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3) Ignore TSA's ban and smuggle travel-sized items in carry-on bag or on person: Risk: Items get confiscated and I lose $5-$10 of items to TSA confiscation and have to pay $5-$10 at destination for a total loss of $10-$20. Inconvenience: none unless items confiscated.

Given the price points involved, so far I coose option 3 because there's no inconvenience in the most common case and minor loss in the uncommon case. Great benefit if I succeed and little loss if I fail. But if the dollar values were much higher (e.g., the example of $100-$200 for a typical woman), option one becomes the only realistic choice for anyone on any sort of budget.

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If the items are confiscated and the TSA thinks you were deliberately trying to "smuggle" the confiscated items on board you need to consider what the fine might be.