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When was the blanket statement [[identifier_exists:false]] added
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This statement has been added to our listings even though the isbn has been listed for them.
[[identifier_[URL removed] was added because this item does not include the following [URL removed] gtin
Is anyone else having this problem.

asked almost 12 years ago

WilliamsTools
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ccmom says: June 03, 2013

added sometime last week since google now requires everything to have some type of identifier. When this originally showed up it was flagging books that had isbns, but because isbn is only one identifier, it had to be fixed.

ccmom says: June 03, 2013

The [[identifier_[URL removed] should not appear now if an item has 2 of the 3 (mpn, brand, upc) or isbn or gtin (which is upc/isbn with 0s added to make it a 14 digit number.

ccmom says: June 03, 2013

anyway, once the identifier is added the [[identifier_[URL removed] disappears..if older then isbn does not exist you will have to have [[identifier_[URL removed] in the attributes for google

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also read this from the regular forums….before gone…gives info about google changes

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answered almost 12 years ago

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I am not sure but here is another thread that was posted last week and towards the bottom of it sellers talked about the books

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answered almost 12 years ago

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Pulled from your comment, Cindy, from further above in your comment to cathnwilliams [URL removed] “gtin (which is upc/isbn with 0s added to make it a 14 digit number.”

Cindy (ccmom), could you explain the difference of a GTIN other than it having 14 digits (to include a zero at the beginning and at the end) than a regular UPC. I mean why do they set this out aside from the regular UPC that has 12 digits. Is it a foreign UPC and so they call it a GTIN?

Thanks. I hope this makes sense what I am asking :)

Another question, I have an 11 digit set of numbers on the back of a CD. I’m pretty sure MPN would work for that…? I was also thinking EAN but I’m still not thinking so, right? I seem to be forgetting some of the specifics because I’ve been working on other stuff, etc.

I thought I could only use ISBN specifically for books?

answered almost 12 years ago

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ccmom says: June 03, 2013

there is a big long explanation for what gtin is, but here is example..this is [URL removed] 9780439834773. This is the [URL removed] 09780439834773. This is a [URL removed] this is the [URL removed] [phone number removed]. I believe eventually the 0s will be replaced as more items need unique identifiers…

lowerwholesale says: June 03, 2013

gtin is the international equivalent of the upc/isbn. If the 12-digit set of numbers has a bar code over/under/next to it, it would be the UPC. It could also be a registration number, depending on what kind of CD it is (software, for instance). OR it could be an MPN. Hard to tell w/out seeing it

ccmom says: June 03, 2013

go here, maybe this will [URL removed] and [URL removed] for different types…

HavensRainbow says: June 03, 2013

I do not know why I put in my above post about a 13 digit set of numbers being a UPC. Yes, 12 digits for a UPC. The CD I mentioned actually has 11 digits for the bar code….

HavensRainbow says: June 03, 2013

Thank you I will check that link out. So for the CD that has 11 digits what should I put for that since it is not a book? Also, is it okay when I have a 14-digit set of numbers to put it like this [[[URL removed] ?

HavensRainbow says: June 03, 2013

I am going to take out the mention of a UPC having 13 digits from my original post. I do not want it to confuse anyone,

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