You’ve packed the return, and the return page says print your label. No printer. Here’s what to do, starting with the free options.
First: check whether you need to print at all
Many returns don’t need a printed label anymore:
- Amazon: many returns offer a QR code you show at a drop-off point, such as a UPS Store, Whole Foods, Kohl’s or Amazon Fresh, depending on your area. They print the label or take the item without a box. If your return gives you this option and a location is nearby, use it. It’s free and immediate.
- UPS, FedEx and USPS: many stores and Post Offices can print a label from a QR code or a label emailed to you.
- Walmart: many returns can be done in store with no label.
When a printed label is the practical choice
Sometimes you really do need paper:
- The return only offers a printable label, with no QR option
- There’s no drop-off location near you, and you want to leave the package for your mail carrier or a scheduled pickup
- You’re returning several items and want all the labels ready to go
- You sell on Etsy or eBay and buyers send returns using labels you provide
Have the label printed and mailed to you
Save the label as a PDF, or take a screenshot. Upload it in the Inktoss app and the printed label comes to your door. Then tape it on and send the package off.
- $0.29 a page plus $1.49 tracked shipping. One label costs $1.78.
- Orders ship the next business day, and Standard shipping typically takes 3–5 business days in the mail.
This is not for urgent returns. If your return window closes within the next week or two, use a QR drop-off or print it locally instead. Check that the label itself won’t expire before it arrives: some carrier labels are only valid for a limited time.
Tips
- Upload the label exactly as generated. Don’t crop or resize it, or the barcode may not scan.
- Order labels for several returns at once so you pay shipping once.
- Write the return deadline on your calendar the day you start the return.