Amazon Returns Just Got Easier: No Box or Label Needed at Over 10,000 Locations!
Got an Amazon item you don’t want to keep? Now returning it is easier than ever. You can drop off eligible items at thousands of U.S. locations without a box, tape, or printed label! Just start your return online, grab a QR code, and let the store handle the rest.
The best part? Shipping on returns is free for Prime members, so you’ve got nothing to lose and very little work to do to send your unwanted items back.
Here are the 8 easiest ways to return Amazon items:
1. Let Kohl’s or Staples handle your Amazon returns.
If you have a Kohl’s or Staples nearby, you’re in luck! They may offer one of the easiest return methods as they’ll take care of the packing, labeling, and shipping at no cost.
When I made my first Amazon return at Kohl’s, I expected it to be a time-consuming process, but I was in and out in just 5 minutes. Plus, you’ll likely receive a 25% off Kohl’s coupon just for making your return there. That’s a win-win in my book!
How to return Amazon items at Kohl’s and Staples:
- Request your return for your order from Amazon’s online return center.
- Choose Kohl’s Dropoff option.
- Check your email for the QR code.
- Take your product to the Amazon return kiosk at Kohl’s and show the QR code from your smartphone.
We asked our Hip2Save community what their favorite Amazon return method was, and the vast majority chose Kohl’s because of the hassle-free process and ease.
2. Take your returns to a local UPS store or schedule a pickup from home.
Don’t want to leave home to handle your returns? You’re in luck, thanks to UPS’s convenient shipping options. You can easily schedule a pickup from your address.
Depending on the item, there may be a small pickup charge, so be sure to check for fees through your Amazon return center first.
If you live near a UPS store, you’ll be happy to know that most Amazon items are eligible for free packing, labeling, and shipping in-store as long as you provide the Amazon return code. You literally just bring in the item and they do the rest – all for FREE! 🙌
How to return Amazon items at UPS:
- Select your return method from the online return center.
- Take your returnable items to your local UPS store and show the return code provided by Amazon.
- They’ll handle the rest!
How to schedule a UPS pickup:
- Select the UPS pickup option from the online return center.
- Schedule the pickup date.
3. Head to your nearest Whole Foods Market for quick and easy returns.
Since Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market in 2017, they’ve been working hard to make things easier for their valued Prime members. Nearly every Whole Foods store now has an Amazon Locker so that you can take care of your returns while you check things off your grocery list.
Just bring your item along with the QR code, and your package will be on its way in no time, with no extra fees.
How to return Amazon items at Whole Foods:
- Submit a return request through the online returns center.
- Check your email for your item’s specific drop-off code.
- Take your item to a Whole Foods location with an Amazon Locker and enter your exclusive drop-off code on the touch screen display.
4. Mail your Amazon returns via U.S. Postal Service.
What’s easier than simply placing your unwanted items in your own mailbox? If you have access to a printer, the USPS shipping method is probably the easiest return route you’ll find.
Again, you’ll want to check for possible shipping fees associated with your items, as many third-party Amazon sellers don’t offer free returns.
How to return Amazon items via USPS:
- Go to your orders and start your return by selecting the item and reason for sending it back.
- Choose a USPS return option like drop-off or scheduled pickup, if available for your item.
- Print your prepaid return label and package your item securely in a box.
- Attach the label to your package, then drop it off at a USPS location or schedule a pickup from your home.
Hip tip: Keep a few used Amazon boxes on hand for future returns, so you don’t have the expense of purchasing new boxes.
5. Drop off items at an Amazon Hub Locker in your area.
Shipping packages directly from your house or apartment isn’t always the easiest route, but fortunately, Amazon Hub Lockers are readily available in over 900 cities.
Items returned via Locker Hubs should be smaller than 18x14x12 inches. Additionally, you can also have Amazon orders sent to your Locker Hub for easy pickup.
How to return Amazon items at a hub locker:
- Search for a hub locker in your area by zip code, address, store name, or a landmark.
- Submit a return request through the online returns center.
- Check your email for your item’s specific drop-off code.
- Take your item to a locker location and enter your exclusive dropoff code on the touch screen display.
Hip tip: If a third-party seller charges a restocking fee for your returned item, try submitting a fee dispute and request a full refund.
