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Has anyone purchased a UPC code for a physical consumer product?

We're considering the differences between registering with GS1 US, the official source, or buying through a reseller such as nationwidebarcode.com who buys codes from GS1 in bulk. The difference is $250 less to use the reseller

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Bill DAlessandro

E-Commerce Pro. CEO @ Elements Brands.

I've used Nationwidebarcode.com to buy over 100 UPCs and have never had a problem at Amazon or any of our 100+ SMB retailers.

Answered almost 10 years ago

David Favor

Fractional CTO

Depends on your marketing venues.

If you're using Amazon, skip the UPC as Amazon has their own coding system.

Buying a UPC from a reseller is tricky. If the reseller goes out of business or sells the same UPC multiple times (happens more than you think), then you'll have challenges.

Last time I purchase UPC codes, seems like it was $100 per 128 or 256 UPCs.

Whatever the cost, better to purchase UPCs from GS1, rather than a reseller.

Answered almost 8 years ago