Amazon UPC, GTIN & Product ID How-To Guides
This is the Amazon product ID section of the Goat Consulting blog, where we cover how UPCs, GTINs, and Amazon's product identification system actually work from a seller's point of view. You'll find practitioner-written guides on the differences between UPC, GTIN, and EAN, Amazon error codes, what GS1 is, how to apply for a product ID exemption, and how GTIN hijacking and commingling work. Every post is written by a member of our team who has set up and cleaned up product catalogs for brands, so you get both the rule and the real-world workaround.
Most sellers land here trying to diagnose a listing error or figure out what kind of barcode they need, so the posts below are a working reference when Amazon throws a product ID problem at you. If you'd rather have the Goat Consulting team reclaim a GTIN, fix an error code, or clean up your catalog's product IDs for you reach out to us.
Amazon Error Codes 8008 and 8801
The Amazon 8008 and 8801 error codes are common issues that come up on Amazon when trying to create variations. The 8801 error code states that a child SKU cannot be added to a parent variation because another child SKU has the same variation attributes. The 8008 error code is not specifically related to variations, although it frequently occurs in feeds with variation attributes submitted. The 8008 error on Amazon states that the submitted child SKU cannot be recognized. Resolving these error codes is necessary because having product variations is important for both sellers and shoppers on Amazon. Customers expect to see all of the color, style, and size options available for a product on Amazon. Sellers want to showcase all related products together in order to combine reviews for the child ASINs and increase detail page views. For these reasons, it’s important to resolve the 8801 and 8008 errors to fix variation issues as soon as possible. This article will provide some basic variation troubleshooting tips and go through the process of diagnosing the causes of these error codes, identifying possible solutions, and frequently asked questions about Amazon error codes.