The GS1 (Global Standards One) is a global organization that develops and maintains standards for various industries, including retail, healthcare, and logistics. The organization was founded in 1977 to create a common language and standards for the identification, communication, and …
Amazon changed their policy, do your codes still work?
Yes, our codes still work, just as they have for 15+ years. There are specific cases where we would advise purchasing a prefix from the GS1, but in the vast majority of cases this isn’t necessary or required. Some people …
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Do I need a separate UPC Codes for every product?
Yes, you need a different UPC barcode for each UNIQUE product that you sell. For example, let’s imagine you have a t-shirt company and you want to sell 3 different color shirts of the same size, you’ll need 3 UPC …
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I want to sell my book; do I need a UPC, EAN or ISBN number?
If you’re selling your book through a retail outlet, the retailer will generally require that you obtain an ISBN. The ISBN is a 13 digit number that properly identifies the book title and the publisher’s contact information. We recommend that …
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Do I have to have a UPC code in order to sell my products online?
In the vast majority of cases, a UPC barcode is required in order for vendors to identify products and prevent duplicates in their system. It is also normal practice is have a unique UPC for each unique product you sell. …
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Can you print labels for my barcodes?
Yes, many of our customers would like us to print and ship barcodes for them. You can always print them yourself at home or at a local print shop, but if you’d like us to handle professional printing, we’re glad …
Why isn’t my company name coming up when scanned by my smartphone?
Until you upload your product to Amazon, Google Merchant Center, or a database that your specific smartphone scanner application is using, it will show up as “No data found” or something similar. Since each Point of Sale (POS)/scanner is unique, …
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When I search the GS1 database, a different company comes up, not mine. Why?
When you search the Global Electronic Party Information Registry (GEPIR) at the GS1, it simply returns the original company owner of the prefix for a given code. Because a prefix can contain up to 100,000 codes, there may be up …
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My codes aren’t formatted correctly or showing as all the same, what do I do?
If your code is showing in the CSV spreadsheet as 1.234E+12 or something other than a 12 or 13 digit number, you simply need to reformat your viewing settings. For Excel, see this page to adjust this. It is normally under …
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Where can I use the UPC Codes that I purchase from you?
Your UPC Codes will work everywhere online and at most retailers. Every retailer globally adopted the Universal Product Code (UPC) as a standard for POS systems to identify and track products. There are rare situations where you need to purchase …
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