Common Bunnings listing errors and how to solve them
Listing errors that prevent your products from going live on Bunnings.
Overview Errors and Warnings
- Below is a list of common validation errors and warning with solutions from Bunnings AU.
- These listing errors and warnings do change and are updated from time to time, we are always adding new errors as they appear.
- If you have a product validation error for warning that is not on this list please let us know.
message=forbidden word
Error message: forbidden word
Bunnings listing policies state that certain words cannot be visible in product descriptions. If you can see this error on a product then it is most likely your products have word/s that they are rejecting.
Common causes
- Description has a word that Bunnings does not allow.
Do not include forbidden words within your product upload, examples of these include :
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n/a
- n a
- na
- not available
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sustainable
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pefc
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oxodegradable
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essastone
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bpa
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lithostone
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refurbished
- environmental
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oxo-degradable
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oxo-degradables
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oxodegradables
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agglomerate
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sustainably
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quartz
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engineered stone
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eco-friendly
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Caesarstone
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fsc
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ex-demo
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environmentally friendly
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environmentally
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What to do
- Edit your description in Omnivore to remove the forbidden word/s. The how-to guide for removing or changing text in descriptions is available here. If you have issues with your product titles containing these words see Edit or Change a Product Title on a Single Product or Create Unique Product Titles & Attributes via CSV Upload
- If you cannot see one of the above words in your description or title, then contact Bunnings to find out which word is causing the error.