Last October I wrote a post describing how to create a pre-paid shipping label, through PayPal, for a non-eBay package. That post became one of my most popular and I wanted to expand a little on ways to use this powerful tool to expand your business. A few obvious benefits come to mind, such as avoiding the line at the Post Office, or having your mail carrier pick up your packages with pre-paid labels right at your home.
Print Labels for Amazon Orders with PayPal
When I started selling through Amazon, I missed the seamless integration between my eBay seller account and PayPal shipping labels. Really though, it's not that hard to work around. Amazon orders are required to have a packing slip inside, so I just print all of my packing slips out, and copy the addresses into PayPal's Ship Now page. I get the option to ship packages Media Mail rates, and I get a trackable, pre-paid label for my package. The payment for the label comes out of my PayPal account. Obviously, this will work with any package. So if you're selling on a site other than eBay, you can still use this feature from PayPal.
PayPal MultiOrder Shipping
When you want to create more than one label, PayPal's MultiOrder Shipping is a good tool. PayPal had some serious problems with the program last year, but I gave it another try and it works just great now for me. To find MultiOrder Shipping, login to your PayPal account. In the left column near the top under the heading "Tools" you'll find the link to MultiOrder Shipping. It will import your eBay listings, but can also be used to create your own labels one at a time. To do so click "File" > "Create New Orders" and fill out the info. You can create package presets so you don't have to enter the information for each package. This is especially helpful with Amazon orders, since most books ship via Media Mail and fall into the same price category. I created a preset called "Amazon Book" that covers most books I sell. I simply select the preset, and then type in the customer's name. Then I click "Create Another" and it's saved to the queue and I'm on to my next label. Once they are all created, I can print them all out at once.
Label Printers and Supplies
A common question is: "Do I need a special printer to print labels through PayPal?" The answer is no. Although you can print your labels on plain paper with your printer, you may want to get a label printer. I use one for the posters I sell on eBay. It prints a long narrow label that is just right for shipping tubes. There are a number of models available, each configured for different labels. See all PayPal compatible label printers on eBay right now.
System Requirements for Creating Labels with PayPal
You can find the system requirements for using PayPal to create your labels here.
The requirements for creating a single label as well as using PayPal MultiOrder Shipping are all listed.
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Thank you so much. I have recently started selling a lot more on Amazon than I do on E bay, but I also missed the ease of Pay Pal shipping. I am now going over to Pay Pal and keying in name and address and running my labels on Pay Pal. Wouldn’t it be nice if they could enter that info (even though it was an Amazon sale. Thanks TLC
OMG thank you for this post…i found it by accident with a google search for MAIL PACKAGES WITH PAYPAL…and it has saved me from ripping my hair out…because using USPS CLICK N SHIP from the post office would not give me any of the better and cheaper shipping options like PAYPAL does…i was going crazy because my mother has a ton of books and I am trying to sell the ones she is finally willing to give up…but AMAZON does not have shipping options attached to the site…and I have been using PAYPAL now to ship from home for my EBAY sales and wanted to do the same for my AMAZON books and media mail is the cheapest option and I was afraid I was going to have to go to the post office to send one book…thank you again for saving my hair cuz it was almost pulled out…tried going to PITNEY BOWES and that didnt work out either…you are a life saver…thanks you so much, Scott
Thanks as Ive tried to use usps click n ship but it wont ecept my current mail address as it says it invalid lol
I have a question – I sell on both sites as well and have been printing my Amazon labels on Paypal for about a year now. However, the ship from address on the printed labels is my eBay name which is different from my Amazon name. Is there any way to have 2 “ship from” addresses in PP? I have looked everywhere and can’t seem to find the answer. Thanks!
Hi Missy,
Unfortunately, you can’t have two “ship from” addresses on your PayPal account. You can open another PayPal account though, and if necessary transfer money between the two accounts. Then you can create labels with the second address.
I actually just use my eBay name for Amazon, and no one has ever cared about it.
