Video Game Protection

[MdnghtDeVert]

Hi everyone, Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on video game security. main interest is PSP games. MO: game in cellophane, suspect takes finger nail, punctures where indent is on side of case, slits along indent, and opens case slightly removing game, dumps packaging, or places back on shelf.

Is there any label/seal available, that makes it difficult to cut or run a key/finger through? or any other suggestions? the games have to be out in the retail environment, and we cannot use any restrictive device.

Thanks in advance :)

[Minneapolis Security]

How about having an empty display box, and keeping the real games locked up?

[ScottFree]

I would have to agree that using a display box and keeping stock behind the counter is the solution. Providing of course you have the room

[Bill Warnock]

Several chains here in Northern Virginia keep those items under lock and key. The display cases are divided into sections and only one can be opened at a time by the sales associate. It seems to be working well.
Enjoy the day,
Bill

[Curtis Baillie]

Keeping the games out of the control of the public and placing empty amrays with the jackets on the shelf is an accepted practice throughout the industry. However there are rental chains that do place EAS stickers inside the games. Especially in areas of the world where they are having major problems with boosters.

Hope this helps.

[SoCal Public Safety]

I agree with everyone above. The only other option is plastic locking cases that are opened with a magnetic device by the cashier. I'm not sure who sells them, but that's what we used at my store. VERY effective.

[TACTICAL 785]

How about having an empty display box, and keeping the real games locked up?

thats what we have started to do, its cheeper then show cases, however it dose make it more easy to lose the game thats been taken out. we keep them in binders usualy locked up in the computer tec room. I have also found assosiates are sometime to lazy to help people get the game they want.


** any typos can be acredatied to lazyness, I am sick.. lol**

[rmd08]

Depending on how the electronics department is set up, try this. Have all electronics or just games be paid for at the department register. This way you don't have people walking around you store with a handful of games. If your getting hit for certain games, limit the counts.

[GeoffMoore]

For CDs, DVDs and similar you should take a look at RedTag (http://www.redtagsystem.com/default.asp)

You can buy the tags with all the standard EAS tag technologies built in. We've used 58kHz AM with Sensormatic and an RF strip too. Both worked just fine. The tags are EXTREMELY difficult to get out of the box without damaging the product.

[lpstopper]

Everyone's Ideas above seem well. That redtag system looks cool, of course as we all know if a theif wants it bad enough, they will take the entire package as opposed to just the Disc itself. I would have to agree with the poster who mentioned using empty packages on a display shelf.

[SkyCruiser]

My stores gut the product and display the cases only. Need to ensure though that a secure lockable storage system is in place to store the contents logically. Be careful as some games discs look similar in appearance so come stocktake time, there ends up variances up and down on similar titles as staff will never take the time to double check games vs covers.

Red tags are ok for securing the system but hopeless on the EAS side, or use a safer box however these are an expensive outlay if you have lots of games. Aswell, you need a realeaser/detacher on every POS point to release the tag or safer box.