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    UPC Codes, Barcode Graphics and the FNSKU Label


    All these codes and labels can be mega confusing! So I’ve put together a guide
    so that you can get it all clear in your head. Once you know it, it’s really simple
    ☺
    [You don’t need any of these barcodes just yet. Later in the course you will be
    guided on how to get them]
    UPC code. This is the long number that you see on products when you buy
    them retail. The number is always accompanied by a graphic, which allows it to
    be scanned at the checkout in a store.
    Note: It’s one UPC per product, not per unit. For example, if you sell ‘blue
    widgets’ you only need one UPC code, even if you sell a million of them.
    However, if you then decide to also sell ‘green widgets’, you will need another
    UPC code.

    Barcode graphic. This is the graphic above the UPC code. Sometimes when you
    buy a UPC code you get the graphic as well, but sometimes not. However, the
    graphics are free and you can usually download them from the website where
    you purchased the UPC.
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    FNSKU. This is Amazon’s own FBA identifying code. If you are not using FBA,
    then you won’t need this code. However, if you are using FBA (as
    recommended in the course), then every item you sell will need to have an
    FNSKU code on it.
    The FNSKU is free, but if you want Amazon to affix the FNSKU labels for you,
    there is a cost of 30 cents per unit. This cost has been included in the lecture
    on ‘Calculating Profits’.
    However, if you want to save yourself 30 cents per unit, you can affix the FNSKU
    labels yourself, before you send your items to Amazon.
    Your items must have either a UPC code label or an FNSKU code label on them
    when they arrive at the FBA warehouse. If they do not, your inventory will
    become ‘stranded’ at the warehouse.
    In fact, if you send your items to Amazon without the FNSKU affixed, Amazon
    will stick the FNSKU label on top of the UPC code. So now you might wonder
    why you even need a UPC code in the first place.
    Here’s why you need one: The UPC is required for creating a new listing on
    Amazon. The only time that you do not need a UPC for a listing, is if you get an
    exemption (this is covered later in the course, in the lesson titled ‘Getting a GTIN
    Exemption’).
    Just to be totally clear, your items must have either a UPC code label or an
    FNSKU code label on them when they arrive at the FBA warehouse. If they do
    not, your inventory will become ‘stranded’ at the warehouse.
    Later in this course (when we get to the relevant part), you will learn more
    about the FNKSU, how to get them, etc. For now, you just need to understand
    what they are.
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    Okay let’s just summarise this to be totally clear:


    You will need a UPC code for your product because it’s required as part of the
    product listing set up (unless you decide to apply for a GTIN exemption)
    Please read the below text in red carefully because it’s really important, but I get
    tons of questions indicating that students have not absorbed this information.
    That’s why it’s now highlighted in red
    If you affix the FNSKU labels to the items before sending your inventory to FBA,
    then you don’t need to have the UPC labels affixed to the items.
    However, if you don’t affix the FNSKU labels before sending your inventory to
    FBA, and instead opt to let Amazon affix them at the warehouse, then you DO
    need the UPC code on the items.
    So, to repeat - your items MUST have either a UPC code label OR an FNSKU code
    label on them when they arrive at the FBA warehouse.
    Please keep this document handy for future reference ☺

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