FAQ

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barcodes you buy, the more you can save, and best of all, our barcodes work. No membership
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packaging barcodes when you order through our company.

Each different product you sell requires its own barcode. For example, if you sell a t-shirt that comes in one color and 3 different sizes you would need to buy 3 barcodes. If the t-shirt comes in 2 sizes and 3 colors you would need 6 barcodes. This way, if one of the colors/sizes is selling faster than the others, the store can simply look in their computer and see which one needs to be replenished without having to do a manual shelf count. This same formula applies for all styles, colors, flavors, sizes or any other variation of your product. They all need their own unique barcode.

There is no information actually stored or encrypted in a barcode. When you go to sell your product at a store, that store will have you fill out a product information form. On that form is where you will put your company and product details as well as your 12-digit UPC barcode number. The store then manually enters that information into their inventory management computer. This way, when they scan your barcode at the register, it calls up that form in their system. In other words, the barcode is simply a link between your product and the product information form you fill out for each store that sells your product.

Yes, the barcodes we sell work for ALL aspects of Amazon. We are the ONLY barcode seller (other than GS1 and our partner TheBarcodeRegistry.com) whose barcodes will work for all aspects of Amazon - including Amazon Brand Registry. All of the other barcode sellers will have serious limitations on Amazon and you will not be able to register your Brand on Amazon if you purchase barcodes from them.

Yes, all retail products in the United States (except for magazines and books) require what is called a UPC barcode. Whether you need a barcode for your t-shirt, CD, toaster, or whatever, our barcodes will work for you.

No.  All of our barcode fees are one-time only and you never have to pay any renewal fees or future fees of any kind. Because we joined GS1 / U.C.C. in 1999, before they started charging renewal fees (August, 2002), we don’t have to pay renewal fees. Therefore, you don’t have to pay renewal fees.

No, your barcodes will never expire. Once the barcodes are issued to you, they will never be issued to anyone else and they are yours for life.

Yes, the barcodes will work anywhere that barcodes are scanned – which is most of the modern world. This includes Canada, Australia, the UK, Europe, Asia, Mexico, South America, the Middle East, and anywhere else that they use barcodes.

Recommended by both The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, Buyabarcode.com is the most trusted source to buy legitimate UPC Barcodes. Buyabarcode.com is also proud to be the main referral choice of Amazon.com, Whole Foods Markets, and many other leading retailers.

The EAN barcode system is used outside of the U.S. and Canada and is 13 digits long. It is based upon the 12-digit UPC system with the simple addition of a single number that signifies a country code. The great thing about having a 12-digit UPC barcode is that it will work in any country in the world. Therefore, if you have a UPC barcode you do not need an EAN barcode.

You can contact our customer service at 888-446-2633 to access the site as a returning customer. You will be asked to provide a barcode number you previously purchased. We will then give you a one-time special code so that you can use to obtain your returning customer benefits and create a new profile. Once your new profile is created, you will then be able to associate all your previously-purchased and new barcodes to a single, easy-to-manage account.

Yes, just be sure that you maintain a high contrast between your barcode color and the background color.

No, the barcodes we sell work at every store in the world without restrictions.  This includes Walmart, Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, Macy's Federated Group, Whole Foods, Kroger's, and every other store in the world.

Books use a special type of barcode based upon the book’s ISBN number, which is issued by the Library of Congress. These can be purchased at http://www.bowker.com. Magazines also require a special barcode with a Bipad number encrypted in it. These can be purchased at http://www.bipad.com.

Yes. The barcode you purchase from this web site originates from GS1 and is guaranteed to be unique. You are the only person in the world who can legally use that barcode number.

Yes, we are the ONLY barcode seller 

whose barcodes work on Amazon!