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Want to reduce the time spent waiting in the UPS line? Try preparing a prepaid label online. With a few extra moments, you can surely ship a package to anywhere in the world using UPS. Follow the below steps to find out how to prepare that label.
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Access the UPS page. Select your native language and country of origin from the drop-down list. -
Log in with your UPS.com credentials. Click the "Log-In" link and fill in all the appropriate details for your username and password.Advertisement -
Hover over the "Shipping" tab near the top of the page and click "Create a Shipment". -
Fill in the ship-to address under "1 Where is this shipment going?". If you have addresses stored in your UPS address book, you can access them from the drop-down list, or you can type in a new address from the text boxes below that drop-down box. -
Fill out the return address lines or select from one of the addresses. You'll find this section under "2) Where is this shipment coming from?" -
Explain the types and quantity of packages you are shipping. Use the drop-down list under "3) What are you shipping?"- Fill out the weight and size descriptions of the package. This will only be available after you select a packaging type from the drop-down list.
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Describe what type of UPS services you want under "4) How would you like to ship?"- Click the checkboxes next to any additional services you might want or need. Some services are free, while others there might be a separate charge for.
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Skip down to "How would you like to pay?" and fill in the appropriate details. UPS allows PayPal billing orders, if you have a PayPal account and are able to log in to confirm your purchase. -
Ensure that the checkbox next to ""Review Shipping details, including price, before completing this shipment" to ensure the address you entered is standardized to UPS policy. -
Click the "Next" button from the right hand side of the page below the "Review Shipment details" checkbox line. -
Double check your selections. If you want to, you can select the checkbox to the left of the option -
Click the "Ship Now" button at the bottom right hand side of the page. -
Print the label and send via a UPS store or other UPS location.
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If you have chosen someone to receive an email notification, you'll have an additional page come up after click the first Next button, in which you must type the info and click the second next button to receive the Ship Now page.Thanks
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There is no need to enter a zip code to mail the item from UPS using the website.Thanks
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Warnings
- UPS can't deliver prepaid label packages to PO boxes due to cross-service issues.Thanks
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