Great article, quick question, how do you get to the ship now page through paypal? I know I can access the page through here by clicking on your link but where are the buttons to get me to that page on the paypal page?
I need it, you did good job! Thanks a lot
Can’t believe it, it was in front of my nose all the time., Good bye to Stamps.com expenses. thanks for the tip.
Brilliant. I’ve been going crazy trying to find a way to print media mail postage for my amazon book sales until I found your post. Thank you SO much for making this information available.
i do not understand how the shipping labels work. do you print one out and tape it on your own package and put it in the mailbox, or take it to the post office, or what?
Brian,
Yes, you can print the labels out on regular paper, tape them to your packages and either drop them at the Post Office or your mail carrier will pick them up.
Hey,
I’ve been printing with “ship now” by copy/pasting Amazon addresses for a long time now, and it’s no fun. Any was to have the fields in PayPal autofilled after a copy/paste like that ShipRush can do? Thanks.
If you are a fedex shipping account customer (free registration) you can order a stack of free letter sized pages with the the sticky label built right in. Although you are supposed to use them for your fedex account, they work perfectly with USPS accounts and the paypal shipping. Also, USPS store will sell you these same label pages (half sticky label, half confirmation sheet) and mail them free i believe if you want to go the normal route. These labels are awesome because they are professional, work with any laser/ inkjet through the bypass tray or cassette and you just peel and stick. You can print on paper, tape the edges to the package, but this way rocks.
http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=23903&productId=28307&langId=-1&WT.ac=28307
We have been using PayPal in combination with Stamps.com for about a year for our Amazon sales. We see pros and cons with both systems. I personally do think PayPal to be a little easier to use when printing multiple items with different weights. In Stamps you may only print multple lables if the shpping weight is the same. On PayPal you enter the package weight and type of shipping. When you finish the group of items you are shipping, just print them. It takes less time than Stamps. One additional very important item. You have 24 hours to reprint or void a label in PayPal but with Stamps.com you must reprint before you leave the print screen for that label.
Thanks Len, that’s helpful info. Especially regarding the void / reprint feature.
Thank you for this post! I had it bookmarked on my old computer until it crashed. Thought I would never find it again.
Thank you!
I am so glad I saw this post. I have been on eBay for awhile and just moved to Amazon. I just sold my first few items and was distraught over the lack of an integrated shipping option like I have with PayPal and eBay. I have been standing in the line at the post office for my amazon sales. Thanks to Steve, no more!…even though I have to copy and paste, I’ll gladly take it.
I am not sure how this is any easier than typing the information into the USPS website-Click n’ Ship. We really need an AUTOMATED option for Amazon.
Karen,
USPS Click N Ship doesn’t offer Media Mail through their site, which is why I prefer using PayPal. But I totally agree Amazon needs a shipping tool.
Have a quick question for anyone regarding Amazon 2-page up carrier/FBA shipping labels. What if there were a way Amazon sellers could open the Amazon PDF inside a viewer, i.e. Acrobat, and with just one click prepare and print the Amazon shipping labels to a thermal printer? Incidentally, the cost to print one label is less than 2-cents a label. Would this by chance interest anyone who sells on Amazon? Any comments regarding this subject matter are appreciated.
Stamps.com allows you to import sales order data automatically from Amazon. The only requirement is that you have an Amazon Pro Merchant account. You can print all USPS mail classes including Media Mail and First Class Mail International. You can also batch print multiple labels (up to 1000) with different weights and sizes. This is all part of the standard monthly fee program.
Thanks a lot, I have more than year using Pay Pal & never realized I could ship non e-Bayers packages. I always had to go to USPS Click N Ship which most of the times gives me errors & doens’t let me Print it was frustrating. So, I printed my 1st Shipping Label from “Pay Pal’s Ship Now” tool for a Package I had to Return to the Seller because the Item I bought is Fake & I want my money back. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE HELPFUL ARTICLE! :)