worked very good
i love your hat!!! NF!!
Thanks, LOVE NF - Thank you for the comment!
Hammer works perfectly 👌
Hammer WORKS - Thank you for the comment!
Store went out of business so I'm here
my wife bought a sweater online from Kohl's. They didn't take off the security tag. I tried the magnet method and it worked!!! Of course I did need to purchase a powerful magnet off Amazon but it nevertheless... the magnet technique worked!! Thanks Steve and Leanne
what magnet did you buy?
@@iheartyou112 DIYMAG (Neodymium disc magnet 40x20mm) off amazon
Just bought a rug and noticed it on there. I refuse to go back to the store so thank you for this
YES, I don't have the time or gas for that, did you get the tag removed I hope - Thank you for the comment!
hammering it on the side, worked perfectly. Came right off with no damage
I found the burning method more easy .. thanx for the video ..
Kohl’s does it all the time. There the worst
I got the tag removed! What I did was pushed a fork between the nailhead and the fabric all the way up to the bar. Then I used my wood burning tool to cut pie slices off and the fork protected the fabric from burning and melted plastic. After all of the nailhead plastic was removed I could cut the nail itself. There’s a funny shape on top that would probably make a bigger hole in the fabric if you don’t cut it. The trouble with that blanket was that the faux fur seemed to be super glued to the nail. I had to leave some fur behind but it’s invisible to the overall appearance. I’m sure a regular fabric would have been fine.
Nice job!!! Thank you for the comment!
damn that really is a super strong magnet!
I bought my 3 year old an out fit from Burlington, after thinking the cashier took all of the sensors off, comes time for her to wear it and there was 1 inside of the hood. Needless to say the spoon method worked. I was so relieved because I had misplaced he receipt 🤦🏽♀️
Thank you !!! Fire method was easiest
You're welcome! Plus it's FIRE!! Thank you for your comment.
What is the round hook like object used to open the ones easily with the notch or hole in them can you use early on in this video?
At what time in the video is it at?
Steve ~ it is the little metal hook you used to open the tags with a hole in the top. I found a similar hook/key and ordered, hope it works on shirt I bought but they left the tag on.