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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantbbousquet
Registered: June 5, 2007
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I have some DVDs that have had a UPC sticker placed on top of the printed one (directly on the packaging, not on the wrapping material). Should I be using the UPC from the sticker or remove it and use the UPC underneath?
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLithurge
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The only time I've come across this personally is when the one underneath has been an incorrectly used one. So I would go with using the sticker UPC.

However other people may have come across these being used for a different reason.
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I would say to use the original UPC and not the sticker,, Plus you can check each of those two numbers in data base and see which one is currently used.  if none go for the one on the box, because after wrapper has been removed ,, there goes the UPC code, ,
Plus I'd say the extra stickered code is for store inventory only and is done for their cataloging purposes and you'd find that the stickered code is only used 'regionally' and not nationally as we currently use the codes for identifying DVD product around the world.

OOPs edit, just reread your post I see you said on packaging and not on wrapper..,
So'll I go back to my first suggestion, check data base- if none used use the 'stickered' one instead.
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I've seen stickers on cases for Canadian locality discs that utilised the same sleeves as US releases.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorTomGaines
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A lot of releases I get from DVD Pacific have those stickers on the packaging. I always remove them (which is sometimes not that easy).


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I buy alot of DVDs from Circuit City. Sometimes they put stickers over the UPC. I alway remove the sticker and use the UPC that is on the DVD cover.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantnuoyaxin
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Batman Begins was rereleased without the comic book and therefore with a different back cover. The UPC however remained the same as for the original release For sales purposes a sticker was placed on the plastic wrap.



In general, I always remove the stickers as well and use the original printed UPC.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLithurge
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Quoting TomGaines:
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A lot of releases I get from DVD Pacific have those stickers on the packaging. I always remove them (which is sometimes not that easy).


Interesting, I buy most of my R1's from Pacific and haven't seen this.
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I've had quite a few anime DVDs from Bandai with new UPC stickers stuck over the old UPC, when they have re-released them at a lower price. I usually use the new UPC due to the price difference.
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