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Okay, so let's pretend I'm making widgets and they are almost all the same except for one cosmetic part. Let's pretend I'm making 15 different but very similar versions, they are all made at the same location, by the same people, with the same tools, with materials from the same suppliers, cost the retailers the same, and they all have the same MSRP.

Do I need 1 barcode or 15?

I've never needed to get a UPC before, although I feel I might need more in the coming years

If I just need one I will get it from an online seller of UPC's, but if I need 15 I may as well just get my own UPC manufacturer code.

Thanks,
Jackson
You want 15 different ones. The cost of getting your manufacturing code is quite high, plus maintenance fees. I'm looking into this as well...

The cheap places may re-use UPC code from discontinued products.
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