How to get a bar code number for a product?

I don't see any problems creating your own bar code as long as it is uniquely yours and not to be confused with the original manufacturer. You can just get a bar code software of the Internet (for a fee) or software vendor as well as basic scanner. It is basically a new font for your computer and printer. You can simply devise a system to uniquely identify the different products and categories. For example: BA1234 B for badminton, A for birdies and 1234 for unique type. Then you just format BA1234 to bar code font! You can then print it in a bar code format. You can adjust the size and etc. with the bar code and test print them. Then buy a scanner and try to see first whether you can read that bar code before shipping. Good luck

To obtain a unique UPC label for each of your products, contact the Uniform Code Council and apply for membership. You will receive a number for your business and information necessary to create UPCs and bar codes.