Bar Codes Tell Something
By Cristy
@magallon (19279)
Philippines
September 28, 2016 2:28am CST
Bar codes are printed on every package of food we purchase.
But almost always, we don't bother to check on them.
Bar codes contain many information that are very useful not only to the supermarket owners but also to us, as consumers.
When these bar codes are scanned, the price of the product is identified.
It also tells us if the product is genuine.
And also inform us where or in what country the product was manufactured.
During times that I want to check the price of the product I want to buy, I look at the bar code.
Bar codes help me locate the price of the product on the price list.
Do you also check on the bar code when you do food shopping?
Do you find bar codes helpful?
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10 responses
So , can you please tell me what's the bar code for that , i forgot it already . 
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
28 Sep 16
As far as I could recall when I studied about bar codes, they're for the manufacturer's benefit and not the consumer.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
28 Sep 16
@magallon The cost of the product in a barcode is beneficial to a scanner only but not the eye of the consumer.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
28 Sep 16
@toniganzon In the grocery stores here, there are price tags attached on the cabinets where the products are displayed.
Sometimes, price tags are not placed in line with the products so I have to locate for the right price.
The bar code helps me in locating the right price tag for that product that I want to buy.
@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
29 Sep 16
I don't have the luxury of time to check on those barcodes ..
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
Now I realized how stupid I am not to look into bar codes when I go shopping. Lesson learned. Next time I see to it to see them before buying an item to know if it's genuine.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
6 Oct 16
How can you check on them- do you use a scanner?
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@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
5 Oct 16
i don't check on bar codes even though i know it tells a lot.
i normally grab whatever i like. never thought much about what it is...
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
28 Sep 16
Sometimes I see those barcodes but I don't the meaning one thing I know is the price
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