FAQs

The prefix is simply an indication of which country the barcode originates in but is not at all a condition to sell in a country. GS1 explains "since GS1 member companies can manufacture products anywhere in the world, GS1 prefixes do not identify the country of origin for a given product." We have people using our codes with US prefix to sell in the UK in Waitrose and Debenhams for example, or products "made in France" in France. If someone say they will sell you codes with your country prefix it will not be legit, as only US companies were once allowed to resell their codes.
The short answer is yes, our codes can be used to create your products on Amazon. You cannot use them for products of existing known brands, books, or pharmaceutical. Do not use our codes if you are going to Amazon brand registry because you will be expected to use the same prefix all the time which we cannot guarantee. We cannot help you if you cannot upload products after choosing to go for brand registry.
We do not create the codes, they are delivered by GS1 to companies who don't use them and sell them to us. You do not get your own unique code prefix, which is perfectly fine to sell your products.

Yes, our UPC codes originate from GS1-US and are guaranteed to be unique and never issued before. YOU will be the only person in the world who can legally use the UPC Codes that you purchase.

No, we will never charge you any future fees (eg. renewal fees or annual membership fees for UPC/EAN). All of our prices are one-off payments

Yes, your UPC codes will work in any country where UPC and EAN codes are scanned!

Yes, you need a different UPC code 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 codes. Then, let’s imagine you have 3 different colored shirts in 3 different sizes, you’ll need a total of 9 UPC Codes.

The GS1 prefix owner name doesn’t change in the database even though UPCs do change ownership all the time, hence why an unfamiliar company may show up. All that company means in the GS1 database is that the code is GS1 verified. The name in the database is the original prefix owner, not the current UPC owner. Your code will work fine on Amazon/Google/iTunes, etc. without issue, and we don't offer a money back guarantee.

Yes, our codes work. Some people suggest that Amazon won’t accept 3rd party codes, but this is not true. They simply want GS1 verified codes, and not “air codes” that don’t verify with the GS1. Our codes verify with the GS1 and are accepted on all major platforms and services, including Amazon.

Simply add a leading 0 to the UPC code you bought and this will resolve the issue.

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