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StitchesforSnitches

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5. There is nothing nefarious going on with barcodes

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2012, 07:49 AM

May 2012

Unless one works with them barcodes are totally meaningless to consumers.

3D bar codes are out now too, they have even more info in them...then you have RFID's on products too.....

be afraid, be very afraid!

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Bar codes.... [View all] Skidmore May 2012 OP

Not always. Brickbat May 2012 #1

Apparently 884 means Malaysia. HopeHoops May 2012 #2

No. That's not how it works. At all. jmowreader May 2012 #3

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... baldguy May 2012 #4

There is nothing nefarious going on with barcodes StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #5

3D barcodes? hootinholler May 2012 #6

Actually you see them every day StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #8

Actually I haven't seen 3D codes as yet. hootinholler May 2012 #9

Perhaps you are not really paying attention StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #10

Please let your friend know this is total bullshit. n/t hootinholler May 2012 #7

Your friend has been misinformed obamanut2012 May 2012 #11