Issue Reasons
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The Issue Reason column in the Product Issue Report explains why your product is not available for sale in a given country.
Please note that a product might have more than one issue present. If your issue can’t be resolved using the guidance below, you are advised to contact Account Management or use the Technical Support Desk for support.
Issue reasons
The below table contains a lift of the possible issues that might cause your products not to be available for sale. If you’re looking for more information on an issue reason that you have received in your Product Issue Report, you might find it easier to use CTRL + F or ⌘ + F to locate the issue reason.
Please note that in some cases, Fruugo is required to restrict certain products for compliance reasons. Affected products will remain blocked from sale regardless of any product data changes you make.
Issue Type | Issue Reason | What can you do? |
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INTELLECTUAL_PROPERTY_INFRINGEMENT | Your product has been blocked as it has been identified as infringing on intellectual property rights. | If the product is authentic, and you are an authorised seller, please submit an appeal to Fruugo legal. |
RAPEX_ALERT | Your product has been blocked as it has been identified as a dangerous or unsafe item by the EU’s RAPEX system. | We will not unblock this product. Any appeal will be ignored. |
COUNTERFEIT_GOODS | Your product has been blocked as it has been identified as a counterfeit item. | If the product is authentic, and you are an authorised seller, please submit an appeal to Fruugo legal. |
TEMPORARY_RESTRAINING_ORDERS | Your product has been blocked as it is has been identified as an infringing item in a Court Order or Temporary Restraining Order. | You will have received an email from Fruugo to explain why your product has been blocked. Please liaise with the Plaintiff using the information provided to you. |
ILLEGAL_PRODUCTS | Your product has been blocked as it has been identified as an illegal item. | We will not unblock this product. Any appeal will be ignored. |
MISLEADING_ADVERTISEMENTS | Your product has been identified as a misleading advertisement. The goods advertised on Fruugo or goods received by the consumer are not as described. | We will not unblock this product. Any appeal will be ignored. |
EXTENDED_PRODUCER_RESPONSIBILITY | Your product has been blocked as you do not have a valid EPR certificate for the given country. | Provide a valid EPR certificate or remove the affected country from your store’s configuration. |
NONCOMPLIANT_MISSING_PRODUCT_INFORMATION | Your product has been blocked as it has been identified as a non-compliant product: this includes missing or invalid information. | Please take the time to review your product catalogue to ensure all products are compliant with the relevant legislation and standards. This includes labelling requirements. |
PROHIBITED_PRODUCTS | Your product has been blocked as it has been identified as a prohibited product which is in breach of Fruugo's policies. | We will not unblock this product. Any appeal will be ignored. |
RESTRICTED_PRODUCTS | Your product has been blocked as it has been identified as breaching our terms and conditions. | If you feel this product has been blocked incorrectly, please submit an appeal to Fruugo legal. |
BLOCKED_BY_SHIPPING | Your product has been blocked because no shipping method exists to accommodate this country for this product. | Update your shipping method configuration to ensure the product and country are supported. |
BLOCKED_BY_PRICE | Your product has been blocked because we cannot find a price for a given country. | Ensure you have configured valid tax settings for each country you wish to sell in. |
BLOCKED_OTHER | - | Please contact the Retailer Technical Support Desk to understand why this product has been blocked. |
OUT_OF_QUOTA | Your product has been blocked because you have exceeded your listing allowance. | Your products will be published when your quota is increased. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Title not provided in title case | Update your title to the expected format: This is Title Case. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Invalid use of LeadTime with an out of stock product | The LeadTime field should not be populated for products marked as OUTOFSTOCK. |
DATA_VALIDATION | DiscountPriceStartDate & DiscountPriceEndDate relationship incorrect | DiscountPriceStartDate & DiscountPriceEndDate should follow in the expected pattern i.e. EndDate should not be dated before the StartDate. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Product contains wrong identifier for this product type | EANs shold not be used for any books, ISBNs should be populated for this product type, ISBNs should only be used for books and no other product type. |
DATA_VALIDATION | StockStatus & StockQuantity relationship incorrect | If the StockQuantity value is set to 0 then the StockStatus should be marked as OUTOFSTOCK, if this value is higher than 0 the status should be INSTOCK. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Variation product not grouped | Products with variations by attributes (e.g. same product in different sizes or colourways) should be grouped by assigning the same ProductID for all SKU variations. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Non-colour value specified in AttributeColor | Only colour variations should be listed in AttributeColor, please place this variation in a more appropriate Attribute field. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Category does not exist or is not an exact match | Provide a complete and accurate Fruugo category path. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Invalid StockQuantity value | StockQuantity values should be whole numbers and cannot go below 0. |
DATA_VALIDATION | The image supplied was in the wrong format. Check that the file type and size are appropriate | Your image was not able to be downloaded. Ensure your image format is correct i.e. accepted formats: .jpeg .png or .gif with a minimum of 400x400 in size |
DATA_VALIDATION | An error occurred during the download of the image | Your image was not able to be downloaded. Ensure your image location is correct. |
DATA_VALIDATION | No distinguishing attribute for this child SKU | There are SKUs in this product that do not have unique attributes to separate them from the other SKUs that share the same ProductId. |
DATA_VALIDATION | ISBN invalid | Provide a valid ISBN, 10 or 13 digit number. (Books only) |
DATA_VALIDATION | Field character limit exceeded | Please find all field character limits for Fruugo here: https://fruugo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RR/pages/67882986/Field+Specification+-+Limits |
