I think this is an exploit; apparently the game doesn't check if something is being stolen if it is being transferred between containers, just removed from one.
Any container will work for this. You may want to switch to a lower weight container, such as a sack of grain (100) or the book from the thieves' guild (5). You can also just open the container while it is in your inventory, but there is a possible problem if you become over-encumbered.
weight bug and disappearing chests Thanks for the hints. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I had something weird happen last night. I brought a chest with me to my little stash(I have yet to bring it over to my house in Verdistis) that was from the Black Market in the sewers. When it was empty, it weighed nothing, so I put it into my inventory open. I dropped it at my stash, closed it, and left it there.
I did some travelling, went back to my stash, and placed a couple of goodies inside the chest. When I closed it back up again, *poof*, the chest disappeared along with the goodies! Thankfully I had a quicksave just before doing that, but I was just curious as to why the heck that happened! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
