A return shipping label is a shipping label that’s prepaid and pre-addressed so that the customer can easily return items in their delivery if needed. Prepaid shipping labels are a great way to process returns quickly and without any address mistakes. The seller can control the return costs, as they can choose the cheapest shipping option offered.

A prepaid return shipping label includes the sender and recipient address for the package, plus proof of the paid postage and a barcode for the mail carrier to scan the package into the mailstream. The good news is: you don’t need to prepay for a prepaid return shipping label.

A prepaid shipping or mailing label is used for a customer return and helps ensure your product is shipped back to you quickly and correctly. It looks and works like a traditional shipping label, only now the customer is the sender and the merchant is the recipient. The term prepaid is a bit of a misnomer from a merchant’s point of view.

A prepaid return label is purchased by a merchant, paid for when printed, and provided to a customer in order to return the product back to a warehouse. Keep in mind that you can still seek compensation from your customer for this label, but the actual purchase will be made through your own carrier account.

The merchant includes a scan-based label in the box with the customer’s order. This is considered a pay-on-use return label, also known as a scan-based return label. The merchant is only charged when the label is used. You don’t have to pay unless the label is scanned by the shipping carrier.