Post by thread:[OT] anti-theft sticker

> On Tue, 2 Dec 1997 10:25:07 +1300, Andrew Mayo <spam_OUTandrewTakeThisOuTGEAC.CO.NZ> > wrote: > > Gee Whiz - does this mean I could defeat these things by carrying a > small EMF pulse generator, such as an electric butane BBQ starter > wand? ;-) > Or, even easier, since they normally just stick them in the books at B&N, pull it out and stick it in a different book. Kind of hard to detect that which is not there. Roger

On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, Roger Books wrote: > > > > Gee Whiz - does this mean I could defeat these things by carrying a > > small EMF pulse generator, such as an electric butane BBQ starter > > wand? ;-) > > Or, even easier, since they normally just stick them in the books at > B&N, pull it out and stick it in a different book. Kind of hard to > detect that which is not there. > In a retail environment where there are employees and cameras about, I think that an electric butane BBQ starter would draw a bit of attention. The security strips that I've seen at music and book stores are embedded in a tamper resistant white plastic casing that is securely adhered to the product. Removing these would probably be difficult and also draw attention. An idea would be do use a small flexible strip magnet with some pre-applied adhesive on one side and (inconspicuously) tack it on to the security strip. This would probably detune the strip enough to avoid detection.

Oops! I didn't mean to start a "how to steal an electronically protected item" thread. I was just joking about the butane BBQ starter (notice the smiley face?). Martin. PS. on the other hand, I did learn some pretty neat tricks ;-) On Tue, 2 Dec 1997 12:12:28 -0500, Rolan <.....rolanKILLspam@spam@TECHFREAKZ.ORG> wrote: {Quote hidden}>On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, Roger Books wrote: >> > >> > Gee Whiz - does this mean I could defeat these things by carrying a >> > small EMF pulse generator, such as an electric butane BBQ starter >> > wand? ;-) >> >> Or, even easier, since they normally just stick them in the books at >> B&N, pull it out and stick it in a different book. Kind of hard to >> detect that which is not there. >> > >In a retail environment where there are employees and cameras about, I >think that an electric butane BBQ starter would draw a bit of attention. >The security strips that I've seen at music and book stores are embedded >in a tamper resistant white plastic casing that is securely adhered to >the product. Removing these would probably be difficult and also draw >attention. > An idea would be do use a small flexible strip magnet with some >pre-applied adhesive on one side and (inconspicuously) tack it on to the >security strip. This would probably detune the strip enough to avoid >detection. Martin R. Green elimarKILLspamNOSPAMbigfoot.com To reply, remove the NOSPAM from the return address. Stamp out SPAM everywhere!!!

Some interesting links on the subject: < http://www.beer.org/~tpark/strips.html > < http://www.unisen.com/ > < http://dingo.vut.edu.au/~src/noname/95-05/10-shoplifting.html > > Oops! I didn't mean to start a "how to steal an electronically > protected item" thread. I was just joking about the butane BBQ > starter (notice the smiley face?).