Leading Edge Codes
History
Back in 1999, I ran into the barcode problem while marketing my new product. I had no choice but to pony up a large chunk of cash to the UCC (now, GS1US) for a company prefix. Back then, the UCC charged a one time fee for a company prefix that would make 100,000 unique bar codes, and they sold them saying that they were an asset of the purchasing company in perpetuity. You did not have to sign or agree to any contract or license - you just paid your money and they sent you a certificate.
And, yes, I know it lists restrictions, but I didn't agree to any of them.About 2002, The UCC decided they wanted greater control (and more money), so they started licensing company prefixes and sent everybody menacing letters saying that we would lose our codes unless we agreed to their new licensing and started to ante up annual fees. A bunch of companies decided this was nonsense and sued. And won. The court decided that the companies who had already purchased their codes owned them, and were not subject to any further fees or agreements.
For more information regarding this process, go to Mr. George Laurer's site. Mr. Laurer is the inventor of the UPC code, and my site was developed with his substantial input.So, I own 100,000 bar codes, of which I will only use a small fraction. As a company asset, I can do with them as I please. And I please to sell them to you
Cost
These codes are available in 7 different packages
1 for $22.00.2)
2 for $40.00
4 for $78.00 (19.50 per code)
10 for $150.00 - includes guaranteed unique 10 digit prefix5)
25 for $275.00 (11.00 per code)
50 for $375.00 (7.50 per code)
100 for $500.00 (5.00 per code) - includes guaranteed unique 9 digit prefix