Having decided to take a well earned break from the UK, I went looking for some new luggage tags. I found a number of sites on the internet but the best I found was a site called pi-tag.com. pi-tag.com was on BBC Radio 2's website of the day in March 2005 and it was through the Radio 2 website that I found it.
It costs just £9.99 to register for one year - and for that you get your choice of 2 tags. You can purchase additional tags online if you wish.
Once registered, an activation code is sent to your registered address to verify your contact details and a unique pi-tag number is assigned to you.
If someone finds your bag, they don't know your home address or telephone number but that are told on the tag to contact you at pi-tag.com - or by calling the international 0870 number. If you ring the telephone number, an automated service records the message and sends it automatically to your chosen email address. People with internet access can send an email online from the pi-tag site - or an SMS text message - if you've registered a mobile number.
The great thing is that whoever finds your bag - or sees your tag at the airport, no one knows your address or home telephone number. So you needn't worry about someone breaking into your home while you're away.
Another great thing is that you can tell finders how they can contact you after you've lost your bag - Simply log into your pi-tag account and enter additional contact information - like the hotel telephone you're staying at. Whoever finds your bag will be told this information - either over the phone or online when they enter your pi-tag ID.
The pi-tag tags look great and the site seems to work well. You should check it out now!
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Sounds like a good idea to me. If someone finds my bag or keys, I'd like to be able to contact them wherever I am in the world - and I guess emailed messages allow me to get messages internationally. I also think it's great that you can tell people where they can contact you after you've lost your bag. Think the site looks good too.
Gichin 15.12.2005 10:31
The only data it relies on you updating is your email address - which should remain the same. You don't have to give your hotel telephone number if you don't want to - but would help to get your bag back quicker - and you'd only need to enter this after losing your bag.
helencbradshaw 14.12.2005 23:56
Good idea in theory. However like Sentinel it relies on you updating data. Better to use a company contact detail on the luggage tag, such as a business card
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