prove your item is the real one — connect with the customer
When a copycat or a false complaint puts your listing at risk, a quick-scan tag lets any buyer see yours is the genuine original. And every scan opens your page — your story, your shop — not the platform's listing.
loading a real verification page…
a real example — what your buyer sees when they scan
your first item, tagged in under 2 minutes
add your item
Type in your product — or pull it straight from Amazon or Etsy so the name, photo, and details fill themselves.
get its tag
authe creates a unique scan-tag for that exact item. Print it on a label or drop it into your packaging — one tag, one item.
buyers scan and trust
Your buyer points their phone camera at the tag and instantly sees ‘verified by authe’ — proof it's the real one, plus the item's story.
the moment the marketplace doesn't own
Your buyer scans, sees ✓ verified, and buys with confidence. That confidence sets your original apart from a copycat — and gives you something real to point to when a listing is questioned. But here's the part most sellers miss: the platform keeps the listing, the checkout, and the buyer. The scan is yours. It opens a page you control — your story, your shop — the one direct moment between you and the person holding your work. And if the item is ever resold, its verified history travels with it.
made for marketplace sellers
You run a small or handmade shop on Etsy, Amazon, or another marketplace. A copycat lists a near-identical item, or someone files a false complaint, and your listing — or your whole account — is at risk, with no easy way to show yours is the real original. And even when everything goes right, the platform keeps the buyer: you ship the order and never meet the person who loved your work. authe gives you the proof and the meeting point, for cents per item.
simple pricing
free to start. then cents per item tag. pay-as-you-go — no contract
what you get
- ·gives every item a unique, scannable proof of identity
- ·a public verify page any buyer can check — no app, no account
- ·every scan opens your page — your story, your shop — not the platform's listing
- ·a verified history that stays with the item — even when it's resold
- ·works with your Etsy and Amazon listings
- ·GS1 Digital Link option — the same tag works as your retail barcode (Sunrise 2027)
- ·Amazon Transparency-ready — export your serials yourself and use the same tag as your Amazon Transparency serial, so an Amazon unit carries one code, not two (you enrol your brand with Amazon; we just give you the serials)
- ·free to start, then cents per item
straight talk
- ·it's proof of a consistent identity — not a forensic lab test, and not a marketplace dispute service
- ·you apply and we approve your account by hand before you go live (usually quick) — not instant signup
- ·it doesn't remove a counterfeit listing for you — it gives you and your buyers the proof
common questions
does authe work with Etsy and Amazon?+
Yes — you can pull an item straight from your Etsy or Amazon listing when you add it, and the tag works wherever the item sells: on a marketplace, your own site, or in person. The verify page is a plain web page, so it isn't tied to any one platform.
can my authe tag be my Amazon Transparency serial?+
Yes, via Amazon's interoperability path. You enrol your own brand with Amazon (Brand Registry and a registered trademark are Amazon's requirements), and authe exports your serials as a Transparency-ready CSV that you upload yourself — so an Amazon unit carries one code, not two. You pay Amazon directly for its program; we just give you the serials.
what does my buyer see when they scan?+
A verify page in their browser: ‘verified by authe’, your item's photo and details, and its story. No app to download, no account to create — any phone camera works.
do I get my buyer's email or data when they scan?+
No — straight talk: authe doesn't collect buyer emails or personal data. What you get is the meeting point. The scan opens your page — your story, your shop — so the buyer knows exactly who made their item and where to find you next time, instead of only remembering the marketplace.
how does the 2-way messaging actually work?+
Two simple channels, and neither needs an email list. Buyer to you: on the verify page your buyer can leave you a message, and you're notified. You to your buyers: you can post an update, a recall, or a simple thank-you to a whole batch of items at once, and your buyers see it the next time they scan. No app, no mailing list, no personal data changes hands — the item itself is the channel.
what does it cost?+
Free to start — we add $10 / €10 of credit, so your first items are on us. After that it's cents per item tag, pay-as-you-go, no contract.
will authe remove a copycat listing for me?+
No — straight talk: authe doesn't run takedowns or marketplace disputes. What it gives you is proof: your buyer can see your item is the genuine original, and you have something real to point a buyer (or the marketplace) to when a listing is questioned.
do I need to understand crypto or blockchain?+
No. There's no wallet, no tokens, nothing to set up — the record-keeping is secured behind the scenes. You print tags; buyers scan them.
how do I get the tags onto my items?+
Print them. authe generates print-ready labels in the common formats — from a sheet of stickers at home to industrial label files — and you attach one to the item or drop it in the packaging. One tag, one item.
your turn
start free — we'll add $10 / €10 of credit, so your first items are on us
try it freetamper-proof · works with any phone camera · secured behind the scenes