[Electronics-talk] keeping track of bags while traveling

[Tom Evans]

There are tsa approved locks, that TSA has the combo for, so they can get
in, is another consideration

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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:22 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] keeping track of bags while traveling

Another consideration is that TSA does not want you to lock your
luggage.  They search bags randomly and if the bag is locked, they will
break the lock.

Andy


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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Lange
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:37 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] keeping track of bags while traveling

Hi,
Good idea.  If you're going to pay for having your bags schlepped cross 
country it makes sense. There was a talk radio host out here in L.A. who

absolutely refused to check any kind of baggage on an airline, on the 
assumption that it would be lost. He always Fedexed his stuff to
wherever he 
was going. This had to be several years ago that I heard this; I would 
imagine that he saw the writing on the wall even back then, that
careless 
luggage handling would be the rule rather than the exception, and that 
airlines would make you pay for the privelege of entrusting your bags to

them and losing them in the process. Oh yeah, and don't even think about
the 
luggage handlers who rifle through people's bags and make off with any 
valuables.

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Evans" <tevans2003 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Jean Parker'" <radioforever at gmail.com>; "'Discussion of accessible

electronics and appliances'" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] keeping track of bags while traveling


>I saw on the news that many people are mailing their bags.  It is 
>apparently
> cheaper and more accurate.  you would need to drop off in advance at a

> store
> or pay extra for them to pick up at your house.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jean Parker
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:02 AM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] keeping track of bags while traveling
>
> Dear All:
>
> Recently, I have noticed an increase in the frequency with which
airlines
> and other transports are losing my baggs.  Since I travel a lot I take
all
> the usual precautions with correct labeling etc, but it is happening
more
> often than usual.
>
> I have seen several electronic or radio frequency bag tracking
mechanisms
> but naturally there is no information about whether they are usable by

> blind
> people.  I would like to know if others have found a solution for this
> problem, what it is and how much it costs.
>
> This is becoming a real headache and it needs to be solved.
>
> Any thoughts on strategies or devices are welcome.  Airline horror
stories
> are not welcome since I have heard them all and lived most of them.
My
> interest is confined to solutions only.
> Many Thanks,
>
> Jean
>
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