Códigos Mercado

Before you buy

What you get, how many codes to buy, and how you list on Mercado Libre.

Download 25 codes, $25How many do I need?

Purchase and delivery

What lands when I pay?

The Excel with the codes, the certificate in your brand name, and the print files. In your account, right away.

If I buy 100 codes, do I get 100 UPCs and 100 EANs?

You get 100 identifiers. Each one has a UPC-12 and an EAN-13. Same number in 12 and 13 digits, not 200 products. The EAN-13 is the UPC with a leading 0.

Do I pay once, or will you bill me again?

One payment. The range is assigned to your brand. We do not charge you again to keep using those numbers.

How do I pay?

By card, through Stripe. Seconds later the certificate, Excel, and artwork are in your account.

How fast is delivery?

Seconds. You pay, and the certificate, Excel, and artwork are in your account.

How are the files delivered?

In your account, right away. Certificate, Excel, and artwork for the label.

Can I return the codes?

Once assigned, they leave inventory and stay in your name. Certificate, Excel, and artwork in your account.

What name appears on the certificate?

The brand or company name you type when you pay. That text appears large on the certificate. The issuer is Códigos Mercado.

Can I pick specific numbers or a 'pretty' digit?

No. We assign the next free block. You pick how many codes, not the digits.

Is the 100-pack the largest?

Yes. 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100. If you need more, buy another pack. Each order reserves a new range.

UPC, EAN, and variations

What do I paste on Mercado Libre?

The 13-digit EAN-13. Same number as the UPC, with a leading 0. The pack gives you both.

Are UPC and EAN two different codes?

They are the same identifier in 12 and 13 digits. Use UPC-A where they ask for it and EAN-13 on Mercado Libre.

How many codes do I buy if I have sizes and colors?

One per variation sold separately. A shirt in 3 colors and 4 sizes is 12. The calculator gives you the total before you pay.

Does each size need a new code?

Yes, if S, M, and L are inventoried separately. Three sizes, three codes.

Does a different color, flavor, or size need another code?

Yes, if they sell and restock separately. Red and blue, vanilla and chocolate, 250 ml and 500 ml: each one gets its own.

Does this work for clothes, food, or handmade goods?

Yes. Each unique SKU gets its number. The certificate carries the name you type.

Does the code say which country the product is from?

No. You put origin on the pack and the listing. The code only identifies that product.

Can I use the same code on two products?

One number, one SKU. If you recycle it, orders and claims mix. Write it in the Excel and leave it there.

Does the code carry the price?

The bars are the number. Each store loads the price.

Your order

Is the certificate in my name?

Yes. You type the brand name at checkout. We do not sell that code to someone else.

Are the numbers real?

Yes. They are unique codes for your order. We do not invent them on the spot or sell them twice.

Are the numbers unique?

Yes. We reserve consecutive ranges and, once assigned, we do not sell them again.

How do I tell the channel?

Assign the number to the product and paste it on Mercado Libre, Amazon, or your store. One code per variation.

What does the certificate prove?

That those codes belong to your order, under the brand you typed. You download it as a PDF with the Excel and artwork.

Can I transfer my codes to another brand?

The pack is assigned to the checkout brand. If your legal name changes, keep the certificate and the Excel.

Mercado Libre, Amazon, and stores

Do I paste it on Mercado Libre now?

Yes. Paste the EAN-13 in the universal code, EAN, or GTIN field, one per variation, and publish.

Do I paste it on Amazon?

For the listing, yes: paste the GTIN (UPC or EAN of the same code), one per variation, and publish. Amazon Brand Registry is separate: if they ask for GS1 membership in your company name, that purchase is at GS1, not this pack.

Is Amazon Brand Registry in the pack?

No. The pack is the GTIN for the listing. If Amazon or a chain wants GS1 membership in your company name, that purchase is at GS1, not here.

Which channels do I paste it on?

Mercado Libre, Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy, Google Shopping, and your POS. One code per variation, the same number on every channel.

Why doesn't my company show up when I scan with a phone?

List the product. The number is already yours. The Mercado Libre or Amazon listing is what people see.

Do they work on Shopify, eBay, or a brick-and-mortar store?

The number is the product identifier. Shopify takes it as the product GTIN. eBay, Etsy, and Google Shopping usually want a unique code per variation. A physical store loads it in the POS.

What is the difference between a UPC and Amazon's FNSKU?

The UPC or EAN identifies the product on the listing. FNSKU is the warehouse label Amazon assigns when you send stock to FBA. To list, paste the GTIN; Amazon generates the FNSKU after.

Does it work in my store or on Shopify?

Yes. The number is the product identifier. Shopify takes it as the GTIN. Your POS loads it the same way. One code, every channel that accepts it.

Print

Can I print it on the packaging?

Yes. Send the SVG or PDF to the printer. Do not shrink below 80% of the size we send. Dark bars on a light background. Test a scanner before a large run.

Which file do I send the printer?

SVG or PDF. PNG is for a quick look. Excel is for listings. Keep the certificate; it does not go on the box.

Which number goes on the label?

The UPC-12 or the EAN-13 of the same code, depending on the channel. Both come in the pack, with artwork ready.

After you buy

What do I do when the pack arrives?

Open the Excel. Assign a UPC/EAN to each SKU. Note the description. Paste the EAN-13 on Mercado Libre and the GTIN on Amazon. Send the SVG or PDF to the printer. Save the certificate.

How do I enter it on Mercado Libre?

On the item or variation listing, the field is usually universal code, EAN, or GTIN. Use the 13 digits. MLA, MLB, and MLM may ask for it in different categories.

How do I enter it on Amazon?

On the listing, the field is GTIN (UPC or EAN). Paste that variation's unique number and publish. The pack covers the listing GTIN. Brand Registry, if they want GS1 membership in your name, is bought at GS1.

After payment

Is the number sold again?

No. Once it is on your order, it stays in your account and we do not deliver it again.

Can I use the same code on Mercado Libre and Amazon?

Yes. The same identifier goes to every channel that accepts the GTIN. On Mercado Libre you paste the EAN-13; on Amazon, the GTIN field.

How do I check whether a code was already assigned?

On this site's lookup: you see whether the number is well formed and whether it already went out on an order.

Magazines

Do I need a code for my magazine now?

Yes. One UPC per title. Pay and download the artwork now.

Does the pack cover the newsstand code?

Yes: UPC and EAN for the register. One title, one code. Pay and download the artwork.

Does each month need a new UPC?

A title usually keeps the same UPC. Month or week, if needed, goes in a 2-digit add-on your designer builds.