IIRC, 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

IIRC, 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.