eBay Labels FAQ

You can print both USPS and FedEx labels on eBay. Tracking information is automatically uploaded to My eBay.

If you ship using UPS, you can use PayPal's Label printing solution. Tracking information is automatically uploaded to My eBay.

The following USPS options are available:

• Domestic Services: Priority Mail, Express Mail, First Class Mail Parcel, Media Mail, and Parcel Post.
• International Services: Express Mail International and Priority Mail International.

The following FedEx services are available:

• FedEx Priority Overnight®, FedEx Standard Overnight®, FedEx 2Day®, FedEx Express Saver®, FedEx Ground®, FedEx Home Delivery®
• To ship with FedEx international services, enroll in the FedEx Advantage® Savings program.

Information on the changes announced by USPS going into effect January 27, 2013 can be found here. Review the full list of recently announced changes to see how they might affect your selling.

USPS discontinued Parcel Post service on January 27, 2013. A new comparable replacement service, Parcel Select®, is available in the selling flows, shipping calculator, and can be purchased through eBay Labels.

Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation® International (E-USPS DELCON INTL™) is a new Delivery Confirmation service included at no charge to select locations starting January 27. This Delivery Confirmation™ service will initially be offered only on all First-Class Package International Service™ (FCPIS) items and certain Priority Mail International® Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes to Canada, with more countries to be added in the future. E-USPS DELCON INTL™ will be available through eBay Labels on January 27, and E-USPS DELCON INTL™ information will be automatically uploaded to My eBay when you purchase qualifying services through eBay Labels.

Yes, First Class Package International Service™ is available via the eBay selling flows, the shipping calculator, and can be purchased via eBay Labels. This new service is similar to First-Class Mail International® packages, but with the added benefit of including E-USPS DELCON INTL™. USPS DELCON INTL™ will initially be available only on qualifying shipments to Canada, with more countries to come.

As of January 27, 2013, items that ship with Express Mail International will include, for no additional fee, insurance of $200.

• Create postage-paid shipping labels in just minutes for your USPS or FedEx packages.
• Pay for shipping and, for USPS shipments, optional insurance or loss/damage protection (terms, restrictions, and exclusions apply) with your PayPal account, with no monthly fees or surcharges .
• Create and print a pre-filled packing slip, detailing what you are shipping to your buyer.
• Ship internationally with USPS online customs forms.
• Track and confirm the arrival of your FedEx and USPS shipments with Delivery Confirmation and shipment tracking.

• All eBay sellers who use eBay Labels to pay for USPS postage and print shipping labels automatically get USPS® Commercial Base™ pricing along with the convenience of automated tracking and delivery notification. Sellers receive 5% lower prices on USPS Priority Mail International and 8% on USPS Express Mail International. USPS labels on PayPal and eBay also offer free Delivery Confirmation for Priority Mail® and Express Mail® packages, and lower-cost Delivery Confirmation for First Class®, Media Mail® and Parcel Post® packages. Special Savings for eBay Top-rated sellers and sellers with an average of 2,500 transactions per month . Qualified sellers receive Commercial Plus™ pricing automatically. This is a savings of up to 32% on USPS® postage when you use eBay Labels.
  
  
• When you print FedEx labels through eBay, you automatically get eBay's special volume discount rates for up to 37% savings on select services—no need to sign up.
  
  
• If you ship with UPS and print your labels on PayPal, sign up for the UPS Special Pricing Program for eBay sellers—eligible sellers can save up to 32% off UPS Standard List Rates for Air shipments, up to 25% off International shipments, and up to 23% off UPS Ground shipments. Click here to see how much you can save.

• Brother QL-500 Continuous
• Brother QL-550 Continuous
• Brother QL-570
• Brother QL-1050
• DYMO LabelWriter 330-Turbo (2"x7.3")
• DYMO LabelWriter 330 (2"x7.3")
• DYMO LabelWriter 330-Turbo (2.4"x7.5")
• DYMO LabelWriter 330 (2.4"x7.5")
• DYMO LabelWriter 400 (2.4"x7.5")
• DYMO LabelWriter 400 Turbo (2.4"x7.5")
• DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo (2.4"x7.5")
• Pitney Bowes LPS-1 Continuous
• Zebra LP2844-Z (4"x6")
• Zebra Ht-146 (4"x6")
• Zebra LP2844 (4"x6")
• Zebra TLP2844 (4"x6")
• Zebra TLP3842 (4"x6")
• Zebra TLP3844-Z (4"x6")

To select the type of printer you'd like to use when printing an individual label, simply select it from the drop-down menu in the process of printing the label

For printing labels in bulk, you can choose how your shipping labels will print by selecting your printing preferences beforehand. Just click "Label preferences" from your My eBay Selling page. From here, you can quickly choose the type of printer you'd like to use from the "Printing" drop-down menu.

1. Look under "What would you like to do next?" on the right hand side of the page.
2. Click "Reprint label."
3. The page will refresh and show your label ready to print again.

1. Look under "What would you like to do next?" on the right hand side of the page.
2. Click "Void label."
3. Follow the instructions on the Void your shipping label page.

For FedEx labels printed on eBay, you are only charged for the labels you use – no need to worry about misprinted or destroyed labels.

With UPS labels printed on PayPal, you are only charged for the labels you use, but must void a label if you don't use it to avoid being charged.

• Free carrier pickup is available from USPS. After you have printed your label, simply request a pickup from USPS. USPS free carrier pickup can only be used if you are shipping at least one Priority Mail or Express Mail package domestic and international.
• For FedEx® shipments you can take advantage of the FedEx Convenience Network which offers more than 50,000 convenient drop-off locations where you can drop off your shipments. FedEx labels on eBay does not currently support scheduled carrier pickups.
• For UPS shipments, once you have printed your label, you can drop off your packages at any one of nearly 4,400 locations of The UPS Store. You may also hand your package to a UPS driver at no additional charge. Or, for an additional fee, arrange for a pickup through http://www.ups.com/ or 1.800.PICK.UPS. You and your buyer can then track the package right in My eBay, since UPS provides tracking from initial scan through delivery.