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Can't you just provide the bar/QR code to the pick up guy showing at your door these days? Last time I shipped something, I only provided the barcode that the second hand marketplace (similar to craiglist but for another country) I used generated for me. It was at the local post office though, not a DHL/UPS pick up guy but I would have assumed it would have been the same.

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First of all, that would be amazing if there was a pick up guy. No, I have to bring all packages to UPS/USPS/etc. myself. They either don't do pickups or charge $$ for them (and then don't show up but still charge you for the supposed "attempt", despite evidence that nobody ever rang your doorbell).

Second, the only scannable QR code I've ever seen has only been for Amazon returns. Never seen any other retailer or shipping service support that. (I'm sure there are, but it's by far the exception rather than the rule.)

Third, scanning a code at UPS etc. requires waiting in a line behind everyone else, which is often 10+ minutes. If you print your own label, you can just drop off.

I mean usually you can, but if you have a printer and packaging tape, boxing it up yourself means you can drop the package off at a box and skip the store(and possible line)

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