What is the meaning of prepaid shipping labels?

When sending products to their customers, many online sellers, besides booking standard shipping to deliver the package to the customer, additionally opt for prepaid shipping labels. But what is, in fact, a prepaid shipping label?

A prepaid shipping label is a label where the shipping has already been paid for, so the shipper can just place it in the mail or give it to the courier without paying any additional cost.

The most common reason for purchasing prepaid courier shipping labels is customers’ returns to the sellers. The seller normally purchases the prepaid shipping labels and pays only for those that are being used. So, if the seller purchased 50 prepaid shipping labels and only 10 were used, the seller pays for those 10 only. Depending on the courier company, these labels can have an expiry date or not.

Practically, if the user got a product they have paid for, but for some specific reason, they want to send it back to the seller, they can use the prepaid shipping label that the sender provided them with. It is important to note that not every online purchase comes with prepaid shipping labels, but many sellers opt for this option.

When returning the products with prepaid shipping labels, the customer will be the sender, and the online seller will be the receiver of this shipment.

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Can I send someone a prepaid shipping label?

Yes, with many couriers, you can send prepaid shipping labels. Read how you can send prepaid shipping labels with UPS and FedEx here.

How can I send someone prepaid shipping labels?

To send someone a prepaid shipping label, you need to purchase it online on the courier company’s website and fill out the required information. Once you finish the booking process, you will get the prepaid shipping label from the selected courier, and you can either send it together with the package, email it, or sometimes send a QR code.

Can I send prepaid shipping labels with Eurosender?

With Eurosender, you can book shipping in advance; however, at the moment, we do not offer the possibility of prepaid shipping labels. The great advantage is that you will not have to print out every prepaid label to put it inside a package! Instead, you can book a collection with the cheapest carrier upon request and ad hoc! And the best part is that, in most cases, the driver will bring the shipping labels.

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Prepaid shipping labels with specific couriers

Different courier companies have different rules. The same applies to prepaid shipping labels. We should not assume that every courier’s prepaid labels work the same way, which is why we will check how it is with specific companies.

Prepaid shipping labels with UPS

You can purchase prepaid shipping labels on the UPS official website. You can do it both for international and domestic shipments. You just need to follow the instructions and fill out the required fields to complete the purchase. The prepaid shipping labels with UPS do not have an expiry date.

UPS prepaid shipping

Prepaid shipping labels with FedEx

You can purchase FedEx prepaid shipping labels online on their website. Once you finish filling out the required information, you can send the prepaid label to your customer with the package or email. The FedEx prepaid label does not have an expiry date.

FedEx prepaid label