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A lot of items at Wal-Mart have anti-theft RFID tags on them, though, and it would be a pain to say "oh you can't buy this shirt or that video game through the
by cbhl 11y ago
A lot of items at Wal-Mart have anti-theft RFID tags on them, though, and it would be a pain to say "oh you can't buy this shirt or that video game through the app".
- johnward 11y agoAre they just generic RFID tags or do they identify the items? If they identify the items there has to be an easy way to match the items in the cart vs what has been paid for, no?
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- bsilvereagle 11y agoThe cheaper alarms are just two magnetic coils working in conjunction. There's a nice write by Hackaday on them - http://hackaday.com/2015/12/03/how-store-anti-theft-alarms-work-magnetostriction/ http://hackaday.com/2015/12/03/how-store-anti-theft-alarms-w...
- cbhl 11y agoIIRC, it depends on the item. Some clothes have anti-theft tags that spill ink all over the garment if you don't remove them correctly. Other items (video games come to mind) seem to have a mass-produced chip sticker that is about the size of a rice grain.
- clarkmoody 11y agoWould take bit of doing, but the solution here it to have the store anti-theft system recognize the fact that your specific item has been purchased.