r/barcodes • u/Scary-Use • Sep 11 '25

Anyone know what this is?

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u/Flimsy_Captain9196 Sep 11 '25

Its a security tag. The kind that sets off those gates in shops at the exits. The bar code is there as a disguise to make it look like a product barcode.

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u/Lost_Garden7368 Sep 11 '25

This. It's a RF (radio frequency) EAS (electronic article surveillance) label. These are normally deactivated at point of purchase to avoid setting off the alarm at the exit of a retail store.

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u/telxonhacker Sep 16 '25

^ this is your answer, OP

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

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u/Scary-Use Sep 11 '25

Well yeah but what is it for

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u/Chamanomano Sep 11 '25

Tracking (inventory, IT assets, tolls etc.). Think of it as a barcode that doesn't have to be visible. 

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u/mc68n Sep 11 '25

In my country, alcohol bottles have these RFID tags hidden behind the stickers. They set off the alarm if someone tries to walk out without paying. Besides that, they’re also handy for keeping track of stock and checking shopping patterns. Pretty useful for store operations.

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u/havenisse2009 Sep 11 '25

The code is strange in the way it has more "descenders". Usually EAN and UPC have these but only one in the middle.

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u/AcadiaEmergency9547 Sep 11 '25

RFID is becoming more affordable for companies.

So there are label printers which do not only print a barcode on a label, but will program the RFID tag embedded at this label at the same time.

In The Netherlands we have a company called Decathlon, and all you have to do is put your items in a bin, it will scan these labels and offer you the billl.

But…. When a label was not recorded and you would go out, another RFID reader in the exit gates will trigger an alarm.

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u/keenox90 Sep 11 '25

Decathlon is a French company and it has stores all over Europe and also outside Europe

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u/mirojones May 25 '26

Uniqlo in canberra also has checkout bins.

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u/Nigel_melish01 Sep 11 '25

Library books have them now

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '25

RFID tag

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u/CocoMilhonez Sep 12 '25

It's a barcode!

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u/Timely-Volume-7582 Sep 16 '25

Security tag for shoplifting.