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Old 10-22-04, 06:40 AM
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ISBN vs. ASIN? (promo discs?)

I've got a handful of DVDs I want to trade into a store, but NOT if they are promo copies. I tried to check the ISBN numbers on the back with Amazon's database, but ran into a confusing issue.
These DVDs I have list an ISBN number and on Amazon they list a ASIN number for the same title (different numbers). Nothing about the DVDs look like promos (I got them free from work), but I am just not comfy selling them if they are ideed promos. Are there ways to tell about this with catalog or bar code numbers?
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check the isbn/UPC at dvdempire ..or use dvdprofiler ..ASIN #'s are amazon's numbers they create .. they do not list UPC/ISBN codes at amazon..
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Google the number and see what comes up.
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Originally posted by eau
Google the number and see what comes up.
Yeah, I spent a good half hour trying to Google and look over other sites with ISBN numbers. I kept coming up with tons of sites that use ISBN for books, but not movies.

Pilot... thanks, makes sense that ASIN is for Amazon.

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