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They could catch it multiples ways. Simple precise weight measurement would catch basic scammers. They could X-ray the package and use cv to determine if the
by adrr 6y ago
They could catch it multiples ways. Simple precise weight measurement would catch basic scammers. They could X-ray the package and use cv to determine if the contents have been modified or not.
- qppo 6y agoWhy automate? Pay someone to open the box and check.
- skylanh 6y agoCost of multiple shifts at multiple locations + cost of implementing verification process + cost of security and oversight + cost of extra inventory loss due to employee theft vs Cost of negative image (deferred via simple returns) + cost of inventory loss duo to fraud + cost of inventory loss due to employees It's simpler to simply eat the cost of abuse.
- ohazi 6y agoAnd now the (possibly fake) security seal is definitely broken, so "probably new" becomes "definitely used"
- saagarjha 6y agoHow would this catch this particular case, were you just put the same thing back in except one has a small "8 GB" sticker on it?
- adrr 6y agoThey have different weights according Amazon’s site. 1.75 vs 1.45 pounds.
- londons_explore 6y agoXray + CV will fail horribly when the device is sent back with the power cable wrapped around it...
- adrr 6y agoThe reference was to shrink wrapped(unopened) returns. If it’s open, employees could do a manual inspection.