If you sell to customers in Germany, eBay requires you to submit a valid LUCID identification number to comply with the German Packaging Act (VerpackG). This law applies to all sellers who ship physical goods to Germany and aims to reduce packaging waste.
If you use Printful to fulfill all your orders, you don’t need to register your business with LUCID yourself; we’ve already done that. You can simply submit Printful’s LUCID ID to eBay. But if you fulfill orders yourself or through other providers, you’ll need to use your own LUCID registration number. Learn more about this here.
Uploading a LUCID ID to eBay
Follow these steps to submit your LUCID number (yours or Printful’s) to eBay:
- Go to My eBay → Summary → Account.
- Under Personal Information, select Business Information (you may be asked to log in again).
- Scroll to the Business details section and select Add next to “LUCID ID.”
- Enter your LUCID identification number.
- Click Save.
You’ll see confirmation that your LUCID identification number has been stored in your eBay account.
Which LUCID ID should I use?
Option 1: Use Printful’s LUCID ID
Use this if all products you ship to Germany are fulfilled by Printful.
- Printful LUCID ID: DE4402313676935
- No need to register separately or pay additional fees
- This covers orders fulfilled through Warehousing & Fulfillment as well
Option 2: Use your own LUCID ID
Use this if you:
- Ship any products yourself
- Use another fulfillment provider besides Printful
- Want to register under your own business name
In this case, you’ll need to:
- Register with the German Central Packaging Register (LUCID)
- Report your annual packaging volumes
- Work with a Dual System provider to manage recycling compliance
What if eBay asks for proof?
If eBay or another marketplace asks why you’re using a LUCID number that doesn’t belong to your business, you can:
- Share an invoice from Printful (which includes company details)
- Provide a letter explaining that Printful handles VerpackG compliance for your orders
Important reminders
- You only need to submit your LUCID ID once per eBay account
- You can update your LUCID ID at any time in your eBay settings
- If you use Printful and later switch to self-fulfillment or another partner, be sure to update your LUCID registration accordingly
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