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> Buying UPC codes from GS1. This requires filling out a registration form on GS1 and it costs 250$! > Buying UPC codes from eBay or other websites. This is th
by bambax 8y ago
> Buying UPC codes from GS1. This requires filling out a registration form on GS1 and it costs 250$!
> Buying UPC codes from eBay or other websites. This is the easiest way and it costs only 2$ for a UPC code! I did little bit research and found out that many people are buying from eBay-like sites. So i decided to go with the second option.
DO NOT DO THIS. You will get banned from Amazon and the codes you bought will be worthless -- not just the money but the codes printed on the products that will have to be redone.
Registering with GS1 is the way to go if you're serious; the cost is usually much less than $250, depending on where you are and the size of your business; and then with the registration you can generate as many codes as you want.
Or you can register a brand with FBA, and then apply to have no codes; if you only sell on Amazon it's a good option. Your products will only need an FNSKU number than Amazon generates for you.
See for example (many articles on the subject exist, just Google it)
https://amzadvisers.com/amazon-gs1-barcode-requirements-are-now-being-enforced/ https://amzadvisers.com/amazon-gs1-barcode-requirements-are-...
- steventhedev 8y agoAccording to this[0] it costs 250 USD for 1-10 codes in the US. Where can you get them for cheaper? [0]: https://www.gs1us.org/upcs-barcodes-prefixes/get-started-guide/get-your-upc-barcodes-from-gs1-us https://www.gs1us.org/upcs-barcodes-prefixes/get-started-gui...
- bambax 8y agoIn France for a company with a turnover of up to EUR 500,000 it only costs EUR 85/year, for what I think is up to 1 million codes (you get a root number and can generate the codes yourself). https://www.gs1.fr/Obtenir-un-code-a-barres/Consultez-nos-tarifs-et-CGA https://www.gs1.fr/Obtenir-un-code-a-barres/Consultez-nos-ta...
- steventhedev 8y agoWould Amazon accept those for FBA in the US? If not, then it may be tedious to register a legal entity abroad just to get cheaper UPCs that you can't even use. If they do, then it would be worthwhile building a list of countries with cheap/easy UPCs and cheap/easy legal entity registration.
- bambax 8y agoUPC are international by nature. But the point is to have products registered with the right entity, so (I think) you should be able to demonstrate that the company who owns the codes is somehow affiliated with the company that sells the products.