Sellers on the eBay platform need to fill in the UPC when uploading products, which is required information. Many new sellers may not know the UPC, so what is the UPC for eBay sellers? This will be introduced in detail below.
UPC stands for Universal Product Code, which is a barcode mainly used in the United States and is usually printed on the packaging surface of retail products. UPC consists of a 12-digit numeric code used to uniquely identify an item. It contains a manufacturer’s identification code and a product identification code. It can be scanned and is generally used in point-of-sale and inventory management systems. UPC can help sellers accurately identify and manage products, and it can also help buyers quickly find the products they want. This code can be used to track items and help identify specific items and their characteristics, such as brand name, size or color.
The main functions of eBay sellers’ UPC are as follows:
1. UPC can increase product exposure. According to the eBay Best Match search ranking algorithm, after sellers add identification codes to their products, their listings can get better booths, search rankings will be higher, and they can get more sales opportunities;
2 , UPC allows sellers to create listings faster. After adding upc, link to the category seller to obtain system data and pre-fill listing information without manual input, which can speed up listing publication;
3. Price trend reminder. For products that add UPC, if the seller sets a price lower than the average, you will receive a price trend alert.
The main ways for sellers to obtain UPC are as follows:
1. Sellers can obtain it from the manufacturer. Manufacturers generally assign UPCs to products. If the seller is a manufacturer, you can use your own UPCs.
2. Sellers can purchase upc. UPC can be purchased from GS1, a global standardized product code organization that can provide UPC codes to sellers.
3. Use the UPC provided by eBay. The eBay platform generally provides sellers with the eBay Catalog tool, which can provide sellers with upc codes.
The above content has introduced the eBay seller UPC in detail. UPC is a standardized product code that can help sellers identify and manage goods. Sellers need to use UPC to list products to ensure that they comply with platform rules. Using UPC can help sellers increase sales and improve the discoverability of products.