I have performed the old barcode switch a number of times at self check-outs and the guilt is becoming too much. I would buy the item for a much lower price then return the item without the receipt for store credit. I never re-sold the gift cards, I would just purchase other items at normal price OR would re-do the scam. I am retiring from this stupid, stupid game and never return. My question centers around leaving behind bread crumbs that will eventually catch up to me. Each time I did this, I either paid via Credit Card or Store Credit that I'm sure is linked to my license. In addition, I am obviously on some sort of camera or my car in the parking lot is being monitored.
So my question is...For all of the people who are caught doing this, are they caught because they did it one too many times and physically got caught in the act? OR - do these large retail chains have monitoring systems within the computers that trace this sort of activity and can sniff you out even when your not physically doing it. Since I am never going to do this again, I am worried of the latter.
I am just worried that since each time I return the item for store credit, I have to give them my license. Therefore it would seem that they have record of me returning the same item X number of times without a receipt. Obviously to anyone looking this would throw up red flags.
And just to clarify, this store does not limit the number of times in a given year you can return items without a receipt.
I know I made mistakes and feel terrible for them.
Thank you in advance.
So my question is...For all of the people who are caught doing this, are they caught because they did it one too many times and physically got caught in the act? OR - do these large retail chains have monitoring systems within the computers that trace this sort of activity and can sniff you out even when your not physically doing it. Since I am never going to do this again, I am worried of the latter.
I am just worried that since each time I return the item for store credit, I have to give them my license. Therefore it would seem that they have record of me returning the same item X number of times without a receipt. Obviously to anyone looking this would throw up red flags.
And just to clarify, this store does not limit the number of times in a given year you can return items without a receipt.
I know I made mistakes and feel terrible for them.
Thank you in advance.