I have used like 5 of these so far. I rotate petsmarts so they don't see me all the time. If u use the new link with the clearer version they can scan, they don't even think twice about it. I even had the cashier make the comment on saturday that mine was the first one he had seen all day that actually scanned.hahahaha...btw, i don't know if it is just my local petsmarts, but they have a $1 off coupon hanging on the fish tanks for $1 off all frozen food with the purchase of a fish...so pick up a little fish and save $6 (coupon and $1 off) on ur purchase....One week left!!!!