Verification system for the purchase of a retail item and...

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2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Stcyr, Daniel (Department: 2876)

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Coded record sensors

Particular sensor structure

C235S385000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108183

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a system and method for the verification of the purchase of a retail item wherein an encoding device provides a machine-readable post-purchase indicia on the label for a retail item at the point of sale of the retail item. When a customer returns the retail item for a refund or exchange, a detecting device analyzes the label for the presence of the post-purchase indicia. Presence of the post-purchase indicia indicates a legitimate exchange whereas the absence of the post-purchase indicia signifies a fraudulent exchange.

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