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Re:The Amazon Transparency Program Is a Counterfeiter's Wors... by amazinzay on Thursday November 14, 2019 @12:07PM (#21537078)
From the article: "Brands are required to put Transparency codes on every unit for every SKU that’s enrolled, whether it’s sold on Amazon or through another channel."

Amazon doesn't want companies to use this to prevent third parties from selling their products obtained via other channels through Amazon by claiming they are counterfeit, and so requires all products to contain the code, not just those sold through Amazon.

edit: spelling

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Re:The Amazon Transparency Program Is a Counterfeiter's Wors... by gamblor956 on Thursday November 14, 2019 @03:16PM (#21538961)
What Amazon wants and what the brands will actually do are two separate things...

Many brands will just print the transparency codes for units destined for Amazon through proper channels...which will be designated by having their own SKU, like brands already do for Costco and Walmart sales.

Product sold through other channels will not have the transparency codes and will be presumed counterfeit.

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