6. See if there’s a physical Amazon store in your area.
If you live in one of these cities, you can take the items you want to return to a physical Amazon store for a full refund within 30 days. Larger items may not be eligible for return at some Amazon store locations, so you’ll want to confirm shipping standards with the store first.
How to return Amazon items at a physical store:
- Locate the nearest physical store in your area.
- Head to your orders and find the item you want to send back.
- Click “Request Item Return”, then follow the prompts to choose your item, reason, and return method
- Finish things up by shipping it back or dropping it off.
7. Amazon returns are now available at FedEx.
Amazon has expanded their return drop-off locations to include over 1,500 FedEx locations!
How to return Amazon items at FedEx:
- Locate the nearest FedEx drop-off location in your area.
- Start your Amazon return online in your account.
- Bring your item and QR code or return label – nothing else is needed!
- Drop off your item and wait for your refund.
7. Other locations for Amazon returns.
- If you live in California or Nevada, you can return your Amazon items at select Save Mart stores.
- If you live in Florida, you can return your Amazon items at select Winn-Dixie locations.
- If you live in the greater Seattle area, you can return your Amazon items at select Evergreen Goodwill locations.
Be sure to check eligibility first, as not every item qualifies for QR code drop-off, and keep your QR code handy: You can show it on your phone – no printing needed!
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There’s also the option to drop off in Amazon Fresh locations if you have one nearby.
Just last week my local UPS store made me pay for a box. They said that my bar code label was different than my other two upc items. I frankly think they just wanted to make some additional money .
Most of the time it says my UPS will pack my return, but once in a while it will tell me I have to pack it up. I don’t know why sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t.
I do all my returns via UPS pickup. I just put the item in the same package or box and they pick it up the next day. I just placed the box on my doorstep and the driver picks it up put his label on it and I’m done. Can’t get any easier.
I do this too! It’s wonderful because I never have to leave home! Returns to my Kohl’s are terrible because the amazon drop off is way in the back of the store. It was ok before the pandemic but now I don’t want to go in if I don’t have to
I tried to do this just this week with 2 returns and my UPS person did not pick up, although he did drop off more packages, so he was at my door anyway. I had to cancel my returns, resubmit, and then take one to Kohl’s and one to an Amazon locker. So UPS pick up reliability might be iffy depending on where you live and who your driver is. =) (I’m just outside Seattle)
I would say it’s probably “who your driver is…” because I never schedule a pickup, but have frequent drop-offs…the other day the driver rang the bell because he saw my package sitting inside the front door when he dropped another one off…he said, “Do you want me to take that with me?” Most of my UPS drivers are top notch awesome!
I bring my item to UPS and they scan the return code on my phone. They package and ship free!
Make sure that you check that you get your refund! I made a return via UPS store. According to the tracking number the store gave me the item was returned to Amazon in 3 days. I waited weeks for my refund, Amazon app kept saying that I would receive a refund a few days after the product arrived. I finally called Amazon and had to explain things to the customer service before my refund was issued. The same thing happened to my father a few weeks later.
I don’t like to make return at Ups. Even I am a prime members and the item said “ free return “ but they still charge me for labels print out and packaging. I have no problem with kohl but ups always got me upset. I have to call amazon to complain about it. Amazon give me fund for it but it’s still annoying me those.
Aahhhh nice thank you. Added this to my Hip List for future reference too !
When I choose return- amazon tells me where I have to take it. Sometimes it’s Kohl’s, sometimes it’s ups store. If I choose to take to ups store when it tells me I have to go to kohl’s- there’s a $6 charge to do that. Annoys me!
Never knew about most of these options. I love the convenience of online shopping but hate dealing with returns.
Since our nearby Amazon Fresh store is closing, I’ll have to go back to UPS free returns. They are nice to deal with and within walking distance, as was Amazon Fresh. I try to research the heck out of whatever I am buying so I don’t have to return often, and always look at my items within 30 days to see if I need to return.
My UPS store has a self checkout kiosk for Amazon returns. You just scan the QR code Amazon provides, and the kiosk prints out the label. There are plastic bags in a variety of sizes to put your item(s) in, so the original packaging isn’t required.