Yes it is. Except my local shipping store is now charging $2 to print the label. No thanks, I'll just drive around with it in the truck until I get to a UPS Store.
FYI, you can always print the label yourself, now I know you're thinking the option isn't available sometimes, and well, that's because they make it very inconspicuous.
I prefer to print my own label and package up my own shit for return.
I suspect the reason for this more recent-ish option to have the shipper label and package is because:
1) When you generate the label at home, that has billed Amazon's shipping account, whether or not you return it - it's to try to the "print and keep" cases down, you drop it off, it's definitely coming back
2) I bet a lot of people don't use the same box/packaging (or one that's reasonably sized vs. the item) and wind up sending back a single cable in a box big enough to accomodate a microwave
![Big grin :D :D](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png)
So now, there has to be some auditing between the assumed cost of shipping vs. the actual cost for UPS (if the shipper packs it, it's more likely to be a more appropriately sized box/bag)
If I decide to return someone, it goes back, in fact, I actually print and package it up as soon I can print the label. And I almost always use the original packaging, or have so much on hand from other shipments I can get a good fit. I really don't like the idea of someone else packing up my return.