Q1) Are these Barcode numbers New or Used/Recycled ?

A1) These are 100% New Barcodes that are never used.

Q2) Are these Barcodes valid for Amazon, Flipkart, Bigbasket ?

A2) These are 100% Valid

Q3) Should We Buy EAN13 Or UPC Barcodes ?

A3) Buy Ean13 if you belong to South Asian Countries.

BUY UPC-A if you belong to USA or Canada.

Q4) Are these Barcodes Valid for Exports?

A4) 100% Valid

Q5) We are doing Business in India, should we buy 890 Prefix Only?

A5) No. You are free to buy any prefix. 890 Is just a denotation by GS1 that Business is from India.

If you don’t have 890, still your barcodes are 100% acceptable. You cannot tell the origin of company basis the first 2 digits of barcodes. Refer the link GS1 UK | Debunking the myth: Can you REALLY tell which country your food is coming from based on the first two numbers of the barcode?

Q6) Are you issuing any Certificates for the Barcodes Purchased?

A6) No. Certificates are issued only in the case if you are purchasing from GS1. If any vendor (outside of GS1) is promising you certificate with Barcodes, please note – it is a FAKE certificate. To order from GS1 please visit GS1 UK | About us

Q7) Why should we Purchase from Instabarcode.com?

A7) There are many reasons for the same:-

• Our Barcodes are 100% unique, issued on an algorithm which is unique in itself.
• Our Algorithm compliments the GS1 way of generating barcodes.
• 10 years of Industry Experience into Business Consulting especially into Barcodes, Advertising, Media &Software Development.
• 100+ clients in the portfolio.
• Quick Delivery of Barcodes within 2 Hours of Payment Confirmation.
• Seamless Service : We give Barcodes in 3 Files : PDF, Excel & Jpeg.

Q8) Are these Barcodes Valid for Lifetime?

A8) Yes.

Q9) Are these UPC-A or EAN-13 Barcodes ?

A9) We sell both EAN-13 & UPC-A Barcodes. Both EAN-13 and UPC-A Barcodes are applicable for online selling.

EAN13 are for Europe, Asia, Australia, and the rest of the world & UPC-A are used for Canada & USA.

Q10) Why should we buy from Instabarcode.com and not from GS1?

A10) You are free to buy from GS1 if you feel the money spent on barcodes with GS1 are worthy and affordable to your brand. GS1 barcodes are usually very expensive & comes with a renewable cost, which small manufacturers cannot afford, especially the ones manufacturing 10-20 products in their portfolio.

Many small brands find it difficult to spend more than a Lac on Barcodes and this is where we come into picture. We provide the barcodes on GS1 standards at an affordable cost. For our cost you can visit our website https://org.instabarcode.com/

Q11) Does GS1 sell used Barcodes?

A11) Yes, they do sometimes. When some of their customers do not renew their barcodes because of huge cost involved, they sell the same series of codes to other customers after few years.

Q12) How do I get my company name and product information into the barcode?

A12) There is no information hidden within a barcode. The lines are a font that a barcode scanner reads to tell in what the numbers are that are shown below in the human-readable format. Also if you buy Barcodes from Instabarcode.com, your product information will not be shown in DATAKART (Data Repository) of GS1. If you want entry in DataKart app, you should buy from GS1 only.

Q13) How Many Barcodes do I need to Buy?

A13) It depends on the number of different products that you have.

Different Products = Different Variations

That means If you change the Color, Size, Scent, Shape, Quality, Design, Style, etc, then each one of those changes makes in into a different product and will need to have its own barcode number.

Q14) If I buy Barcodes from Instabarcode.com, will you upload my name and company information into GS1’s Database?

A14) No. If you want your name and company information into GS1’s Database, you should buy from GS1 only. Instabarcode.com is also building its own Database. If you want entry in DataKart app of GS1, you should buy from GS1 only.

Q15) If I discontinue a product, Can I assign that product’s barcode to another Product?

A15) Not recommended. There would be many retailers in the market that uses your old product barcode in their Database.

Q16) Is Instabarcode.com affiliated with GS1?

A16) No, we are not. GS1 is a separate company (autonomous body) and Instabarcode.com is a different company. All of the barcodes that we sell originated from UCC, which is what GS1 was previously known.

Q17) Who is GS1?

A17) GS1 is a non-profit company that has been issuing barcodes for the longest time.

Q18) Who is Instabarcode.com?

A18) Instabarcode.com is a profit-making company that has been issuing barcodes for a long time.

Disclaimer: We don’t convince to buy from Instabarcode.com & hence we will not be held responsible if any of the retailers refuse to accept the barcodes issued by us. It is sole discretion and responsibility of the customers to analyse their needs and then decide. Instabarcode.com is not registered or authorised by GS1, UCC or any of the related agencies. Because of relevant expertise we issue EAN13 barcodes on an algorithm which makes your barcode unique and globally acceptable. We generally cater to market who cannot afford GS1 codes and still looking for a solution to scale their business. We respect and honor all trade marks and patents of other barcode providers.