Ebay Question - people wanting barcodes?

[fieldy]

Morning OCUK,

just a quick question, I've been selling a lot of old games/ DVD'S etc on ebay recently and have listed a number of old Japanese import games.
On these items specifically I'm having people message me and ask me for the bar code of the product , I have been thinking about this and done a quick Google but I cannot find a single legitimate Reason why that is, I might be missing something but does anyone know why these people would need this information?

 

[SeraphX]

Music Magpie pricing goes by the barcode. or something else entirely...

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Seems like a legitimate thing to ask for if you're trying to confirm if the game is real or not.

 

[Kiyoshi]

Ask them why they need it, and see what the response(s) are?

 

[!bluetonic!]

Probably one of those trade sites.

If they buy it from you and make some readies on top. Quids in.

 

[tom_e]

Maybe they're trying to check the exact version they'll be getting.

 

[Haggisman]

Seems like a legitimate thing to ask for if you're trying to confirm if the game is real or not.

Indeed, or if there are different variations of the same game, it can confirm which version it is.

edit: beaten!

To be honest I can't see any reason why you wouldn't give it to them? (other than effort )

 

[MikeTheNative]

The buyer is clearly trying to steal all OP's money and take his children.

 

[Atlas23]

To be honest I can't see any reason why you wouldn't give it to them? (other than effort )

That's what she said.

 

[Efour]

Maybe they're trying to check the exact version they'll be getting.

This.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

just give them the barcode?
There's commonly many different versions of a game/DVD might have specific extras or a specific audio track.

Just like people refusing number plates details on car sales :/

I they wont let me know 100% what I'm buying then I wont buy it lol

 

[Terrier_Jimlad]

CEX pay a good amount for imports, check to see if they pay more than you're planning on selling it for

 

[arknor]

It's internet slang, he thinks your selling walter whites special meth

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

The phone apps out there can read both bar and QR codes. It makes pretty much no difference if your buyers were asking for either. The both types of codes will signpost you to the product.

 

[asim18]

I wouldn't list any type of media item without including the UPC. In fact eBay has a field to enter it and it automatically fills in the listing info. Refusing to give it on request is especially laughable.

 

[LeeUK]

Probably one of those trade sites.

If they buy it from you and make some readies on top. Quids in.

Spend £500 on games on eBay then flog the lot to Cex or MusicMagpie for £1000. Kerching!

 

[Strife212]

The barcode is generic to the item so there's nothing to lose by giving it, well, except time.

 

[Pixel]

They're looking for extra powerups for their Barcode Battlers.

 

[sbi5ar]

That's what she said.

My thoughts exactly

 

[Bennie-Mac]

Spend £500 on games on eBay then flog the lot to Cex or MusicMagpie for £100. Kerching!

Fixed.