Can scanning barcodes check genuine products?

There are many different products on the market today. Especially merchants dealing in portable goods such as cosmetics, functional foods, and pharmaceuticals. However, it is unpredictable, there are genuine traders, there are merchants selling fake goods. So how can you check the genuine product?

Usually, with an offer to introduce a product function, you will be instructed to check the barcode to check the genuine product? So can scanning barcodes really check fake and real goods?

Distinguish barcode types

Currently, there are many types of encoding such as Barcode, QR Code, Aztec Code, CrontoSign, Data Matrix.. The most popular in order are still Barcode, QR Code… The use of barcodes is to save space to record information. product information, and the manufacturer on the packaging.

Recognize Barcode

Barcode is a type of barcode with rectangular shape. With the shape of vertical stripes, of different thickness and thinness. The size of the thickness of the Barcode will specify the letter or number. If you often go to the supermarket, you will see the cashier use an infrared scanner to scan the barcode on the product label. After scanning, the computer will decode the barcode to the product name and price. Instead you have to look up the price manually.

You can create your own information encoded with Barcode at the pages Website to create Barcode online.

Recognize QR Code

Unlike Barcode, QR Code has a square shape, at the root there are 3 small squares. The structure of the shaped QRCode seems to be more complex than the Barcode with an unordered maze. You can see the details in the photo below

With a neat structure QRCode is often used on business cards, VCards, or URL encoding. You can create your own encrypted message with QRCode with instructions at AnonyVIet. QRCode is now one of the most used models in the two-dimensional barcode group.

Instructions for scanning barcodes

If you use a Smart Phone, scanning barcodes is very simple. On the Appstore and CH Play, there are many free Apps for you to scan Barcode and QRCode. In which, it must be mentioned that the App of Vietnam is Vietnamese Barcode support on of Android and IOS.

If you often buy Korean products, you can use HiddenTag (Android, IOS) to scan the code. For example, 3CE lipstick products.

Can scanning barcodes check genuine products?

When did the concept of scanning barcodes to check genuine products become so popular? Perhaps it comes from online stores to create trust for customers. As the content of how to distinguish the barcode I just wrote above. You can completely create yourself a Barcode or QRCode.

So with creating such a simple barcode, anyone can do it. Scanning barcodes only has the effect of decoding barcode information into letters or numbers, displaying detailed product information. And that product is real or fake, it depends on the seller’s conscience :D.

Thus, in summary: Barcode Scanner cannot check genuine product.

To avoid buying fake goods, imitation goods, poor quality goods, you should choose a reputable trading shop. Should refer to Google keyword phrases: “distinguish Product’s name counterfeiting”. Then there will be more experience and methods of detecting counterfeit goods for you. Be smart consumers.