sticker thingy

[chipy]

does anyone know what that sticker thing is that comes attached to products or inside of product packages: the design on it looks like a _simple_ maze or _simple_ circuit board design? The sticker isn't meant to be part of the product... just comes with some products. Mine is colored silver and blue.

chipy

 

[Atomicus]

Usually the ones I see are purple w/ silver maze

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

I was told by someone that those are for the scanners around the doors, to help stop shoplifters.

 

[chipy]

maybe it was purple and silver... anyways thanks for that insight... i figured that it would be for theft deterrent.

chipy

 

[dmurray14]

Yup, it's an RF (I think, or electromagnetic) tag that is tuned to a certain frequency and sets off those sensors at doors for shoplifters. They are deactivated at the cash register when you pay.

Edit: Link for your reading pleasure.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Take them off of the products in the store, and place it on someone without them knowing. When they walk out they set the alarms off.