The proposal was made as Theresa May, the prime minister, said she was looking at ways to address the use of ticket-resale websites by professional touts at the expense of fans.
The researchers selected thumb drives for the study because of ease of use, availability for resale on the internet, and because they are treated in a less secure manner than hard drives.
"Our clients are also very concerned about the impact of the use of defeat devices on the resale value of their cars".
Many of these people use the resale websites, and there has been growing concern among some politicians and consumer groups that large numbers of genuine fans are losing out because of profiteering.
The attributes identified for a mobile phone were comfort, flattening the "learning curve", ease of use, availability, affordability, resale value, capacity, ergonomics, durability, multiple utility, reliability, eco-friendly, brand and line extension.
Kelley Blue Book, which also announced its ratings of resale value for cars on Monday, uses a five-year period.
They'd return from Florida with thousands of potent pills for personal use and resale at a 10-fold profit to support their habit.
We've never even thought of resale value.
The possibility of resale causes the seller to sometimes hold back the object, which under our setup is never optimal if resale is prohibited.
We also analyze bargaining chat data to provide insights into the functioning of resale markets.
