IBM RFID Chip "Shopping of the Future"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xNhL39uD7I

I shall never acquiesce to the RFID chip, nor do I find this form of shopping at all convenient. Will you use get an RFID chip, should they become affordable or convenient for your life?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xNhL39uD7I

I shall never acquiesce to the RFID chip, nor do I find this form of shopping at all convenient. Will you use get an RFID chip, should they become affordable or convenient for your life?

I dislike Wal-Mart, and I rarely shop there. I don't support slave-labor, even if it means cheaper clothes.

I think I'm missing something.

Is this a chip that ties your actual person to your bank account? I don't have sound on at work but it looks like he was "charged" as soon as he walked through the security doorway. Is that correct?

I dislike Wal-Mart, and I rarely shop there. I don't support slave-labor, even if it means cheaper clothes.

TheAbbeFaria

I think I'm missing something.

Is this a chip that ties your actual person to your bank account? I don't have sound on at work but it looks like he was "charged" as soon as he walked through the security doorway. Is that correct?

Atmanix

Yeah, you just pay automatically with the RFID chip.

pretty cool, i wonder if it will be a failure or not

I think I'm missing something.

Is this a chip that ties your actual person to your bank account? I don't have sound on at work but it looks like he was "charged" as soon as he walked through the security doorway. Is that correct?

[QUOTE="Atmanix"]

I think I'm missing something.

Is this a chip that ties your actual person to your bank account? I don't have sound on at work but it looks like he was "charged" as soon as he walked through the security doorway. Is that correct?

TheAbbeFaria

Yeah, you just pay automatically with the RFID chip.

So instead of people stealing wallets they'll be stealing fingers now?

I will never use this. And I don't think walmart will remove cashiers just to use this technology.. And it's more like privacy intrusions of the future. It's bad enough as it is.

[QUOTE="Atmanix"]

I think I'm missing something.

Is this a chip that ties your actual person to your bank account? I don't have sound on at work but it looks like he was "charged" as soon as he walked through the security doorway. Is that correct?

Yeah, you just pay automatically with the RFID chip.

I will never use this. And I don't think walmart will remove cashiers just to use this technology.. .EMOEVOLUTION

Not using it.cyberdarkkid

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]I will never use this. And I don't think walmart will remove cashiers just to use this technology.. .rawsavon

Not using it.cyberdarkkid

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]I will never use this. And I don't think walmart will remove cashiers just to use this technology.. .rawsavon

Not using it.cyberdarkkid

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]I will never use this. And I don't think walmart will remove cashiers just to use this technology.. .EMOEVOLUTION

You do have a choice.. you don't have to shop at places that use it.EMOEVOLUTION

My point is that it will be everywhere...just like the bar code...so where will you shop?

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"] You do have a choice.. you don't have to shop at places that use it.rawsavon

My point is that it will be everywhere...just like the bar code...so where will you shop?

Then I'll shop somewhere else I guess and if it's the same thing everywhere, bye bye USA. cyberdarkkid

So, people are going to lose jobs? EMOEVOLUTION

I won't shop. I'll have other people do my shopping for me.EMOEVOLUTION

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]So, people are going to lose jobs? rawsavon

I won't shop. I'll have other people do my shopping for me.EMOEVOLUTION

Just like the bar code = all over US, Canada, Europe, etc. -Africa I guess?rawsavon

Well there are other methods of acquiring food which is all I need to survive

"He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name."

–Rev. 13:16-17

^yea sounds familiar. With greater reason I will not use this. Although hopefully I will be dead before this thing has spread everywhere.

Well there are other methods of acquiring food which is all I need to survive

"He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name."

–Rev. 13:16-17

^yea sounds familiar. With greater reason I will not use this. Although hopefully I will be dead before this thing has spread everywhere.

I'm cool with that. No more hassling with long lines and shoplifting will be cut as well. Damn shoplifters.CRS98

Not sure.. maybe I'll make it a business venture.. we shop for you.. to help keep people anonymous.EMOEVOLUTION

[QUOTE="CRS98"]I'm cool with that. No more hassling with long lines and shoplifting will be cut as well. Damn shoplifters.EMOEVOLUTION

Won't metal block the signal from the chip?horgen123

-but there will soon be something implanted in 'you' that contains all your info (50 years...total guess though) rawsavon

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"][QUOTE="CRS98"]I'm cool with that. No more hassling with long lines and shoplifting will be cut as well. Damn shoplifters.rawsavon

[QUOTE="rawsavon"] -but there will soon be something implanted in 'you' that contains all your info (50 years...total guess though) EMOEVOLUTION

I agree, I don't care if it's optional but once the goverment starts forcing these things on me, I'm going to fight back.

[QUOTE="horgen123"]Won't metal block the signal from the chip?rawsavon

I don't know. AS often as technology develops people find a way to exploit it or a way around it for their own reasons. It might stop petty shoplifting. EMOEVOLUTION

True and true...
but that is the biggest problem (at least at Walmart)
-biggest losses are Movies/Games/Cd's...not TV's
-so stop the bleeding so to speak

IT should be illegal to have electronic identification attached to your body. But it's probably going to happen anyways.

EMOEVOLUTION

I am sure it will be by choice...at first

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="horgen123"]Won't metal block the signal from the chip?horgen123

[QUOTE="TheAbbeFaria"]

[QUOTE="Atmanix"]

I think I'm missing something.

Is this a chip that ties your actual person to your bank account? I don't have sound on at work but it looks like he was "charged" as soon as he walked through the security doorway. Is that correct?

Atmanix

Yeah, you just pay automatically with the RFID chip.

So instead of people stealing wallets they'll be stealing fingers now?

They'll eventually say it's for our own good.. that it'll protect us from the terrorists.. or something along those lines.

Does it like scan all the items that goes through it, and then charges your bank account? That's pretty cool.

The only flaw I can think of is if it double scans something, or the item rings up at the wrong price. Also, what about giftcards and stuff?

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="horgen123"]Won't metal block the signal from the chip?horgen123

Does it like scan all the items that goes through it, and then charges your bank account? That's pretty cool.

The only flaw I can think of is if it double scans something, or the item rings up at the wrong price. Also, what about giftcards and stuff?

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"] walmart claims that jobs will be just be shifted -example: more people on the floor, less cashiers -I say likely story...Walmart loves to cut payroll [QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"] I won't shop. I'll have other people do my shopping for me.EMOEVOLUTION

And I'd gladly give you, or anyone else who helps maintain my anonymousness my business.

Man the RFID thing gives me the chills. One of the most frightening ideas ever. I know referencing 1984 is rather cliche. But really this is like "Big Brother." (or his brother "Big Business" :P) I will flat out refuse to do this RFID thing. Send me to the grave first.

[QUOTE="rawsavon"] Like EMO and I were saying...they are trying to stop the petty theft...the bleedinghorgen123

I dislike Wal-Mart, and I rarely shop there. I don't support slave-labor, even if it means cheaper clothes.

TheAbbeFaria

I could understand them putting RFID chips in packaging for items, like they do those little magnetized strips they put in video game boxes, but I would refuse to get an implant that would connect to my bank account. To me, that's just asking people to mug you and take a knife to you so you can get the chip.