Earn up to 110 Qantas Status Credits on the ground

[Mr_Tee]

I've now received my silver luggage tag too

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Shame it doesn't have tracking, it's more just an ornament.

If it had tracking, and I was a luggage thief, the first thing I would do when I steal your bag is to remove the tag and throw it in the bin. The idea of tracking devices/tags is to have them hidden and out of plain sight.

 

[Aeryn]

Have you been able to write your details inside ? Mine doesn't seem to like ball point pens.

Use a permanent fine point sharpie

 

[andye]

That's it for me with this offer.
Unfortunately last two categories out of reach.

10SC Health and Entertainment – $30 Kayo subscription 21/11, 1000 points 22/11, SC 23/11
10 SC Hotels and Travel – transferred Marriott points to QF 21/11, points credited 23/11, SC 24/11
10SC Shopping – purchased $350 woolies gift cards 21/11, points credited 22/11, SC 23/11
10 SC Food and Wine plenty of Woolworth reward points
20 SC Cards and Banking NAB credit card
20 SC Insurance – dummy $100 policy for 10 days in NZ 21/11, points 25/11, SC’s 26/11
20SC - Utilities and Services
10SC - Fuel and Cars

Thank you peeps on this thread for insights and help!

I haven't been following thread closely so thanks for bringing MBV transfer to my attention

 

[MelbFlyer]

Does that tag not do RFID tracking for self-baggage?

I don't believe these ones do, like the older Q bag tags.

Have you been able to write your details inside ? Mine doesn't seem to like ball point pens.

Not yet, it's back in the box for now and I'll take it out on my next trip.

If it had tracking, and I was a luggage thief, the first thing I would do when I steal your bag is to remove the tag and throw it in the bin. The idea of tracking devices/tags is to have them hidden and out of plain sight.

My comment was moreso compared to the older Q bag tags where they had RFID tracking. These ones don't anymore. But yes, your point is valid in that, any tracking tags would be the first thing to go.

 

[Flyerwin]

I don't believe these ones do, like the older Q bag tags.

You’re right. They look better but are more useless.

 

[MelbFlyer]

You’re right. They look better but are more useless.

Unfortunately yes - They look nice but don't have a purpose other than for looks.

Qantas even clearly concedes this :



I guess they've been relegated to being like a Labubu for luggage bags

 

[Flyerwin]

The old tags should be worth money than the new ones in the second hand market then.

 

[Aeryn]

The old tags should be worth money than the new ones in the second hand market then.

Nah the rubber used on the old one deteriorates and goes all goopy after a year or two.

Not to mention could only be used at larger domestic airports and should your bag be put on wrong plane or not loaded there is then nothing visual for handlers to quickly work out where to send it.

Give me paper tag everytime, far less prone to error; and always have a tracker in the bag and a photo pf your checked bag on your phone.

 

[exceladdict]

You’re right. They look better but are more useless.

Hey now, I sold a few on eBay, so useless but not worthless

 

[Flyingwombat]

Hey now, I sold a few on eBay, so useless but not worthless

Me too - the status tags always sell well. I even used to sell the old plastic ones that were just the rectangles and the really old leather CL tags.

Nah the rubber used on the old one deteriorates and goes all goopy after a year or two.

Not to mention could only be used at larger domestic airports and should your bag be put on wrong plane or not loaded there is then nothing visual for handlers to quickly work out where to send it.

Give me paper tag everytime, far less prone to error; and always have a tracker in the bag and a photo pf your checked bag on your phone.

Yep the Q tags never work for me - I gave up. Quicker and easier to print a tag.

 

[kpro]

Not to mention could only be used at larger domestic airports and should your bag be put on wrong plane or not loaded there is then nothing visual for handlers to quickly work out where to send it.

Give me paper tag everytime, far less prone to error; and always have a tracker in the bag and a photo pf your checked bag on your phone.

I almost exclusively use a Q Bag Tag on domestic, unless it's the rare time I fly out of Darwin or I'm connecting to/from international. I've never had a bag misdirected or lost in 10 years.