Basic barecode knowledge - UPC's and FNSKU's
Hi Everyone,
I’m shortly going to be instructing my manufacturer to begin the process of sending my products to an Amazon Fulfillment Center here in the UK.
A question I have is regarding the bar codes.
I don’t want to co-mingle inventory so will be providing my supplier with Amazons FNSKU codes to stick directly onto each product covering all other bar codes (is this correct?).
My question is, when creating the listing on Amazon, the first thing it asks you is to provide them with is a UPC code for the product - is this something the supplier will have already assigned to that product and I need to find out what it is from them?
If there is another seller on amazon, selling the same product under their brand name (but the products are like for like) is that when you search for the product using the ASIN number when creating the listing?
I’m not private labeling - I’m simply buying from the supplier and having amazon fulfill the orders - is this ok?
Any advise and replies would be greatly appreciated.
Basic barecode knowledge - UPC's and FNSKU's
Hi Everyone,
I’m shortly going to be instructing my manufacturer to begin the process of sending my products to an Amazon Fulfillment Center here in the UK.
A question I have is regarding the bar codes.
I don’t want to co-mingle inventory so will be providing my supplier with Amazons FNSKU codes to stick directly onto each product covering all other bar codes (is this correct?).
My question is, when creating the listing on Amazon, the first thing it asks you is to provide them with is a UPC code for the product - is this something the supplier will have already assigned to that product and I need to find out what it is from them?
If there is another seller on amazon, selling the same product under their brand name (but the products are like for like) is that when you search for the product using the ASIN number when creating the listing?
I’m not private labeling - I’m simply buying from the supplier and having amazon fulfill the orders - is this ok?
Any advise and replies would be greatly appreciated.
13 replies
Seller_EJIX7rqDNQJi2
When creating new listings on Amazon, you need to provide a valid product identifier such as EAN, UPC, JAN or ISBN code, unless you were granted an exemption. This has nothing to do with FBA.
You may not attach your offers against similar product pages, where the brand name is different, but it’s in a fact the same generic Chinese item.
Once you have a listing in your inventory, you can convert it to FBA and then select the option of Amazon’s FNSKU barcodes.
Seller_amUAzjvL5uIzu
Get the UPC/EAN from manufacturor & use it to search for the product.If not in catalogue create a new listing for the product.If no EAN you will neeed to buy from GS1.If the product is listed by someone using their own branding avoid adding yours,it will cause you IP problems.
Not comingled-apply FNSKU to each item.
Seller_z6B2L9xab6HlP
Yes, they shouldn’t do that but some sellers do. If they have done that then you’d need to get the listing corrected before you can use it.
In the long-run it’s easier to get EANs from GS1 and do it yourself. Technically the branding needs to be permanently marked on the product itself (i.e. not a sticker) but a lot of sellers don’t do that - simply put it on the product listing. A brand doesn’t need a logo, although it usually helps.
Seller_z6B2L9xab6HlP
Technically you’re meant to have your brand on the product, but a lot of sellers don’t. They simply market a generic product under their brand.
If someone has taken a generic product and marketed it under their brand, you can’t sell under that listing.
