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		wtracy on Feb 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I ordered a box of boxes from The Packaging Wholes... > scan all visible barcodes on the product Almost. Amazon FBA requirements are that the UPC barcode for your product be the only visible barcode on your packaging. I would bet money that in the name of "efficiency", warehouse employees are trained to scan the first barcode they see and use the result, whatever it may be.

Maxious on Feb 10, 2020 [–]

But not the only instance of the only visible barcode - Aldi products are covered in large barcodes so scanning them there are no wrong sides https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/06/aldi-has-very...

ollie87 on Feb 10, 2020 | [–]

LIDL does this too.

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