Originally Posted by
spunky46
So you would be a fool to place a $1,000 camera or laptop in checked baggage. Just put shirts , and other every-day clothing in checked baggage. Thanks for the info.
As noted below, one would be foolish to put anything valuable in checked bags, even with bag checks at the arrival carousel. However people still do it - occasionally there will be a thread on FT and other forums with someone who had some valuable item stolen from their checked bag and wants help on what to do.
Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
Even if there were tag checks, security and baggage handlers have ample time and opportunity to rifle through your bags. I'd wager there's a greater chance of this than bags being stolen from the baggage carousel.