A good friend of mine made me aware of something this weekend that I felt only was right to share here on the forum, especially because I know many of you (including myself) have been buying their UPC barcodes from Cheap-UPC-Barcode [dot] com.
This info comes from George Laurer the originator of the UPC bar code:
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After learning this, I immediately checked my own supplement barcode - and sure as shit, my code also begins with 045635. I also just spoke with another forum member here on Skype and had him check his number as well. Yup, his code also starts with 045635. Looks like they probably sold out a large series of these fake numbers for some easy profit.
This probably is not an issue as long as you are just selling on eBay / Amazon. But when the time comes to move your product into retail stores or chains, or any other place that do more due dilligence on checking your barcodes - chances are you will just get rejected using these barcodes.
I guess you get what you pay for - and in this case, it isn't worth it. I will be getting my UPC codes elsewhere from now on.
This info comes from George Laurer the originator of the UPC bar code:
Cheap UPC Barcode at UPC-Cheap-Barcode - Inexpensive UPC UUC Barcodes and Free Graphics for Amazon eBay etc UCC , advertises bar codes for sale. They obtained their Company Prefix License from GS1 Canada after March 31, 1997. Companies purchasing a license after that date agreed to terms prohibiting them from subdividing their prefix (sec. 2.1.3). The agreement also states that the license can can be terminated if the company does not comply (sec. 2.4.2). Further GS1ca's agreement says they may reissue the Company Prefix to other parties. (sec. 2.4.2). It has come to our attention that they are now just making up numbers. One number they sold had the prefix 045635 which is not a GS1 registered prefix. Note the sequence of numbers they used...it is a give away that the number is bogus.
Sites not verified
After learning this, I immediately checked my own supplement barcode - and sure as shit, my code also begins with 045635. I also just spoke with another forum member here on Skype and had him check his number as well. Yup, his code also starts with 045635. Looks like they probably sold out a large series of these fake numbers for some easy profit.
This probably is not an issue as long as you are just selling on eBay / Amazon. But when the time comes to move your product into retail stores or chains, or any other place that do more due dilligence on checking your barcodes - chances are you will just get rejected using these barcodes.
I guess you get what you pay for - and in this case, it isn't worth it. I will be getting my UPC codes elsewhere from now on.
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