one-time barcodes may help a little, but halfway smart scammers can make sure that they are the first ones to use the barcode. Sure, it would catch some people and also provide a better read on how many items are stolen using this kind of scam. Not sure if it's worth the investment.
Oh, and one can only hope they'll not arrest the poor honest customers who try to buy the item the barcode was copied from...
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The solution is one-time use barcodes.
one-time barcodes may help a little, but halfway smart scammers can make sure that they are the first ones to use the barcode. Sure, it would catch some people and also provide a better read on how many items are stolen using this kind of scam. Not sure if it's worth the investment.
Oh, and one can only hope they'll not arrest the poor honest customers who try to buy the item the barcode was copied from...