DATA_VALIDATION | Category not accurate to product | The category provided is not accurate to the product type, please ensure all categories are a close match as to what the product actually is. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Description not provided in title case | Update your description to the expected format: This is Title Case. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Discount price end date cannot be set in the past | DiscountPriceEndDate needs to be a future date to be accurate. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Invalid price format | VATRate value needs to be a whole number and should not include '%' symbol, prices should only be separated using decimal places. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Brand not accurate to product | Provide an accurate Brand for your product or mark it Unbranded. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Brand is required | Provide a Brand for your product. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Image contains text, overlay or watermark | Upload an image without text, overlays, or watermarks. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Language code does not match content language | Ensure your language code matches your product data. Ensure language used is consistent throughout entire catalogue. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Title does not describe the product | Ensure your title accurately describes your product. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Incorrect currency for the account | Please ensure that the currency provided is accepted for your domestic country and matches the bank details provided. |
DATA_VALIDATION | GTIN not unique / duplicated | Provide a unique GTIN for each product in your catalogue. |
DATA_VALIDATION | GTINs (EAN / UPC) is required | Provide a GTIN for your product. |
DATA_VALIDATION | PackageWeight value inaccurate | All PackageWeight values need to be whole numbers and cannot be set to 0 if using weight based shipping. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Invalid LeadTime value | Field only to be used when lead time exceeds 24 hours, 2 is the minimum valid value for this field. Must be whole numbers designating days. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Invalid use of LeadTime with a not available product | The LeadTime field should not be populated for products marked as NOTAVAILABLE. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Category is required | Provide a complete and accurate Fruugo category path. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Invalid date format | Please ensure that any dates are in one of the following accepted formats: DD:MM:YY; DD:MM:YYYY; YY:MM:DD; YYYY:MM:DD; DDMM-YY; DD-MM-YYYY; YY-MM-DD; YYYY-MM-DD. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Colour attribute missing/not specified | This SKU requires an accurate colour attribute to be mapped. |
DATA_VALIDATION | SKU ID is required | Provide a SKU ID for your SKU. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Non-size value specified in AttributeSize | Only size variations should be listed in AttributeSize, please place this variation in a more appropriate Attribute field. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Description is required | Provide a product description. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Country restriction incorrectly applied | The country field should only be used for SKUs that cannot be sold to certain countries, please only map countries that these SKUs can be sold to. This field should not be populated for all SKUs using the same countries. This error will also occur if you are based in a country that does not support domestic selling and attempt to list a product for sale in that market. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Invalid StockStatus value | If the StockQuantity value is a positive value, the StockStatus should be marked as INSTOCK, if this value is set to 0 the status should be set to OUTOFSTOCK or NOTAVAILABLE. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Product ID is required | Provide a Product ID. |
DATA_VALIDATION | An image was not found at the given location | Your image was not able to be downloaded. Ensure your image location is correct. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Size attribute missing/not specified | This SKU requires an accurate size attribute to be mapped. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Incorrect VAT rate | VATRate provided is not the expected domestic rate. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Description contains non-permitted values | Remove any restricted symbols or designations from the product description. E.g. URLs, price designations, emojis. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Title is required | Provide a Product Title. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Title includes unpermitted terms | Remove any restricted terms from the title. E.g. References to pricing, services or shipping, explicit language, external sites. |
DATA_VALIDATION | StockStatus or StockQuantity is required | One of either StockStatus or StockQuantity fields are required to be used, or both can be populated for all SKUs. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Title contains non permitted values | Remove any restricted symbols or designations from the product title. E.g. URLs, price designations, emojis. |
DATA_VALIDATION | GTIN invalid | Provide a GTIN in the expected format i.e. 8, 12, 13 & 14 digits or EXCEP if applicable. |
DATA_VALIDATION | VAT Rate is required | Provide a VAT rate for your product. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Title includes attribute information | Remove attribute information from your title. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Title contains keyword loading | Ensure your product title is specific and does not contain generic keyword that are misleading for the product. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Description includes non-permitted terms | Descriptions should not include; weblinks, contact requests, shipping and pricing information, discount offers, references to other websites, warranty information, downloadable content, references to the product being brand new. |
DATA_VALIDATION | SKU is a duplicate of SKU... | This SKU has been uploaded again using the same identifying values, please mark these SKUs as NOTAVAILABLE and re-upload these SKUs with unique identifiers. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Cloned listing | This SKU has been identified as a copy of an existing listing from a different retailer. Please remove the SKU from your catalogue. This issue will not be resolved by Fruugo. |
DATA_VALIDATION | Description does not contain sufficient information to describe the product | Please update your description to ensure it contains the key information about the product which the customer requires. The description should not be a duplication of the title. |