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Client Testimonials
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"The NASA space agency is using your UPC barcode now and we have had no complaints at all. Simply Barcodes did a very efficient job for us. The staff was knowledgeable, fast, and very friendly."
John Shattuck
Shat-Tech
Erie, CO, USA
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"My experience with Simply Barcodes was pleasant. The staff was friendly, the process simple, and the product arrived on time! We look forward to working with you again."
Leontine Mullins
New Orleans Police Department
New Orleans, LA, USA
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"I was not sure where to turn to and you gave me all the information we needed. You delivered the UPC codes quickly and made the process of getting our product ready for the retail market really simple."
Matt Huelskamp
St. Louis Public Television
St. Louis, MO, USA
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“Simply Barcodes was great to deal with. We urgently required a large number of UPC codes for our wireless products and the response were fast, friendly, and efficient. We will certainly purchase all of our UPC codes from Simply Barcodes in the future.”
Rogers Communications, Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
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"It was a simple and easy process. I received my barcodes quickly. The service is efficient and friendly."
Fiona Silk
Mind Candy
London, Great Britain
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"You did a great job, everything was handled well, Thanks."
Max
Crisis Support Services, Inc.
Footscray, Victoria, Australia
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Charitable Giving
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Simply Barcodes is committed to lending a helping hand to those in need. Below are some of the organizations we have been able to help.
If you are a charity needing barcode assistance, please ask about our Raising the Bar discount program for non-profits.
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I was impressed with how easy Simply Barcodes made getting a bar code, Moreover, as the director of a non-profit organization, I was truly grateful for the ‘Raising the Bar’ program which allowed us to obtain a bar code in a funds-efficient manner. What a great way to give back to the non-profit community you’ve got with that program.
Thank you for your great customer service and your fantastic program!
Teeg Stouffer
Executive Director
www.RecycledFish.org
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PetSmart Charities
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AFLAC Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
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Atlanta Union Mission
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington
Learn more / donate. . .
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Ryan's Quest
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
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AID Atlanta
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Interfaith Older Adult Programs
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Child Abuse Network
Learn more / donate. . .
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Lupus Foundation of America, Wisconsin Chapter
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UPC Barcodes for Selling Products on Amazon
It's true! Amazon.com now requires barcodes for all of the products they carry. Most items require UPC codes but in some cases ISBN barcodes are required. This guide is designed to help you make sense of the alphabet soup and assist you in preparing your items for sale at Amazon.
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Amazon.com states efficiency is the reason why they have this new requirement.
As you can imagine, as Amazon distributes so many items through their fulfillment centers with each item handled numerous times there is room for error. Amazon aims to increase accuracy, speed up the time needed to get your product in the hand of buyers, and streamline inventory/sales reporting by adopting barcodes across the board.
Here is how we can help you meet some of Amazon's compliance guidelines…
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Amazon: A barcode is a symbol that allows an optical scanning tool to identify the product or book title.
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Simply Barcodes: Amazon requires that all non-book products carry at UPC barcode (Universal Product Code). We are the most visited and preferred site to safely buy official and legal UPC barcodes. You can order your UPC codes here.
Book products to be sold on Amazon should carry an ISBN barcode (International Standard Book Number). You can order ISBN numbers from the Bowker agency. We recommend that you also place a UPC code on your book to allow for the possibility of selling it through regular retailers in addition to traditional bookstores.
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Amazon: The barcode of product type must scan to an original ISBN or UPC number. If you get a new ISBN or UPC number, you must get a new ISBN or UPC barcode.
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Simply Barcodes: In order for your retailer to properly identify your products in their inventory management system, a different UPC barcode is required for each product. For example, if you are selling a picture frame in two different colors each in small, medium, and large, then you will need six different UPC codes.
For books, if your book changed enough to warrant a new ISBN number then you need a new ISBN barcode as well as a new UPC (if you followed our advice to also feature a UPC code on your book).
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Amazon: To ensure proper scanning, bar codes should be tested with a full ANSI-certified verifier.
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Simply Barcodes: We use ANSI-certified Motorola Symbol equipment to test-scan all barcode label orders. Simply Barcodes strongly recommends test-scanning any UPC code prototype produced by your manufacturing facility before going into mass production.
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Amazon: If you print your own UPC barcodes, be aware that defects may reduce scannability.
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Simply Barcodes: We are barcode experts. Each order of barcode labels that we print for you is printed to the recommended specifications of the barcode equipment manufacturers and is test-scanned to verify proper scannability. Most local print shops have no experience with the unique requirements of barcode printing. If you would like to order pre-printed barcode labels, please click label printing.
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Amazon: Bar codes should be printed with black ink on a white background, and there must be 1/4-inch of white space on the left and right sides of your bar code.
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Simply Barcodes: We offer four choices of verified scannable barcode labels.
Small Barcode Label
0.5 inch tall by 1.75 inches wide white stick-on label with a barcode image of 0.4 by 1.4 inches.
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Standard Barcode Label
1.0 inch tall by 1.5 inches wide white stick-on label with a barcode image of 0.9 by 1.4 inches.
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Large Barcode Label
1.0 inch tall by 2.5 inches wide white stick-on label with a barcode image of 0.9 by 1.4 inches.
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Round Barcode Label
1 3/8 inches in diameter white stick-on label with a barcode image of 0.5 by 1 inches.
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Amazon: If your bar code does not scan, you will be liable for non-compliance charges.
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Simply Barcodes: To avoid this problem, have us create your barcodes or, at least, hire us to test-scan your own output before going into mass-production.
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Amazon: New CDs and DVDs should always be shrink-wrapped differentiating them from used copies. Bar code must scan through any protective packaging.
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Simply Barcodes: If you doubt scanability of your barcode through case plastic plus the shrink-wrapping or poly-wrapping due to thickness or poor quality, we can help with barcode labels that you can place on top of the wrap.
Visit our partner company Rovix, Inc for professional CD and DVD duplication or replication and shrink-wrapping information.
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For further information please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
or call our team at 877-768-4977 or +1-404-885-6066 (international).
This list is current as of Winter 2008/2009 and represents our best understanding of Amazon's requirements at the time of publication. We highly recommend that you also confirm the most current information with Amazon.
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