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I'd like to recognise the QR code on my Bose speaker, which comes back with a serial number that GS1 doesn't recognise. I scanned the barcode on my TP-Link mes
by richardw 3y ago
I'd like to recognise the QR code on my Bose speaker, which comes back with a serial number that GS1 doesn't recognise. I scanned the barcode on my TP-Link mesh router and GS1 doesn't recognise that either, because both have alphanumeric values and it wants numeric. Maybe it wants a special option selected on the site, shrug.
I scanned a box of tissues and it came up with "Company with GLN 40 8850000 000 9 requested data privacy" and no item identification.
My intuition says these should be pretty easy to identify, but after trying a few apps and services I still haven't found one that just works.
- db48x 3y agoIf it has letters in it then it isn’t a UPC code. There’s no guarantee that it is even globally unique; it could be something made up entirely by Bose. Or by a retailer.
- richardw 3y agoIt’s probably Bose as it’s printed directly on the rubber at the bottom. No other barcodes of any kind. Oh well, thanks for taking the time to reply.
- codingdave 3y agoBarcodes and QR codes are just a way to display data. The assumption that every one of them identifies the object is invalid. Some do, for sure in particular in retail stores - others could be serial numbers or other such info that aren't going to match with any specific database. This is also why on many non-grocery items you'll see multiple barcodes... the one that the store uses for identification, and the rest that represent other things.