UPC / BARCODE help

[dbeck29]

I am bringing my first product to market right now and I am designing the packaging. I am at the point where I need to create a bar code / UPC label and I am a bit lost right now. I have looked online and found a plethora of resources but nothing is exactly clear, everybody trying to sell their system.

Has anybody been down this path? Any info and direction would be great. Right now I am leaning towards hooking up with GS1 US BarCodes and eCom Home, home of the U.P.C. bar code
but like i said, this is my first time so before I jump in head first I thought somebody might already have been down this path.

 

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[Geoff]

GS1US is the worldwide resource for where you can obtain UPC Barcodes. Although it might not be in your best interest to go through them. GS1US is a bit costly for what you actually are getting. Expect to spend around an initial start-up fee of $1500 and a yearly renewal of $500 or so. Bit rip off if you ask me. There other ways to obtain a UPC Code for your product.
One is to go through a UPC Barcode Reseller. There are many sources online. The company I & many of my other networkers used is Qualityupc.com
All in all it'll cost you less than a GS1 membership and you're getting the same product.
No yearly renewals no start up fees.
Good luck

 

[WildFlower]

I have codes with teh GS1US .. it cost me $700 to start and around $130 a year. The benefit is having the code go to your business and not some other company. .. although I haven't experienced a win with this yet. Also, I have more than one product.

I also have barcode wizard that came with the Corel Suite. I can make an image for you .. it's easy! You don't have to pay lots of money for labels etc. when you can make your own.

PM me