Basically i just want to know will the machine be able to tell i put a high cost item in the bagging area that just so happens to have a cheaper barcode? Specifically if the barcode is a sticker that was made in store, like if it was a $3 piece of cheese wrapped and tagged in that store, but i scanned a $15 steak? I assume they have to be similar enough in weights. And if so how much room for a weight difference can it be? Does the barcode tell the machine the exact weight so it knows exactly how much weight should have been added to the bagging area? there has to be a little bit of wiggle room there right?

how precise is that weight calculations for the baggage area?

not worried about stuff like boxes with a upc made by the manufacturer, specifically just stuff that is both tagged in that store.

  • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    interesting. im not sure if my local ones have those actually, but i haven't really paid attention to that if they do, good tip

    • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I put a cheap razor underneath an trimmer and scanned the cheap one then tossed them so you could never see the cheap razor and got a free trimmer.

      At that point it's entirely on the person in the line to notice. If you're taking anything but produce, there tend to be alarm stickers. You can try and remove them, but if the alarm goes off, just keep walking and don't stop.

      • MoreLikeSexbearLmao [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Keep in mind that some stores can and will use security cameras to track multiple thefts. Target is known for waiting to stop you or press charges until total thefts add up to felony charges, so that they can put you away for as long as possible.

      • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        At that point it’s entirely on the person in the line to notice

        yeah my local one has 8 i think self checkouts with one person manning it but more than half the time they are helping boomers who has no clue what they are doing or they put something on the scale improperly or whatever.

        but if the alarm goes off, just keep walking and don’t stop.

        always good advice too lol, just don't show back up for a long time and it's fine. that the old, tried and true way but it still works if something goes wrong

        • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I haven't been back to Brand store since the beard trimmer 2 years ago lol. I didn't realize at the time, but they have connections to our local PD and are notorious for playing FBI on shoplifters.

          • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            What the fuck, shit. I know Target works closely with local PDs in bigger cities, I want to say it was Minneapolis actually and was one of the first stores that got looted after George Floyd's murder because of that exact reason. If i'm thinking of the same one, they also beta test new shoplifting tech there before implementing it nation wide

            • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              Target has relationships with police everywhere. Same as Walmart. They both get police that just kinda chill there to intimidate people during peak/closing hours.

              I recommend not stealing big ticket items without a plan (you can disable security tags with a strong magnet or pocket knife). For foodstuffs, it's way easier. Switching stickers, putting everything in as "garlic" or if you're doing the checkout line, just put stuff on the bottom of the cart and only pay for stuff on top. If it isn't a lot and there isn't a bagger, they'll never check.