Snatched!

Yikes!
My mother was invited to the launch of an "anti-snatch theft handbag" a few months back and this really piqued her interest. So, my sister recently bought her one for her birthday. This "innovative" handbag features a detachable strap. So if some guy comes along and grabs the strap, he'll only get strap while the bag falls to the ground. No points for guessing that the design is useless if the guy snatches the bag and not the strap. But that's besides the point. As one can guess, the bag must be designed so that the strap is strong enough to withstand everyday use, and on the other hand must be weak enough to detach when snatched. Unfortunately, this is a another case of "good design, bad material". After less than one week of normal usage, the strap is now perpetually in "snatch-theft" mode. It comes off every now and then (unless perhaps it's a orang halimunan snatch thief that we are not aware of). After inspecting the stupid thing, I found that the hole for the metal stud is now loose as the material (some spongy, cheapo stuff) is already deteriorating. What a disappointment.




Update (2006/05/16): I went back to store and got a replacement! The supervisor was very nice. No questions asked. Practically unheard of in this day and age. Asked me to come back ASAP if the replacement is also defective.
PS: The manufacturer did not reply my irate e-mail.

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