Shipping a Vinted or Leboncoin Parcel With a QR Code, No Printer
The QR code Vinted or Leboncoin gives you for a relay-point shipment does not contain the label: it identifies a shipment that has already been paid for. At drop-off, the shopkeeper or the locker screen reads the code, finds the shipment and prints the label on the spot. All you need is the sealed parcel and the code on your phone, provided the shipping method you chose supports that route.
That last condition matters, because the routes differ by platform and carrier, and the articles going around often mix them up. Here is what the official sources say, and the two scams that slip into these exchanges.
What does the shipping QR code contain?
A reference, not a picture of a label. The proof is in Vinted's help pages: at a Vinted Go locker you can scan the code or type in the tracking number by hand. Both lead to the same shipment, which shows the code is simply a quick way to enter that number.
The rest happens on the carrier's side. The shipment was created and paid for at the moment of sale, with the pickup point the buyer chose. The code links your physical parcel to that shipment, then the machine or the shopkeeper prints the matching label. It is the same principle as the return codes used in the United States by USPS or Amazon, which we describe in our article on return label codes.
One practical consequence: the code matches one specific shipment. There is no point reusing it for another sale, and two parcels sent on the same day each have their own.
How do you drop off a Vinted parcel without a printer?
With Vinted Go, Vinted's own network of relay points and lockers, that route is built in. Vinted's help page on shipping with Vinted Go describes two cases, and the label is also emailed to you.
At a Vinted Go relay point:
- Seal the parcel without sticking anything on it.
- Display the shipment's QR code in the app.
- Show it to the staff, who print the label and stick it on the parcel.
- Keep proof of drop-off until the order is completed.
At a Vinted Go locker:
- Scan the QR code on the locker screen, or type in the tracking number.
- Follow the instructions to print the label and stick it on.
- Choose a suitable locker size, put the parcel in and close the door.
For Mondial Relay, Vinted's help page on shipping with Mondial Relay still describes a prepaid label to generate, print and stick on the parcel, and does not mention a QR code. If your sale goes through Mondial Relay, check what the app shows when you get the label before leaving home without a printer.
In every case, tracking information can take up to 48 hours to appear on Vinted after drop-off. Empty tracking the same evening does not mean a lost parcel.
What about Leboncoin?
Since November 2025, Leboncoin and Mondial Relay have offered printer-free shipping. When you choose Mondial Relay, when listing or after the sale, you receive a QR code in the secure messaging and by email.
According to the announcement reported by E-Commerce Nation on 20 November 2025, the code is scanned at a Point Relais shop or at an automated locker at drop-off, then Mondial Relay prints the shipping slip, collects the parcel and delivers it to the buyer. The route therefore works with a shopkeeper as well as with a locker available around the clock.
| Platform and carrier | Where you receive the code | Where it is read | Who prints the label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinted Go, relay point | Vinted app, label also by email | By the relay point staff | The relay point |
| Vinted Go, locker | Vinted app, label also by email | On the locker screen, or by typing the tracking number | The locker |
| Vinted, Mondial Relay | Label in the conversation | Not documented in Vinted's help | You, according to Vinted's help |
| Leboncoin, Mondial Relay | Secure messaging and email | At a Point Relais or a locker | Mondial Relay |
How do you get a code on your own phone read?
Present it the way you would a boarding pass: bright screen, phone held still, the whole code visible. A shop or locker reader handles a screen easily when nothing gets in the way.
A few habits save time at the counter:
- Open the code before you walk in. Signal is often poor at the back of a shop, and a code still loading while the queue grows helps nobody.
- Keep the label email when the platform sends one: it stays available even if the app will not open.
- Turn the brightness up and remove any privacy filter, which darkens the screen seen from an angle.
Our article on scanning a code from a screen explains why a dim screen or a reflection defeats a reader that handles paper perfectly.
Which QR code scams target person-to-person sales?
The costliest is the fake payment QR code sent by the other party. It leads to a page imitating the platform's and captures your card details.
Que Choisir, the French consumer magazine, reported in December 2023 the case of a buyer who had offered 650 euros for a pottery wheel on Leboncoin. The seller sent her a payment QR code. She scanned it, landed on a fake payment page, entered her card and approved strong authentication, then paid a second time when the seller claimed another buyer had paid at the same moment: 1,334 euros in total. Her bank refused to refund her because the security checks had been passed, and, according to the victim, the platform told her the transaction had taken place outside the site.
Three rules cover most of it:
- The only useful codes are the ones in the app. A shipping code appears in your selling area, not in a message from the buyer, a text or a WhatsApp chat.
- Getting paid needs no scan. A sale settled through the platform's secure payment never asks you to scan a code or enter your card number.
- Read the address before opening it. A code received on the very phone that has to open it is read differently, as our article on scanning a code shown on your own phone explains, and the address can be checked before it opens, using the method in our guide to seeing a QR code's link before you tap it.
Other variants, stickers placed over posters or fake delivery notices, are listed on our page about fake QR codes.
When does a code of your own belong in the parcel?
For a regular seller, a small card slipped into the parcel can carry a code to your other listings, a care guide or sizing advice. It is a risk-free use, since it plays no part in payment or shipping.
A dynamic code has the advantage of changing destination when your shop moves, without reprinting cards already made. A code offering payment outside the platform, on the other hand, takes the buyer out of the protection the platform provides, exactly as in the case Que Choisir reported, and should never go in a parcel.
Frequently asked questions
How long do you have to drop off a Vinted Go parcel?
Five days from the transaction, according to Vinted's help page on Vinted Go lockers. Keep the proof of drop-off afterwards: once told the parcel should have been delivered, the buyer has two days to report a problem.
What if the locker will not print the label?
Vinted advises dropping the parcel at another Vinted Go locker or at a relay point, or printing the label at home. If every locker is taken, look for another locker or try again the next day.
Can you put a cardboard box in a locker?
Vinted advises against boxes in its lockers, because locker sizes are limited. Soft packaging fits more easily, and for an item that only fits in a box, the relay point is the safer choice.
