Originally Posted by JS
Advising passengers of a "service" to mail common household objects is completely missing the point. Passengers should not be compelled to choose between paying $6 to mail a household object or throw it in the garbage.
If I robbed a stranger at gunpoint and offered a 5% instant cash back rebate for giving me cash rather than a check, am I really offering a service or am I just adding insult to injury?
The "point" is that these items are prohibited and are not allowed past the security checkpoint. The "point" is that you should know this by now. The "point" is that it is not theft. The "point" is that these items are allowed inside your checked baggage and better planning on your part would have prevented this from being an issue. The "point" is that we are only
obligated to tell you that you can either leave the security checkpoint and find a way to dispose the item
or you can surrender it to us. The "point" is that you don't have to appreciate the services available to make it just a little more convenient for you to dispose of an item that you shouldn't be carrying with you past the security checkpoint.