Hole in barcode on Ebay items?

Hole in barcode on Ebay items?
Why would an item on ebay say in the description that the item may have a small hole or slash in the barcode. Would that be purposely put there. It doesn’t seem like randomly there would be a hole in a barcode or a slash through it. Why is this?

Best answer:

A small hole in a barcode wouldn’t keep a barcode reader from reading it, but it could flag to a Customer Service clerk that the item is not returnable. Exactly why the seller is warning buyers is an even murkier question.

Sorry.

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