legit to sell, rent, loan or transfer a vendor code to someone else. You’ve got to get your
own.
A bar code can run you close to $100 USD. CDBaby and a few of the other sites men-
tioned in chapter 6 can help you out. CDBaby guarantees that the bar code is yours, not
simple purchased as a resold code. Pandora recommends NationWide Barcode (www.na-
tionwidebarcode.com ) which charges only $10 for a bar code. Here are some fun facts
from their site:
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- Nationwide Barcode has been verified and approved by George Laurer, inventor of the
UPC Barcode. Good for all products except Books (require ISBN) and Pharmaceuticals. - Unique EAN and UPC Barcode Numbers always – never reused or recycled.
- Lightning Fast Service – Place your order and get your EAN and UPC barcodes within
minutes with our fast, automated delivery. - No Annual Fees, No Hidden Charges – Guaranteed Lowest Prices!
- Free phone or email support
- UPC and EAN Numbers (UPC are used in US/Canada and can be read worldwide —
EAN are used in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America) - Excel spreadsheet with all of your barcode numbers
- EAN-13 and UPC-A graphics - EPS (scalable vector) and 600 dpi JPEG. Barcodes are
provided at 1.5′′ x .8′′ (38.27mm x 20.3mm) and can be scaled +/-20%.
- Certificate of Authenticity/Transfer of Ownership (Be careful about this!)
- Resources for sticker or label printing