I have been going to DR through SDQ since 1975 - I've never had anything stolen from my luggage. Just don't put anything valuable in there.
I'm going to SD for the first time next week and a relative who has been there told me to only bring carry on because SDQ workers steal from peoples luggage. Dies anyone know if this is true and can I check my bags or is the risk too high?
...it doesn't do a bit of good against thieves. I saw a YouTube video where just using the blunt end of a writing pen you can pop open the zipper on soft sided luggage. Once it is popped open you continue to unzip the zipper by hand.You can lock your luggage from the US to here with TSA approved locks. Sold all over the US.
It would be wrong to assume that all luggage thieves know how to pop open locks. I cannot imagine how one might be able to do this with just a pen in such a way that you could zip it back up. I am not saying it can't be done, just that most thieves would not know the trick.
The TSA lock and a belly band will slow down a prospective thief, so he might be more tempted by someone else's luggage.
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You can lock your luggage from the US to here with TSA approved locks. Sold all over the US.
I'm going to SD for the first time next week and a relative who has been there told me to only bring carry on because SDQ workers steal from peoples luggage. Dies anyone know if this is true and can I check my bags or is the risk too high?
and you really think that the thieves here in the DR cannot get the keys?