Hi

Not so long ago I bouth the Blu-ray boxset of Bambi/Bamib II (UPC: 8717418297923). The UPCs for the individual titles are as follows Bambi: 8717418304430, Bambi II: 8717418291419.

Inside each film was in its own HD Keep Case.

On each case, my copies, had a small white sticker saying 'Not for Individual Sale' stuck over the barcode - on the plastic only.

Therefore, I was able to remove the paper covers and see the barcode.

As the rules state to use the UPC/EAN whenever possible; that is what I did. I attached said profiles to the boxset.

Since then a couple of people have submitted changes to the parent profile assigning Disc ID profiles - stating that their copies have the 'Not for Individual Sale' stickers. I engaged in a PM discussion with one user who said that his stickers were on the paper covers over the barcode.

So...what to do?
Should the boxset be assigned the barcode profiles as I have done?
Or should the Disc ID profiles be assigned?

Either way makes no difference to me - I would just like some guidance on how to vote (I've currently voted NO based on the fact that I can see the EAN).

I have bought a few box sets that have a white sticker on the plastic over the UPC #. When I downloaded the profile the children for the movies were the UPC #'s found underneath the plastic.

So if it's ok to do that for white stickers than I would see no problem in doing it for a "Not for Individual Sale" stickers either.

In cases like this where both is correct, I'd go for the usual compromise:
First in has it.

I'd go with UPC. The fact that there's a UPC printed on the cover in my opinion means there's a big chance these movies will get an individual release later down the line. It's not an exact science and I could be wrong of course, but I've seen things like this happen before:

They bring out the box set, with the covers with individual UPC's, with a white label over it. Later, they bring them out individually.

Or conversely, titles that were individually released first are thrown together in a box set. They keep the same covers and stick a white sticker over the UPC. But it's the exact same release.

There's not 100% right or wrong in this situation I think but I'd go with UPC. In fact, whenever there's a UPC, I use a UPC (even if there's a white sticker over it)