Products
Here are the requirements for your items at Cofinal: the barcode must sit clearly on the sales packaging, dims and weight must fit one of our size groups, and the packaging must protect the item in transit.
Size guide
An item belongs to the smallest group it fits in on all 4 measures. We measure and weigh your items on receiving. You can see all your items groups in the dashboard once they have been received.
| Size | Dims (L × W × H) | Max. weight |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 26 × 17 × 16 cm | ≤ 3 kg |
| Standard | 36 × 26 × 16 cm | ≤ 4.5 kg |
| Large | 36 × 26 × 26 cm | ≤ 4.5 kg |
Items that do not fit these measures are oversize. We store them, but they are not for sale in your Shopify store, and you can have them disposed of.
How are the item dimensions measured?
Products are measured in height, width and length while the item lies or stands flat. All products are measured as a rectangular box.
Packaging requirements
Cofinal does not handle fragile items as loose pieces. Glass, ceramics (including plates, cups etc.), mirrors and other fragile objects that break easily must be packed in a suitable box with packaging between the individual pieces. If you sell individual pieces of fragile items, each piece must have suitable packaging with the barcode clearly on the outside.
Barcodes
All items must have a barcode we can scan, printed clearly on the sales packaging. There is no requirement for the type: EAN, UPC and homemade barcodes work, as long as it is a 1D barcode (a normal striped barcode). QR codes and other 2D barcodes are not supported yet.
The barcode must not sit hidden on an item that lies inside the sales packaging. We expect all your SKUs (item numbers) to have a unique barcode within your product catalog, but it is not strictly necessary.
If an item arrives without a barcode, we put a barcode on it on receiving. The barcode costs 9.00 kr. per item.
May parcels contain several different items?
Yes, different items may be mixed in the same parcel (the supplier parcels). Everything is received per piece, not per parcel or per pallet.
Does each parcel need a packing slip?
No, a packing slip is not needed. We receive all contents of the parcel. When you create an inbound shipment in the Cofinal dashboard, you add all items and the quantities the purchase order contains.
Can a product have several barcodes attached?
Yes, if new shipments of your product have a new barcode but are sold on the existing product page. The outdated barcode and the new barcode stay attached until no more inventory remains with the outdated barcode. Afterwards only the new barcode applies.
Can I change the SKU?
Yes, it can be changed without problems. Cofinal does not use your product SKU to identify the product. The requirement that a SKU is unique among your products comes from Shopify, not from Cofinal.