After careful consideration of the guidelines on how to buy the best luggage or luggage set in the market, the next thing you need to do before going on a trip is to ensure the safety of your luggage. True, stolen luggage is not that rampant, only 0.005% of all checked luggage are permanently lost, but you do not want to become part of the statistics, do you?
Whether you will be going on a 2-hour flight or if your trip requires you to fly for 18 hours straight, safety should be your number one priority. Practically all your important things are packed in the luggage so you surely could not afford to lose them. But don’t worry, there are ways to keep your luggage safe and sound and one of them is to buy a good luggage tag.
Many will say that the bag tag is overrated and some people render them useless but you know what? These luggage tags, little as they are, really work and a lot of luggage were found because of luggage tags. If you are not yet convinced, read on the following reasons on why you should buy a good luggage tag.
It is easier to identify your luggage
One of the most obvious advantage to using a baggage tag when you travel is that it is easy to identify your luggage. A countless number of people board the plane every day and we know that surely, there are more luggage than there are people. It would take you forever to go through every luggage that looks like yours, which can be avoided if only you have added a little tag.
When you travel, it is recommended that you use a brightly colored luggage tag so that you can immediately spot it even from afar. Brightly colored does not necessarily mean tacky though, just enough for it to stand out from the crowd of luggage; you can choose your luggage tag according to your style.
It is also helpful if both sides of the baggage tag come with the same design. What good will a unique looking luggage tag do if it accidentally flips and only the other side is seen, which happens to be black or navy blue. Also, see to it that all your luggage, from the suitcase to even the toiletry kit come with the same luggage tags.
It prevents theft
The most important advantage of using a baggage tag is perhaps to prevent your luggage from being lost or stolen. First, if you happen to have a luggage that is common looking, it is not impossible (in fact, it is even probable) that some other passenger will unknowingly pick it up, thinking that your luggage is his.
The first situation is an honest mistake. However, there are a lot of times when the act is intentional. Thieves use this modus operandi, picking up random luggage and then give an alibi that they accidentally picked it up, thinking it was theirs. But these thieves usually stay away from luggage with obvious bag tags as the luggage tag renders their alibi useless.
Also, if you can immediately identify your luggage from a distance, you will certainly keep an eye on it while you are walking toward it. When some unknown person picks it up, you can easily call for security. This is quite impossible if you still have to rummage over hundreds of luggage, trying to find your own, not knowing somebody already picked it up.
Tracking is easy
When your luggage gets accidentally misplaced, left behind or is mistakenly boarded to the wrong plane, it is easier for the authorities to track because a baggage tag identifies you as the rightful owner. Without this, the authorities may have to smack up their forehead because there is no way to identify where on earth your luggage went.
Even when you are not traveling by air, or even if you lost the luggage when you are already in your destination, it will be easier to find you because the tag contains information about you. Just be careful not to divulge too much info such as your home address. Also, some modern baggage tags are installed with a special transmitter and receiver, making tracking even easier.
Style and peace of mind for nothing
If you are not yet convinced, then I tell you that all these are guaranteed by the tag and yet you do not even have to pay for anything. Unless of course, you opt to buy those modern ones with the transmitter. There is practically no disadvantage of owning a baggage tag, only benefits and benefits. It can even improve the style of your once drab suitcase, and you don’t have to worry about the durability because many tags today are made with extremely durable materials.