Do I need to have SKU
Hi, Im just starting and don’t know if I need to have a SKU because my supplier from China doesn’t provide GTIN. And i have no idea what to do at this point.
Do I need to have SKU
Hi, Im just starting and don’t know if I need to have a SKU because my supplier from China doesn’t provide GTIN. And i have no idea what to do at this point.
Seller_ae51e0CJoHqCX
All products on Amazon need a SKU (Stock Keeping Unit). This is your reference and you decide what this number is as it is unique to you and follows the reference for keeping your stock.
In addition to your SKU you will need a GTIN number which may already be on the product. If you are the manufacturer or brand owner then you will need to buy barcodes or apply for a GTIN exemption if applicable.
To be fair as others have suggested if you are seeing this as a hurdle then you do need to read seller university to understand the basics of selling otherwise it will turn out to be a very pointless and fruitless exercise
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Seller_NoMNQDGnEW5Bx
Have you gone through the seller university?
Seller_SITNVuZK87zGK
Quite a bit to unpack there.
You really should go through seller university. For starters 4 minutes into this video explains the difference between SKU, ASIN and GTIN.
A SKU is only for your purposes, it helps you identify what the product is. It’s separate from a GTIN. It can be whatever you want, though coming up with a logical coding system will help if you intend to add more products on future.
If you don’t have a GTIN, as the video above advises you’ll need to request GTIN Exemption.
Seller_ae51e0CJoHqCX
All products on Amazon need a SKU (Stock Keeping Unit). This is your reference and you decide what this number is as it is unique to you and follows the reference for keeping your stock.
In addition to your SKU you will need a GTIN number which may already be on the product. If you are the manufacturer or brand owner then you will need to buy barcodes or apply for a GTIN exemption if applicable.
To be fair as others have suggested if you are seeing this as a hurdle then you do need to read seller university to understand the basics of selling otherwise it will turn out to be a very pointless and fruitless exercise
Seller_DROodOAYHftnc
If you don’t provide your own SKU, then Amazon automatically allocate one - usually a string of numbers and letters, which really mean nothing to you.
An SKU can be used in several different ways - I have devised my own code to categorise and be able to locate my stock when it sells (am FBM), others may use it in other ways.
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