I need help!
Hello, I am starting to publish my first listing of a generic product, which has no GTIN for being generic, to be more specific is a product with variants, two colors, having variants asks me to put two ASIN and two SKUs, which have told me that being generic I should leave those boxes blank, which does not let me proceed because I can not leave them empty, then I try to create an ASIN and tells me that it is already being used, and in other cases when I finally get to create it with some ASIN tells me that the ASIN does not match the SKU. I have not been able to create my listing because of this problem, I ask for help in support and they do not give me an accurate answer, they do not even read my question, they answer me something that has nothing to do, as if they do not read what my situation is about. I want to know how I can create my own ASIN and SKU for the system to accept them and match them, so I can publish my first product.
I need help!
Hello, I am starting to publish my first listing of a generic product, which has no GTIN for being generic, to be more specific is a product with variants, two colors, having variants asks me to put two ASIN and two SKUs, which have told me that being generic I should leave those boxes blank, which does not let me proceed because I can not leave them empty, then I try to create an ASIN and tells me that it is already being used, and in other cases when I finally get to create it with some ASIN tells me that the ASIN does not match the SKU. I have not been able to create my listing because of this problem, I ask for help in support and they do not give me an accurate answer, they do not even read my question, they answer me something that has nothing to do, as if they do not read what my situation is about. I want to know how I can create my own ASIN and SKU for the system to accept them and match them, so I can publish my first product.
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Seller_CW0P5hgbsiqWX
Selling a product and using the word Generic as a brand is rather foolish. Generic is not a brand, it is a word that means similar to the real thing, but not the real thing. Now what does that say about your product. It tells the buyer your product is not the real thing but a copy or knockoff. Sort of a poor way to start a business.
Do you know how retailers work with manufacturers? The products you are talking about are made specifically with no brand name on them, (Generic). They are made for retail stores, like you, to purchase and place their own name/brand on them. This can either be done at the factory or done in your own place of business.
Now even Amazon knows how this works. Amazon owns 100+ brand names it uses to sell on the site. These products are actually the same Generic products that other sellers are selling with one exception. All the other sellers use the work Generic as the product name. Amazon uses their made registered brand name to sell the same product.
Here's your best option...
1. Make it yours. For a onetime $300 investment in a Pad Stamper, you can tamp your logo/brand on any generic object. After all, that is what they are made to do... Make them yours.
2. Packaging your product. You can either do it yourself or pay to have a someone else do it for you. But remember presentation of your product is a very important part of the whole sale.
Depending on the product size, it is not hard to do it yourself if you have a printer, some type of Print Shop software, some heavy card stock to print on, and a shrink Wrap bag. With a little forethought, simply design a page to fit your product. There are too many ways to do this to go into here. Just make sure your print content has everything necessary for the product sale,
3. Model Number. Make sure you assign a model number to your product. It looks official and there are always more products to add to your product line. Just don't stop at one. Take the profits from your model number 1050 and invest ii new products.
4. UPC's. If it is going to be your product, make it yours with official UPC's from GS1. We do buy GS1 UPC's and print them on Avery 30 to a page labels, which can be placed anywhere we want.
Danny_Amazon
Hey there @Seller_bBwdvvD2ft4st- appreciate you joining us here on the forums, and I'm glad to see one of our veterans, @Seller_CW0P5hgbsiqWX, was already able to share some poignant guidance.
At the highest level, a Stock Keeping Unit, or SKU, is an identifier created by the seller to help in the tracking of inventory, among other things.
While Amazon would generate the ASIN for you, If you are creating a product as 'Generic', or not associated with a brand, a SKU would still be needed. If you are listing an item that does not have an external product identifier, like a UPC or GTIN, you must first request a GTIN Exemption in the desired store and product category.
You can read further into our Generic Product Policy here, and the GTIN exemption process here, but don't hesitate to let me know if I can help address any other questions on this topic, thanks!
