WTF - New UPC (barcode) addition to listing

[mandy-gs]

I just listed an item for sale and Ebay has added another piece of useless junk - UPS. (Unit Pricing Code is what I assume it means). Why would you put a barcode number as part of the description and who has the time to create their own.

Another usless "innovation" from Ebay......

Everybody say "YAY FOR EBAY" not.

[digital*ghost]

I can't see it being a useful addition for me, but could be for sellers with high volumes of stock/turnover, or those who use fulfillment services (if the UPC is added to sales records or invoices, anyway). 

[extra-keen]

Not much use to me either, in fact I just learnt what it was - I had no idea. LOL If I want to know my stock levels, I just go and have a look at the shelves  - not too hard yet. Think I'd need to more than quadruple my stock before things got that desperate.

[Anonymous]

Good idea.

Why?

Because it allows 'customers' to be out and about (or at home), scan the barcode of an item using their smartphone/tablet using say.. the ebay app and they can then find it easily on ebay at a better price/availability.

It is not something I do at this time, but perhaps in the future?