I hate the rebate that require UPCs to be lifted from bottles.  It’s really hard to do sometimes.

Here’s how I do it:

Take a utility knife and cut a line around the section you want to remove.  This will help prevent the label from tearing in a wonky fashion.

Pick at the edge of the UPC where you want to remove it, just until it starts to come up from the bottle.  Don’t continue pulling!  You just want to get it started.  You can do this in a couple of different places if you prefer, or if it’s a particularly sticky sticker.

Cover the UPC with clear tape. You will use this tape to then stick the label to a piece of paper, so make sure you apply it nicely.  For a larger label, you might be able to get away with strips of tape over the the whole thing instead of covering every bit of the UPC.  Press it down firmly.

Now, start  with one of the corners you’ve pulled up, and lift it up from the bottle, using the tape for leverage.  Carefully pull it back.

If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to pull the whole thing away in one SLOW easy motion!  The tape provides stability for the sticker and keeps it from falling apart.  Then you can use it to stick onto your rebate form, or a blank piece of paper.

Good luck! I wish companies would realize that sticker UPCs are difficult to remove and stop requiring it.  Then again, they probably have realized that.  Fewer redemptions = more money saved.