For most products listed on Amazon, a multi-pack listing is only allowed for a manufacturer-created pack with its own unique UPC. You must enter an Item Package Quantity (IPQ) for these products.
There are different UPCs for a single unit and a pack with multiples of that unit. If you create a multi-pack that is not sold by the manufacturer, verify if an ASIN for the multi-pack already exists. If it does exist, match to it accordingly. If the ASIN for the multi-pack doesn't already exist, you must create a new ASIN using its own unique UPC. The examples below illustrate the importance of UPC and IPQ for multi-packs. Non-manufacturer-created multi-pack ASINs cannot be listed as variations of a manufacturer-created multi-pack ASIN. You must either match to an identical multi-pack product detail page or create a new ASIN with a unique UPC.
Title (manufacturer-created pack) | UPC | IPQ | Price |
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Same product detail page | |||
Product X (Pack of 2) | 000123456789 | 2 | $38 |
Product X | 000123456788 | 1 | $19 |
Title (non-manufacturer-created pack) | |||
New product detail page | |||
Product X (Pack of 6) | 000123456790 | 6 | $114 |
Title (manufacturer-created pack) | UPC | IPQ | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Same product detail page | |||
Brand Y Beverage, 12 Pack | 000123456789 | 12 | $35 |
Brand Y Beverage, 1 bottle | 000123456788 | 1 | $4 |
Title (non-manufacturer-created pack) | |||
New product detail page | |||
Brand Y Beverage, 48 Pack | 000123456790 | 48 | $130 |
Title (manufacturer-created pack) | UPC | IPQ | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Same product detail page | |||
Brand Y Dinner Plates, Set of Four | 000123456789 | 4 | $20 |
Brand Y Dinner Plate | 000123456788 | 1 | $6 |
Title (non-manufacturer-created pack) | |||
New product detail page | |||
Brand Y Dinner Plate, Set of 16 | 000123456790 | 16 | $68 |
Inventory File Template
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Once you have located the IPQ field with the template, you will enter the IPQ value as shown below.
Title (manufacturer-created pack) | UPC | IPQ | Price |
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Same product detail page | |||
Product X (Pack of 2) | 000123456789 | 2 | $38 |
Product X | 000123456788 | 1 | $19 |