Reducing internal theft at a point of sale

Details Reducing internal theft at a point of sale Reducing internal theft at a point of sale

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Lee, Michael G (Department: 2876)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Mechanized store

C235S437000, C235S462150, C902S022000, C705S016000, C705S018000, C705S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07984853

ABSTRACT:
A method, procedure and operational function of the business for inhibiting internal theft of items without inventory identifiers are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises receiving an item for sale at a POS terminal, wherein the item is missing an inventory identifier. After the item is received, a determination is made as to whether a description of the item is stored in an inventory system. If the item is not stored in the inventory system, the sale of the item is inhibited. Thereafter, the entry of identifying information in the POS terminal is requested such that the identifying information identifies the item such that the description of the item can be stored in the inventory system.

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