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

    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.