Originally Posted by
GRUflyer
Anyway, my bags arrived one day later... but gues what? They had stolen some expensive items from it! I called UA in Brazil and two extremely kind and helpful agents helped me fill in the forms and attach the receipts so UA could pay me back.
Impossible to determine where the theft happened. Could have been as easily @ ORD.
You really shouldn't check in anything that fits your definition of expensive unless you are willing to loose it and claim it later from airlines or your insurance.